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1. เกิดอะไรขึ้น
เมื่อ "โดนัลด์ ทรัมป์” (Donald Trump) ประกาศจะขอเลื่อนการเจรจาการค้า (Trade Talk) ระหว่างจีนกับสหรัฐฯ
ไปอีก 60 วัน ก่อนถึงกำหนดเส้นตาย (Deadline) วันที่ 2 มีนาคม 2562 ที่ทางสหรัฐฯจะขึ้นภาษีสินค้านำเข้าจากประเทศจีน
เพราะอะไร? และ ทำไมการลงทุนโดยตรงจากต่างประเทศในจีนจึงยังเพิ่มขึ้นมาก
ท่ามกลางกระแสสงครามการค้า (Trade War) ที่คุกรุ่น ?
2. ผู้นำจีนมองการขยายตัวของเศรษฐกิจโลกในปี2562 นี้จะมีทิศทางแนวโน้มอย่างไร ? และทำไมจีนจึงมองว่าเศรษฐกิจของโลกจะมีแนวโน้มที่ชะลอตัวลง
ขณะที่หลายๆประเทศยังมองว่าเศรษฐกิจยังสดใส ?
3. วิเคราะห์เจาะลึกกลยุทธ์ทางธุรกิจ
บริษัทเทคโนโลยีชั้นนำของโลก ทำไมจึงต้องมีการยึดหยุ่น
เปลี่ยนแปลงตามกระแสโลกาภิวัฒน์ ?
Aligning interests key to trade talks
Observers expect Sino-US
meetings to bring benefits bilaterally, globally
Experts urged the two countries to work to better understand
each other, align their interests and coordinate policies so as to benefit both
sides and the rest of the world.
On Thursday, Vice-Premier Liu He, US Trade Representative Robert
Lighthizer and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin chaired the opening
ceremony of the talks. That followed two days of vice-ministerial level trade
talks.
Ministry of Commerce spokesman Gao Feng revealed few details
about the ongoing consultations at the Thursday news briefing. But he did say
that foreign direct investment from the
Gao said the substantial rise of
He said the country will make continued efforts to create a
business environment that is conducive to the operation of various types of
enterprises, and attract more foreign investment.
Embroiled in trade frictions for months,
Intense negotiations have been conducted, and touched on a wide
range of issues such as trade and structural issues.
Zhang Yansheng, a senior researcher at the
Zhang said the two sides can reach a consensus on some trade
issues before March, noting that some "deeper and sensitive problems” can be
shelved for future talks.
Chen Qi, who runs the
"The two countries must decide where their interests align,
coordinate policies and take part in rules-based negotiations,” Chen said.
"They should pursue domestic structural reforms to make sure that development
benefits everyone and that their economic relationship is well-balanced.”
Chinese Ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai said
"We need to stay open to each other and get more connected.
In January,
Stay Confident and Work Together for A Shared Future
Speech by H.E. Wang
Qishan
Vice-President of
the People's Republic of
At the World
Economic Forum Annual Meeting
Davos, 23 January
2019
Dear Dr Klaus
Schwab,
Ladies and
gentlemen,
Friends,
It gives me great
pleasure to attend the 2019 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.
This year is the
40th anniversary of the relations between
This year 2019
marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of
Many foreign
friends have often put this question to me: What has made it possible for
Seventy years ago,
the Communist Party of China, rallying the Chinese people around itself,
engaged in an indomitable struggle and succeeded in establishing a New China in
the ruins of an old semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, thus achieving
national independence and liberation of the Chinese people. Since then, the
Chinese nation has gained rebirth and entered a new era of development.
We will stay true
to the founding mission of the Communist Party of China, uphold its leadership
and
This is what
history has told us:
— The Chinese
nation, long among the leading civilizations in the world history, has made
unique and significant contribution to human progress. The profound historical
and cultural heritage of the Chinese nation is in the genes of its people. What
we long for is to see
— The Chinese
nation as we know today originates from a number of nationalities that embraced
and integrated into one another throughout history. We are a peace-loving, open
and inclusive nation that keeps abreast of the times. While keeping the fine
Chinese culture alive and strong, we also respect other civilizations and
values, and draw inspirations from other cultures. As we continue to follow the
socialist path with distinctive Chinese features, we will respect other
peoples' independent choices of paths and systems.
— The Chinese
culture values the teachings that one should help others to succeed while
seeking one's own success, create a world for all, treat others with respect
and pursue win-win cooperation. We reject the practices of the strong bullying
the weak and self-claimed supremacy. Today,
— The advances in
— A land of over
9.6 million square kilometers, a people of nearly 1.4 billion, and a history of
over 5,000 years: These are the underlying features of
Ladies and
gentlemen,
In recent years,
problems in the global economy such as lack of new growth drivers, unbalanced
development and uneven income distribution have intensified. New challenges
brought by new technologies, new industries and new forms of business have
mounted. Many countries are increasingly looking inward when making policies;
barriers to international trade and investment are increasing; and
unilateralism, protectionism and populism are spreading in the world. All these
are posing serious challenges to the international order. Will economic
globalization move forward or reverse course?
