Travelers Connected to 12 Major Cities Via One Easy Stop in Taiwan

EVA Air and UNI Air will both begin launching scheduled flights to mainland China on Aug. 31, ＇2009. The two carriers will serve 12 destinations and fly 19 routes to China＇s major cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Kunming, Xiamen, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Dalian, Ningbo, Chengdu and Qingdao. The airlines will add service to Wuhan and Chongqing on Sept. 28, bringing their combined frequency to 55 flights per week.     

Building An Airline,EVA Airways and Its Worldwide Aviation Services

The Evergreen Group is as comfortable in the air as it is on the sea, and its prominence in imernational transport is growing steadily in these reaims. After establishing Evergreen Marine and making it into one of the world＇s premier ocean carriers with just 20 years of service, the company took to the skies in 1989 by forming EVA Air. It focused on quality service and safety, and built EVA to become Taiwan＇s leading independent airline. Today, EVA Air carries passengers and cargo to all corners of the globe.     

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.＂     

Biz-China

Air Berlin Inaugurates Hew Service from China to Germany 5 nonstop flights per week from Beijing and Shanghai to Dusseldorf Connecting flights to major European cities Air Berlin inaugurated new nonstop service from the Chinese capital city Beijing and the commercial metropolis of Shanghai to Dusseldorf in the heart of Germany and central Europe on May 2. At the ribbon-cutting ceremonies Dieter Hofele,General Manager China remarked:"We are delighted to bring this new service to the cities of Beijing and Shanghai,introducing a new alternative with nonstop flights to Dusseldorf,providing more     

Market presence in China strengthened Network growth and Dual-Chinese-Hub Strategy More frequet Flyer Benefit——Air China and shanhai Airlines Join Star Alliance

In the end of 2007, Air China Limited (hereinafter "Air China") and Shanghai Airlines, formally joined Star Alliance at a ceremony held in the new Terminal Three at Beijing Capital International Airport. With the addition of the two Chinese airlines, Star Alliance now has 19 member carriers operating 17,000 daily flights to 897 destinations in 160 countries.……     

Market presence in China Strengthened Network Growth and Dual-Chinese-Hub Strategy

More Frequent Flyer Benefit——Air China and Shanhai Airlines Join Star Alliance In the end of 2007,Air China Limited (hereinafter"Air China")and Shang- hai Airlines,formally joined Star Alli- ance at a ceremony held in the new Termi- nal Three at Beijing Capital International Airport.With the addition of the two Chinese airlines,Star Alliance now has 19 member carriers operating 17,000 daily flights to 897 destinations in 160 countries.     

Market presence in China strengthened Network growth and Dual-Chinese-Hub Strategy More frequet Flyer Benefit——Air China and shanhai Airlines Join Star Alliance

In the end of 2007, Air China Limited (hereinafter "Air China") and Shanghai Airlines, formally joined Star Alliance at a ceremony held in the new Terminal Three at Beijing Capital International Airport. With the addition of the two Chinese airlines, Star Alliance now has 19 member carriers operating 17,000 daily flights to 897 destinations in 160 countries.     

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.     

＂Consumption Degrading＂ Era,Really Coming？

Global financial crisis sourced in subloan crisis in USA leads to the downturn in world economy, and also has a deep impact on people＇s hie and consumption, no matter where they are. There is no doubt that the crisis is changing people＇s idea and attitude of consuming. This article will have an insight in the change of consuming behaviors and how the companies should respond to the changes.     

Italy and China： Trade, Culture and History——An Interview with Antonino Laspina, Commissioner of the Italian Trade Commission＇s Beijing office

Italy is a modern, industrialized nation which has managed to preserve its traditional culture intact. It is China＇s old friend, and its long-time trade partner. In 2006, the Year of Italy in China, various measures were taken to broaden the scope of China and Italy＇s relationship, not only in terms of economic cooperation and trade, but also concerning historical and cultural awareness. What sort of new opportunities for cooperation will we be seeing in the new year？ China＇s Foreign Trade interviewed Antonino Laspina, Commissioner of the Italian Trade Commission＇s Beijing office, about this question and more.     

