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  • Rare Earth Element Exports and Stocks Increase

    Statistics reveal that China produces up to 97 percent of the world's rare earth elements (REE) which are essential for the manufacture of many of the world's latest technology products, ...

  • Currency Reform and Inflation Highlighted at 2012 National Peoples’ Congress Meeting

    In a news conference following an annual parliament session today, Premier Wen Jiabao said that China will increase efforts to reform its currency program, in order to allow the yuan to ...

  • CIFTIS: Promoting Trade in Services in China

    Taking place on May 28 to June 1, 2014, the China Beijing International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) offers a comprehensive platform for promoting international trade in services. ...

  • Rare Earth Mineral Supply Dominated by China

    Securing its position as the largest supplier of rare earth minerals in the world, China has raised taxes on these products which are essential to high-tech industries. Authorities have also ...

  • G20 Policy Challenge

    The G20, a group of twenty finance chiefs from around the world, will be meeting to discuss a new policy that will create a system that will be capable of warning the financial market of any ...

  • Trade and Business Achievements of China in Tibet

    Which side of the border is better in terms of living standards for common people? China has long borders with the sub-continent of India. Pakistan, Nepal, and Bhutan are neighbors, apart ...

  • Global Uncertainty, Appreciating Yuan Impact China’s Growth Rate

    September's trade data released by the customs office of the Peoples' Republic of China indicated that the country's explosive export growth was slowing down. While both imports and exports ...

  • Gaming Console Ban Lifted in Shanghai FTZ

    One of the latest developments for the new Shanghai free trade zone is the lifting of a ban on foreign-made arcade and home entertainment gaming consoles imposed in 2000. For an unspecified ...

  • Shanghai Free-Trade Zone Approved

    As the first of its kind in mainland China, the Shanghai Free-trade Zone will occupy 28.78 square kilometers of the city's Pudong New Area, incorporating the Yangshan port and Waigaoqiao ...

  • China-Africa Cooperation Reaps Results

    Trade between China and Africa has been steadily growing in what is seen as a "win-win" situation in many aspects. With an annual growth rate of 33.5 percent since the year 2000, analysts ...

  • China-UK Bilateral Trade Sets New Record

    The Chinese ambassador to the United Kingdom, Liu Xiaoming, disclosed yesterday that China-UK bilateral trade surpassed US$70 billion in 2013, setting a record high. He also noted that the ...

  • Confucius Institutes – Promoting Knowledge and Cooperation

    Confucius Institutes around the world have the primary goals of teaching the Chinese language of standard Mandarin, as well as to promote cultural exchange and facilitate business activity ...