SIAL CHINA 2004

The 5th edition of SIAL CHINA, organized by China Development Chamber of Commerce and Exposium, will take place from March 30th to April 1 st 2004 in Shanghai New International Expo Centre of Pudong. It has been 5 years since SIAL CHINA firstly held in Beijing in 2000. Now, it has been a typical show in China food industry and became the largest international food show in China.     

The 4^th China International [Syria] Auto Exhibiton Tour

On April 23, 2006, the Opening Cer emony of ＂FotonCup＂ the Fourth China International （Syria） Auto Exhibition Tour （CIAET） was held in Damascus. Syrian Minister of Economy and Trade, Director of Syrian Chamber of Commerce, Iraqi Ambassador to Syria, Chinese Ambassador to Syria, Counsellor of the Economic and Commercial Counsellor＇s Office of the Embassy of P. R. China in Syria attended the ceremony.     

Standardization,A Hot Issue for IPR Discussion

Since becoming a WTO member in 2001, China has been involved in the discussion of two hot issues： one is the protection of intellectual property rights（IPRs）, and the other is the standardization in the industrial development. Hosted by the Ministry of Commerce（MOFCOM） and State Intellectual Property Office（SIPO）, ＂WTO： IPRs Issues in Standardization International Symposium＂ was held in Beijing on April 17, 2007.     

A Hard Ordeal—On China's Application for ICC Membership

Agroup of foreigners, alighted from an airplane from Paris to Beijing in July 1994 were met by representatives from the China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC). This was a high-profile delegation of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), consisting of Vice-President Rahmi Koc, and Secretary     

Auto China 2008 Dream,Harmony ＆ New View

The 2008 （Tenth） Beijing International Automotive Exhibition （Auto Beijing 2008）, with dream, harmony, and new view as its theme, will be held on April 20-28,2008 in the new hall of China International Exhibition Center （CIEC） in Beijing.[第一段]     

First Member Congress of CCOIC Held

On December 24, 2007, the first Member Congress of !China Chamber of International Commerce （CCOIC） was held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing China,which marked the successful turning point of CCOIC into an entity, Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi has delivered keynote speech at the congress. Gu Xiulian. VP of the NPC Standing Committee, has attended the ceremony following the congress. Over 500 people attended the congress, representing CCOIC members from business sectors.     

The Ist CIAPE： Better Services ＆ Mutual Benefits

Held by the Ministry of Commerce, China International Auto Parts Expo .（CIAPE） is the only internationalizedexposition of auto parts by the state, which will be held every year. The first CIAPE is scheduled to be held from November 29 to December 1, 2007 in China International Exhibition Center in Beijing, with a floorage of over 50,000 square meters.[第一段]     

SANMENXIA OPENS ARMS TO Investment Outside

On March 10, Sanmenxia Economic Cooperation Projects Promotion Conference, sponsored by Sanmenxia Government and sported by China Chamber of International Commerce （CCOIC） and China Tourism Association, was opened in Beijing. 400 entrepreneurs in the industry of tourism, agriculture, textile, catering as well as chemical and metallurgy etc; from home and abroad partici-pated in the promotion conference.     

Beijing Pan Pacific International Advertising Company

The Beijing Pan Pacific International Advertising Company, founded in May 1994, is a specialized international advertising company affiliated to the China International Exhibition Centre——the largest enterprise under the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the China Chamber of International Commerce. Located in the China International Exhibition Centre (CIEC), the company     

Chinese-Mongolian Business Forum Held in Beijing

On November 23,2006, Chinese-Mongolian Business Forum was held in Beijing Presidential Plaza. H.E. Miyegombo Enkhbold, Prime Minister of Mongolia, Zhang Wei, Vice Chairman of CCPIT, S. Demberel, Chairman of the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, at-     

Commercial Communities in China.Russia and Mongolia for Better Cooperation

On August 26, China-Ukraine Local Cooperation Forum, jointly sponsored by CCPIT and Ukraine Chamber of Commerce and Industry （UCCI） was held in Kiev, Ukraine. The subject of this forum was strengthening the cooperation and coordination between the sub-councils of CCPIT and local branches of U-CCI to promote the economic and wade cooperation of the SMEs in the two countries.＂ More than 200 delegates from the governments, business associa- tions and enterprises of the countries attended the forum.     

