Survey on Current Conditions of and Intention for Outbound Investment by Chinese Enterprises （Part Ⅱ）

Executive Summary
After two preliminary trials in 2005 and 2006, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade （CCPIT） conducted the ＂Survey on Current Conditions of and Intention for Outbound Investment by Chinese Enterprises＂ from December of 2008 to February of 2009. We standardized the samples and enlarged the scale to present an in-depth landscape of the current conditions of and intention for outbound investment by Chinese enterprises as China adopts the ＂Going Global＂ strategy to encourage outbound investment, and the development of outbound investment by comparing the results of this survey and the previous two surveys.     

Guangzhou Customs Guide to ＂Local Declaration ＆Port Clearance,＇

1. Characteristic of the supervision mode of ＂Local Declaration ＆ Port Clearance＂
This new mode means that the consignor, consignee or agent （hereafter referred to as ＂declarant＂） could choose any competent customs under the jurisdiction of Guangzhou Customs to make declaration and go through the formalities of document-checking and duty-paying, and then finish the cargo-examination and cargo-release at the customs office of entry or exit. The new mode separates the declaration of declarant and the examination of customs. Therefore, it saves the cost on declaration and transportation and inures to the management of customs.     

Survey on Current Conditions of and Intention for Outbound Investment by Chinese Enterprises （Part I）

After two preliminary trials in 2005 and 2006, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade （CCPIT） conducted the ＂Survey on Current Conditions of and Intention for Outbound Investment by Chinese Enterprises＂ from December of 2008 to February of 2009. We standardized the samples and enlarged the scale to present an in-depth landscape of the current conditions of and intention for outbound investment by Chinese enterprises as China adopts the ＂＇Going Global＂ strategy to encourage outbound investment, and the development of outbound investment by comparing the results of this survey and the previous two surveys. This survey was also intended to find out Chinese enterprises＇ opinions on and demand for the ＂Going Global＂ policies and service system adopted by the Chinese government.     

Online Canton Fairs Ready for Convenient Trade——An Interview with Ding Qiang, General Manager of MOFCOM China International Electronic Commerce Center

In 2006, the Canton Fairs willgreet the 99th and 100th respectivelyin spring and fall. To meet the needof the development of the convenienttrade, the Canton Fairs website, theplatform of the online Canton Fairsrun by MOFCOM China International Electronic Commerce Centeris ready to take several effectivemeasures to offer more convenientservices. On March 24, China＇s Foreign Trade took the occasion to interview with Mr. Ding Qiang, General Manager of MOFCOM ChinaInternational Electronic CommerceCenter.     

Online Canton Fairs Ready for Convenient Trade——An Interview with Ding Qiang,General Manager of MOFCOM China International Eletronic Commerce Center

In 2006, the Canton Fairs will greet the 99th and 100th respectively in spring and fall. To meet the need of the development of the convenient trade, the Canton Fairs website, the platform of the online Canton Fairs run by MOFCOM China International Electronic Commerce Center is ready to take several effective measures to offer more convenient Cervices. On March 24, China's Forign Trade took the occasion to interview with Mr. Ding Qiang, General Manager of MOFCOM China fiternational Electronic Commerce enter. -By Editor     

Cooperation Without Borders

＂Orenburg region is going to expand contacts with the representatives of Chinese business. And there are all conditions for that in the region,＂ said Sergey Grachev, First Vice-Governor, the representative of＂ Orenburg region government, who heads the delegation of the region in Shanghai at the EXPO 2010 exhibition. Orenburg region as the window that Russia to Asia held a promotion with the theme of ＂Cooperation no Bandory＂ in the Russian Pavilion on May 18, 2010.     

RMB：Niu!？

In China＇s lunar calendar, this year marches to the year of the Ox, ＂Niu＂ in Chinese, or ＂strong＂ and ＂prosperous＂ as the character＇s meaning. When mentioning China＇s currency, the RMB, ＂Niu＂ is how many people describe it. Actually, it＇s objective to say that the RMB has performed strongly indeed. We can easily pick up a group of figures to get this conclusion.     

ZHUHAI ACITY in a GARDEN

Zhuhai（＂Pearl Sea＂）is a prefecturelevel city on the southern coast of Guangdong Province in China. Located in the Pearl River Delta, Zhuhai borders Jiangmen to the northwest, Zhongshan to the north,and Macau to the south.Zhuhai was one of the original Special Economic Zones established in the 1980s.     

Auto and Property Market in the New Golden Week

The concept of ＂Golden Week＂ has emerged in response to the development of China holiday economy. As it is the first ＂NewGolden Week＂ since the implementation of the new vacation system, the 3-day May Day holiday has affected many aspects.     