Market presence in China Strengthened Network Growth and Dual-Chinese-Hub Strategy——More Frequent Flyer Benefit-Air China and Shanhai Airlines Join Star Alliance

In the end of 2007, Air China Limited （hereinafter ＂Air China＂） and Shanghai Airlines, formally joined Star Alli-ance at a ceremony held in the new Terminal Three at Beijing Capital International Airport. With the addition of the two Chinese airlines, Star Alliance now ha,s 19 member carriers operating 17,000 daily flights to 897 destinations in 160 countries.     

Weaving A Global Network

in recent years, private enterprises have increasingly become a major economic force in China. As such businesses grow, the revenue from the international business that they conduct grows accordingly. China＇s private enterprises are going global. Due to the world＇s economic globalizatlon and China＇s entry into the WTO, both domestic and international competition has come to be more intensified, which to some extent has provided a favorable environment for the international business operations of China＇s private enterprises. A document entitled Opinions of the State Council on Encouraging, Supporting and Guiding the Development of the Non-Public Ownership Economy, Including Individual Ownership and Private Investment, issued in February 2005, explicitly supports the exploration of foreign markets by private enterpris- es. It is the definitive guide for private business in China, and thus has been a driving force behind private enterprises to start international business.     

＂Most Difficult Year＂ Sino-Russian Bilateral Trade in 2009

Since the meeting between Rajiv Gandhi and Deng Xiaoping more than 20 years ago, China and India, have been seeking to reach a wider range of cooperative relationship. In 2008, the trade volume reached US$52 billion, making China becoming India＇s largest goods trade partner, while India became China＇s tenth largest trading partner. According to Chinese customs statistics, in November 2009, Sino-Indian bilateral trade volume reached US$3.972 billion, up 37.9% comparing the same period of last year. This is the first positive growth that the trade volume has declined continually since January in 2009.     

Innovation,key for＂Made in China＂ to out of crisis

China＇s foreign trade and export enterprises have encountered unprecedented pressure during the global financial crisis - but analysts say they believe innovation is the way out for the ＂Made in China＂ brand.
The Quanzhou Baofeng Shoes Company, one of China＇s leading producer of slippers, is precisely the type of exporter that should be on its knees. Headquartered in Quanzhou, a coastal city in southeastern Fujian Province, Baofeng used to export 90 percent of its annual output to the United States.     

Energy Saving,Environmental Protection：Top Priority in China＇s Development——Exclusive interview with Dr.Yonglong L,Secretary-general,Chinese Committee for SCOPE（Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment/ICSU）.

Energy saving,emission reduction and economic development are major issues China has to meet in building a harmonious society.On one hand,China should pursue a sustainable,fast and sound economic development,on the other hand,she should try to decrease the overuse of energy resources and the environmental problems caused by the rapid economic growth. In this regard,on June 24,the Standing Committee of National People＇s Congress deliberated the draft of Energy Saving Law,according to which China is to take“resources saving”as a basic national policy.This is a key issue to the long-term benefits of China.With relevant questions,China＇s Foreign Trade interviewed Dr, Yonglong L（？）,Secretary-general,Chinese Committee for SCOPE（Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment/ICSU）.and Research Professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Let＇s listen to Dr.L（？）＇s comments with wisdom.[第一段]     

When Two Taxes Are United, A Better Business Environment Is Expected

When China＇s status of great economic country has been recognized, the proposal of uniting the domestic and foreign enterprises＇ income taxes into one has been put on the agenda. Hot discussion has been triggered on this overture because the interests of different sides will be affected by the reform if it is launched. The article analyzes the setback of the current system of seperating the two taxes and puts forward the idea that the unity of Two Taxes is unavoidably to be conducted because it will be benefit for China＇s reality, and be in line with international economic regulation.     

No Cross,No Crown —— China＇s Garment Brands in Economic Crisis

During the past twenty years, China garment industry has built a solid foundation of large scale manufacturing ability due to the comparative advantage of low labour cost. Now China is the world＇s largest garment manufacturer, consumer and exporter. However, nowadays with the severe competition, the advantage of labor resource is gradually losing. It is impor-tant to transfer the competitive advantage＇from low labour cost to brand promotion. Many China garment enterprises have realized this situation, and China garment industry has entered the special shifting period from manufacturer to Brand Innovation.     

China,Japan, S Korea central banks to start annual meeting for regional＂financial stabiUty＂

The central banks of China, Japan and Republic of Korea have agreed to meet annually to discuss financial issues to promote financial stability in the region, the People＇s Bank of China （PBOC） said on its website on December 10.