August 2007

Asia, Brazil Helps Latin Shipping

by Hongwei Shang August 30, 2007 Articles

China, Brazil and Colombia are expected to continue driving growth in Latin American shipping. The Brazilian general manager for the world’s third-largest container shipper expects growth in Latin American shipping to continue, especially on the Asia routes. He expects the strongest growth in routes between the Atlantic coast of Latin America and Asia, the Atlantic [...]

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China May Expand Oil Exploration, Refining Investments in Peru

by Hongwei Shang August 28, 2007 Articles

China may increase exploration and refining investments in Peru, South America’s fifth-largest gas producer, to boost fuel output as domestic demand rises. Peruvian government officials will meet with executives at China National Petroleum Corp., the nation’s biggest oil company, later this week, Peru Vice Energy Minister Pedro Gamio Aita said in an interview in China’s [...]

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Argentina to Limit Surging Imports of Chinese Goods

by Hongwei Shang August 27, 2007 Articles

Seeking to protect local manufacturers and boost job creation, Argentine President Nestor Kirchner imposed new restrictions on surging Chinese imports. Kirchner said tighter controls on products such as electronics, automobile tires, bicycles and watches will benefit national industries and further cut unemployment. The measures will also include import licenses, registries and health and safety inspections. [...]

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First China-Latin America Business Summit to be held in Chile

by Hongwei Shang August 23, 2007 Articles

The first China-Latin America Business Summit will be held in Santiago, Chile, on Nov. 27 and 28, according to the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT). The CCPIT, the Export-Import Bank of China, Chile National Chamber of Commerce and Chile Bank will co-host the meeting, which is aimed at enhancing economic ties [...]

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Closer China-Honduras Ties on the Horizon?

by Hongwei Shang August 19, 2007 Articles

China’s ambassador to Costa Rica recently stated that Honduran President Manuela Zelaya has expressed interest in establishing diplomatic ties with his country. Official word out of Tegucigalpa, however, is that there are not diplomatic openings in the works. Nevertheless, the Honduran government has announced plans to open a trade office in Shanghai. http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/07/31/ap3973329.html

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Peru announces upcoming trade talks with China

by Hongwei Shang August 16, 2007 Articles

Recently, the Peruvian Minister of Foreign Commerce and Toursim announced her country’s hopes to commence talks towards a trade agreement with China at the beginning of 2008. She reported that representatives of the countries had met to discuss preliminary matters and her belief was that the possibilities for a trade agreement were high. It was [...]

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DRRT Attorneys to Present at The Second Annual Conference on Dispute Avoidance and Resolution in Shanghai, China

by Hongwei Shang August 10, 2007 Articles

Diaz, Reus, Rolff & Targ, LLP Managing Partner Michael Diaz Jr. will be presenting at The Second Annual Conference on Dispute Avoidance and Resolution on August 30th & 31st, 2007 at the Regent Shanghai, China. The conference, hosted by LexisNexis, and sponsored by leading international law firms is intended to give attendees knowledge to help [...]

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Welcome to ChinaLat Law Blog

by Hongwei Shang August 7, 2007 Articles

Welcome to our new blog dedicated to providing information of interest to the business and legal communities of China, Latin America and the United States. At this blog we hope to impart information and discuss items of mutual interest to all those doing business amongst these three communities. We look forward to hearing from all [...]

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