Foreign trade enterprises in China are now reviving up their efforts in transforming their foreign trade operational mechanism in line with the requirements of a socialist market economic structure, and State enterpri...Foreign trade enterprises in China are now reviving up their efforts in transforming their foreign trade operational mechanism in line with the requirements of a socialist market economic structure, and State enterprises are being restructured into modern enterprises. Over the past few years, Chinese foreign trade enterprises have undergone progressively deepening reform, changing from carrying out State mandatory planning during the early days of reform into self-governing and profit-展开更多
At the recently-convened meetings of the National People’sCongress and the Chinese People’s Political ConsultativeCoference, agriculture has once again become a hot topicattracting attentions of deputies. Speeding u...At the recently-convened meetings of the National People’sCongress and the Chinese People’s Political ConsultativeCoference, agriculture has once again become a hot topicattracting attentions of deputies. Speeding up the opening up ofagricultural sector and properly resolving the thorny financial andtechnological problems confronting it become a highlighted issuein the State’s plan to utilize foreign investment in the coming fewyears.展开更多
"China’s shipbuilding industry has boomed in the last 15 years since the end of the 1970s and has drawn attention of international shipbuilding and shipping circles even though a gap still remained between China..."China’s shipbuilding industry has boomed in the last 15 years since the end of the 1970s and has drawn attention of international shipbuilding and shipping circles even though a gap still remained between China and advanced shipbuilding countries including Japan and South Korea. China ranks among advanced shipbuilding countries relying on its own investment and enterprise development. China has opened its shipbuilding industry to the outside world for wider cooperation and more foreign involvement."展开更多
China’s foreign trade in the first ten months of 2011 According to statistics of the Customs, China’s exports and imports in the first ten months of the year reached $2.97538 trillion, up 24.3% over the same period ...China’s foreign trade in the first ten months of 2011 According to statistics of the Customs, China’s exports and imports in the first ten months of the year reached $2.97538 trillion, up 24.3% over the same period last year, 12 percentage展开更多
At the initial stage of the economic reform and opening drive, the Chinese government encouraged foreign businessmen to invest in the industrial field, strictly confining foreign investment to the service trade. For a...At the initial stage of the economic reform and opening drive, the Chinese government encouraged foreign businessmen to invest in the industrial field, strictly confining foreign investment to the service trade. For a long period of time, China’s service trade has lagged far behind other developed countries, with such long existing problems展开更多
The terrorist attacks in the United States last month have not slowed down the process of China′saccession to WTO.It is expected that China will eventually join WTO this November.Currently China isworking intensively...The terrorist attacks in the United States last month have not slowed down the process of China′saccession to WTO.It is expected that China will eventually join WTO this November.Currently China isworking intensively to revise its economic and foreign trade laws and regulations in conformity with the WTOrules.According to sources from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation(MOFTEC),China is to adopt the following measures to further encourage foreign investment in China.展开更多
Foreign investors need to be keeping an eye on developments in west China and the recently launched Investor Going West Campaign.As the coastal regions get more expensive,pure economics encourages savvy international ...Foreign investors need to be keeping an eye on developments in west China and the recently launched Investor Going West Campaign.As the coastal regions get more expensive,pure economics encourages savvy international investors to look inland展开更多
The operational cost of positioning an export company to inland China may effectively double the overheads. The fact that it is more expensive in terms of additional transport costs is
This is the second in a series of articles on this topic, the first of which appears in Issue No. 19 We now look at the cost of land. Here we have contacted the most popular local development zone in each city and tak...This is the second in a series of articles on this topic, the first of which appears in Issue No. 19 We now look at the cost of land. Here we have contacted the most popular local development zone in each city and taken their quotes for renting展开更多
The empirical literature on China＇s outward foreign direct investment mainly relies on aggregate data from official statistics, but the reliability of such data is currently a matter of concern because it does not ta...The empirical literature on China＇s outward foreign direct investment mainly relies on aggregate data from official statistics, but the reliability of such data is currently a matter of concern because it does not take account of relevant features such as industry breakdown, ownership structure and entry mode. A novel firm-level database, EMENDATA, compiled by matching data from several available sources on various types of cross-border deals and including information on group structure, provides a more accurate picture and enables new empirical analyses of the rapidly increasing presence of Chinese companies abroad. Based on this database, this paper offers a more precise assessment of the geographical and sector specialization patterns of Chinese outward foreign direct investment into Europe and suggests new avenues for future research.展开更多
文摘Foreign trade enterprises in China are now reviving up their efforts in transforming their foreign trade operational mechanism in line with the requirements of a socialist market economic structure, and State enterprises are being restructured into modern enterprises. Over the past few years, Chinese foreign trade enterprises have undergone progressively deepening reform, changing from carrying out State mandatory planning during the early days of reform into self-governing and profit-
文摘At the recently-convened meetings of the National People’sCongress and the Chinese People’s Political ConsultativeCoference, agriculture has once again become a hot topicattracting attentions of deputies. Speeding up the opening up ofagricultural sector and properly resolving the thorny financial andtechnological problems confronting it become a highlighted issuein the State’s plan to utilize foreign investment in the coming fewyears.
文摘"China’s shipbuilding industry has boomed in the last 15 years since the end of the 1970s and has drawn attention of international shipbuilding and shipping circles even though a gap still remained between China and advanced shipbuilding countries including Japan and South Korea. China ranks among advanced shipbuilding countries relying on its own investment and enterprise development. China has opened its shipbuilding industry to the outside world for wider cooperation and more foreign involvement."
文摘China’s foreign trade in the first ten months of 2011 According to statistics of the Customs, China’s exports and imports in the first ten months of the year reached $2.97538 trillion, up 24.3% over the same period last year, 12 percentage
文摘At the initial stage of the economic reform and opening drive, the Chinese government encouraged foreign businessmen to invest in the industrial field, strictly confining foreign investment to the service trade. For a long period of time, China’s service trade has lagged far behind other developed countries, with such long existing problems
文摘The terrorist attacks in the United States last month have not slowed down the process of China′saccession to WTO.It is expected that China will eventually join WTO this November.Currently China isworking intensively to revise its economic and foreign trade laws and regulations in conformity with the WTOrules.According to sources from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation(MOFTEC),China is to adopt the following measures to further encourage foreign investment in China.
文摘Foreign investors need to be keeping an eye on developments in west China and the recently launched Investor Going West Campaign.As the coastal regions get more expensive,pure economics encourages savvy international investors to look inland
文摘The operational cost of positioning an export company to inland China may effectively double the overheads. The fact that it is more expensive in terms of additional transport costs is
文摘This is the second in a series of articles on this topic, the first of which appears in Issue No. 19 We now look at the cost of land. Here we have contacted the most popular local development zone in each city and taken their quotes for renting
基金the project "The challenge of globalization: Technology driven foreign direct investment(TFDI) and its implications for the negotiation of International(bilateral and multilateral) Investment Agreements" funded by the Riksbank Foundation
文摘The empirical literature on China＇s outward foreign direct investment mainly relies on aggregate data from official statistics, but the reliability of such data is currently a matter of concern because it does not take account of relevant features such as industry breakdown, ownership structure and entry mode. A novel firm-level database, EMENDATA, compiled by matching data from several available sources on various types of cross-border deals and including information on group structure, provides a more accurate picture and enables new empirical analyses of the rapidly increasing presence of Chinese companies abroad. Based on this database, this paper offers a more precise assessment of the geographical and sector specialization patterns of Chinese outward foreign direct investment into Europe and suggests new avenues for future research.
