Facilitating Local Economic Development through Efforts that Center on National Diplomatic Strategies

正Weifang City of Shandong Province is the birthplace of the kite,and is the City of Kite known across the world.In recent years,the city has been actively engaged in international exchanges.We kicked off these exchanges with activities related to kites and then expanded international economic and trade cooperation.Bearing in mind the national strategies     

Creating a Commercia Civilization

正Business ties contribute to the development of a new type of Sino-U.S.great-power relationship By Patrick Mendis U.S.President Barack Obama’s vision for better relations with China is based on a time-tested commercial foundation.To enhance his Asia"pivot"strategy and the TransPacific Partnership(TPP)plan,then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton officially launched the"100,000 Strong"educational exchange initiative for American students to study in China.     

DEFENDING ThEGloBAl ENvIRoNMENT

正With the UN lima Climate Change Conference underway,China shows its sincerity to fight global warming Lima,capital and the largest city of Peru,has welcomed government leaders,scholars as well as representatives of the business and NGO circles from more than 200countries and regions this December.They will stay in the South American city for a battle of words at the United Nations Lima Climate     

How to Keep The‘APECBlue’

正The blue skies overhanging Beijing during the2014 APEC Economic Leaders’Meeting were but a memory on November 19,as a wave of smog once again enveloped the city.The disappearance of the"APEC blue"that had lasted two weeks means the specter of air pollution now looms large in the public consciousness.Although President Xi Jinping expressed desire at the end of the forum for the APEC blue to     

OPINION Suggestions to Improve China's Growth Enterprise Board

正It has been five years since the very first crop of companies were listed on ChiNext,China’s growth enterprise board,on October 30,2009.The NASDAQ-style board has certainly played a vital role in boosting innovation in the country and now it’s time for us to think about how to further improve the board so as to realize     

Carbon Trading: Market Mechanisms to Tackle Pollution

正YANSHAN Petrochemical paid a power plant RMB one million for a 20,000 ton quota of carbon dioxide emissions,on November 28,2013.This marked the official launch of the Beijing Carbon Trading Market.What’s more,it signaled that"energy conservation and emission reduction"has moved on from being just a slogan to become a key issue,encompassing profits,cash flow and investment.The Beijing Carbon Trading Market is one of seven pilot markets in China.In June 2013,China’s first carbon market     

Economy

正Shanghai International Gold Trading Center Starts Operation The Shanghai International Gold Trading Center was recently launched as the first international trading platform in China(Shanghai)Pilot Free Trade Zone(FTZ).The Shanghai FTZ is also preparing to establish other international trading centers.In the Shanghai gold trading center,foreigners are allowed to invest in China’s gold market.According to Li Jun,deputy secretary-general of the Shanghai     

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.     

New Measures for China's Westward March

正In November 2013,the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee approved the Decision on Major Issues Concerning Comprehensively Deepening Reforms.The decision stated that efforts should be made to accelerate infrastructural connections among neighboring countries and regions and to promote construction of the Silk Road economic belt and Maritime Silk Road,forming an all-round opening-up pattern.