Freeing the Mind and Innovating to Leap Mead ——Interview of NPC Deputy,Li Qiang

During the interview, NPC Deputy, Vice Secretary of the Municipal Committee and Mayor of Yan Cheng, Li Qiang pointed out that Yan Cheng can realize a great transformation and increased development only by applying the principles of scientific thinking together with a free mind and innovation.     

Summer Davos,Bridge Between Dalian and the World ——Interview of NPC Deputy,Xia Deren

During the interview, NPC Deputy and Mayor of Dalian City, Xia Deren said that the World Economic Forum （WEF） is one of the most influential non-gov-ernmental organizations in the world. With the top 1000 enterprises as its members, these transnational enterprises control over 85 percent of global wealth and have an aggregate annual revenue exceeding US$4.5 trillion. Every year,     

China Confirms 100 Enterprises as the First Group of Pilot Innovation Enterprises

Recently, the Ministry of Science ＆ Technology of P. R. Chinareleased the news to the mediathat the Ministry with State-owned Assets Supervision ＆ Administration Commission of State Council and All China Federation of Trade Unions fixed 103 companies such as Sinopec, Shenzhen Huawei, Lenovo, Chery, etc., as the first group of pilot innovation enterprises.     

Freeing the Mind and Innovating to Leap Ahead——Interview of NPC Deputy,Li Qiang

During the interview,NPC Deputy,Vice Secretary of the Municipal Committee and Mayor of Yan Cheng,Li Qiang pointed out that Yan Cheng can realize a great transformation and increased de- velopment only by applying the principles of scientific think- ing together with a free mind and innovation. According to Li Qiang,the City of Yah Cheng has wit- nessed the same level of growth as the rest of the country as outlined in Premier Wen's report.In terms of economic and social development,thanks to increased industrialization and urbanization,people are enjoying a better life.It is worth     

Bulgaria,Boosting Energy Cooperation with China——Interview with Deputy Minister Yaneva,Ministry of Economy and Energy,the Republic of Bulgaria

Deputy Minister Yaneva of Economy and Energy,the Republic of Bul- garia,a nice lady with outstanding talents,headed a delegation of Bulgaria to visit China in late June,for the participation at the 13th Bulgarian-Chi- nese Intergovernmental Commission for Economic,Trade,Scientific and Technical Cooperation.As an important instrument,the Joint Commission played a significant role in promoting the overall development of the bilat- eral economic relations. China's Foreign Trade interviewed Deputy Minister Yaneva and she gave very constructive suggestions on promoting the bilateral economic and trade cooperation between the two countries,especially in the area of energy cooperation.The following is a written interview with Deputy Min- ister Yaneva.     

Extraordinary 2008,Great NPC ＆ CPPCC：Brief of the NPC and CPPCC

There has been a lot of talk that says the economic environment in China will continue its excellence in the future.In 2007,the 17th CPC Congress was held,and in 2008 there are the i lth NPCItnd CPPCC sessions, well as the Beijing Olympics;2009 will be the 60th anniversary of the P.R.C.;in 2010 the World Expo will come to Shanghai,and the 18th session of Congress is on the schedule for 2011.     

Enhancing the IPR System and Building An Innovation Society——Interview with Tian Lipu,Commissioner of the State Intellectual Property Office

Intellectual property rights（IPR）, a key issue in China＇s process of internationalization, has attracted extensive attention, both abroad and at home and has been more and more frequently discussed by the Chinese people, especially since the admittance of China into the WTO in 2001.     

Trade Promotion System,Bridging Over the Government and Enterprises——2009 National Trade Promotion Conference

With the New Year＇s bell ready to ring, representatives from enterprises all over the country and overseas offices all over the world met in Beijing, to gather up the threads from 2008, and make plans for the future. The 2009 National Trade Promotion Conference was hold at the Jingxi Hotel from January 4th to the 5th, with over 300 people in attendance.     

Enhancing the IPR System and Building An Innovation Society——Interview with Tian Lipu, Commissioner of the State Intellectual Property Office

Intellectual property rights(IPR), a key issue in China's process of internationalization, has attracted extensive attention, both abroad and at home and has been more and more frequently discussed by the Chinese people, especially since the admittance of China into the WTO in 2001. More recently, China has embarked on a path of industrialization and has been pursuing the strategic target of building an innovative nation by 2020, which was brought up in the National Scientific and Technological Conference in early 2006. To achieve this goal, a comprehensive IPR system will be of prime import. 2007 has been chosen to be China's IPR Culture Year. China has launched a mission to formulate a National IPR Strategy. The Global IPR Protection and Innovation Forum will be held this year in Beijing. Therefore, it is the best time to discuss the development of IPR in China. In a written interview with China's Foreign Trade, Tian Lipu, Commissioner of the State Intellectual Property Office gives us perfect answers to a series of relevant questions. Editor     

How Is the Financial Crisis Affecting China＇s Export Enterprises？ —— CCPIT＇s Inspection of Export Enterprises in Zhejiang Province

