Made in China by Dongguan——Interview with Mr. Yang Dongru,Vice President of Foreign Trade and Economy Cooperation Brueau,Dongguan city

Dongguan, a city in Guangdong province, due the diligence of 20more years, has developed from a small agricultural county into an emerging industrial city with international impact, where is the secret existing？ With the questions of this kind born in mind, China＇s Foreign Trade interviewed with Mr. Yang Dongru, Vice President of Dongguan Foreign Trade and Economy Cooperation Bureau.     

Finland,A Very Open Economy Ready for Full Cooperation with China——Interview with H.E.Mr.Antti Kuosmanen,Ambassador of Finland

Finland, Rotating Chair of the EU, has played an important role in the Partenariat event. H.E.Mr. Antti Kuosmanen,Ambassador of Finland attended the opening ceremony of the event and gave the first speech. On the eve of the event, China‘s Foreign Trade interviewed Mr, Antti Kuosmanen. ……     

Foreign Trade in 2007,Stable and Rapid Development Forecasted——Interview with Li Jian,Senior Researcher,Department of China's Foreign Trade,Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation,Ministry of Commerce

2006 is the fifth anniversary of China’s WTO Accession．As we have seen,China's for- eign trade has witnessed rapid development．We now have to be aware of some potential difficul- ties:trade surplus has increased greatly,the ex- change reserve has increased steeply,which has imposed great pressure on China's foreign trade polices and exchange policies;the unbalanced internationaltrade will continue;the RMB also faces appreciation;etc．Therefore,what foreign trade developments will occur in 20077? Will the situation improve? With these questions, China's Foreign Trade interviewed Prof．Li Jian, Senior Researcher,Department of China's For- eign Trade,Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation,Ministry of Commerce．     

Polish Economy： Great Potential for Business Cooperation with China—— Interview with Andrzej Kaczmarek, Polish Economics Ministry Vice Minister

Poland is an important trade partner for China in East Europe. During mid-November, a Polish trade delegation headed by Andrzej Kaczmarek, Polish Economics Ministry Vice Minister visited Beijing. During the visit, China's Foreign Trade exclusively interviewed Andrzej Kaczmarek, and invited him to give comments on bilateral trade relations between China and Poland. By Editor     

Iceland,Small Country Witnessing Diversified H.E.Mr,Cooperation with China——Interview with Ambassador of Iceland H.E.Mr.Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson

Located in the North Europe,Iceland is a very beautiful country. Although very small with an area of 103,000 sq.km and a population of 308,000, and quite different in most respects such as geographical location,size,history,climate and political structures,it has developed very good relations with China.For in- stance,Iceland was the first European coun- try to recognize China as a market economy. In many areas such as trade,investment, industrial cooperation,from fishing,food processing,tourism,information technol- ogy,geothermal,finance,etc.,Iceland has made pragmatic activities,for instance,last summer Icelandic and Chinese authorities concluded a feasibility study on negotiating Free Trade Agreement;in June an Iceland Business Forum was held,which groups to- gether over twenty Icelandic companies that have established offices in China;etc. In July,China's Foreign Trade inter- viewed H.E.Mr.Gunnar Snorri Gunnars- son,Ambassador of Iceland in Beijing. According to him,Iceland has developed diversified and active economic and trade cooperation with China in many areas.The following is a written interview with Mr. Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson.     

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.     

Foreign Trade in 2007, Stable and Rapid Development Forecasted——Interview with Li Jian ,Senior Researcher,Department of China＇s Foreign Trade,Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperafion,Ministry of Commerce

2006 is the fifth anniversary of China＇s WTO Accession ,As we have seen ,China＇s foreign trade has witnessed rapid development ,We now have to be aware of some potential difficulties：trade surplus has increased gratly,     

South Korea Welcoming More Investment from China——An Exclusive Interview with Mr.Zhao Huanyi, President of KOTRA

On April 27, the Fourth Chinese Enterprises Outbound Investment Conference was ＇held in Beijing. At the parallel session of Invest in South Korea, Mr. Zhao Huanyi,President of KOTRA gladly accepted the exclusive interview of China＇s Foreign Trade.     

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     

ERICSSON AND CHINA——Interview Mr.Olof Lenneman,President of Ericsson(China)Company Ltd.

