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●High fuel costs and disasters hit airlines ●Pressure Builds on Employees ●China approves border development zone in NE ●US urged to honor free trade ●On bumpy road, Chinese exporters tap into home market ●Cooperation with China vital for Japanese firms ●Foreign architecture firm win bid to masterplan Chongming Island ●ASEAN, gulf countries to increase trade ties

U.S. to Strengthen Enforcement to Break down Foreign Trade Barriers

The U.S. government will strengthen enforcement focus on agricultural, technical barriers to U.S. exports, according to a report released on Wednesday by the U.S. trade authorities.

WTO ministers reaffirm commitment to fight protectionism

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 30 -- Some 17 WTO trade ministers on Saturday reaffirmed their commitment to fight protectionism despite the world trade body's long-time deadlock in the Doha Round trade-opening negotiations.

OECD confirms rising trade flows of G7 in Q3 2009

The merchandise trade volumes of the Group of seven (G7) countries grew in third quarter of 2009, according to a report released Wednesday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

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ASEAN, gulf countries to increase trade ties: For the first six months of the year, trade between GCC countries and Malaysia totaled 9.5 billion U.S. dollars while foreign direct investments from the region totaled 3.6 billion U.S. dollars, the New Straits Times said.

Biz Co-op

Cooperation with China vital for Japanese firms: Japanese enterprises' China dependency ratio is on the rise. Many Japanese corporations told Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai during his current visit in Japan that their companies' development cannot be separated from their cooperation with China and they will continue to expand their businesses in China.

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Low time for high fashion in Shanghai: Three leading international fashion brands on sale in Shanghai markets were found to have quality problems, officials said yesterday.

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Foreign buyers find Chinese toys competitive: Foreign buyers at China's 103rd Import and Export Fair, or Canton Fair, are positive about the competitiveness of Chinese toys, although average prices have risen by 20 percent over the past year, participants interviewed at the event said.

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Foreign architecture firm win bid to masterplan Chongming Island: A foreign architecture firm has won a worldwide competition to create an environmentally-friendly urban master plan for Chongming Island, a 750-square-mile island at the mouth of the Yangtze River in Shanghai.

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High fuel costs and disasters hit airlines: Air China Ltd, the nation's largest international carrier, reported a 21 percent drop in first-half profit and China Eastern Airlines Corp posted a loss after fuel prices doubled and natural disasters disrupted travel.

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US urged to honor free trade: China urged the Obama administration Thursday to stick to its G20 summit pledge to oppose trade protectionism, as Washington's launch of anti-dumping and countervailing probes into imports of Chinese steel pipes are feared widening the existing trade spat between the two key powers.

Laber Market

Pressure Builds on Employees: Nearly nine out of 10 Chinese workers are under growing pressure at work as China leads the world toward economic recovery, a global survey has found.

Japanese automakers' local, foreign output grows, exports on upswing: TOKYO, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Suzuki Motor Corp. announced Tuesday its output of cars in Japan rose for the sixth successive month in June totaling 97,921 units, a rise on year of 36.5 percent.

China, Thailand eye future five-year plan for trade ties: GUANGZHOU, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- China and Thailand should outline the future five-year plan and define major projects for bilateral trade ties, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao here on Friday.

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On bumpy road, Chinese exporters tap into home market: GUANGZHOU, May 17-- At a sales booth in a special trade fair here in southern China, Zhou was complaining how hard it was to sell her products.

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China approves border development zone in NE: Russian businesswomen buy toys at a store in Huichun,Northeast China's Jilin Province in September 2009. Before the zone was approved, cooperation was centered around Huichun.

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