BRICS Go for Gold

正With contracts for 28 projects worth some 13.4 billion yuan($2.1 billion) signed, an innovation base for BRICS partners on the new industrial revolution was unveiled to the public in Xiamen, Fujian Province, on September 7. The announcement took place at a forum on the sidelines of the 21 st China International Fair for Investment and Trade, running from September 8 to 11.     

MARKET WATCH

TO THE POINT:The United States took further protectionist moves against "made-in-China" products by levying preliminary countervailing duties on potassium phosphate salts and coated paper from China.China’s nouveau riche are becoming an ever-important purchasing power for the world’s luxury products.January sales for the nation’s 100 key retailing enterprises made large increases from last December’s figures.Foreign distiller Diageo’s attempt to control the well-known domestic liquor brand Swellfun has come to fruition.High domestic coal prices forced power plants to turn to international coal supplies.The 14th China International Fair for Investment and Trade will be held on September 8-11 in Xiamen,Fujian Province.     

Bill Loves China

正BILL Brown,Fujian’s first foreign permanent resident,has been a professor in Xiamen University’s School of Management since he helped start the MBA program in 1988.Currently,he hosts the weekly TV program Xingfu Fujian(Happiness in Fujian)for     

Rails Rolling Out

China-Europe freight trains provide a reliable choice in global logistics, thanks to their safety, stability and efficiency Thirteen containers of semi-finished LED televisions produced by Admiral Overseas Corporation’s factory in Xiamen, Fujian Province, got trapped in the logjam of the Suez Canal in late March.     

Special Stamps：Gulangyu

In May 2003.the State Postal Bureau issued a set of three special stamps pictur-ing Gulangyu,a scenic island southwest of Xiamen City,Fujian Province. This oval islet,just 1.8 kilometers long and 1 kilometer wide,has an undulating     

Staying Fit Without a Gym

正As new technologies continue to revolutionize the world of sports,e-fitness emerges as a trendy lifestyle Without having to physically join the run, Huang Lixing made it across the finish line of the Xiamen marathon last October. The 45-year-old sport enthusiast from Zhangzhou, Fujian Province,     

Hainan,a Magnet for Foreign Investment

IN 2018 the State Council of China approved the establishment of the China (Hainan) Pilot Free Trade Port and released the China (Hainan)Pilot Free Trade Zone General Plan.In the following years,the levels of eco-nomic development continued to rise in Hainan,positioning the province as a shining example of China's opening-up and reform drive,creating new op-portunities for people of the region and beyond.     

厦泉漳城市联盟发展的意义及取向探析

深化闽台经济合作、充分发挥对台优势是海峡西岸经济区建设的重要依托,其关键是实施城市联盟发展战略,打造海峡西岸“区域经济集群”发展优势。厦泉漳城市联盟有利于提升海峡西岸经济区的综合竞争力,从而增强海峡西岸经济区承接海峡东岸经济辐射、“承‘珠’接‘长’、连接中部”、对抗区域经济边缘化的能力,因而,应大力加以推动。本文仅就厦泉漳城市联盟对于海峡西岸经济区建设的意义和发展取向加以探讨。     

新形势下厦门对台优势与作用问题研究—兼论两岸交流合作先行区之构建

厦门近30年来在发挥独特对台优势，拓展两岸交流合作，促进对台工作与两岸关系发展中起到了一系列独特作用。厦门对台优势与作用的发挥，与祖国大陆及厦门开放型经济的持续快速发展有着高度的正向相关性，是和中央在改革开放与对台工作方面对厦门的定位以及相应赋予的特殊政策与灵活措施紧密相关的。新形势下进一步发挥厦门对台优势与作用，既面临诸多制约与挑战，也面临重要机遇与现实可能，但依然有其客观必要性，并有赖于中央在改革开放与对台工作方面对厦门的新的定位和相应的政策支撑，特别是有赖于厦门经济特区开放型经济的进一步发展，并向自由经贸区转型。当前中央应在厦门建立一个遵循WTO无歧视原则的开放性的“两岸交流合作先行区”，整合构建起一个有助于扩大对外开放、推动区域（两岸）合作、促进国家统一的平台，以进一步发挥厦门对台优势与作用。     

1949年以来金门在两岸关系中的地位与作用

1949年以来，金门在两岸关系中的地位和作用随着两岸关系互动态势的起伏而变迁。在20世纪50年代至70年代末两岸军事对峙时期，两岸在金门及其附近海域展开了激烈的冲突和对抗，也因此型塑了金门长期以来的战地角色。随着两岸关系的缓和，金门的战地角色逐渐褪去，随之产生了金门该如何在两岸关系中定位的问题，金门地方政府和民众也开始从自身的发展和利益出发争取在两岸关系中的适当定位，但与台湾当局存在诸多矛盾和冲突。“小三通”实施以后，金门成为两岸交流交往的先行者和试验者，在两岸关系中具有独特的地位和优势，但是由于台湾当局的重重限制，“小三通”对于金门地方的发展而言其实是象征意义多于实质意义。随着两岸三通直航进程的推进，金门未来只有跟祖国大陆，尤其是福建省、厦门市建立更加密切的联系，才能实现经济的发展和繁荣。     

