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• Praise for Trade Growth - Editor, 28 July 2010

China began to move towards a new trade era in 1999, when prohibition limitations on products such as beef, citrus and grain where lifted, which also led to a market-access agreement being made between China and the United States of America. These two major developments in the country started them on a road to become part of the World Trade Organization, whereby market impediments were taken away and tariffs lowered. During 2000, China came to an agreement with the EU and the World Trade Organization, with negotiations concluding in 2001. Since then China has flourished in trade development and growth.

• China Strengthens Trade with France, Egypt - Editor, 6 July 2010

The increasing buying power of Chinese consumers has significantly boosted the domestic market in China, while at the same time providing a market for goods brought into the country. Recently, authorities from France and China held talks to strengthen trade and economic ties between the countries, noting that consumers in China would benefit from access to French products, particularly where France has advanced technology, such as in the fields of energy saving and environmental protection, as well as in the efficient processing of agricultural products.