The economic globalization,
which gained rapid ground in the last century, was started by Western developed
countries, or the Mediterranean civilization. In the late 20th and early 21st
centuries, technological advances have significantly reduced the geographical
distance and other barriers to exchanges among countries and accelerated the
economic globalization process. The BRICS countries,
Economic
globalization represents an inevitable trend of history given the enormous
potential that derives from harnessing the comparative advantages of countries
and enhancing economic connectivity. In response to the problems and challenges
in the world today, the international community need to make serious and
deep-going analysis, and more importantly, take collective actions in line with
the trend proactively.
Under market
economy conditions, too much emphasis on efficiency often comes at the cost of
equity. While there are both internal and external factors that cause a
problem, the internal one plays the key role. Therefore we must take a targeted
approach to address the problems that have emerged in the process of economic
globalization. Development imbalances need to be resolved through further
development. Countries need to press ahead with structural reform, strike a
right balance between equity and efficiency, adopt effective policy measures to
prevent the worsening of income inequality and fend off the impact on some
regions and industries caused by new technologies and market competition, so
that all people stand to gain from continued development. What we need to do is
make the pie bigger while looking for ways to share it in a more equitable way.
The last thing we should do is to stop making the pie and just engage in a
futile debate on how to divide it. Shifting blame for one's own problems onto
others will not resolve the problems.
To address its
problem,
We in
We in China have
continued to promote opening-up across the board, advance international
cooperation on the Belt and Road
Initiative, upgrade an open world economy, and work for a
new type of international relations featuring mutual respect, equity, justice
and win-win cooperation under the principle of consultation and cooperation for
shared benefit.
Ladies and
gentlemen,
New technologies
bring opportunities, but they also create risks and challenges. Every major
breakthrough in scientific discovery and technological innovation has greatly
boosted human development and progress; but it has also led to the
restructuring of value chains, industrial chains and supply chains, and
disrupted the balance in the economy and society and between countries and
regions. Indeed, such breakthrough challenges the existing rules and order. As
a result, adjustments need to be made to both the economic and social
governance of countries and global economic governance.
We are meeting here
under the theme "Globalization 4.0: Shaping a Global Architecture in the
Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution", which is highly relevant. The
fourth industrial revolution, with its speed, scale and complexity and the way
it shapes human society, represents a significant evolution of the globalization
process. We must work together to shape the global architecture in the age of
the fourth industrial revolution with the vision to create a better future for
all mankind.
We need to uphold
the security of all mankind. We need to explore the adoption of relevant rules
and standards in a phased way, while leaving broad space for the dissemination
and application of scientific discovery and technological innovation. We need
to accommodate in a balanced manner the interests of all countries, especially
those of emerging markets and developing countries. One should not ask the
whole world to address only the security concern and comply only with the
standards of developed countries or individual countries.
It is imperative to
respect national sovereignty and refrain from seeking technological hegemony,
interfering in other countries' domestic affairs, and conducting, shielding or
protecting technology-enabled activities that undermine other countries'
national security. We need to respect the independent choices of model of
technology management and of public policies made by countries, and their right
to participating in the global technological governance system as equals.
We need to uphold multilateralism, engage in
extensive dialogue and cooperation based on mutual respect and mutual trust,
and jointly build a system of rules for technology and new international
cooperation framework featuring peace, security, democracy, transparency,
inclusiveness and mutual benefit, so that all people can gain from
technological innovation.
We need to uphold
social equity and justice, and ensure technological innovations are made in
compliance with the rule of law and internationally recognized norms and that
they are guided by us humans, meet our needs and be compatible with our values.
We need to prevent technological advances from being turned into tools of
committing terrorism and crimes or violating individual rights.
We need to improve
policy environment and promote social prosperity and stability. We should both
respect and protect the rights and interests of innovators. At the same time,
we should provide necessary education and training to enable the public to
adapt to the fast advancement of technology and ensure that such advancement
helps raise living standards, create jobs, protect the environment, and promote
the long-term interests of mankind.
Ladies and
gentlemen,
In this changing
world, making advance is like climbing a mountain. It is commitment, conviction
and confidence that drive us forward. In this era of unfolding economic
globalization, all of us mankind share a common stake. As a Swiss proverb goes,
"Torches light up each other." Let us illuminate the path ahead,
progress together, ascend to the summit and jointly create a great future for
all mankind.
China able to keep economic growth within
reasonable range: Premier Li
Source:
Xinhua| 2019-01-17
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, also a member of the Standing
Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central
Committee, presides over a symposium for soliciting views and suggestions on a
draft version of the government work report in
Li, a member of the Standing Committee of
the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made
the remarks when presiding over a symposium for soliciting views and
suggestions on a draft version of the government work report.
The symposium was attended by leaders of non-communist
parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce and representatives
of personages without party affiliation.
Han Zheng, a member of the Standing
Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice premier,
attended the symposium.
