Keywords in 2008

＂It was the best of times,it was the sorst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief,it was the epoch of incredulity,it was the season of light,it was the season of Darkness,it was the spring of hope,it was the winter of despair.     

Measures of the General Administration of Customs of the People＇s Republic of China for Implementing the Regulations of the People＇s Republic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights （Part Ⅱ）

The Measures of the General Administration of Customs of the People＇s Republic of China for Implementing the Regulations of the People＇s Repubfic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights discussed and passed at the executive meeting of the General Administration of Customs （GAC） on Feb. 17, 2009 is hereby promulgated, which take effects on July 1, 2009. The Measures of the General Administration of Customs of the People＇s Republic of China for Implementing the Regulations of the People＇s Republic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights promulgated by No. 114 Decree of the GAC on May 25, 2004 shall be repealed simultaneously.     

Measures of the General Administration of Customs of the People＇s Republic of China for Implementing the Regulations of the People＇s Republic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

The Measures of the General Administration of Customs of the People＇s Republic of China for Implementing the Regulations of the People＇s Republic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights discussed and passed at the executive meeting of the General Administration of Customs（GAC） on Feb.17,2009 is hereby promulgated,which take effects on July 1,2009.The Measures of the General Administration of Customs of the People＇s Republic of China for Implementing the Regulations of the People＇s Republic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights promulgated by No.114 Decree of the GAC on May 25,2004 shall be repealed simultaneously.     

China expects bumper harvest as autumn reaping begins

On September 16, in the spirit of the Response of the State Council on the Planning for Development of Efficient Eco-Economic Zones in the Yellow River Delta, the Ministry of Agriculture （MOA） and the government of Shandong Province signed the Memorandum of Cooperation on Development of Efficient Eco-Agriculture Demonstration Areas in the Yellow River Delta based     

The Model of France Pavilion for 2010 Unveiled

Amodel of the France Pavilion for the Expo 2010 was unveiled at Beijing＇s Ullens Center of .Contemporary Art on February 20, 2009. H.E.Mr. Herve LADSOUS, the ambassador of France, Jose Freches, president of COFRES and Jacques Ferrier, the designer of the pavilion, attended the conference and presented the progress of the construction of the model and the plan before the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.     

Measures for the Administration of Prohibited and Restricted Import of Technologies

In accordance with the Foreign Trade Law of the People＇s Republic of China and the Regulations o）c the People＇s Republic of China on the Administration of Import and Export of Technologies, the revised Measures for the Admin-istration of Prohibited and Restricted Import of Technologies is hereby promulgated, which shall take effect 30 days there- after. The Measures for the Administration of Prohibited ana Restricted Import of Technologies （the former Degree No. 18 [2001] of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and the State Economic and Trade Commission） is abolished at the same time.     

Circular of the Ministry of Commerce on Further Improving Examination and Approval of Foreign Investment

Competent commercial authorities of provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, separately planning cities, Harbin, Changchun, Shenyang, Jinan, Nanjing, Hangzhou,Guangzhou, Wuhan, Chengdu, Xi＇an and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, national economic and technological development zones, and national border economic cooperation zones,For the purpose of carrying out the scientific outlook on development, and according to the requirements of the important spirits of the Second Plenary Session of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on promoting the reform of the administrative system of ex- amination and approval and constructing service-oriented gov- ernment, the Ministry of Commerce will, based on expanding domestic demand and maintaining the stable and rapid growth of Chinese economy, determine to continuously deepen the reform of the administrative system of examination and approval of foreign investment and further expand the administrative authority for examination and approval of foreign investment of local competent commercial authorities and national economic and technological development zones. The relevant issues are hereby notified as follows.     

Provisions on the Administration of Foreign Exchange in Domestic Securities Investments of Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors

In accordance with the Regulations on the Foreign Exchange Administration of the People＇s Republic of China and the Measures for the Administration of Domestic Securities Investment by Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange has formulated the Provisions on the Administration of Foreign Exchange in Domestic Securities Investments of Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors, which came into effect on the date of its promulgation.     

Provisions on the Administration of Foreign Exchange in Domestic Securities Investments of Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors

In accordance with the Regulations on the Foreign Exchange Administration of the People＇s Republic of China and the Measures for the Administration of Domestic Securities Investment by Quafified Foreign Institutional Investors, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange has formulated the Provisions on the Administration of Foreign Exchange in Domestic Securities Investments of Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors, which came into effect on the date of its promulgation.     

Decision of the General Administration of Customs concerning Amending the Measures of the Customs of the People's Republic of China for the Supervision of Processing Trade Goods

For the purpose of adapting to the changes in processing trade and regularizing the relevant business of processing trade,the General Administration of Customs has decided to make the following amendments to the Measures of the Customs of the People's Republic of China for the Supervision of Processing Trade Goods (Decree No.13 of the General Administration of Customs,hereinafter referred to as the Measures):     

President Hu Jintao''s Speech in the National Scientific and Technology Conference

Scientific and technology are the first productivity. They are the revolutionary power of accelerating the civilization progress of the human society. In order to realize the goal set in the 5th Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Part of China, we must adhere to the Deng Xiaoping Theory and the guideline of Three Represents,comprehensively implement the guideline of Scientific Development,adopt the Strategy of Developing the Country wirh Science and Education and the Strategy of Talents Strengthen the Country, further exert the important role of the scientific and technology progress and innovation, so as to lead the economic and social development into the orbit of Human First and comprehensive and sustaining development.     

