Exports to Imports

<正>China covers ground as it attempts to balance imports and exports after a trade deficit in the first quarter As China gears up to rebalance its economy,a key factor will be weaning its reliance on exports.The vigorous efforts are paying off as the country reported a trade deficit in the first     

Lower Tariffs,Greater Benefits

<正>The lowering of tariffs on a wide range of consumer goods will benefit foreign brands in the Chinese market,and in the long run will also give a boost to domestic producers.Effective as of this month,tariffs on products in 187 different categories including baby formula,diapers and cosmetics,will be reduced from 17.3 percent to 7.7 percent on average,whilst those currently imposed on certain types of baby formula and disposable diapers will     

Revitalizing Exports

正China needs new export policies to expand economic growth How can China’s exports rebound?This is a question Shi Shiwei thinks about almost obsessively. Shi,     

Greater Rights,Better Protection

<正>During the 2022 Spring Festival holiday in early February,Zero Tolerance,a documentary on the anti-graft campaign of the Communist Party of China (CPC),went viral online,with many applauding the central authorities for curbing corruption with an iron fist.The program also documented China’s achievements in advancing whole-process people’s democracy.     

OPINION Lower Tariffs,Greater Benefits

The lowering of tariffs on a wide range of consumer goods will benefit foreign brands in the Chinese market, and in the long run will also give a boost to domestic producers.     

Slowed Exports Growth

The first half of 2010 is showing that the impacts of the financial crisis are still lingering.Zhao Jinping,a researcher at the Development Research Center of the State Council,says that the possible implementation of exit strategies in developed countries may deal a heavy blow to a global rally,and it will certainly result in slowed exports growth for China.Zhao published his opinion in the China Economic Times.The first part was published in issue No.33.Edited excerpts of the second part follow:     

Revival of Exports

While the 113th Canton Fair mirrors a rebound in the exporting trade,challenges will continue to hit Chinese exporters With towering machines displayed at its 18-square-meter     

New Frontiers In Exports

<正>China sends railway,nuclear power and other equipment sales to foreign marketsEquipment industries could soon present a viable way out for China’s sluggish exports.At a State Council executive meeting on January 28,Chinese Premier Li Keqiang made clear his decision to promote big-ticket items such as railways,nuclear power and other Chinese equipment in overseas markets.     

Safe,Stable and Serviceable

<正>Seeking economic progress and stability,China is focusing on the financial sector Amidst the rapid stretching out of China’s financial industry,the National Financial Work Conference convened in Beijing on July 14-15,gathering top policymakers to discuss hot financial issues and formulate policies for the sector.Held every five years,the conference is an important event that sets the tone for the country’s financial policies and reform in the     

Prudence Required in Limiting Coal Imports

正Recently,the news that the National Development and Reform Commission(NDRC)will soon release provisional management rules on coal quality has sparked discussions in the market.According to a draft the NDRC has issued for public consideration,the country will limit imports of coal with heat value below 4,554 kilocalories,sulfur content higher than 1 percent or ash content above 25 percent.The policy remains to be discussed.With regard to resource     

Relaxing Control Over Technology Exports

正The Ministry of Commerce(MOFCOM) and the Ministry of Science and Technology unveiled China's newly revised catalogue of technologies prohibited and restricted from export on August 28, touching upon a total of 53 items. In effect, the catalogue is a negative list of technology exports, and its updating better reflects the reality of new technology progress and offers a legal foundation for China's technology exports. It also shows that China has relaxed restrictions on some of its technology exports.     

确保实现安全稳定经营目标 为经济社会平稳较快发展作出新的更大贡献

党的十六大以来,我国铁路迎来了千载难逢的发展机遇,进入了快速发展时期.党中央、国务院对铁路工作极为关怀和重视,社会各界对铁路加快发展的支持力度越来越大,铁路加快发展的成果十分显著.按照目前的发展速度,到2012年,我国发达完善的铁路网将初具规模,铁路"瓶颈"制约状况将得到基本缓解,这是中国铁路人梦寐以求的愿望.     

Faster and Greater

正The Chinese Government has launched new moves in its development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council jointly released,on September 5 and September 6 respectively,the Hengqin plan and Qianhai plan,outlining the development of the Guangdong-Macao in-depth cooperation zone in Hengqin and that of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone.The upgraded strategies will lead the integration of the Greater Bay Area into a new phase of more in-depth and detailed practice.     

The Higher the Profits,the Greater the Responsibility

In recent years there has been a worldwide endeavor to strengthen corporate social responsibility. Since 2000, more than 2,500 well-known companies have joined the Global Compact promoted by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. The corporate responsibility report that each of them     

Greater Beijing in

AT just 12 kilometers from the East Third Ring Road, Tongzhou is one of Beijing's closest suburban districts. On an inspection tour in late 2002, top Beijing Municipality leader Liu Qi defined Tongzhou as "... neither an outer suburb, nor a satellite city, but a new urban district." Work is currently underway to make it just that. Following implementation of the Greater Beijing Strategy, the capital is to expand into its periphery and so relieve the high density in its downtown area. One way of achieving this is to extend the 50-kilometer Chang'an Avenue from Shijingshan District to Tongzhou District.     

Tax Rebate Revocations Jolt Chinese Exports

On July 1,2007,China adjusted its tax rebate policy for some exports,in a move designed to engender significant changes in the nation's export industries.Rebates on 553 commodities were revoked and rates cut for another 2,268 items.The total number of affected exports accounts for 37 percent of the products listed under customs tariffs.     

Zhongguancun Seeks Greater Innovation

FOR over 20 years Zhongguancun in northwestern Beijing has been a commercial colony of IT companies and a veritable beehive of promotion for the latest electronic products. Dominating a swath of commerce bordering several top Chinese universities, including Peking and Tsinghua, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this former suburban community is often compared with Silicon Valley. Today however, its leadership in the nation＇s IT industry faces new challenges. Local companies and government alike hope the region can retain its dynamics by leading and fostering greater innovation.     

Greater Beijing in Tongzhou

At just 12 kilometers from the East Third Ring Road.Tongzhou is one of Beijing‘s closest suburban districts.On an inspection tour in late 2002.top Beijing Municipality leader Liu Qi defined Tongzhou as“…neither an outer suburb,nor a satellite city.but a new urban district.”Work is currently underway to make it just that .Following implementation of the Greater Beijing Strategy.the capital is to expand into its periphery and so relieve the high density in its downtown area.One way of achieving this is to extend the 50-kilometer Chang an Avenue from Shijingshan District to Tongzhou Distric.