With innovations and improvement in macro-control,
the country will be able to attain a relatively high level of employment, sustained
growth in income and improvement in the natural environment, he said.
China will focus more on stimulating
vitality of market entities by deepening reform and opening-up, improving the
business environment and helping enterprises, especially small ones, reduce
their burdens substantially, Li said.
The country will also accelerate the buildup
of new drivers of growth and upgrade traditional growth engines by offering
greater support to business startups and innovation, he said.
By Xin Zhiming | chinadaily.com.cn | 2019-01-04
The
required reserve ratio for banks will drop by 0.5 percentage point on January
15 and a further 0.5 percentage point on January 25, the People's Bank of China
said in a statement on its website.
The
central bank also said that the Medium-term Lending Facility loans that would
mature in the first quarter will not be rolled over but liquidity will be able
to offset the funding shortage that usually occurs ahead of the Chinese Lunar
New Year.
The
cut will unleash a total of 800 billion yuan ($116.6 billion) liquidity into
the market, according to the PBOC.
China
cut the reserve requirement ratio for selected banks four times in 2018 and has
recently introduced a targeted Medium-Term Lending Facility, a tool used to
adjust liquidity, to supply lower-cost funding to banks so that they can lend
the money out to support the real economy, such as small enterprises.
Xi calls on historians to improve
research
By XU WEI |
President
Xi Jinping has called on the country's historians to improve their research and
innovation to better summarize historical experience, reveal patterns and grasp
the trend of history.
The
remarks of Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central
Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, came as he
congratulated the opening of the
Xi
called on historians to integrate their strengths in Chinese and world history
as well as archaeology, push forward the integrated development of related
historical subjects and accelerate the development of discipline, academic and
discourse systems with Chinese characteristics.
History
is a mirror, he said, and drawing its lessons not only benefits contemporary
endeavors but also enriches the mind. It is a fine tradition of
It
is even more necessary to conduct systematic research into Chinese history and
culture and learn more deeply about historical development patterns to adhere
to and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, he said.
He
added that historical research is the foundation of all social sciences, and
Chinese historians, under the leadership of the CPC, have made contributions to
the course of the Party and the country.
Xi
expressed hope that the new academy would launch a series of elite works with
thoughtful insights, cultivate historians with expertise in Chinese and Western
studies and contribute to furthering Chinese historical studies as well as
international exchanges in the area.
Huang
Kunming, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and also
head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attended the
ceremony for the academy in
Shanghai Import
Expo symbol of
October. 24 2018 (Xinhua)
The China International
Import Expo (CIIE), to be held in
"It's one of the few
things in the world that has really no downside. It is all positive for
everyone," Robert Kuhn, chairman of the Kuhn Foundation, said in an
interview with Xinhua on Tuesday.
The CIIE, the first-ever
Chinese fair focusing exclusively on imported goods and services, is expected
to draw more than 2,800 companies from over 130 countries and regions.
There are multiple reasons
that so many companies are attending the event, Kuhn said, "the obvious
reason is to generate revenues and profits. They do that for their shareholders
and their careers."
More importantly, he said, it
is because of "the dynamism of the Chinese market."
"
Even companies that don't do
too well in the Chinese market due to strong competition also have to be in
"There are very few
industries in the future where companies can, and will be able to compete on a
global basis or even in their home country, if they are not in the Chinese
market, being in touch with the latest trends, or the latest problems or
challenges," Kuhn added.
"So to large numbers of
companies, particularly in technologies and new areas, to be in the Chinese
market is not an option. It's essential for them," he said.
For
"They're unhappy with it.
It's beyond their areas of expertise. They really don't want to deal with the
problems of the bigger macroeconomic, political, or economic or geopolitical
matter. They only want to deal with the nuts and bolts of their own business. And
to be successful, they need to be in the Chinese market," he explained.
On the other hand, Kuhn said,
"
"Obviously, the primary
interest of (the Chinese) government is to elevate the standard of living of
the people," he said.
China has gone through a
phase of cheap labor during which migrant workers were willing to work for very
low wages that were still much better than their earnings on the farms, he said,
"but that phase is passed ... people want more goods and more quality
goods."
By boosting imports as
symbolized by the expo, the country also encourages domestic companies to be "more
innovative and more productive on their own," he said.
"Because if they have a
closed market, they can sort of be more lazy in their corporate endeavors... But
now you have foreign entries into the market, it forces the Chinese companies
to do better," he added.
China's
central bank pumps funds into market via MLF
Xinhua | Updated: 2018-09-07
The funds will mature in one
year with an interest rate of 3.3 percent, unchanged from previous operations, the
People's Bank of China (PBOC) said on its website.
The operation effectively
rolled over an equal amount of such loans, which matured Friday.
The MLF tool was introduced
in 2014 to help commercial and policy banks maintain liquidity by allowing them
to borrow from the central bank using securities as collateral.
On Friday, the PBOC suspended reverse repo operations for the 13th consecutive trading day.
On a net basis, the
central bank did not inject nor drain liquidity from the market this week.
