ECONOMY

正Tax Exemptions China announced on April 26 to extend tax exemptions by an additional four years to further improve the inclusive finance service for smaller businesses.The tax exemptions,which expired at the end of last year,will be extended to December 31,2023,according to a statement jointly issued by the Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration.     

Thoughts Invoked by Wronged Judges

Case: On July 9, 2003, the people's procuratorate of Ansai County, Shaanxi Province arrested three judges, Zhang Hongming, Liu Jianzhong and Xue Sheng of the people's court of Zichang County of the same province on charges of "unlawful detention." On September 29, 2003, Ansai people's court declared the three judges innocent and immediately released them. On September 30, 2003, Ansai people's procuratorate protested the judgment and appealed to the intermediate people's court of Yan'an city. On December 18, 2003, the Yan'an     

THE GREAT DIVIDENDS OF OPPORTUNITY

正Accession to the World Trade Organization allows China to have extensive involvement in trade globalization China will mark the 15th anniversary of its accession to the World Trade Organization(WTO)on December 11.In retrospect,one of the most important aspects of China’s WTO inclusion is that the country was     

WORLD

<正>KENYA Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf(center)talks to delegates after Liberia’s membership approval to the World Trade Organization(WTO)during the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference in Nairobi on December 16AUSTRIA Yukiya Amano,head of the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA),speaks at a press conference at the agency’s headquarters in Vienna on December 15,announcing that IAEA adopted a resolution to close     

Will China-U.S. Trade Disputes Diminish?

正A World Trade Organization(WTO)panel report published on October 19 has ruled that the United States violated WTO rules in 13 anti-dumping measures imposed on imports from China.China’s Ministry of Commerce welcomed the ruling and urged the United States to respect the decision and rectify its trade remedies in order to ensure a fair international trade environment.The complaint,filed by China in December 2013,     

Unfair Trade

正December 11,2016 marks the 15th anniversary of China’s accession to the World Trade Organization(WTO).In accordance with Article 15 of the Protocol on the Accession of the People’s Republic of China,WTO members should stop the practice of using surrogate countries in anti-dumping claims against China.This is an international obligation that all WTO members are obligated to honor,and they are supposed to do so in good faith and in a timely manner.     

China Maturing under WTO Rules

A WTO without China was not truly universal in scope. For China, formal accession to the WTO in December 2001 symbolized an important step of its integration into the global economic order," the European Commission says on its website. Few dispute this opinion, and such integration has been welcomed around the world. In 2001 U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Donohue declared, "The United States, China and the worldeconomy stand to benefit tremendously from China’s accession to the     

TRAVEL

China WTO Enquiry Bureau has already received more than 200 written consultationsSince China WTO Enquiry Bureau began to provide consultation services to all circles on January 14, it has already received more than 200 letters from embassies in China, domestic and foreign enterprises, and individuals. Most of these enquiries have already received written answers.The China WTO Enquiry Bureau. which was established by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, began work on December 11, 2001 when China formally entered into the WTO. It provides information regarding the laws. rules, and policies that concern or influence tan-     

TheWorld’sResponsibility

正From December 1-12,Peru’s capital Lima plays host to the 2014 UN Climate Change Conference.The conference takes place juxtaposed with a series of side events on climate issues hosted by the Chinese delegation.During these events,China tries to demonstrate the efforts the government,business and academic communities,non-governmental organizations and Chinese youth have made in combating the detrimental effects of climate change.     

The Dark Side of the Moon

A combo photo released by the China National Space Administration(CNSA)on December 11 shows a crater on the dark side of the moon.This image was reportedly taken by Chang'e-1, the country's first lunar probe,on December 4. On December 12,a grand ceremony was held in Beijing to celebrate the success of the first stage of China's lunar probe program.President Hu Jintao announced on the occasion that the