EU, China seal textile trade deal Brussels, September 5:The European Union (EU) and China have reached an agreement on unblocking Chinese textile imports held at European borders, an EU official said today.EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson and his Chinese counterpart commerce... 05 Sep, 2005
Blair goes on ‘look and learn’ visit to China London, September 5:Interest in China among British ministers, officials and business people has expanded over the last year, driven not by the centuries-old fascination with a country that is culturally so different but by its reputation as one of the... 05 Sep, 2005
TOPICS: EU must compete with China Reports that there are shiploads of ladies underwear lurking in on the borders of the EU due to a decision to limit imports from China, recently elevated trade to the lead item on the BBC news. And, while it is tempting to dismiss “bra wars’’ as... 29 Aug, 2005
EU, China seek solution to textile standoff Beijing, August 29:European Union (EU) trade envoys flew home today to report on efforts to revise a textile pact with China as Beijing-based EU officials kept talking with Chinese negotiators, an official said. Even with the departure of the three... 29 Aug, 2005
EU, China near textile row settlement Brussels, August 28:EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson said today he will present EU governments with proposals to unblock millions of dollars worth of Chinese textile imports held up at customs.If his plans are accepted, the crisis over the backlog... 28 Aug, 2005
China set to speed up economic reforms Shanghai, August 27:China is still struggling to rein in excess and speculative investment, the country’s top economic planner told lawmakers, outlining plans for the rest of the year. Ma Kai, head of the National Development and Reform Commission,... 27 Aug, 2005
EU investigates import of cheap Chinese CDs Brussels, August 8:The European Union (EU) opened an investigation today into claims that cheap recordable compact disc imports from China, Hong Kong and Malaysia were hurting European industry.The European Commission said it started an antidumping... 08 Aug, 2005
TOPICS : China planning currency moves Antoaneta Bezlova Despite repeated calls by the US and other western powers for an upward revaluation of the Chinese currency, the yuan, Beijing has refused to budge on its stance that the currency is a matter of national sovereignty — meaning that... 28 Jun, 2005
BIZ BRIEFS Whaling row simmersULSAN: The International Whaling Commission on Wednesday condemned Japan’s proposals to increase its research whaling programme and to extend it to two threatened species. The commission voted by 30 to 27 in favour of an Australian... 22 Jun, 2005
CRIME WATCH Goods seizedKATHMANDU: Police seized two truckloads of Chinese goods from Jadibuti on Wednesday. The goods were brought via Barahbise after evading the customs. The goods and the trucks have been sent to the Custom Office of the Tribhuvan International... Horoscopes 16 Jun, 2005
Textile dispute : ‘China will not be a scapegoat’ Agence France PresseBeijing, June 6:China will never accept being a scapegoat for US domestic problems, state media said today after Washington urged Beijing to understand the pressure it is under over booming exports of Chinese textiles. During talks... 06 Jun, 2005
EU, US must lay off on textile issue: China Agence France PresseBeijing, June 1: The United States and European Union must adopt a more flexible attitude if progress is to be made in their dispute with China over textile exports, state media said on Wednesday ahead of a visit by US trade... 01 Jun, 2005