In Friday's interbank market,
the overnight Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate (Shibor), which measures the cost
at which banks lend to one another, climbed 9.7 basis points to 2.59 percent, the
highest level in more than two weeks. The Shibor rate for one-month loans also
rose slightly to 2.85 percent.
The country vowed to maintain
control over the floodgates of monetary supply and keep liquidity at a reasonable
and ample level, according to a statement issued after a meeting of the
Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee in July.
Xinhua | Updated: 2018-09-07
Between 1981 and 2017, fixed-asset investment totaled 490
trillion yuan ($71.83 trillion), with an average annual growth rate of 20.2
percent, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on its website.
The contribution of investment to
The share peaked in 2011 at 48 percent and fell after that
as
Last year, the share of investment in GDP was 9.2 percentage
points lower than that of final consumption and the contribution of investment
to economic growth stood at 32.1 percent, 26.7 percentage points lower than
final consumption.
Calculated with constant prices,
Growth forecast to remain solid this year
The
Chinese economy is forecast to see solid growth in the second half of the year,
bolstered by buoyant consumption, the nation's top economic regulator said. The
prediction is expected to soothe concerns about the escalating trade dispute
with the
"In
the first six months, consumption retained growth momentum and has played a key
role in supporting economic growth as consumption has become a key element of
the nation's rebalancing act," Liu Yunan, a senior official with the
National Development and Reform Commission, said on Thursday.
Consumption
contributed 78.5 percent of total economic growth in the first half, up by 14.2
percentage points compared with the same period last year, according to the National
Bureau of Statistics.
Economic
growth remained solid at 6.8 percent in the first half, with residential income
growth holding steady, supporting relatively robust consumption, according to
the NBS.
The
report comes at a time when the tepid growth of some indicators has raised
concerns over
The
growth of retail sales slowed in recent months, a key indicator reflecting how
spending by residents is holding up.
Liu said
retail sales growth has been dragged down by some seasonal factors and delays
in automobile purchases as residents looking forward to tariff cuts held onto
their cash. The government pledged to cut import tariffs on automobiles and
auto parts this year.
Despite
some external challenges, spending is expected to see a rebound in coming
months with downward dips remaining under control, according to Liu.
To
promote continued expansion of domestic consumption, the government will roll
out more supportive measures to increase consumption demand, such as continuing
to promote supply-side reforms, providing better products and fostering a more
vibrant private sector, according to Ou Xiaoli, another senior official with
the commission.
While
concerns remain that rising trade conflicts may result in higher prices on some
goods for consumers, experts expected the overall effect to be limited.
Niu Li, an
economist at the commission's
He said
he expected consumer inflation to remain at roughly the same level as in the
first half.
Announcement on
Imposing Tariffs on Some Goods Originating in the
June 17, 2018 - MOFCOM
The
In the face of the emergency that the US has violated the
international rules against China, in order to defend its legitimate rights, China
decided to impose a tariff rate of 25% on the US imports like farm products, auto
and aquatic products according to the Foreign Trade Law of the People’s Republic
of China and the basic principles of International Law, involving US$34 billion
worth of US imports in 2017 (appendix 1). Those measures will come into force
from July 6 2018.
Meanwhile,
MOFCOM Announcement
No.52 of 2018 on Review of the Anti-dumping Measures against Imports of Certain
Alloy-Steel Seamless Tubes and Pipes for High Temperature and Pressure Service
Originating in the United States and the EU
June 17, 2018 - MOFCOM
On May 9, 2014, the Ministry of Commerce of the People's
Republic of
On May 10, 2018, Inner Mongolia North Heavy Industries Group
Corp. Ltd. submitted an application to the MOFCOM on behalf of China's industry
of certain alloy-steel seamless tubes and pipes for high temperature and
pressure service, arguing that the United States and the EU exported certain
alloy-steel seamless tubes and pipes for high temperature and pressure service
to China at an increased dumping degree exceeding the applicable anti-dumping
duties now in effect, and requesting for review of the anti-dumping measures in
terms of dumping and dumping margin.
On May 14, 2018, the MOFCOM informed the embassies of the
In accordance with the Anti-dumping Regulations of the
People's Republic of
Upon examination, the MOFCOM believed that the application
meets conditions for review set out in the Anti-dumping Regulations of the
People's Republic of
Relevant review matters are hereby announced as below:
I. Product scope
Imports of certain alloy-steel seamless tubes and pipes for
high temperature and pressure service originating in the
Specific descriptions are consistent with product
descriptions set out in the MOFCOM Announcement No.34 of 2014.Details of the
Products under Investigation are as follows:
Name of the Products under Investigation:相关高温承压用合金钢无缝钢管, also known as P92无缝钢管, 10Cr9MoW2VNbBN无缝钢管, X10CrWMoVNb9-2无缝钢管, etc.; name in English: Certain
Alloy-Steel Seamless Tubes and Pipes for High Temperature and Pressure Service.
