Board of Investment,Stage of Cooperation

Mr.Lim Sit Chen,the Chairman of Board of Investment (BOI)in Mauritius,as a distinguished guest came to China ac- companying the Prime Minister of Mauritius,H.E. Dr.Navin- chandra Ramgoolam's visiting in this July.On the China- Mauritius Investment Promotion Seminar,excellent speech he delivered,charm of manner he was and great efforts to pro- mote the economic,trade and finance relations between China and Mauritius he had made,swept the audience off their feet. Besides Chairman of BOI,Mr.Lim owns many other titles under his name,such as Managing Director of Stewardship Consulting Pte Ltd in Singapore and President of Spirit of En- terprise in Mauritius. What's more, he has an international working experience and education background in Mauritius, Singapore and America. Recently,China's Foreign Trade had a written interview with Mr.Lim Sit Chen when he was on a business trip in Singa- pore.The following are the views he shared with us. By Editor     

On Limitation of Action against Acts of Continuous Infringement of Trademark Right

The right to claim for damages for infringement is of the character of credit and an object of limitation of action. In case of trademark right infringement, the provision on limitation of action of the General Principles of the Civil Law also apply to the trademark proprietor‘s right to claim for damages for infringement. However,Article 18 of the Interpretation of Several Issues relating to Application of Law to Trial of Cases of Disputes over .     

Measures of the Customs of the People＇s Republic of China for the Administration of Centralized Declaration of Import and Export Goods

In addition, new measures of centralized declaration of import and export goods in China＇s Customs will be taken from this May. Therefore, China＇s Foreign Trade offers you the latest information.     

Member List of Council of China's Foreign Trade

Honorary Chairmen:Xu Zili Wan Jifei Chairman of China's Council for the Promotion of International Trade Xu Wenbo He Guangwei Former Director General of China National Tour- ism Administration Liu Zhengchang Li Kenong Vice Minister of General Administration of China Custom Liu Jianmin     

Establishment of Foreign Business Service Center of CAFST

In order to be fit for the new situation of economic globalization and China's entry into WTO proposed by the 16th National Congress of the CPC, better environment and conditions should be created for foreign trade development and largely use of foreign capitals.Guided by the policies made at the 16th National Congress of the     

Industrialization of Research Achievements of China's Chemical Industry

In recent years, the research departments of the chemical industry in China have been active in establishing technical and economic entities, encouraging technical personnel to undertake the commercialization and industrialization of their research achievements, developing new materials and new products according to market needs, and practicing the combination of     

Member List of Council of China's Foreign Trade

W自n Jifei He Guangwei Li Kenong Chairman ofChina，5 Couneil forthePromotionof Internationa!Trade Former Direetor General of Chlna National Tour- isrn Adminlstration Viee Minlster ofGeneral AdministrationofChina Custom Shi Guangsheng Gan Ziyu Yu Xiaosong …     

Member List of Council of China's Foreign Trade

Wan Jifei He Guangwei Li Kenong Chairman ofChina，5 Couneil forthePromotionof International Trade Former Director General ofChina National TOur- lsm Administration Viee Minlster ofGeneral Adminlstration ofChina Custom Shi Guangsheng Gan Ziyu Yu Xiaosong V…     

Conflicts of Interest? The Ethics of Usury

Social attitudes toward usury (here defined using the archaic meaning as the taking of interest on loans) have changed dramatically over the centuries. From antiquity until the Protestant Reformation, usury was regarded as an inherently evil activity. Today, with few exceptions, usury is met with moral indifference. Modern objections to usury are limited to protest against "excessive" interest rates rather than interest per se. With this change in focus, the very meaning of the term "usury" has also changed. Many early pronouncements against the taking of interest emphasized the plight of the poor, but ironically, the poor actually pay the highest rates of interest in the modern American economy. Despite the universality of usury, some socio-economic subcultures still manage to avoid the taking or giving of interest. Orthodox branches of both Judaism and Islam have maintained bans on usury throughout the centuries and up to the present time. This is especially interesting in the case of Judaism, given the popular cultural image of the Jew as usurer. Jewish free loan systems may actually offer a model for modern loan programs that can be designed to aid poor borrowers, who are frequently shut out of mainstream financial services.     