"China is Ericsson's fourth market,"the reporter was told by Mr.Uldis Zervens, RegionalDirector, East Asia, Ericsson Company, inStockholm, Capital of Sweden. Only six months later, when she wentto the Ericsson Telecom Building in ChaoyangDistrict, Beijing, the reporter was informedby Mr. Olof Lenneman, president of Ericsson(China) that China has become its third market.Its annual turnover in China is US＄ 1.2billion, making up 8 percent of its total salesvalue in the world, next only to that in theUSA and Sweden. Mr. Lenneman is a good talker. After     

Finland,A Very Open Economy Ready for Full Cooneration with China——Interview with H.E. Mr. Antti Kuosmanen, Ambassador of Finland

Finland, Rotating Chair of the EU, has played an important role in the Partenariat event. H.E. Mr. Antti Kuosmanen, Ambassador of Finland attended the opening ceremony of the event and gave the first speech. On the eve of the event,China's Foreign Trade interviewed Mr. Antti Kuosmanen.     

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 me- dium enterprises(SMEs)have been playing a significant role in promoting the tech- nological progress,employment,export, etc.Especially in the modern society with efficient development of knowledge and in- formation,which is making the production and business operation smaller and more dispersed,and with more family participa- tion 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 gov- ernment 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 inter- viewed Zhu Shuhai,Director of Depart- ment for SMEs,Trade Development Bu- reau,Ministry,of Commerce.     

“More Romanian Furniture and Wine Will Be in China”—An Exclusive Interview with Mr.Sorin Dimitriu, President of Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Mr.Sorin Dimitriu,President of Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry,is an old friend of China.This August,he visited Beijing for the Romanian-Chinese Business Forum,along with 35 Romanian enterprises as a large business delegation accompanying Romanian Prime Minister Mr.Emil Boc's visit to China.Less than one month later,he was in Beijing again for the 2011 Beijing International Conference of Friendly Chambers of Commerce in September.In his career life,he has made great efforts to the promotion of Romanian-Chinese business.On the bilateral trade and investment of between Romania and China,China's Foreign Trade took an exclusive interview with Mr.Sorin Dimitriu.     

Going Global——Interview with Mr. He Xinming, President of Guangdong Dongpeng Ceramic Co.， Ltd.

As we all know, in domestic market Dongpeng Company holds a very high percentage for its ceramic products, enjoying renowned reputations. Consumers are royal to Dongpeng brand, especially those in building ceramic circles. They have unique taste to your brand. Now your sales network has spread all     

Japan-China Economic Association：All Efforts for Promoting Bilateral Trade——Interview with Mr.Takashima, General Manager of Japan-China Economic Association Beijing Office, Vice Chairman of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China

Best time to discuss the bilateral trade cooperation As far as I am concerned, Premier Wen＇s visit to Japan is so successful and even out of my expectation. The Joint Communique promulgated by the two sides is so detailed and with such a wide coverage, the content is so rich, that I think it must be an unusual effort by the two governments. It is also my heart-felt touch that in order to ensure the success of the visit, Premier Wen has made tremendous efforts by himself.     

Successful Implementation of"Localization of Books and Pictorials"Strategy in China's International Communication—An Interview with Mr. Cai Mingzhao, Vice Minister of the State Council Information Office and President of China International Publishing G

China sticks to the way ofpeace and development,its image of stability,strongness and responsi-bility as a big country has been rec-ognized and concerned worldwide.And by what means are people ofother countries timely informed ofChina's current situation …     

Canton Fair, New Functions Perform In the New Era——Interview with official of China Foreign Trade Center

Sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (formerly known as the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation), the Chinese Export Commodities Fair, or Canton Fair, is held in April and October every year in Canton city, Guangdong Province. All domestic general import and export companies, as well as their provincial branches, are welcomed to participate. The first Canton Fair was held in the spring of 1957. Many different industries and fields were represented there: rice, cooking oil, food, farming products, textiles, silk, light industry, crafts, the chemical industry, the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, hardware and ore-mining industry, mechanical industry, electrical industry, and non-ferrous metal smelting, to name a few. The Canton Fair has grown substantially over the last fifty years, and now it has earned itself a reputation as "China's No.1 Fair", and as "China's Most Traditional Fair". In October, 2006, Canton Fair is greeting the 100th Anniversary. The fair has made splendid achievements, especially since the early 1980's when the policy of reform and opening-up was implemented. In September, China's Foreign Trade interviewed leaders of China Foreign Trade Center, the undertaker of Canton Fair. By Editor