Description: Alloy steel seamless pipes with an outer
diameter of 127mm or more (including 127mm), the content of carbon (C) in
chemical composition (wt%) of not less than 0.07 and not more than 0.13, the
content of chromium (Cr) of not less than 8.5 and not more than 9.5, and that
of molybdenum (Mo) of not less than 0.3 and not more than 0.6 and that of
tungsten (W) of not less than 1.5 and not more than 2.0, a tensile strength of 620
MPa or more and a yield strength of 440 MPa or more, whether or not they have
undergone further processing.
Main purposes: certain alloy-steel seamless tubes and pipes
for high temperature and pressure service have strong high-temperature strength
and creep resistance, and are mainly used in supercritical and ultra-supercritical
power station boilers and power station steam water pipelines.
The products are listed under tariff number of 73045110, 73045190,
73045910 and 73045990 in the Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People's
Republic of
II. Review investigation period and review scope
(I) Review investigation period
The dumping investigation period of this review is from
April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018.
(II) Review scope
Export price, normal value and dumping margin of imports of
certain alloy-steel seamless tubes and pipes for high temperature and pressure
service originating in the
III. Review procedures
(I) Comments of interested parties
Any interested party may give opinions on this review in
writing and provide corresponding evidence within 20 days after the date of
release hereof.
(II) Registration for participating in the investigation
Any interested party may register with the Trade Remedy and
Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce for participating in this
round of anti-dumping review within 20 days after the date of release hereof. Interested
parties participating in the investigation are required to provide basic
information, quantity and amount of the products under investigation exported
to or importing from China, quantity and amount of similar products produced
and sold and relationship and other illustrative materials based on the Reference
Format of the Registration to Participate in the Investigation, which can be
downloaded from the Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau sub-website of the
MOFCOM website (http://trb.mofcom.gov.cn).
(III) Distribution of questionnaires
In order to obtain the information necessary for the
investigation as deemed by it, the MOFCOM will, as needed, distribute
questionnaires to relevant interested parties. The questionnaires for this case
may be downloaded from the website of Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau of
the MOFCOM website. Answer sheets of the questionnaires shall be submitted as
required by the questionnaires within 37 days after they are distributed.
(IV) Hearings
An interested party may make a written request for holding a
hearing in accordance with the Rules on the Hearing of Anti-dumping and
Countervailing Investigations of the MOFCOM. When necessary as it deems, the
MOFCOM may actively hold a hearing.
(V) On-site inspections
When necessary, the MOFCOM will assign workers to conduct on-site
inspections at relevant countries; any materials submitted by an interested
party shall include the statement on agreement about inspections; and, before
inspections, the MOFCOM will inform relevant countries and enterprises in
advance.
IV. Non-cooperation
In accordance with Article 21 of the Anti-dumping
Regulations of the People's Republic of
V. Contact Information
Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of
Commerce
Address:
Postal code: 100731
Tel.: 86—10—65198474; 65198197
Fax: 86-10-65198172
Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of
June 15, 2018
(All information published in
this website is authentic in Chinese. English is provided for reference only.)
USTR Issues
Tariffs on Chinese Products in Response to Unfair Trade Practices
USTR 15 June 2018
On May 29, 2018, President Trump stated that USTR shall
announce by June 15 the imposition of an additional duty of 25 percent on
approximately $50 billion worth of Chinese imports containing industrially
significant technologies, including those related to
"We must take strong defensive actions to protect
The list of products issued today covers 1,102 separate
This list of products consists of two sets of U.S tariff
lines. The first set contains 818 lines
of the original 1,333 lines that were included on the proposed list published
on April 6. These lines cover
approximately $34 billion worth of imports from
The second set contains 284 proposed tariff lines identified
by the interagency Section 301 Committee as benefiting from Chinese industrial
policies, including the "Made in China 2025” industrial policy. These 284 lines, which cover approximately $16
billion worth of imports from
USTR recognizes that some
Background
President Trump announced on March 22, 2018, that USTR shall
publish a proposed list of products and any intended tariff increases in order
to address the acts, policies, and practices of
These acts, policies and practices of
On April 3, USTR announced a proposed list of 1,333 products that may be subject to an additional duty of 25 percent, and sought comments from interested persons and the appropriate trade advisory committees.
President Xi : Secure
growth with quality
President Xi Jinping has urged government officials to
secure high-quality economic growth and boost innovation to meet people's
increasing need for a better life.
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China
Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the
remark during a three-day inspection tour in
He said the key to advancing high-quality development is to pursue supply-side structural reform, pushing for changes in quality, efficiency and drivers of economic growth.
Solid efforts are needed to promote industrial transformation and upgrading as well as innovation-driven development, he added.
Xi highlighted the importance of ensuring economic growth, advancing reforms, readjusting the economic structure, improving people's well-being as well as forestalling risks, saying continuous efforts are needed to win the three critical battles against potential risk, poverty and pollution.
On Thursday, Xi visited an Inspur Group factory building
high-end fault-tolerant computers in
Pushing innovation-driven development and fostering new growth drivers are key to overcoming difficulties in the nation's development, Xi said.
