Almost All Chinese Independent Brands Have Entered into Syrian Market

Interview with Xie Zhongmei, Counsellor of the Economic and Commercial Counsellor's Office of the Embassy of P. R. China Q1. This year is the 50th Anniver-sary of diplomatic relations between China and Syria, and the friendship between the two countries can trace back to 2000 years ago. Would you introduce the development situation of economy and trade relationship between China and Syria?     

NDRC Issued Opinions to Regulate Auto Industry

In view of the surplus of China＇s auto in dustry production capacity, and the situation may get intensified, the National Development and Reform Commission （NDRC） recently issued the implementation opinions for auto industry to deal with the surplus of production capacity, and expedite the structural adjustment based on the relevant dispose of the State Council＇s notice about expediting the structural adjustment of the industries with surplus production capacity.     

Hebei Zhongxing Automobile Co., Ltd.

Hebei Zhongxing Automobile Co., LTD, former as Baoding Automobile Factory, was established in 1949. Now, as a backbone of the auto industry in Hebei and large enterprise of China, is the authorized company to manufacture light-vehicles. In 1991, ZXAUTO was approved by the Chinese government as a joint venture with the registered capital of US$30 million and the total assets of US$119 million. As the birth place of the first pickup with independent intellectual right of China, it is now a modern pickup and SUV enterprise with independent intellecalal right and strong R＆D ability. There are 2300 staffs, a R＆D center and three plants. The largest one where the headquarters is located has four workshops known as pressing, welding, painting and final assembling, the production capacity is 100,000 per year.     

“Better Auto, Better Life”

It has been 20 years since Auto Shanghai was firstly held in 1985，From the first Shanghai auto show with 73 exhibitors and a scale of over 10,000 square meters to the current 120,000 square meters. aiming at an international A-Class show, the development course of Shanghai International Automobile and Manufacturing Technology Exhibition witnessed the development of China‘s Reform and Open Policy and that of the auto industry in China. In June last year, Auto Shanghai obtained successfully the certificate of Union of International Fairs (UFI), which makes it the first auto show certificated by UFI in China. “Auto Shanghai 2005” has become a world wellknown auto exhibition in regard to scale and influence.     

A Second Show in Vietnam

Feature of the exhibition: all products are manufactured by famous auto groups of China,organized by China Machinery Industry Federation with high authority and reliability;representing advanced technology and general price of Chinese autos and motorcycles.     

Disputes on automobile consumption increased by more than fifty percent There are three main reasons

The State Bureau of Industrial and Commercial Administration recently announced that, along with the prevailing situation of the market sales of automobiles, disputes on automobile consumption have also increased rapidly, which has nowadays becomea new focus of the consumption disputes. According to the statistics, in the first half 2003, the whole country dealt with 3566 cases of disputes on automobile consumption, which has increased by 55.86% compared with the same period of last year. The problems mainly lie in the following aspects:     

Transnational Auto Manufacturers Try to Squeeze into the Chinese Market

Chinese auto market has developed with an annual growth rate of 36%, the first in speed in the world. The investment of transnational companies in China's auto production are enough to produce 2.7 million autos, but China's wish to become the "world center of automobile manufacture" is still a dream.In the 2005 Report on Transnational Companies in China issued by the Ministry of Commerce, Jia Xinguang, Chief Analyst of China Auto Consulting and Development Corporation, criticized the "South Korean mode" of Chinese automobile industry.     

Share Information across the Pacific Ocean

Ms.Margo Tsirigotis Oge,Di- rector of Office of Transpor- tation and Air Quality,Envi- ronmental Protection Agency of United States"flew across the Pacific Ocean to share the experiences and exchange information with China".That was what she said when interviewed by China's Foreign Trade.Yes,to join the Interna- tional Forum on Chinese Automotive Industry Development was an important stage to make communications across the countries and continents.     

China seeks public opinion on gov＇t subsidy program for auto replacement

Volvo Car Corp. is recalling 409 units of S80 vehicles because of a problem with the engine cooling fan, said the State Administration of Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine （AQSIQ） here on July 11.     

Tough ＆ Long＂Going-Out＂ Road -- Review on the Internationalization of China＇s Auto Industry

In 2008, the momentum of the outward investment of Chinese enterprises was strong. The amount of outward investment continued to grow rapidly, and has for the first .time exceeded USS50 billion, reaching USS55.91 billion. China＇s automobile industry has undergone decades of development and has formed a huge production capacity, with part of its pioneering enterprises having conducted a number of useful attempts in internationalization. The once-in-a-century financial crisis influenced various industries in every country. Nevertheless, China＇s auto enterprises are facing a rare opportunity in outward investing. Enterprises need to achieve their own technological upgrading with the ＂going global＂ strategy in order to maintain long-term stability and sustainable development.     

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陕西国衡拍卖有限公司

陕西国衡拍卖有限公司是由西安市人民政府国资委所属西安国衡拍卖行改制而来的,是陕西省拍卖行业协会副会长单位,国家 AA 级拍卖企业,企业注册资金1200万元。陕西国衡拍卖有限公司现有国家注册拍卖师、高级会计师、经济师、律师、高级文物鉴定专家等专业技术人员20余名,是具有公物、企事业产权、股权、房地产、涉案财产、国有土地使用权、探矿权、采矿权、文化艺术品拍卖资格的大型综合性拍卖机构。     

河南浩林拍卖有限公司

河南浩林拍卖有限公司是河南省政府相关部门审批登记注册的一家省级综合性拍卖机构。是中国拍卖行业协会会员单位、郑州市拍卖行业协会副秘书长单位。公司全员19人均具大专以上文化,且取得从业资格培训证书。其中:拍卖师2人,评估师2人,会计师2人。律师1人。     

Zhejiang Star Tools Co., Ltd., One Star Advanced in All Hardwares

Zhejiang Star Tools Co., Ltd. was sponsored in 1994. Situated in Yiwu city, Zhejiang province, it is very famous of the production of chrome & vanadium-alloy steel sleeve. The company is aiming at international advanced level. In September, China's Foreign Trade interviewed Mr. Zhou Fushou, Board Chairman of Zhejiang Star Tools Co., Ltd.     

Zhejiang Star Tools Co., Ltd., One Star Advanced in All Hardwares

Zhejiang Star Tools Co., Ltd. was sponsored in 1994. Situated in Yiwu city, Zhejiang province, it is very famous of the production of chrome & vanadium-alloy steel sleeve. The company is aiming at international advanced level. In September, China's Foreign Trade interviewed Mr. Zhou Fushou, Board Chairman of Zhejiang Star Tools Co., Ltd. "China used to rely completely on import in this sphere. But nowadays, our products are fully available for replacing the imported products and meet the demand of the domestic market." Zhou said. The follows are his answers. By Editor