TWENTY YEARS ON

'Pop!" The gavel in the hands of an Arab official wearing a white robe fell and applause rang out on November 10, 2001, marking China's official accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) as its 143rd member. Looking back on this historic moment in Doha, capital of Qatar, Huo Jianguo, then a member of the Chinese delegation and now Vice Chairman of the China Society for World Trade Organization Studies, said his Chinese colleagues were excited but also breathed a sigh of relief.     

厦漳泉同城化背景下厦金合作析论

厦漳泉同城化在建设闽南大都市区、推进闽南金三角区域经济一体化的同时，也对区域社会整合发展、生态环境协同治理与保护提供新契机。而作为区域核心城市的厦门，则负有带动大都市区域经济集聚发展、引领区域社会转型发展和生态文明建设的责任。值此背景下，“厦金合作”将拥有更广阔的腹地支撑和发展纵深，同时也应赋予更高的发展立意：不只是经济合作诉求，还应着力在社会、文化、环境等方面的多元推进。厦漳泉同城化为厦金合作提供了新的作为空间，也为其提供了可资借鉴的实践路径———以同城化理念贯穿厦金合作，推进“厦金同城化”，进而“厦漳泉金同城化”。这一新思路，对于促进海西建设和两岸关系和平发展都具有重要的战略价值和现实意义。     

'Learn from Daqing': More dark clouds for workers in state-owned enterprises

Now that China has joined the World Trade Organization, workers employed in the already hard-hit state-owned sector of the economy face the certain prospect of massive new lay-offs. Already, in the early months of 2002, China has seen its largest labor demonstrations since 1949. Not surprisingly, these took place at struggling state-owned enterprises that have recently dismissed thousands of workers. These workers have expressed a great deal of anger at their situation and show little faith in the Communist Party-approved union's--the All China Federation of Trade Unions--ability to protect their interests. For this reason, they have formed an independent trade union, even though the Chinese government has declared such unions illegal. This article provides a context in which to understand these increasingly serious tensions and argues that, without a fundamental change in direction on the part of the Communist Party, China is sure to witness further and more explosive labor problems in the near future.     

Trading Together

正Service trade fair drives transformation and brings opportunities Major global financial services provider Ernst Young (EY) was a highlight of the 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS),taking place in Beijing from September 2 to 7.Especially its China Overseas Investment Network caught great attention.     

Green Revolution on Red Soil

Changting is located in the west of Fujian Province, south of Wuyi Mountains, in southeast China. It covers an area of 3,099 square km, 85 percent of which is moun-tains, and it has historically been the county in Fujian most severely affected by soil erosion.     

Opportunity Lab

Beijing FTZ delivers opportunities for international entrepreneurs March 16 marked an important milestone for Beijing-based entrepreneur Wahed Ahmadzai. That day he registered his consultancy company in the Jinzhan Internationa Cooperation Service Zone, a component of the international business service section of the China(Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone(FTZ).     

Intelligent Alterations

正Apparel manufacturers innovate to meet the needs of changing times China’s entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001 and the abolition of restrictions under the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing in 2005 marked the end of an era for the apparel industry across developed economies. Manufacturers in those countries ceased almost all production activity in favor of low-cost sourcing from emerging countries, including China. By 2020, China had become the world’s largest producer and exporter of textiles and apparel, with an export value of nearly $291 billion.     

A Due Regard for Multilateralism

A World Trade Organization (WTO) arbitrator on January 26 ruled on the case of the United States—Countervailing Duty Measures on Certain Products From China, determining that China may impose trade retaliations against the U.S. with respect to trade in goods in the amount of$645 million annually given the U.S. failure to comply with a WTO ruling in force. China now urges the U.S. to take immediate action to right its wrongs in trade remedy investigations targeting China.     

Making the Most of China's Future

The Center for China and Globalization released Transition and Opportunity: Strategies from Business Leaders on Making the Most of China’s Future on February 24. At a roundtable inside the center’s Beijing headquarters, various contributors to the book, all leaders of trade groups and multinational corporations(MNCs) in China.     

Trading and Trending

December 11, 2021, marks the 20th anniversary of China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Over the past 20 years, China has won? widespread? recognition? for honoring its commitments to and ob-ligations under the WTO, becoming a country that practices and defends globalization.