On Wednesday, when Xi visited Yantai, a coastal city in the province, he urged State-owned enterprises to press ahead for reforms, encouraging them to build capacity for independent innovation.
Clinging to outmoded ideas or practices will lead nowhere, and reforms are needed to enable State-owned enterprises to modernize, he said.
Representatives of Wanhua Chemical, a local shareholding
company restructured from a State-owned enterprise, told Xi about the company's
efforts to change from an enterprise with backward technologies into an
industry flagship, highlighting their growing capabilities in technological
innovation.
Xi said he believes the company's success results from independent innovation. Nothing is impossible, but vigorous efforts are needed, he added.
The 19th CPC National Congress called for further reform of State-owned enterprises and developing mixed-ownership economic entities to make them globally competitive.
Xi also visited a base of Yantai China International Marine Containers Raffles, where he talked with worker representatives and learned more about company efforts to develop, design and manufacture high-end marine equipment through independent innovation.
Xi, Merkel
aim for stronger ties
Xi made the remarks while meeting with visiting German
Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Great Hall of the People in
The president pointed out that the two sides should continue
with high-level exchanges, enhance the top-level design of bilateral ties, encourage
exchanges in all areas and make full use of all ways to continue dialogue.
The two countries should make joint efforts to expand
markets and jointly develop a third-party market, Xi said, adding that people-to-people
exchanges should also be boosted.
Xi said that
Calling
The two countries should enhance communication and
coordination on global affairs and strengthen cooperation under multilateral
frameworks such as the G20, she said.
When Premier Li Keqiang met with Merkel on Thursday, he
called for two-way opening-up to expand bilateral cooperation.
German companies are welcome to continue sharing benefits
brought by an opening Chinese market, and
The premier also called for strengthening cooperation in
emerging industries such as artificial intelligence, new energy automobiles and
autonomous vehicles, and exploring the potential in research and development of
smart manufacturing.
The Chinese government supports sending interns to each
other's countries to learn professional skills and promote craftsmanship, he
said.
Chinese companies are welcome to invest in
Also on Thursday, Li and Merkel attended a meeting of the
Chinese-German Economic Advisory Committee with business representatives from
both countries.
Noting that this year marks the first in which the re-elected
governments of both countries are taking place, Li said that it is of great
significance for business leaders of both countries to speak face-to-face on
bilateral cooperation.
Merkel said the committee is maturing and has provided a
good platform for candid communication for both countries.
She said that bilateral business investment in both
countries shows good momentum and that she hopes both countries will provide
equal market access to investments for each other.
China's tariff reduction excites foreign carmakers
Chinadaily 2018-05-25
The Mercedes-Benz logo is seen at an auto expo in
Foreign carmakers commented positively after
"All the undelivered cars will be priced in line with
the latest import duty irrespective of the time for customs clearance, and some
inventories are available now at the adjusted prices," Tesla said in a
statement.
On Tuesday, Tesla took the lead in reducing prices for Model S and Model X in the Chinese mainland as a response to tariff reduction. The intended cuts will reduce the final price of imported cars by 8 percent to 15 percent, predicted CITIC Securities.
The Model X 75 D for example was sold out immediately at an
experience store in
Volvo cut the price of its imported cars as well to attract more customers. Its flagship sports utility vehicle model XC90 has a maximum price cut of over 100,000 yuan, said the company on Thursday.
Other foreign automakers also responded right away. BMW, Mercedes-Benz,
Audi and Porsche said respectively that they will evaluate the current
suggested retail price in response to the government policy.
The reductions may be more favorable to German automakers
since one-third of cars imported to
BMW and Mercedes-Benz were the top two brands in sales volume of imported cars last year, said China Automobile Dealers Association.
According to statistics from China Association of Automobile
Manufacturers in January,
Xi calls for high-quality growth through
developing
Source:
Xinhua| 2018-04-27
WUHAN, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called for achieving high-quality economic growth through developing the Yangtze River economic belt.
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a symposium on promoting the development of the Yangtze River economic belt in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province.
He stressed the importance of enhancing reform and innovation, strategic coordination as well as planning and guiding in developing the economic belt.
"It is a major decision made by the CPC Central Committee and a major strategy concerning overall national development to promote the development of the Yangtze River economic belt," Xi said.
He called for all-out efforts to protect the Yangtze River, saying there should be no large-scale development of the river.
"In developing the economic belt, the key lies in properly dealing with the relationship between pressing ahead on the whole and making breakthroughs in key areas, between ecological environment protection and economic development, between making an overall plan and making unremitting efforts, between getting rid of old growth engines and cultivating new engines, and between developing individually and developing in a coordinated way," he said.
Before the symposium, Xi on Tuesday inspected Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group, China's largest fine phosphoric chemicals maker and the largest relocated company in the Three Gorges Reservoir region.
"The Yangtze River is China's mother river, and we must protect it, while enterprises are the major force in protecting and building the ecological environment of the river," he said.
"We must move all polluting enterprises from along the Yangtze River with resolve... to root out hidden dangers of pollution," he stressed.