Spirit of a Centurial Aged Man

Yuan Geng, who created the Shekou Mode, is a pioneer in 30 years＇ history of China opening to the foreign, and a practicer of the policy by Deng Xiaoping of ＂Shenzhen Special Zone should break a way for China＂. The success of Shekou Mode provided a vane to the rapid development of economic zones and development zones in China, and the ＂growing up＂ of China. Referring to Yuan Geng, some say he is a capitalist, some say he is pioneer, and some say he is a star of reform, and so on. To carve a real picture let＇s go near to him and share the valuable memories.     

China＇s Capital Market： Could it be the Best in the World？

＂The share-list of China＇s stock market this year is bound to reach 3000 points.＂ ＂Before or after the Beijing Olympic Games, another upward fluctuation of the stock market is sure to emerge in China.＂ ＂The latest statistics show that the total market value of the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock market have surpassed the mark of 10 trillion RMB, surpassing 50% of GDP.＂ ＂Having successfully completed the reform of China＇s stock market, China has achieved a full revolution.＂     

Positive Effects FROM SHRINKING INVESTMENT

Since its launch in November 2008,the RMB 4 trillion investment plan has been carrying the task of＂capital growth＂. According to the plan,from the fourth quarter of 2008 to the end of 2010,the central government will increase a total of RMB 1.18 trillion additional funds to promote     

Economy Stimulating Needs No Protectionism

With the economic crisis continues to expand around the world, the economy in every country or region has been affected, and the protectionism began to show, with some countries carried out economy-stimulating policies with a protectionism trend. For example, USA government listed an item of ＂Buy American＂ in the stimulating plan, while France asked the automobile manufactur- ers not to close down plants in the country to protect the employment. Besides, some countries take technical measures to trade in the aim of limiting the inflow of foreign products, in order to protect local companies.     

Voices from the ＂Summer Davos＂ in Asia

China pledges to sustained growth
Wen Jiabao, Premier of the People＇s Republic of China, opened the World Economic Forum＇s Annual Meeting of the New Champions, laying out an ambitious agenda to reinvigorate China＇s economy while meeting social goals. He explained the nation＇s stimulus plan and called for increased cooperation to meet collective challenges as the world recovers from the recent financial turmoil. ＂Over the past year, the world economy has experienced the most severe challenge since the Great Depression,＂ said Wen. ＂Thanks to the concerted efforts and active measures of the entire world community, the world economy has started to recover.＂     

China＇s car imports likely to grow 20% in 2010

China has been the ＂one to watch＂ in the automotive industry for some time, having already established itself as the largest car market in the world ahead of the USA. However, now the central government plans to implement a new policy to encourage consolidation and to push Chinese-brand passenger vehicles into the mainstream.     

The 4th Annual＂Alegend of the Future China＇s Leading Enterprises of Tomorrow Award＂was Launched

Standard Chartered Bank （China） Limited （＂Standard Chartered China＂） announced the launch of the 4th ＂A Legend of the Future-China＇s Leading Enterprises of Tomorrow Award＂ （＂SME Awards＂） on June 10, 2009, in Beijinng. Against the backdrop of the-glo-bal-fina-n-cial ＇ts-unami, the 4th SME Award aims to help Small and Medium Enterprises （SMEs） ride out the financial storm and thrive despite the adverse economic environment.     

Sound Security,Safe Beijing

With the approach of the longawaited event, Chinese authorities have geared up to intensify security prepa-rations. In line with the ＂people-oriented＂ and ＂athletes-centered＂ ideas, Beijing will spare no efforts to provide quality services and to build a safe and comfortable environment that will satisfy all the Games＇ participants.     

Advance the Innovation Capability and Strength of Enterprises ——Interview of NPC Deputy,Ou Jinping

As a representative from the education community, NPC Deputy, Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and President of the Dalian University of Technology, Ou Jinping proposed during the ＂two sessions＂ that we should improve the innovation capability and technical strength of enterprises to make them the driving force behind the development of new technology.     

Lijiang： From Brand to Strength

The tourism industry is facing unprecedented challenges after the financial crisis. During this ＂financial winter＂, how much influence has Lijiang＇s tourism, the one that has been the pillar industry of Lijiang and important economic growth point received？ And how does the government of Lijiang deal with this？ How to transform it from ＂Brand Lijiang＂ to ＂Strength Lijiang＂？ Member of National People＇s Congress, Lijiang＇s deputy secretary of municipal party committee, and Mayor Wang Junzheng accepted an exclusive interview with our reporter.