The Effect of Acculturation on Reparative Behavior in Shame and Guilt Cultures

As the number of immigration and their later generations grow in the workforce of more developed Western countries, understanding the processes and consequences of acculturation has gained a new level of importance. An old and re-emerging issue is the morality and reparative behavior in Western versus Eastern cultures, as well as its antecedents and consequences. We examined the effects of acculturation on the perception of psychological proximity, the intensity of moral emotions of shame and guilt, and the degree of compensation to victims of one＇s wrongdoing. Our sample was comprised of a collectivistic group from a shame culture, China, and an acculturated group of Chinese living in a much less collectivistic society of a guilt culture, Canada. Our results indicated that participants＇ perception of psychological proximity to other people and the level of compensation offered to the victims of transgression were significantly different among the two samples. Furthermore, shame and guilt mediated the relationship between perceived psychological proximity and the decision to compensate differently.     

Interim Measures for the Tax Preservation and Enforcement Measures of the Customs of the People''s Republic of China

Article 1 For the purpose of regulating the Tax Preservation and enforcement measures of the Customs of the People's Republic of China, guaranteeing the state taxation and safeguarding the lawful rights and interests of taxpayers, these Measures are formulated in accordance with the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China and the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Duties.     

Security Routing Protocol For The Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs)

The pretty promising Wireless Mesh Networking technique, which is regarded as the next generation wireless Internet, not only possesses the normal features of wireless networks, but also has the advantages of multi-hop, self-organizing, etc. However, the great strength of the Mesh Networks also lead to a serious problem in the perspective of network security. This paper starts with the security issue of WMN routing and puts forward the corresponding solutions to the two kinds of routings’ security, such as adding the public/private (Pi/Si) key to the AODV to solve the problem of black hole and adding the credit value of nodes to the DSR to improve the security.     

2008China Port Top25—Released by Shipping China.com World Economy Institute of Dalian Maritime University and China Shipping and Port Academy

Hosted by ShippingChina.com, co-operated by China Ship- ping and Port Academy, composed by World Economy Institute of Dalian Maritime University, the report on ranks of Chinese Ports in 2008 by overall competitiveness was completed recently. The report only involved the ports in mainland China, with these in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan excluded. The report mea- sured the competitive ability of a port in accord with Michael Porter＇s Competitive Advantage and Samuelson＇s Economics Theory. 25 out of 60, meaning 2008 China Port Top 25, were se- lected by statistical software according their performance in five sectors, which was measured by 13 indexes. The sectors include trend of investment, growth rate of throughput, capacity of the ports, the financial condition of the ports and the natural envi- ronment. And the indexes are as following, the amount of direct investment from foreign companies, the amount of investment, the growth rate of container throughput, the growth rate of cargo throughput, port service, the port handling rate, the number of bridge cranes at ports, the number of berths at ports, the number of berthing ships at ports, the total assets, total profits, the draft and the location advantage.     

Study on Subjects of Basic Medical Insurance in Urban Areas of China

The legal relationship of medical insurance refers to relationship of rights and obligations among subjects of medical insurance, namely relation- ship of rights and obligations formed among the insurer, the applicant, the insured and the beneficiary of medical insurance due to payment of medical insurance premiums and management and supervision of medical in- surance fund. Only if the range of the insured serving as the subject of rights in such legal relationship, namely the insurant enjoying basic medical insurance, is defined can the legal relationship of basic medical insurance be better adapted to and values and goals of legal system of basic medical insurance be realized.     

How to Change the Double Surplus Situation After Financial Crisis？

Reform the foreign trade policy, increase the intensity of imports For the future competitive pressures of trade in goods and the lack of competitive advantage in service trade, the policy adjustment should focus on improving the competitiveness of China＇s export products. Meanwhile, it should promote the development of appropriate import according to the needs of the economic development. This would include：     

Q＆A as for Foreign Business Practice in China

Q：What materials shall be needed when a foreign company of foreign trade invests and registers within China？
A：There are various forms of investment within China, and you may refer to the following policies and regulations： the Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment Industries, the Law of the People＇s Republic of China on Foreign-Capital Enterprises, the Rules for the Implementation of the Law of the People＇s Republic of China on Foreign-Capital Enterprises,     

Measures of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China for Implementing the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

The Measures of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China for Implementing the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights discussed and passed at the executive meeting of the General Administration of Customs (GAC) on Feb.17,2009 is hereby promulgated,which take effects on July 1,2009.The Measures of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China for Implementing the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights promulgated by No.114 Decree of the GAC on May 25,2004 shall be repealed simultaneously.     

President Hu Jintao‘s Speech in the National Scientific and Technology Conference

Scientific and technology are the first productivity. They are the revolutionary power of accelerating the civilization progress of the human society. In order to realize the goal set in the 5th Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Part of China, we must adhere to the Deng Xiaoping Theory and the guideline of Three Represents,comprehensively implement the guideline of Scientific Development,adopt the Strategy of Developing the Country wirh Science and Education and the Strategy of Talents Strengthen the Country, further exert the important role of the scientific and technology progress and innovation, so as to lead the economic and social development into the orbit of Human First and comprehensive and sustaining development.……