Xi called for putting restoration of the river's ecological environment high on the agenda in developing the Yangtze River economic belt.
"When we say there should be no large-scale development, it does not mean we cannot develop it at all, but we should stay away from destructive development of the river, and we should follow a green development path which puts ecology first," Xi said.
Also on Tuesday, Xi inspected the Three Gorges Project and the dam area's neighboring ecological environment.
Calling the Three Gorges Project a crucial piece of high-end equipment for the nation and a major symbol of China's development since the reform and opening-up, Xi stressed the importance of having the capability to make really important high-end equipment "using our own hands."
"To get core and key technology, begging alms won't work," Xi said. "We must rely on our own hard work."
On Wednesday morning, Xi inspected the ecological environment and development along the Yangtze River by ship.
Describing restoration of the river's ecological environment "an arduous task that the new era has entrusted to us" and "the high expectations of the people," Xi called for top priority to be given to stopping unplanned development and capping the total pollution discharge.
"We must not allow the ecological environment of the Yangtze River to continue deteriorating in the hands of our generation, and we must leave our descendants a clean and beautiful Yangtze River," he said.
On Thursday afternoon, Xi chaired a symposium on promoting the development of the Yangtze River economic belt.
"We must proceed from the long-term interests of the Chinese nation to put restoring the ecological environment of the Yangtze River at a dominant position, making all-out efforts to protect it, and forbidding large-scale development of the river," he said.
The aim is to build the economic belt into a golden economic belt featuring more beautiful ecology, more smooth transport, more coordinated economy, more integrated market and more scientific mechanisms, he said.
Saying that difficulties and challenges remain in developing the Yangtze River economic belt, Xi made five suggestions to promote the development of the Yangtze River economic belt.
First, efforts should be made to properly deal with the relationship between pressing ahead on the whole and making breakthroughs in key areas, so as to protect and restore the ecological environment of the Yangtze River in all aspects.
Second, efforts should be made to properly deal with the relationship between ecological environment protection and economic development, and explore a new path which puts ecology first while pursuing green development.
Third, efforts should be made to properly deal with the relationship between making an overall plan and making unremitting efforts, and stick to a single blueprint until the end.
Fourth, efforts should be made to properly deal with the relationship between getting rid of old growth engines and cultivating new engines, and facilitate the establishment of a modern economic system for the Yangtze River economic belt.
Finally, efforts should be made to properly deal with the relationship between developing individually and developing in a coordinated way so as to make the economic belt an efficient economic entity.
Vice Premier Han Zheng, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and also head of the leading group for promoting the development of the Yangtze River economic belt, addressed the symposium.
ROK, DPRK leaders discuss permanent peace
Xinhua/chinadaily.com.cn |: 2018-04-27
ROK President
Moon Jae-in (2nd L) meets with top leader of the DPRK Kim Jong-un (2nd R) at
the Peace House, a building on the ROK side of
GOYANG, ROK - Leaders of the
ROK President Moon Jae-in and top DPRK leader Kim Jong-un
sincerely and candidly talked about the issues during their formal closed-door
dialogue, which lasted for about 100 minutes, Yoon Young-chan, senior press
secretary for Moon, told a press briefing at the border
Working-level officials from the two sides have been working to reach an agreement on the joint declaration of the Moon-Kim summit.
After the first session of their talks, Kim returned to the
DPRK side of
Ri Sol-ju, Kim's wife, is slated to arrive in
Stabilizing China-India military ties people's shared aspiration: National Defense Ministry
Xinhua| 2018-04-26 2
BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Stabilizing military relations between China and India and maintaining peace in the border areas are the shared aspirations of people from both countries, according to Wu Qian, spokesperson with China's Ministry of National Defense, on Thursday.
"Despite some difficulties and obstacles in the bilateral military relationship, we are willing to deepen understanding, enhance mutual trust, properly handle differences, and incessantly accumulate positive energy for the healthy and stable development of military ties under the guidance of the important consensus reached between leaders of both countries," Wu told a press conference.
China to be bolder in opening up financial sector: central bank governor
Source: Xinhua| 2018-03-09
Zhou Xiaochuan (C), governor of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), Yi Gang (R), deputy governor of the PBOC and Pan Gongsheng, deputy governor of the PBOC and head of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, attend a press conference on financial reform and development on the sidelines of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 9, 2018. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) -- China will be bolder in opening up its financial sector, Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of the central bank, said here Friday.
"We have studied most of the policies and will look for opportunities to advance the progress," Zhou told a press conference on the sidelines of the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC).
China will open up its financial sector to foreign investment through measures including making market entry standards the same for both Chinese and foreign banks.
China has made progress on currency convertibility in the past five years by introducing stock and bond connect programs between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, which are all part of the country's financial opening up, he said.
He also pointed out that the opening up of the financial sector includes not only widening market access for foreign investors, but also the global expansion of China's domestic financial institutions and promotion of global use of yuan.