Being down-to-earth as always, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade （CCPIT） has carried out its work based on the macroeconomic environment since the outbreak of the financial crisis. From October 24 to 26 in 2008, officials from CCPIT went to Zhejiang province and inspected about 30 private export enterprises in Wenzhou and Taizhou, covering textile, garment, footwear, valve, water pump, sewing machine, auto parts, motorcycle, pneumatic tools, sanitary wares, furniture and other industries. Through doing interviews, holding seminars and conducting field investigation, which were participated by private business owners, representatives from local industry associations as well as officials from financial institutions and government departments concerning foreign trade,     

Bosnia ＆ Herzegovina Welcomes Chinese Enterprises—— An Exclusive Interview with Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to China

Since 1995 when China and Bosnia ＆ Herzegovina established diplo- matic relations and in May 2000, the two countries signed economic and trade cooperation agreement, China and Bosnia ＆. Herzegovina have ＇been keeping close economic and trade c ooperation relationship. On April 6, the Sarajevo Business Forum 2010 and the First International Investment Conference will open. Amel Kovacevic, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to China warmly especially invited Chinese enterprises to attend this summit, embodying the importance Bosnia and Herzegovina attached to the economic and trade cooperation with China. Prior to the Forum,     

The ＂Stone＂ Strategy of Zhou Youfu——Interview of Zhou Youfu,the Board Chairman of Tangshou Haoning Group

Among the gold digging army, there is a special group who started their business out of nothing. by focusing on the import ＆ export of iron ore. They expanded their business at a high speed and .their companies are becoming stronger.     

Domestic Business Recruitment,Efficient in Selection and Services——Interview with Miss Chen Wei, Head of Domestic Business Recruitment Group

The management and services of participating companies is very important in the whole process of Partenariat, including in the phase of business recruitment. Within the 2-day Partenariat, around 5000 rounds of face to face exclusive business talks will be arranged between over 500 host companies and over 400 visiting companies, each round is only of 25 minutes. How can we help companies improve efficiency? The following is an interview between China's Foreign Trade and Miss Chen Wei, Head of Domestic Business Recruitment Group of the Partenariat Executive Commission.     

Russia-China Trade Witnesses The Best Period ——Interview with Sergey TSYPLAKOV, Trade Representative of the Russian Federation

The Russian Federation and the P.R. China have a long standing friendship, which has been highly praised from generation to generation. During recent years, the close bilateral political relations and high-level government visits between the two countries have made solid foundations for promoting bilateral economic and trade cooperation. In 2006, China is celebrating Russia Year, in 2007 Russia will celebrate China Year, giving unprecedented opportunities for the promotion of trade and investment cooperation between the two countries. In August, China＇s Foreign Trade interviewed Sergey TSYPLAKOV, Trade Representative for the Russian Federation （of Minister Rank）, he stated： ＂The bilateral economic and trade cooperation between Russia and China has never been better!＂ By Editor     

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

Situation of the Overseas Investments of Chinese Enterprises 1. Small scale of investments Of the respondent enterprise having made overseas investments, those with an investment amount of less-than one million USD account for 61%, and only ten of them made investments exceeding 100 million USD, accounting for only about 1%. It thus appears that the overall scale of current overseas investments of Chinese enterprises is small, and only a very few enterprises have made large scale overseas investments.     

Counter-measures of China＇s Export Enterprises under the Status of Anti-dumping--Reflection on the Sino-U.S tire Special Protection Case

The global recession has spread; Chinese foreign trade enterprises have encountered more frequent disputes overseas. China＇s unique weight in today＇s international trade patterns, as well as its competitive exports, make China a major target of dispute litigations under various names. Some of these eases go beyond the terms of WTO rules and the scope of relief provisions. The resurgence of trade protectionism trend seems to be making a comeback.     

Well Prepared for Global Deout——Interview with Ms.Chunmei Maja Sun,Managing Director of The Sun-Sun Group BV,the Netherlands

Widespread reports on the success of the Chinese Enterprise Summit(CES) 2007 held in The Hague,Netherlands, have poured in from over 2,400 Chinese media organizations both at home and abroad,including Chinese Central Television (CCTV),Xinhua News Agency,and the Chinese Economic Daily.Media     

Within the Current IPR Framework, How to Protect Intangible Cultural Heritages？——Interview with Yang Hongju, Director of Dept. of Legal Affairs, SIPO

More protection of intangible culture within the current IPR framework "We are seeking more protection for the intangible cultural heritages within the current 1RP framework, such as patents, trade marks, copyrights, commercial secret, anti-trust competition, each of them can be available for the protection of the intangible cultural heritages." Yang Hongju, Director of Department of Legal Affairs, State Intellectual Property Office. People's Republic of China(SIPO) illustrated her comments very frankly when interviewed by China's Foreign Trade. "But in the meantime, we are facing a series of problems, for instance, traditional knowledge is no longer suitable for the IPR protection, on the other hand,     

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.