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.     

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.     

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.     

Survey on Current Conditions of and Intention for Outbound Investment by Chinese Emerprises （Part III）

After two preliminary trials in 2005 and 2006, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade （CCPIT） con-ucted the ＂Survey on Current Conditions of and Intention for Outbound Investment by Chinese Enterprises＂ from December of 2008 to February of 2009.     

City Management Efficiency Indexes of China＇s 200 Cities and Provinces——lssued by World Economy Research Centre of BTBU School of Economics （WERCCN） ＆ China Economy Index Centre of Beijing Circulation Industry Research Centre （BCEIC）

Resources and environment are the fundamentals for the survival and development of cities. As illustrated in ＂City Management Efficiency Indexes of China＇s 200 Cities and Provinces＂ （CMEICN 2007）, the average index of environmental efficiency of 171 cities in Chinese mainland is 0.1672, calculated by the discharge amount of industrial liquid water and the discharge amount of industrial smoke,     

Kunming： The City of Spring

Kunming is the political, economic and cultural center of Yunnan province and the most popular center for tourism in Southwest China. Kunming enjoys a pleasant climate and does its best to liveup to its title of ＂the City of Spring＂. Whenever you are planning to go, the temperature is always pleasant. With its convenient transport links in and out of the city, Kunming welcomes tens of thousands of tourists every day.     

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.     

Commission of 3rd F-22 P Frigate ＂PNS Sair＂

Now, in the post financial-crisis times, Chinese enterprises that took part in the wave of globalization and felt an economic recession for the first time, realized they should have the required skills both externally and internally to become internationally competitive powers. Recently,＂Global Entrepreneur＂ magazine and Roland Berger Management · Consulting （Shanghai） Co., Ltd. jointly released awards for the ＂Most Globally Competitive Chinese Companies＂.     

Jean-Pierre Duprieu： Willing to Be A Legate of Sino-French Business

Estaing, former French president, Valery Giscard d＇Estaing attended Sino-French Economic Seminar held in Shanghai in early April and said that the world center has shifted from the west to the east with many European and US companies entering into Asia, and China has the ability to play an important role in the world stage. Estaing, naming himself＂French Confucian＂, then said in Chinese that a cook-group includes 10 people in ancient Chinese soldier system and the cook is in charge of cooking for them. And people who belong to the same cook are actually ＂Partners＂.     

City Management efficiency Indexes of China＇s 200 Cities and Provinces （CMEICN 2007）——Issued by World Economy Research Centre of BTBU School of Economics（WERCCN） ＆ China Economy Index Centre of Beijing Circulation Industry Research Centre（BCEIC）

In the 21st century, China has entered into an era in which city is the principal part of development. Cities, as the basic unit of a country＇s social and economic development, undertake multiple functions such as political, social, economic and environmental management. The ＂City Management Efficiency Indexes of China＇s 200 Cities and Provinces＂ （CMEICN 2007）, organized and compiled by Professor Ji Zhu, Director of both WERCCN and BCEIC, i.e.     

GreenA,the leading company in spirulina industry in China--One of the top three producers in the world

Legendary ＂aromatic surface water＂
There was a beautiful legend passing on among the residents around Chenghai Lake in Lijiang. It was said that there was a stone on the island in the middle of the lake, on which the Sea God of Chenghai seated while preaching. When comes to the end of spring and the beginning of summer each year, there will be unknown objects floating on the clear water and emitting a strong fishy Smell, which local people call ＂aromatic surface water＂.     

Capital Power： From Input to Output

After thirty yeas ＂going out＂ of China overseas investment, we learn from our failed lessons and also successful experience. Chinese enterprises are now standing at a new starting point of ＂going out＂. China is transforming from .＂capital input power＂ to ＂capital output power＂. With the approval of the National Development and Reform Commission of ER.C., the first China Overseas Investment Fair hosted by China Industrial Overseas Development ＆ Planning Association was convened on November 3rd-4th in China World Trade Center, Beijing. With forceful and orderly preparation since the beginning of 2009, ＂COI Fair＂ aims at providing professional service for Chinese enterprises overseas investment, in forms of both exhibitions and forums.     

＂Cultural Power＂ in the Decisive Battle of the Beauty Market

During its six-year development in China, Balincan created market miracles one after another! They are well known both in market management and unique branding characteristics. Therefore, the ＂Balincan Phenomenon＂emerged on the market, and even has caught the eyes of analysts, who made Balincan a research subject. But what is behind the stunning phenomenon？ To explore the secret, China＇s Foreign Trade interviewed Balincan.     

Survey on Current Conditions and Intention of Outbound Investment by Chinese Enterprises

In order to collect more precise information about the overseas investments made by Chinese enterprises in 2009 and their future investment plans, China CounciL for the Promotion of International Trade （CCPIT） has carried out the fourth ＂Survey on Current Conditions of and Intention for Outbound investment by Chinese Enterprises＂ between December 2009 and March 2010. The objective of the survey is to collect in-depth information about the intentions and problems concerning the overseas investments of Chi- nese enterprises,     

潍柴动力

Weichai Power Co.,Ltd. （＂Weichai Power＂ or ＂the Company＂）, founded in 1946, is an automotive component supplier in China with a long history of over 60 years. The Company has a staff of over 30,000 and total assets valuing at RMB 21.2 billion. In 2006,Weichai Power was ranked the 181st among the list of China＇s Top 500 Enterprises, the 71st among the list of China＇s Top 500 Manufacturers, and the22nd among the list of Top 500 Enterprises in China＇s Machinery Industry.     

The First integrated Enterprise Risk Management Forum 2006 Opened in Beijing

Aiming at the China＇s practical situation of urgent demand for risk managers, at the same time, to draw lessons from international experiences and technologies of integrated risk management, after sanctioned by the State Council, the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission Research Center and Asia Risk ＆ Crisis Management Association decided to hold the ＂First Integrated Enterprise Risk Management Forum 2006＂ in Beijing from September 15-16, 2006.     

The Press Conference for the 7th China Auto International （Chile ＆ Peru） Exhibition Tour Held

On September llth 2009, 2009 APEC SME Summit, themed by＂small enterprises, big dreams＂ was held in Hangzhou, China. Entrepreneur delegates from 21 Asian-pacific countries and regions gathered in Hangzhou, discussing the issues concerning the development of small and medium enterprises （SMEs） and sorting out the experience for the SME to bottom out of the recession. Zhang Wei, Vice Chairman of CCPIT attended and addressed the summit.     

Government＇s Role in Rescuing Enterprises

One after another round of discussion upon ＂How enterprises should face the financial crisis＂ was carried on fiercely among enterprises deputies during the NPC and CPPCC period. ＂I got great insights during our enterprises＇ reorganization that the confidence in our own hearts and the guidance from governments are equally important.＂ Qiu Jibao, the chairman of the survived and thrived Feiyue Group shared his opinion with others.     

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.