Cloisonné-One of the Eight-Uniqueness of Beijing

The main procedures for manufacturing cloisonné conclude 7 steps As the ancient capital, Beijing is the place where skillful crafts men meet and communicate in historical times. Its royal and folk artistic styles are very strong and have the typical charac- teristics of Beijing Works. Among them, the Eight-Uniqueness of Beijing, which includes cloisonne, jade carving, ivory carving, carved lacquerware, gold lacquer inlay, decorative pattern inlay, imperial blanket and imperial embroidery, is famous as early as the early 19th century, such as the large ivory carving "Cheng-Kung Railroad", silk barbola "Upper River during Qing Ming Festival" ,which are displaying at the United Nation, and the emblem of 2008 Olympics, they are all the artworks of the craftsmen in Beijing. But as the passing of times and the changing of social lives, these old and exquisite crafts are fading out. To save these crafts from extinction, Beijing Municipal Government invested and established the "Bai Gong Fang"-various crafts workshop. In this place, the Eight-Uniqueness showed their sheen again.     

Member List of Council of China's Foreign Trade

W日n Jifei He Guangwei L 1 Kenong Chairman ofChlna，sCouneilforthePrornotiollof InternationaITrade FormeT DireCtor GCnCral ofChifla Nationall’O ur- ism Admillislration V iCCMiniSter0fGCneralAdrnilliStrati0nof〔’11ina CUStom He Jinsheng He Manguang Hong     

Measures of the General Administration of Customs of the People＇s Republic of China for Implementing the Regulations of the People＇s Republic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

The Measures of the General Administration of Customs of the People＇s Republic of China for Implementing the Regulations of the People＇s Republic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights discussed and passed at the executive meeting of the General Administration of Customs（GAC） on Feb.17,2009 is hereby promulgated,which take effects on July 1,2009.The Measures of the General Administration of Customs of the People＇s Republic of China for Implementing the Regulations of the People＇s Republic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights promulgated by No.114 Decree of the GAC on May 25,2004 shall be repealed simultaneously.     

Member List of Council of China's Foreign Trade

Honorary Chairmen: Wan Jifei Chairman of China's Council for the Promotion of International Trade He Guangwei Former Director General of China National Tour- ism Administration Li Kenong Vice Minister of General Administration of China Custom Consultants: Shi Guangsheng Vice Director of Financial and Economic Com- mittee of NPC's Standing Committee Former Minister of the Administration of Foreign Economic and Trade Cooperation Gan Ziyu Vice Director of Financial and Economic Com- mittee of NPC's Standing Committee Former Vice Director of National Development and Reform Commission     

The Effects of Locus of Control on Word‐of‐mouth Communication

Word‐of‐mouth can be a powerful tool for and against marketing a brand. The effect of personality can have a significant effect on an individual's word‐of‐mouth behaviour. One of the most popular personality constructs is the locus of control. This research studied the influence of the locus of control on consumer word‐of‐mouth communications. The results showed that individuals who scored high on their internal locus of control were more likely to engage in word‐of‐mouth communication with their out‐groups. In addition, individuals who scored high on their external locus of control were more likely to engage in word‐of‐mouth communication with their in‐group. Out‐groups are defined as people with a weaker ties relationship, while in‐groups are defined as people with a stronger ties relationship (i.e. close friends and family). These findings would help marketers in directing their promotional programmes more effectively.     

Notice of Inviting Contributions of China''''s Foreign Trade

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New Features of Beijing's Use of Foreign Investment

The Beijing Foreign Economic and Trade Commission has announced that,in 1997, Beijing's use of foreign investment has had the following new features:     

Establishment of Foreign Business Service Center of CAFST

China Association of Foreign Service Trades (CAFST) seriously implement reforms and innovations in 2004.     

Measures of the General Administration of Customs of the People＇s Republic of China for Implementing the Regulations of the People＇s Republic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights （Part Ⅱ）

The Measures of the General Administration of Customs of the People＇s Republic of China for Implementing the Regulations of the People＇s Repubfic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights discussed and passed at the executive meeting of the General Administration of Customs （GAC） on Feb. 17, 2009 is hereby promulgated, which take effects on July 1, 2009. The Measures of the General Administration of Customs of the People＇s Republic of China for Implementing the Regulations of the People＇s Republic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights promulgated by No. 114 Decree of the GAC on May 25, 2004 shall be repealed simultaneously.