CEPA is not a short but a long-term strategy for development of mainland, Hong Kong and Macao

The implementation of CEPA is a major event for economic relationship between Mainland, Hong Kong, and Macao, also a major event for all compatriots of China, and thus will definitely have farreaching impact on the world affairs.     

Forging Ahead Toward a Powerful Stone Producer in the World

The reform and opening has given impetus to the rapid development of China's stone industry, laying the foundations for its development to a higher level, and for the realization of the development target of a powerful stone producer in the world by the year 2010. Its major features are as follows: 1. Production of major products in China's stone industry has witnessed significant growth, leaping to second place in the world and ranking among the world's major stone producers. In 1995, total production of the national granite slabs, marble slabs, terazzos and     

Supply and Marketing Cooperatives

China Supply and Marketing Cooperatives Council of CCPIT was established in March 1996. It is an institution under direct leadership of China Supply and Marketing Cooperatives and at the same time a branch of China Council for Promotion of International Trade, with its major task to promoting and facilitating export-oriented economic trade and technological cooperation of the national supply and marketing cooperative system.     

Expo Pakistan 2005-the First Ever Mega Showcase of Pakistani Products

The First-ever Mega Showcase of Pakistani products for Global Market, Expo 2005 is being held in Karachi from February 2-5, 2005. This will be the largest ever international commercial event in Pakistan with about 600 exhibitors of Pakistani goods and services displaying their products providing opportunities for joint ventures and investment, besides the exhibition. Thus it would be an ideal one-stop sourcing event, showcasing the premium and value-priced products of Pakistan. It brings out the best of Pakistan congregat-     

CIFTIS: Using Action to Promote the Development of Trade in Services

CIFTIS(the China International Fair for Trade in Services)was held in Beijing in September,2020.As the world’s first comprehensive exhibition of trade in services,CIFTIS has built a bridge of mutual communication and a transaction platform for tens of thousands of enterprises across the world.CIFTIS was also the first international trade and economic event held offline by China since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.The event focused on the theme“global services and shared prosperity”and exhibited the achievements of China’s trade in services.The Chinese government has used its practical actions to deepen international cooperation,stimulate the world’s economic development and promote global trade development.     

Beijing Horticulture Expo: Green Ceremony Celebrated by the World

The 2019 Beijing Horticulture Expo came to a close in the fall.This 5-month event had attracted millions of tourists and guests from all over the world,providing a platform of communication for people of the world and inspiring people to make contributions to a greener world.It has also played a positive role in promoting world sustainable development.     

GHINA AND EU PARTICIPANTS：Coming Together for the Same Purpose

Small and medium size enterprises are the heroes of Partenariat. China＇s ForeiGn Trade interviewed some ot＂ them, and some representatives of the commercial chambers of commerce of some countries as well, they said that they had hitch expectations for the event and were satisfied with talks.     

What＇s Behind the Hype of Decoupling？

The meaning of decoupling “You either believe in decoupling or globalization—but not both”, said Stephen Roach, an economist at Morgan Stanley. AND “you can have both decou-pling and globalization at the same time”, said an article in The Economist. How diffusing about the meaning of decoupling especially in the context of international finance crisis in which the developed countries can＇t hold the world together while the developing riecountries play a more increasing role in the arena of international affairs! We can get a clearer look if we go back to see what happened in the past thirty years. The global economic landscape has shifted dramatically since the mid-1980s. There are two phenomena which attracted our attention. First, with the cost-downing and demand-increasing, there has been a rapid increase in interna-tional trade and financial linkages across national countries. Second, emerging economies have increasingly become major players in the world and they now account for about a quarter of world economic output every year and a more major driver of global growth due to industrial economies＇ slowing economic development.     

Planning is king

Essentials for any corporate event,from budgeting to contracts to site selection.No two meetings are alike,yet the planning process for any event includes a number of uniform tasks and responsibilities that should not be neglected.To assist in navigating this busy and complex process,Successful Meetings presents the following guide,excerpted from The Meeting and Event Planning Playbook by Debi Scholar and Susan Losurdo.The aim is to provide a resource that can be referred to again and again to make sure no detail goes unnoticed.     

Water Conservancy Projects and Utilization of Foreign Funds

In the period of the Ninth Five-Year Plan,a more important task ofconstruction and development is set before the water conservancyindustry,including building a group of major projects for floodprevention,power-generation,the storage of water,water diversion,and the improvement of dam construction on major rivers and floodprevention and draining projects,widely developing water conservancyconstruction mainly focusing on drainage and water-saving irrigationsystems.Water and soil preservation and the harnessing of riversshould be sped up,flood prevention construction in cities should befurther sped up,and measures should be adopted to ease the watershortage in many areas and cities.     

