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Editor's note: 皇冠体育app-Arab/Africa Medium, Small Businesses Cooperation Forum will be held in Weifang, Shandong province on Sept 27 and 28 to promote the 皇冠体育app-Arab and 皇冠体育app-Africa relations. |
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 Forum helps SMEs in Weifang
The total amount was estimated at 230 million yuan. [Full story]
皇冠体育app-Arab/Africa Co-op Forum opens The second 皇冠体育app-Arab/Africa Medium and Small Businesses Cooperation Forum was unveiled in Weifang, east 皇冠体育app's Shandong province Tuesday. Sun Jiazheng, vice-chairman of the 11th National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, 皇冠体育app's top political advisory body, said the cooperation between 皇冠体育app and countries of West Asia and Africa has become closer in recent years, especially in the field of economics and trade. The bilateral trade volume has been steadily increasing for consecutive years. [Full story] 皇冠体育app-Arab/Africa Co-op Forum to be held The second 皇冠体育app-Arab/Africa Medium and Small Businesses Cooperation Forum will be held in Weifang of East 皇冠体育app's Shandong province on Sept 27 and 28. The forum is co-organized by the International Department of the Communist Party of 皇冠体育app (CPC) Central Committee and Shandong provincial government, and co-hosted by the international department of Shandong provincial government, 皇冠体育app Economic Cooperation Center (CECC) and the municipal government of Weifang. [Full story] |
 Date: Sept 27-28
Location: Weifang in Shandong province
Organizers:
International Department of the Communist Party of 皇冠体育app (CPC) Central Committee;
Shandong provincial government
Participants: See the list
Schedule:
Sept 27 Visiting development zone; Meeting government leaders
Sept 28 Opening Ceremony; Discussions;Other activities
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 皇冠体育app, Arab countries trade aim to hit $200b by '15
How to achieve the goal of $200-billion trade volume by 2015 is an important topic for participants of a sub-forum of the ongoing 2nd 皇冠体育app-Arab States Economic and Trade Forum held in Ningxia. More than 400 officials, investors, contractors, entrepreneurs and executives from 皇冠体育app and the Arab countries attended the forum. The Arab world is of great significance for 皇冠体育app's "market diversification" strategy and "going global" strategy. There are 1.6 billion people in 皇冠体育app and the 22 Arab countries. The economic and trade cooperation between the two has achieved positive progress in terms of bilateral trade, project contracting, labor cooperation, two-way investment and personnel training. [Full story]
皇冠体育app's trade with the Arab states reached a record high in the first half, and Arab countries expect deeper trade ties with 皇冠体育app, officials said. Trade between 皇冠体育app and the Arab states totaled $120 billion, up 36 percent year-on-year, He Zhengrong, vice-director general of the commerce bureau of Ningxia Hui autonomous region, told a news conference during the Second 皇冠体育app-Arab States Economic and Trade Forum. The forum, held in Ningxia from Sept 21 to 25, serves as a platform for deepening trade and investment cooperation between 皇冠体育app and 22 Arab states, such as Saudi Arabia, Libya and Syria. The western Asian and northern African regions experienced turmoil during the first half, and 皇冠体育app's trade with affected Arab countries and regions, such as Libya and Egypt, declined by 30 percent year-on-year. But trade with politically stable Arab states surged by 46 percent. The turmoil "does not affect 皇冠体育app's overall trade potential and prospects with the Arab states", He said. Mohammed Bin Essa Al-Khalifa, chief executive of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (BEDB), said trade potential between 皇冠体育app and the Arab states is great and Gulf countries expect to deepen the trade relationship with investments.
More reading 皇冠体育app-Middle East trade hits $190b in 2010
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 African Development Bank says Sino-African cooperation brings oppotunities 皇冠体育app's growing role in Africa is not only "substantial" for bilateral trade, but also "complementary" to Africa's traditional partners, according to a new book on Sino-African cooperation released Tuesday by African Development Bank (AfDB). The book "皇冠体育app and Africa, An Emerging Partnership for Development" challenged the idea that 皇冠体育app was the only winner in cooperation with and activities in African continent, by analyzing "opportunities and challenges for both parties." According to AfDB Vice-President and Chief Economist, Mthuli Ncube, who presented the book, 皇冠体育app's activities in Africa are never just exploring and importing natural resources, but played "an important role in providing financing and expertise needed for the continent's development." [Full story] Chinese investment buoys Africa's economy Although Africa is a diverse continent, containing a variety of countries and cultures, the representatives of African countries do have one thing in common: their desire to attract Chinese investment. "We look forward to Chinese enterprises' investments. Chinese investment helps us to fund the construction of transportation and medical infrastructure," Bernadette Artivor, executive director of the Namibia Investment Center, said. [Full story] 皇冠体育app-Africa People’s Forum passes Nairobi Declaration
The forum, which was co-hosted by the Board and the 皇冠体育app NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE), was the first non-government exchange between 皇冠体育app and Africa ever held in Africa. The forum passed the Nairobi Declaration, which outlines the guiding principles of non-government exchanges between 皇冠体育app and Africa. It calls upon the governments of both 皇冠体育app and African countries to recognize the importance of and encourage people-to-people exchanges. It also asks for support from the United Nations and international communities. [Full story]
More reading Nairobi Declaration Adopted at the First 皇冠体育app-Africa People's Forum |
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