American Cotton Council International, Ready for more Cooperation with Chinese Cotton Industry

Cotton Council International （CCI） is the export promotion arm of the National Cotton Council of America. CCI＇s mission is to increase exports of U.S. cotton, cottonseed and U.S. manufactured cotton products through activities that affect every phase of the marketing chain -- from the initial mill buyer of cotton fiber or purchaser of U.S. cotton-rich yarns and fabrics on through to the final consumer. In March, 2007, China＇s Foreign. Trade interviewed Mrs. Karm Malmstrom, Director, China of CCI. She stressed that CCI was ready to make pragmatic efforts to strengthen the cooperation with the Chinese cotton industry. The follows are her comments.     

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.     

Pakistan From the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea

Though young as a nation, Pakistan is an ancient land along the Indus, where one of the earliest known civilizations flourished.     

Belgium,Eagerfor Chinese Investment

April 17,2007 was the 36th anniversary day of the diplomatic relations between China and Belgium. According to the press conferece by Belgium Embassy in China, in June, Belgium Prince Philippe will visit China, accompanied by a large Belgium trade and commercial delegatin.     

Standardization,A Hot Issue for IPR Discussion

Since becoming a WTO member in 2001, China has been involved in the discussion of two hot issues： one is the protection of intellectual property rights（IPRs）, and the other is the standardization in the industrial development. Hosted by the Ministry of Commerce（MOFCOM） and State Intellectual Property Office（SIPO）, ＂WTO： IPRs Issues in Standardization International Symposium＂ was held in Beijing on April 17, 2007.     

NDRC Attaches Great Importance to National Development and People''''s Life

Issues concerning national development and people's lives are always regarded as the most importance at the People's Congress. At this year's People's Congress, a series of issues, including GDP growth, investment of fixed assets, real estate prices, energy saving and reduction of polluting emission, energy consumption, etc., have attracted extensive attention.     

Singapore Airlines Voted "Best Airline" by Leading German Erman Travel Magazine

Readers of a leading German travel magazine Business Traveller Germany have voted Singapore Airlines as the "Best Airline to the Far East and the Pacific (Overall)".     

HIGER BUS Heading Global Talks with Mr. Huang Shuping, Executive General Manager of HIGER BUS

In south of China lies a beautiful city, Suzhou, renowned as "Heaven on Earth", and in Singapore-Suzhou Industrial Park of this city locates Higer Bus Company Limited.     

What about China''''s Trade Deficit?

With its rapid economic growth over recent years,China has become an important force to be reckoned in the world.The ever-rising trade surplus makes a good example.But does Chinese enjoy a trade surplus with every foreign country?The answer is "No".