Russia Clears Last Hurdle for W.T.O. Membership

Russia on November 10 cleared the last major obstacle in its 18-year effort to join the World Trade Organization in what the head of the institution called a milestone for global trade. "It’s a victory for Russia, a victory for W.T.O. members, and a victory for     

Weaving A Global Network

in recent years, private enterprises have increasingly become a major economic force in China. As such businesses grow, the revenue from the international business that they conduct grows accordingly. China＇s private enterprises are going global. Due to the world＇s economic globalizatlon and China＇s entry into the WTO, both domestic and international competition has come to be more intensified, which to some extent has provided a favorable environment for the international business operations of China＇s private enterprises. A document entitled Opinions of the State Council on Encouraging, Supporting and Guiding the Development of the Non-Public Ownership Economy, Including Individual Ownership and Private Investment, issued in February 2005, explicitly supports the exploration of foreign markets by private enterpris- es. It is the definitive guide for private business in China, and thus has been a driving force behind private enterprises to start international business.     

Paulson： Engagement with China only path to success

The American Chamber of Commerce kicked off its postOlympics event season with a timely discussion on green policy featuring world-renowned author and New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman. The luncheon event at the Marriott ttotel City Wall drew a crowd of nearly 150 who came to hear Friedman speak about environmental challenges and the business opportunities they may create.     

BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR INVESTMENT IN GUIZHOU

Guizhou is a province with huge potential for development. At present, it is confronted with a good opportunity for development. Along with the vigorous measures adopted by the state to support the rapid development in the central and western areas, Guizhou has greeted a "Golden Age" of major exploitation and development. Many investors from at home and abroad     

NEW POLICIES FOR PUDONG DEVELOPMENT

As a major area of China for reform andopening and economic developmentin the 90s and the next century,Pudongis in a period for beefing up its development.The next stage of its development will requirenational support and involvement.For thispurpose,the central government is offeringmore preferential policies on the basis ofcontinuing the former preferential policiesfor Pudong,thus accelerating its developmentduring the Ninth Five-Year Plan period.The     

Congratulary Wishes for Beijing Olympic Games

On the occasion of the XXIX Olympic Games,the ambassadors from foreign countries in Beijing sent their messages to China's For- eign Trade to express their best wishes for the exciting and grand event, so we open the special column"Wishes for Beijing Olympic Games"for expressing these sincere congratulations.One World One Dream. Let's wish a great success to Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympic Games and carry forward the spirit of Olympics together.     

Energy Law,Energetic Content

The Office of the National Ener- gy Leading Group announced a draft of the upcoming energy law on December 3,2007,in an effort to collect feedback from the public and the media through the Internet up to the 1 of February 2008.This marks the first time that the draft of a new energy law has been released to the public since research and study work began in 2006;the event also symbolizes a new phase for energy legislation.     

Shanghai World Expo, Not Only in Shanghai

The World Expo is a huge event sponsored by national governments. It is the world＇s highest level of comprehensive exhibitions with many countries and international organizations＇ participation. Since the first Expo held in London in 1851, the Expo has been recording and making tremendous contributions to the prosperity and progress of human civilization in over 150 years. Time proves that the Expo is a great opportunity for the host country to promote economic growth and social development, brings long-term economic and social benefits, as well as enhances its international status. Therefore, almost all countries attach great importance to holding the Expo. It is really a unique opportunity for the hosting country to promote economic development, upgrade,technology, speed up the domestic infrastructure construction, strengthen international cooperation, and display its own civilization.     

China Enhances Financial Support for Major Foreign-Funded Enterprises

The Circular on Implementing the Requirements of the State Council and Extending Financial Support to Major Foreign-Funded Enterprises was jointly released by the Ministry of Commerce and the Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission,in order to enhance financial support for major foreign-funded enterprises.The circular emphasizes that both domestic and foreign enterprises are subject to a unified set of rules,and ensures that foreign-funded enterprises are also eligible for a re-lending and re-discount quota of RMB 1.5 trillion.Foreign-funded enterprises in the key link of the manufacturing industry or those in the business service sector having operation difficulties will be the focus the support program.     

Fighting to Complete the “Three Campaigns” of the Machine-Building Industry While Furthering the Opening

The machine-building industry involves a great variety of trades, providing service and technological equipment for a great number of sectors of a nation's economy. The level of its development usually reflects the extent and level of the national industrialization. To enumerate the major ones, about 13 trades in China's machine-building industry are under the direct administration of the Ministry of the Machine-building Industry, such as automobiles and motorcycles, electrical engineering and devices, heavy mining machines, petrochemical general machines,machine tools,machinery basic parts,instrumentation and meters, engineering