Category Archives: China

China: World Bank to help improve capacity and management of Meizhou Bay Harbor

  WASHINGTON, February 28, 2013 – Today the World Bank Board of Directors approved a loan of US$50 million to the People’s Republic of China to improve the capacity of the main navigation channel and enhance the operational management capacity

Hortiflorexpo IPM in Shanghai on April 17 – 20, 2013

It will be the continuation of successful cooperation: On April 17 – 20, 2013, China‘s most influential horticultural fair will take place in Shanghai, for the second time under the name of Hortiflorexpo IPM. Hortiflorexpo and IPM ESSEN (the global

TAPPI International Seminar Set for SinoCorrugated 2013

(1888PressRelease) February 04, 2013 – TAPPI is an industry association that focuses on pulp, papermaking and paper processing. Established in 1915, it is today the world’s biggest paper trade association. SinoCorrugated 2011 was the first time TAPPI held an on-site

29th IAF World Apparel Convention to be held in Nanjing, China

IAF Secretary General Han Bekke announced that the next convention will be held in Nanjing, China on 23 – 29 September 2013. The theme for next year’s convention will be How to Create Value in the Global Fashion Supply Chain.

Global IP Filings Continue to Grow, China Tops Global Patent Filings

A new WIPO report shows that while the global economy continued to underperform, intellectual property (IP) filings worldwide kept growing strongly in 2011. It also finds that China’s patent office became the largest in the world, as measured by the

Understanding the Chinese Automarket

  Mckinsey and Company have just completed a study on the changing auto market in China. The estimate sales of automobiles in China will reach 22 million units by 2020. The have identified four reasons for this increased growth: increasing

Chinese Investment Continues To Increase In Laos

  Chinese investment in Laos reached US$4 billion according to the Chinese ambasdor to Laos, Ms. Bu Jianguo. Chinese investment rises in Laos http://laovoices.com/ Related PostsAfghanistan: UK support to harness natural resource wealth (Mar 7, 2013) IDB supports increased investment

BASF and Sinopec take next steps in establishment of world-scale isononanol plant in Maoming, China

Beijing, China and Ludwigshafen, Germany – January 22, 2013 – BASF and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (“Sinopec”) have completed a joint feasibility study and taken the next steps in the establishment of a world-scale isononanol (INA) plant in Maoming,

Canadian Mining Exports

  The Mining Association of Canada in its annual report Facts and Figures 2012, said the mining industry accounts for about 30% of the 2011 Canadian exports and contributed nearly $40 billion to the Canadian economy. China is one of

Greater trade and investment between China and LAC needed to support expanding middle class

  Oct. 18, 2012, HANGZHOU, China – As two of the world’s fastest-growing regions, China and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) should boost mutual trade and investment to meet the demands of their expanding middle classes, according to discussions

ADB Supports Cold Chain Logistics Hub to Improve Food Safety in the PRC

  Oct. 16, 2012 – Agricultural products moving through the northeastern port area of Tianjin will soon have an expanded shelf life and lower spoilage rates with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) providing its first-ever logistics-related loan to establish a

Soft Landing Predicted for People’s Republic of China Despite Growth Cut

Oct. 3, 2012 –  The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has cut its 2012 gross domestic product (GDP) growth estimate for the People’s Republic of China (PRC) by nearly 1 percentage point, warning that downside risks to the economy are likely