"The globalization of the yuan will be a gradual process," he said, noting that the central bank will work to enhance connection between China's capital market and other markets, and at the same time push for the convertibility of capital accounts.
Meanwhile, granting equal treatment to both domestic and foreign investors does not mean loosening regulation, said Yi Gang, vice governor of the People's Bank of China, at the same occasion.
Foreign financial institutions will be under the same prudent regulation as Chinese ones to forestall risks and protect financial stability.
"Internet of Things" for
On January 10,2018 Vice Minister of Agriculture Yu Xinrong announced the launch of
regional pilot "Internet of things agriculture projects."
The "Internet of things" (物联网) is the network of gadgets and sensors that are connected through the Internet, collect and compile vast amounts of data and can be controlled remotely from computers or mobile phones. Applications are mainly for remote-controlled greenhouses, animal traceability systems, and monitoring of transportation and storage facilities.
The
pilot projects are in
Vice Minister Yu said that the recent "agricultural work meeting" in
Tianjin's agriculture
commission's description of its projects
gives some clues about what "Internet of things" agriculture is. The
project is described as part of the municipality's transition from traditional
agriculture to information-ization and intelligent development. Other buzz
words include "science and technology planning," "small and
medium enterprises," "high-tech companies," and
"metropolitan-style agriculture."
Over the past two years, 14
First is a system for climate control in greenhouses. An intelligent
engineering system designed for artificial control of greenhouse temperature
and air collects data and sends out warnings when temperature falls dangerously
low in the cold winter months. A second project is aimed at improving food
safety by monitoring microorganisms in milk at each stage "from cow to
table." The dairy monitoring is said to increase transparency and improve
the reputation and competitiveness of dairy companies.
A third project addresses problems in the chicken industry by again collecting
and storing data on the various stages of the supply chain. The chicken project
also plans to set up a system for remotely offering advice to farmers on
disease diagnosis and prevention. This is supposed to raise profits for
companies and attract more farmers to raise chickens and earn more money.
The fourth project addresses problems with growing vegetables in
plastic-covered hothouses. This will use the latest micro-power wireless
technology to collect data from temperature and humidity sensors and early
detection of pests. Vegetables will be tracked and monitored visually in
transportation and storage using GPS, RFID, sensing, and GIS to facilitate
scheduling.
Economic outlook expected to be bright in 2018
Chinadialy | 2018-01-19
Evergrande Group Chief
Economist Ren Zeping made a speech at a forum held in
China's economy this year will grow by between 6.5 percent and 6.8 percent year-on-year, Fan Hengshan, vice secretary of National Development and Reform Commission, predicted on Thursday.
"I am afraid the economic growth in 2018 might be difficult to exceed the 6.9 percent growth rate recorded in 2017, which was unexpectated," Fan told participants at the "New Order, New Power" forum held by news portal Hexun.com.
But Fan said he was optimistic about the economic outlook, as effects of major reforms these two years would continue to surface in 2018.
Like Fan, Evergrande Group Chief Economist Ren Zeping also shared his high expectations for the country's growth.
Ren
reemphasized his opinion that
He said that at the beginning of 2017, there were hot debates on the "new cycle" prediction between economists, which indicated there were divided opinions on how the economy would develop.
However, the country's actual growth realized last year has shown that the new cycle has really come into being and that was due to three things done right by the country's decision makers, Ren added.
"The leadership has figured out where the problems were and correspondingly came up with the right solution, which was the supply-side reform," said the economist.
"In addition, the execution has been very strong," he said, citing the anti-air pollution campaign as an example.
Xi thought proposed to be included in Constitution
Xinhua | 2018-01-19
The second plenary session of the
19th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, presided over by the
Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, is held in
BEIJING -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Friday proposed to write Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era into the Constitution.
Major theoretical achievements, principles and policies adopted at the 19th CPC National Congress should be incorporated into the upcoming revision to the Constitution, according to a communique issued after the second plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, which was held in Beijing Thursday and Friday.
A proposal from the CPC Central Committee on the revision to the Constitution was adopted at the meeting.
New achievements, experiences and requirements of the development of the Party and nation should be embodied in the revised Constitution, according to the communique.
"We should keep pace with the times and improve the Constitution while maintaining its consistency, stability and authority," the document said.
The CPC Central Committee stressed "holding high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics and fully implementing the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress" in amending the Constitution.
The amending process should take Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Theory of Three Represents, the Scientific Outlook on Development, and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as the guide, according to the communique.
The top legislature will also review amendments to laws on the Red Cross Society, maritime environmental protection, water pollution and small- and medium-sized enterprises.
"Other laws to be drafted or amended in accordance with the country's drives to deepen reform and promote the rule of law, the 2016-2020 development plan, national defense and military reform will also be arranged for deliberation at a proper time," it said.
The NPC Standing Committee will also step up supervision on the enforcement of the Constitution.
Elections of NPC delegates will begin this year. Adhering to the Party's leadership, the NPC Standing Committee will promote democracy and follow procedures in strict accordance with the law, to ensure that the elections are held honestly and in an orderly manner.