We Are Engaged in Eliminating Trade Barriers between Africa and China——Exclusive interview with Mohamed A. El Masry,Chairman of the Federation of Egyptian Chamber of Commerce

On November 3 to 5,the Beijing Summit of the China-Africa Cooperation was held in Beijing.The People's Daily,the central government-administrated newspaper,praised this as a New Starting Point for Sino-African Relations,marking that the half-century Sino-African friendship that has stepped into a new historical period.During the forum,China's Foreign Trade interviewed Mr.Mohamed A.El Masry,Chairman of Federation of Egyptian Chamber of Commerce.     

The 6th China-ASEAN Business Council Meeting Held

On February 29th.the 6th China.ASEAN Business Council meeting was held in Beijing.Some 50 deputies attended the meeting,including top officialsCCPITVPYuPing andthe president of the ASEAN Chamber of Commerce and Industry,as well as business and industrial representatives from Thailand,Myanmar,the Philippines and Singapore.Also present at the meeting were representatives from the Secretariat in China of the China-ASEAN Business Council,the Guangxi Branch of the CCPIT,as well as industrial branches and media.     

“We Are Friends to Enterprises”

Old name,new born As a matter of fact,Shanghai Pudong Chamber of International Commerce(Shanghai Pudong CCOIC) is very young,as young as we could call it a new born. In the aim of serving for member enterprises,Pudong CCOIC was founded on April 28 last year.However,the name of Pudong CCOIC is as long as Pudong CCPIT."In the past years,the Pudong CCOIC was just a name. We mixed the function of CCOIC and CCPIT together. But the world develops so rapidly that it requires us to head for a professional servic...     

Electronics and Information

Previously founded as CCPIT Machinery and Electronics Subcouncil and CCOIC Machinery and Electronics Chamber of Cornmerce in June,1988,CCPIT Electronics Sub-Council and CCOIC Electronics Chamber of Commerce were established in May, 1993, and then renamed as CCPIT Electronics and Information Industry Subcouncil and CCOIC Electronics and Information Industry Chamber of Commerce （CCPITECC） in September 1999.     

China-Esthonia Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum Held Successfully

On November 2, China-Esthonia Economic and Trade Coopera- tion Forum was held in Talinn, capital of Esthonia. Ansip,Premier of Esthonia, Zhang Dejiang, Vice Premier of China, Yu Ping, Vice Presidefft of CCPIT and Ruman, Chairman of the Esthonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry attended and addressed the forum.     

Machinery

Established in 1988,CCPIT Subcouncil of Auto, under the leadership of National Machinery Bureau,with the guidance of CCPIT,is a professional platform for auto industry, bridging over national and international auto enterprises, to promote the trade communication,     

Textile

Light industry in China,as an important part of national economy,is mainly referred to consumer goods industry. After three decades＇ rapid economic growth, China has grown into a country of abundant light industry production,supplying inexpensive and diversified light industry goods of high quality. In 2007, scaled enterprises in light industry have accomplished the output value to approximately RMB 7604.1 billion and the export value to USS270.3 billion.     

China-Ukraine Ties up Economic Cooperation on Local Layers

On August 26,China—Ukraine Local Cooperation Forum,jointly sponsored by CCPIT and Ukraine Chamber of Commerce and Industry(UCCI)was held in Kiev,Ukraine.The subject of this forum was strengthening the cooperation and coordination between the sub—councils of CCPIT and local branches of UCCI to promote the economic and wade cooperation of the SMEs in the two countries."More than 200 delegates from the governments,business associations and enterprises of the countries attended the forum.