SEOUL: South Korea plans to launch a joint research with China and Japan on the feasibility of a free trade agreement (FTA) among the three Northeast Asian countries, South Korea's foreign ministry said Wednesday. According to a report by the ministry, the country, which has been seeking an economic integration of the Northeast Asian region by creating f...
JAKARTA: The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Secretary General Dr Surin Pitsuwan said that the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement will benefit the countries joining in the regional grouping, the Jakarta Globe reported here on Wednesday. Surin said that the ASEAN member countries would benefit from more trade and investment under the pact, and...
'We are very proud... We are happy to represent China here' New York City's famous Empire State Building, for the first time in its history, was open only to Chinese tourists Tuesday night for their celebration of the Chinese New Year. The "Thousand Gather in New York" travel party arrived in more than 20 smaller groups from all over China this week....
A report by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said the overall situation of China's iron and steel industry will be better than last year, thanks to the steady momentum of economic recovery. The report said four factors will have positive impact on the iron and steel industry: increased government investment, a clear recovery of global ...
HAIKOU: Camping in a hotel is not a joke in China's hottest travel destination of Hainan province, as one hotel on the tropical island offered tent-rooms to cope with the travel boom during China's Lunar New Year festival. "Compared with the price of 2,680 yuan ($392) for a standard room in the hotel, a tent house priced at 580 yuan a night is a fair ch...
WASHINGTON: China trimmed its holdings of US debt by $34.2 billion in December 2009, leaving Japan as the largest holder of US Treasury securities, the US Treasury Department reported on Tuesday. The figures reflect demand for US Treasury obligations and other assets, including stocks and government agency debt, a key to funding the massive US balance of ...
Agriculture remains stumbling block to deal, Canberra says SYDNEY: Trade talks between China and Australia will restart this month despite tension surrounding the trial of a Rio Tinto executive on allegations of bribery, the Australian Minister for Trade said yesterday. Negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) stalled more than a year ago but fresh ...
VANCOUVER: Nanjing of China won the hosting right 47-42 for the second Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014 here on Wednesday. The result was announced by International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge at the 122nd IOC session in Vancouver, two days ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympics. The Chinese bidders hugged each other with big ...
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