Storm After Sunshine

The value chain,along which there are already escalating trade frictions and conflicts,will be the center of global competition in the future.The Asia-Pacific value chain,particularly the East Asian one,is critical for global trade,being a major driver of global growth.However,the new trade frictions between China and the U.S.as well as between Japan and the Republic of Korea(ROK)are causing structural damage to the chain,which may not only lead to its contraction and stagnation in trade growth,but also have a long-term and far-reaching impact on regional economic integration,including trade agreements such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP)and the China-Japan-ROK Free Trade Agreement(FTA).     

Breaking Imperial Designs

Recently, historical disputes between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan have spilled over into the technology and trade areas. Japan tightened restrictions on the export of three materials used in hi-tech equipment to the ROK, which inflicted great damage on the countiys enterprises.     

Beijing Xing Boter Technology Co.Ltd

Beijing Xing Boter Technology Co.Ltd specializes in the manufacturing of golf gloves and other products. Rolled out from a tightly controlled production line,many of our products are exported to Europe,Japan and America.Years of experience have endowed us with reliable ability to develop good-quality products and undertake processing supplied materials and samples.Besides this,we boast a team of experienced professionals in the man- agement and technology of glove manufacturing.Our gloves are made of top-grade materials and through unique     

APEC in the Oriental Pearl

The first reunite of APEC which has 41% population of total world and takes 44% of the world trade volume——2001 APEC was held in Shanghai, China.All the leaders, prime officialsand business giants of APECmember countries met in Shanghai to face the new challenges, toreinforce the area cooperationand to promote the mutual developments.The world's sights are on theHuangpu riversides and Shanghai Tan.     

China and Africa:Friendship and Revival In the New Century

China's emergence as a key player in Africa, the impact of its presence and its challenges to traditional Western pre-eminence in African economies are one of the hallmarks of the 21st century. Two-way trade, which stood at less than＄1 billion in 2000, has surged to nearly＄40 billion in 2006, while in the same period China's share of Africa's     

China and Doha

China, as the biggest developing country and a trade giant in the world, plays an important role in the global trade system. Because of this dual identity, the country is under the global spotlight Both WTO Director General Pascal Lamy and U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab visited Beijing recently to exhort its leaders to strengthen their efforts toward a successful conclusion of the current Doha Round of trade negotiations and play a bigger role in reviving the world's multilateral trade system. Many believe China can help to restart the talks, which were suspended in July. Several experts give their views of the relationship between China and the Doha Round.     

MARKET WATCH

OPINION Imports Can Be a Growth Engine OPINION Developing countries are apt to adopt an export-oriented trade policy,which may easily result in emphasizing exports and ignoring imports.Most developed countries,on the other hand,have insisted on free trade policies since World War II,     

Economy

Shanghai Pilots Carbon Trade Following the state plan announced last November to trial-run carbon emission trade in seven provinces and municipalities, Shanghai commenced a trade platform in mid-August. Local enterprises in 16 industries and six types of services are mandated to participate. Each of the chosen enterprises     

An Expo of Great Import

正The First China International Import Expo is poised to give a boost to global trade The world’s second largest economy,second largest importing country,and second largest country of consumption are all designations which testify to China’s transformation in the four decades since reform and opening up began.They will also set the tone for the First China International Import Expo(CIIE)in November this year.     

Preparing Shanghai,Preparing China

<正>China's new leadership made a crucial step in further reform and opening up,with the State Council approving the establishment of a pilot free trade zone in Shanghai.Covering less than 30 square km and built on four existing bonded areas,the zone will be a breakthrough in the deepening of China's opening-up strategy,which began more than 30years ago.Globalization has passed the phase of traditional commodity trade and is now heavily bent toward service trade and cross-border investment.To adapt to the new trend,the Shanghai free trade zone is designed to expand the opening of the service sector in China,especially in finance.It is considered to be another significant move after China's entry to the World Trade