Boosting Int＇l SMEs Cooperation——Interview with Zhu Shuhai,Director,Department for SMEs,Trade Development Bureau,Ministry of Commerce

Either in the developed countries or developing countries,the small and medium enterprises（SMEs）have been playing a significant role in promoting the technological progress,employment,export, etc.Especially in the modern society with efficient development of knowledge and information,which is making the production and business operation smaller and more dispersed,and with more family participation as well,SMEs are becoming a more and more important force of the social and economic development. Although the SMEs have made very important contributions to the national economic development and the increase of employment,they are thirsty of more government and social supports,especially for the overseas development.In order to meet the mission of promoting the SMEs development,the Ministry of Commerce has established Department for SMEs. In July,China＇s Foreign Trade inte viewed Zhu Shuhai,Director of Department for SMEs,Trade Development Bureau,Ministry,of Commerce.     

An NGO Providing Services to Your Need——-China Machinery Industry Federation

Since 1979, along with the imple mentation of economic reform and opening policy, China has attained miraculous high-speed development. In the recent twenty-some years, the Chinese Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) have shot up like bamboo shoots after the spring rain. They are playing a more and more important role in promoting economic and social     

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.     

Rise of China Offers Many Opportunities for East Asian Countries

As the sixth largest economic country and the third largest trading country in the world, China's rapid development inevitably influences all aspects of the world economy. Since the East Asian countries are adjacent to China, they are also affected by the transition and global change brought by the rise of China. In East Asia,both new industrialized countries and some of ASEAN countries have been seeking export-oriented industrialization earlier than China. Recently China has been catching up with these countries at a surprisingly rapid speed. Similar to the mode of Japanese economic development in the 1980s, China has been regarded as another important motive force for promoting economic transition in East Asia following Japan.     

SMES＇FINANCING,Hard Nut to Be Cracked？

Small and medium-sized enterprises （SMEs） are a crucial driving force for innovation, employment and development and the engines of growth in an economy. But as the sector is characterized by information asymmetries and high processing costs, banks are reluetam to lend to SMEs, which have long faced difficulties in financing. Amid capital depletion, risk aversion and credit contraction in the current global economic crisis, the issue of financing for SMEs is a pressing issue for all natlons, which is not exceptional to China.     

SMES' FINANCING, Hard Nut to Be Cracked?

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a crucial driving force for innovation,employment and development and the engines of growth in an economy. But as the sector is characterized by information asymmetries and high processing costs, banks are reluctant to lend to SMEs, which have long faced difficulties in financing. Amid capital depletion, risk aversion and credit contraction in the current global economic crisis, the issue of financing for SMEs isa pressing issue for all nations, which isnot exceptional to China.     

Rise of China Offers Many Opportunities for East Asian Countries

As the sixth largest economic country and the third largest trading country in the world, China‘s rapid development inevitably influences all aspects of the world economy. Since the East Asian countries are adjacent to China, they are also affected by the transition and global change brought by the rise of China. In East Asia,both new industrialized countries and some of ASEAN countries have been seeking export-oriented industrialization earlier than China. Recently China has been catching up with these countries at a surprisingly rapid speed. Similar to the mode of Japanese economic development in the 1980s, China has been regarded as another important motive force for promoting economic transition in East Asia following Japan.……     

The Myths and Realities of Informal Financial Resources

Under the context of tightening macro-control polices,the financial problems of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) rise again.Many SMEs resorted to the informal financial resources,and some of the SMEs can't shoulder the huge financing pressure with the weakening economic activity and many bosses run out in Wenzhou etc.SMEs have the increasingly important role in ensuring the sustainable,healthy and stable development.In order to get closer views of financial problems of SMEs in Hainan,we made a survey of informal financial Resources.Here are some of the results of the survey.     

Russia-China Trade Witnesses The Rest 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     

Chairman of CCPlT Beijing Comments on the 9th Chitec

Sanctioned by the State Council, the 9th Chitec, jointly organized by The Ministry of Science and Technology, The Ministry of Commerce, The Ministry of Education, The Ministry of Information Industry, CCPIT, National Intellectual Property Rights Bureau and Beijing Government was held in Beijing from May 23 to 27,2006. Before that, the Chitec had been smoothly held for eight times, and had played a very active role in promoting the economic development of Beijing and the whole country, enhancing the extensive scientific and technological communication with the international world. As the undertaker of the Chitec, CCPIT Beijing has played a key role in the success of organization. For a series of questions that the readers were interested in, China's Foreign Trade interviewed Mr. Zhou Maofei, Chairman of CCPIT Beijing.     

