The Olympics' Impacts on China's Foreign Trade

The Beijing Olympics will have a lasting effect on China, especially on its politics and diplomacy, but the Olympics will only have limited and indirect influence on its foreign trade in my view. The rapid increase of China's foreign trade has remained a strong trend and could not be easily changed or accelerated by other factors including the Olympics. Meanwhile, China doesn't expect the Olympics to be a propeller for its foreign trade. With the fast development of past years.China has become one of the most important global trading nations that can be easily told from the perspective of its share of international trade flows.     

People＇s Olympics

It is the moment the city takes on its young and beautiful look.It is the moment the people do everything to surprise the world.It is the moment the whole country hold the breath.The 29th Olympic Games is approaching in Beijing. It will be an extraordinary Olympic Games,as the 1.3 billion people of China are all get involved in it with their passion for sports.They waited in a long line in front of the ticket polls, and stayed up in the tent for the match tickets;they happily take the bus and subway instead of the cars for the clean air;and they do volunteer jobs in uni- forms from day to night without single word of complaining...The whole nation gives her best definition to the Olympic sprit.It's people's Olympics:it's everyone's Olympics.     

Overview of China＇s digital industry

The Beijing Olympics have boosted sales of flat-panel TV to 6.1 million units in China in the first half, up 84.9% year on year, according to a report ofa Hong Kong-based IT market research and consulting company under the China Center for Information Development （CCID） August 14.     

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.     

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.     

China＇s Economy In First Four and Five Months This Year

Since China suffered SARS. China‘s economy has surely faced many difficulties. But the Chinese government has taken eight measures to overcome SARS difficulties to ensure the forecast of 7% and 7.4% economic growth for the second season and the whole year will not be changed. In the third season,China will have its economy gradually recover.     

China＇s Shougang aims for 30 mln-tonne annual capacity

Shougang Group, China＇s eighth largest steel maker, will expand its annual production capacity to 30 million tonnes by 2012 with new projects in Caofeidian and consolidation in other regions, reported China Daily on September 4.     

Changes in China＇s Trade Policy？

＂We will steadily develop foreign trade. The main issues are to exploit new markets, adjust the trade structure and promote trade balance＂, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao delivered a government work report at the opening meeting of the annual full session of the National People＇s Congress （NPC）, China＇s top legislature, which started in Beijing on March 5, declaring a new development path of Chinese foreign trade in 2010. As one of the biggest trading powers in the world, this will bring great influence on world trade situation and the trade relationship between China and its main trade fellows such as the USA and the EU.     

WHAT＇S ON？

Japan quake sends shockwave through Chinese economy Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami have sent shockwaves through China's economy,though it is not yet possible to cstimate the total loss,analysts said on March 15. Trade between the two countries will definitely be affected in the short term,said an official with China's Ministry of Commerce.     

Textile Industry: Stimulus Plan Laid out as It Suffers

China's commerce ministry has said textile export growth is poised to slow down further this year and indicated that it does not plan to go back to the quota system in textile trade. The growth rate in China's textile exports will continue decreasing this year and there will be no "big increases" in exports to the US and the EU markets although quota restrictions on exports to the two markets have been eliminated from the beginning of this year,the ministry said in a statement on its website.     

Consumer＇s confidence rises again in the third quarter

According to the Orga-nizing Committee of World Economic Development Declaration, China will pub-lish its first declaration on world economic develop-ment next month in Zhuhai. It acts an sponsor as well as an organizer and designer in this activity. Seven Nobel Economics Prize winners     

Three Concepts Embodied in Beijing Olympic Venues

The designs of the Beijing Olympic venues have attracted more attention from around the world than those in any preceding Olympic Games. For the 2008 Olympics, Beijing has prepared 31 venues, including 12 that are newly-built, 11 that have been improved or expanded and 8 which are temporary. Unique world-class venues like the ＂Bird＇s Nest＂ and the ＂Water Cube＂ have shocked the world, fully reflecting the three concepts of holding a ＂Green Olympics, High-tech Olympics and People＇s Olympics＂.     

100-Year UPS, ＂Swifter＂ Olympics

As the official logistics and express delivery sponsor of 2008 Beijing Olympics,UPS will manage all logistical operations at the Olympics Test Events(formally known as"Good Luck Beijing Events")and the actual Games through which majority of equip- ment used at the events will flow. Is UPS really ready? That's what the media both at home and abroad most con- cerned. The answer is"Yes".So far,UPS has already place a team of over 100 staff at venues of"Good Luck Beijing Events".A year later when the Games began,this figure will grow to over 2000 to make the Games"Swifter"."Synchronizing the world of commerce",as its slogan says, UPS have become a household name around the world.Almost anyone who's ever seen a brown truck roll into a driveway knows there's something different about UPS. On August 8,a year count-down to the 2008 Olympics,UPS Chairman and CEO Mike Eskew attended the formal ground- breaking ceremony for the UPS International Air Hub in Shanghai. August 28 marks the 100th birthday of UPS,the world's larest package delivery company,the eighth largest airline and a global leader in supply chain services. Taking this opportunity,China's Foreign Trade had a written interview with Mr.Li Songjiang,Senior Vice President of UPS Great China Region. By Editor     

China Outlines Plans for Tax Reforms in 2006

China will spare no effort to advance its tax reform this year, mulling over efforts to press ahead with reform of resources tax, and improve its proposal on unifying its corporate income tax for both domestic and overseas firms, its tax authorities said on Jan 8.     

＂China＇s Broadway＂ taking shape in Beijing

London has its West End; and New York City its Broadway, Soon Beijing＇s theatergoers will find their favorite sicals performed all year round in Haidian district where Asia＇s biggest base the production of musicals will be built in five years.     

New Zealand Pavilion to focus on ‘Cities of Nature＇ experience

New Zealand commissioner general for the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai,Phillip Gibson,said his country will invest 30 million NZ dollars（US$16.8 million）to build a 2,000-square-meter pavilion to focus on its“Cities of Nature：Living between Land and Sky”experience. In a recent interview,Gibson said he believed the Shanghai Expo will historically be seen as an epic event.New Zealand＇s much larger commitment to this Expo reflects the fast growing ties between China and New Zealand,he said.     

Economists Concern about China＇s Reform and Revitalization

The year 2009 is of great historic significance for China which marks the 60th anniversary of this newly emerging nation. Over the past six decades, China＇s economy has been invariably experiencing reform and revitalization all along its road to prosperity and power. At this crucial moment, it is extremely meaningful to look back on what we have already achieved in the past and decide what we must do in the future.     

Moving Towards Carbon Emission Peaking and Carbon Neutrality

At the 75 th General Assembly of the United Nations in September 2020,China announced its goal to peak carbon dioxide emissions and achieve carbon neutrality,which means China,as the largest developing country around the world,will have the largest reduction in carbon emissions intensity,and realize carbon neutrality as a first in the world.China will have both a lower GDP per capita and carbon emissions per capita than those of developed countries such as the U.S.,countries in the EU and Japan when its carbon emissions peak.     

Expo site spruced up for 50-day countdown Paraguay signs participation contract

The Republic of Paraguay yesterday signed the official participation contract of the 2010 World Expo with the organizer, and will present a display on the theme ＂Paraguay its energy and its people.＂     

United Airlines Further Expands Asia Service

With strong customer demand in in ternational markets continuing, United announced today that it will deploy a larger aircraft on its Beijing-Chicago summer service; increase service on its existing route between Hong Kong and Chicago; and offer new service between Nagoya, Japan, and Taipei.