FTA a Long Way Away

<正>Northeast Asia’s major stakeholders forge closer ties without a formal mechanism Boasting the world’s second and third biggest economies,China and Japan,northeast Asia has been the most dynamic region in the world in recent decades, said Chae Wook,Director of the South Korea Institute for International Economic Policy,at the Seventh China Jilin-Northeast Asia Investment and Trade Expo held on September 6-11 in Changchun,capital of northeast China’s Jilin Province.     

Bright Prospects for China-South Korea FTA

正DURING President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the ROK in July,China and South Korea pledged to conclude negotiations on a free trade agreement(FTA)before the end of this year.Since China and South Korea established diplomatic relations 22years ago,trade between the two countries has grown at an average yearly rate of 23 percent.In 2012,bilateral trade reached a new high of US$256.3 billion.     

Sino-Swiss FTA Pushes Bilateral Relations to New Heights

正CHINA and Switzerland signed in July 2013 the Free Trade Agreement(FTA)in Beijing,so marking the culmination of more than two years of negotiations and legal processes.The f irst free trade pact between China and a country in continental Europe,the agreement came officially into effect on July 1,2014.China Today held an exclusive interview with David Braun,head of the Economic,Financial and Commercial Section of the Embassy of Switzerland in China,to discuss the FTA in greater depth.China Today:What is the signif icance of the FTA for     

启动“复合驱动”模式推动广东区域协调发展及持续发展

改革开放以来,广东省利用靠近港澳的优越的区位条件和改革开放先行一步的政策优势,实施外向型经济发展战略,形成了其经济一直由珠三角地区“单极驱动”的发展模式和相应的空间格局,凸显广东经济仅由珠三角独领风骚的发展不平衡特征。这在一定程度上影响了粤东西北地区的后发优势及潜力的发挥,更限制了广东不同区域的互补及互促发展。该文认为,推动广东区域经济协调发展和可持续发展,必须启动“复合驱动”发展模式,即促使经济发展按多种经济发展理论复合构造,通过构建多个（两个以上）相互协调的区域“动力源”,以共同推动广东区域经济发展。     

Asian Field

WHEN British installation artist Antony Gormley was in Guangzhou last year, he commissioned a rather large force of artisans, and got to work creating Asian Field. He and 347 villagers from Xiangshan ranging in age from 7 to 70 set out to craft more than 120,000 hand-sized figures out of tons of the native red clay.     

Driving in Reverse

<正>For the first time in more than two years,China’s auto industry records negative growth China’s auto sales in April 2011 dipped 0.25 percent year on year to 1.55 million units,the first negative growth recorded in the world’s largest auto market in 27 months,     

Driving the Future

正China’s Internet titan Baidu brings the artificial into reality By Bryan Michael GalvanWe are living on the edge of tomorrow—the dawn of a world dominated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).It is a change that is likely to be so thoroughly profound that it is hard to imagine how exactly our world might look like even a few decades from now.Imagine the astonishment of the Wright brothers if they     

A Driving Force

<正>In just a few years,Peizhai in central China’s Henan Province has transformed from an impoverished village into a thriving community.The success can be attributed to a number of factors,a notable one being its competent leader,Pei Chunliang.     

Driving Their Way Out

China joined a worldwide effort to salvage its economy from being shattered by the devastating financial turmoil. Since the very beginning of this year, it has been working out a string of revitalization plans to bolster the nation's backbone industries, including autos, iron and steel, shipbuilding, petrochemical, textile, equipment manufacturing, electronic and IT, nonferrous metals and light industries. By a rough estimation, those heavyweights jointly produce one third of China's gross domestic product ...     

Driving Auto Parts Sector

Auto investor PCM is bringing new tech to the Chinese market, but faces a questionable loan situation Pacific Century Motor Systems Co.     

代驾问题探析

代驾服务近几年在我国的一些城市悄然兴起并迅速发展起来.代驾可分为无偿代驾和有偿代驾.有偿代驾又分为私人有偿代驾、代驾公司提供的代驾及酒店等餐饮服务机构附带提供的代驾三种.无偿代驾是一种帮工关系,私人有偿代驾是一种临时的雇佣关系,代驾公司提供的代驾是一种委托关系,而酒店等餐饮服务机构附带提供的代驾是消费关系的延伸.根据不同代驾的法律关系及风险负担原则,确定代驾过程中可能导致的民事、行政、刑事责任的分担.完善和推广代驾服务首先要明确代驾服务业的主管机关,规范<代驾服务合同>,其次政府应该提供必要的财政补贴及其他措施在制度上鼓励代驾行业的发展.     

Recommended Cross-Desert Driving Route

Beijing - Duolun - Dalai Nur - Hexigten Banner -Saihanba - Weichang - Luanping - Miyun - Beijing. Along this 1,600-kilometer route is a 150-km section (between Duolun and Darhan) of desert with no surfaced road - a paradise for desert drivers.     

The New Asian Fusion

正China’s two silk roads help forge closer cooperation among CICA members By Li Xin It is now unquestionable that the Asia-Pacific region is becoming the global economic center of the 21st century,currently accounting for 57 percent of global GDP.However,severe security problems remain a challenge,resulting in the rise of geopolitical wrangling and distrust within the region.The Korean Peninsula     

A Driving Force for Recovery

正Increasing pessimism about the Chinese economic outlook is emerging owing to the euro-zone debt crisis and gloomy recovery in the United States. Justin Yifu Lin, former Vice President of the World Bank,     

Driving on the Wild Side

If there’s one thing I’ve learned about China since moving here,it’s this:The rules of the road are far different than those Stateside.Actually,perhaps the word"rules"is a bit of an overstatement; "suggestions of the road"may be more fitting.     

广州亚运会志愿精神的重要源泉:亚洲文明

勤劳勇敢的亚洲人民用自己的智慧和血汗创造了源远流长、博大精深的亚洲文明,为人类留下了宝贵的物质精神财富。亚洲文明的精髓与价值认同,与现代志愿服务精神是一致的。第16届亚运会即将在广州举行,这不仅是亚洲人民的体育盛会,也是亚洲文明的展示盛会。亚洲文明必将对广州亚运会志愿服务产生积极的影响,为广州亚运会志愿服务奠定意识基础,增添精神动力以及提供智力支持,成为广州亚运会志愿者取之不竭的精神财富和自我认同的价值之基、重要源泉。     

China's Asian Security Concept

正PARTICIPANTS in the Fourth Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia(CICA),hosted for the first time by China from May 20 to 21,were the most ever in the event’s 15-year history.China promoted at the summit the establishment of a new Asian security concept among various countries,and discussed with participants a new framework for regional security and cooperation.The 21st century,defined by multi-polarization and globalization,must abandon old security concepts associated with hegemony,power politics and military supremacy and instead embrace those of mutual trust,mutual     

A Driving Force For Progress

A nation's economic and social development requires high-skilled human resources in the form of scientists, engineers, managerial personnel, teachers and others of their ilk This is the foundation for scientific and technological takeoff, industrialization, and also the whole society's progress.     

Building an Asian Community

<正>The theme of this year’s Boao Forum for Asia,Asia’s New Future:Towards a Community of Common Destiny,which represents aspirations for peace and development in the region,drew international attention.For many years,countries in Asia have been exploring methods of development.In the aftermath of the 2008 global financial