China-Egypt, Closer in Crisis

Rashid Mohamed Rashid, Egyptian minister of Ministry of Trade and Industry, with his .commercial delegation visited China in the late February, seeking for more cooperation channels and projects for two countries＇ development in the current international financial crisis. On February 25, the China-Egypt Business Seminar was held in Beijing, to usher over 200 entrepreneurs from both sides sit together to have the matchingmaking.     

Portugal Sees Top Priority Market in China——Interview with H.E.Mr.Rui Quartin-Santos,Ambassador of portugal in China

In recent years, the economic and trade cooperation between China and Europe has witnessed a rapid growth and is showing a more and more remarkable tendency of market integration, this is why the Chinese market and west-em European countries are being comprehensively opened to one another. Portugal, at the western point of Europe which has a territory of 92152 sq. meters and a population of 10.54 million, is ready to accelerate its integration into the Chinese market. In 2005, according to Chinese statistics provided by the Custom's Office, the bilateral trade between China and Portugal was only US$1.236 billion. When interviewed by China's Foreign Trade in November, H.E. Mr. Rui Quartin-Santos, Ambassador of Portugal in China stressed: "Among the countries in Europe, Portugal has one of the longest historical relations with China. China is regarded as a top priority market for Portugal and the Portuguese business community." His comments are as follows: By Editor     

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     

Fruits Proves Confidence

The East-West China Cooperation ＆ Investment Trade Fair initiated in 1997, and has become the first platform for China＇s regional economic coordination through the joint efforts of 7 ministries, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Commerce and CCPIT, and 28 provin- cial governments, autonomous regions and municipalities. The annual fair plays an important role in promoting the prog- ress of East, Middle and West China to enhance the regional harmony. At the mean time, the Fair opens a window to the world for China western areas. 13 ses- sions of the Fair have been successfully held in Xi＇an, capital of northwest China＇s Shaanxi province. And the 13th East-West China Cooperation ＆ Investment Trade Fair lasted from April 5 to 8, 2009.     

Romanian Economic Mission Beijing-Harbin,China June 08-18,2007

This is for the third time in 2007 that a Romanian business delegation has come to China headed by Foreign Trade Department, Ministry for Small and Medium-Sized Comp., Trade Tourism ＆ Liberal Professions. During the 10 days from June 08 to 18, a number of agreements and achievements have between made with joint efforts of the host organization, Beijing Office of Romanian-Sino Chamber of Commerce, and Embassy of Romania.     

China's Foreign Trade and Economic Relations

Foreign trade and economic relations are an important component of our national economy, and also important in our opening to the outside world. Since the economic reform and opening drive, a series of important measures have been adopted to promote the development of foreign trade and economic relations. A basic large economic and trade system has taken shape, with commodity, technology, capital and labour interacting, and with trade, production, science and finance departments closely correlated. In the Eighth Five-year Plan period, great achievements have been made in our foreign trade and economic relations, and in energetically boosting     

Belgium,Eager for Chinese Investment

April 17, 2007 was the 36th anniversary day of the diplomatic relations between China and Belgium. According to the press conference by Belgium Embassy in China, in June, Belgium Prince Philippe will visit China, accompanied by a large Belgium trade and commercial delegation. For years, with the continuous development of China-EU economic and trade relations, the European countries have showed great concern on the Chinese economic development. Meanwhile, more and more Chinese enterprises have managed to walk out and seek the overseas development.     

Chinese experts： the time is basically ripe to establish a China-Japan-ROK free trade zone

A sia-Pacific Research Center of the International Trade and Economic Cooperation Research Instituteunder the Ministry of Commerce hasrecently completed a research report. Iteliminates some worries about setting up aChina-Japan-ROK free trade zone. It holdsthat the rapid development of the threecountries‘ trilateral economic and traderelations and the recent prosperous “10 3”and “10 1” cooperation patterns have laida solid foundation for a closer economic andtrade tie within them. The time is basicallyripe to set up a China-Japan-ROK free tradezone.     

Innovative Power Generated by the Digital Economy

In recent years,with the vigorous demand of intelligence and information in all walks of life,the digital economy has become an important engine to promote the high-quality development of China’s economy.The sudden outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 brought a huge blow to the global economic market,and had a great impact on the development of global trade and consumer employment.     

China＇s Cultural Industry Development in Governments＇ Eyes

The implementation of the Cultural Industry Promotion Plan will have a very significant impact not just on China＇s cultural development, but also the entire national economic and social development. The impact will be in four aspects： first, changing the way of economic development andadjusting the economic structure; second, expanding domestic demand, increasing employment, and actively responding to the current financial crisis; third, achieving prosperity of socialist culture and better meeting people＇s cultural need; last, promoting Chinese culture and enhancing our country＇s cultural soft dower.