Archive for the 'Europe' Category
China still striving for “market economy” status from EU
Years of lobbying by the Chinese government didn’t convince the European Union (EU) to grant China market economy status Wednesday at the EU-China summit in Prague, but the EU said it was willing to deal with the issue ... Read More
China, Switzerland to Consider Free Trade Pact
China and Switzerland will investigate the possibility of a bilateral free trade agreement in the second half of this year. The bilateral trade between China and Switzerland reached 11.1 billion Swiss francs (9.74 billion U.S. ... Read More
China, Scotland to enhance cooperation on renewable energy
China and Scotland will continue their collaboration in renewable energy production, a senior Scotland official has said. Scotland’s technological leadership in wind and marine power can help China attain its goal of ... Read More
Overseas investment norms released
The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Friday released the guidelines for overseas investment and cooperation with 20 countries as part of its strategy to help Chinese enterprises seek overseas opportunities. “Most of the ... Read More
Business delegation set for French purchase mission
Days after Beijing and Paris ended a dispute over Tibet, China is considering sending a business delegation to France. “Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming just told me that China is considering it,” he told ... Read More
Serbia, China to sign agreement on scientific, technological co-op
Serbia and China will sign an agreement on scientific and technological cooperation this week, Serbia’s Ministry of Science and Technological Development said on Monday. The ministry said in a statement that Bozidar ... Read More
Confucius Institute becomes “brand” for disseminating Chinese culture
Since the world’s first Confucius Institute was opened in Korea in November 2004, the Confucius Institute has already become a global brand and a platform for disseminating Chinese culture and promoting Chinese language ... Read More
Britain welcomes Chinese acquisitions, says official
The British Government will welcome Chinese companies that plan to invest in the United Kingdom through acquisitions, a senior government official said in Beijing on Wednesday. “We have always been open to foreign ... Read More
PBOC signs currency swap deal with Belarus
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, said Wednesday it has signed a currency swap agreement with the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus. The agreement allows the two banks to swap 20 billion yuan ... Read More
New Phase of Energy Cooperation
The “loan-for-oil” agreement and other energy cooperation help shield China and Russia from the global economy’s ups and downs As the global economy continues to deteriorate, trade protectionism is on the ... Read More
EU producers drop anti-dumping case against Chinese stainless steel
European steel industry association Eurofer said on Wednesday it had decided to withdraw an anti-dumping complaint against imports of cold-rolled flat stainless steel from China due to the economic downturn. “It has ... Read More
Chinese firms seek to invest in Europe
A high-level Chinese business delegation is set to travel to Europe this weekend to explore investment avenues - close on the heels of a trade team which returned to Beijing last weekend. Officials in the Ministry of Commerce ... Read More
Finland buys 1.4 mln tonnes CO2 credits from China
Finland said Monday it has signed a contract with a Chinese company to purchase 1.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide credits over ten years from 2009. The project is designed to promote the use of methane fermentation reactors ... Read More