February 2008

Briefing on Uruguay-China Bilateral Import and Export 2007

by Hongwei Shang February 22, 2008 News

2008/02/20 10:51:48 MOFCOM According to the statistics of the Uruguayan customs, the total value of Uruguay-China bilateral import and export amounted to US$703 million in 2007, up by 34.82% year on year, out of which the Uruguayan export to China was US$163 million, down by 4.08% year on year; its import from China was US$540 [...]

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Latin America-China trade surpasses goals

by Hongwei Shang February 22, 2008 News

Posted on Thu, Feb. 14, 2008 BY ANDRES OPPENHEIMER aoppenheimer@MiamiHerald.com Wow! Trade between China and Latin America has exceeded the most optimistic forecasts, surpassing in 2007 the levels that Chinese officials had projected for 2010. According to new Chinese government data, commerce between China and Latin America reached $102.6 billion in 2007. When Chinese President [...]

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The Dangerous Decline of Latin America and What the U.S. Must Do

by Hongwei Shang February 15, 2008 Articles

Book Program Andrés Oppenheimer Latin American Editor and Columnist The Miami Herald and Author SAVING THE AMERICAS: The Dangerous Decline of Latin America and What the U.S. Must Do Books Available for Sale Before and After the Program Supporting Organizations: Argentine-Florida Chamber of Commerce, CAMACOL, CEGA Miami, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, Gateway Florida, Georgetown [...]

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Brazil and China: An Uneasy Partnership

by Hongwei Shang February 15, 2008 News

“Brazil and China: An Uneasy Partnership” Amaury de Souza Senior Partner MCM Associated Consultants São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro Introduction In 2005 Air China started weekly flights between Beijing and São Paulo, inaugurating the first direct air route between China and Latin America operated by a Chinese carrier. The event symbolizes the astonishing growth [...]

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Hong Kong Welcomes SWFs

by Hongwei Shang February 15, 2008 News

BUSINESS FRIDAY, FEBRAURY 1, 2008 HONG KONG WELCOMES SWFS CHINESE REGION’S CHIEF EXECUTIVE KEEN ON PARTNERSHIP WITH DUBAI BY FRANCIS MATTHEW Editor at Large Dubai Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and all other investors were welcomed to Hong Kong by Donald Tsang, chief executive of Hong Kong, at the end of his successful week long visit [...]

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China signs agreement with Macau on Mutual Recognition of Arbitral Awards

by Hongwei Shang February 15, 2008 Alternative Dispute Resolution

Agreement with Macau Facilitates Mutual Recognition of Arbitral Awards Author: Peter Yuen On October 30 2007 China and Macau signed an agreement to recognize awards made under their respective arbitration laws as being mutually legal and enforceable. A similar agreement is already in place between China and Hong Kong. The vice president of the Supreme [...]

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Outlook 2008: The Latin American Economy is ‘Muy Caliente’

by Hongwei Shang February 1, 2008 News

Posted By admin On January 8, 2008 @ 11:21 pm In Latin America, Home Page | Comments Disabled Editor’s Note: This is the 10th Installment of an Ongoing Series Highlighting the Global Investing Outlook for 2008. By Mike Caggeso Associate Editor If 2007 proved one thing, it was that – next to China and India [...]

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Chinese miners continue Latin American shopping spree

by Hongwei Shang February 1, 2008 News

Posted By Gill Montia On Thursday, January 31, 2008 @ 11:04 am In Mining Company News | Comments Disabled China is continuing to acquire some of the last remaining big mines in Latin America, in a bid to secure the future of its fast growing economy. The country currently produces less than half the copper [...]

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Global downturn won’t hit China badly

by Hongwei Shang February 1, 2008 News

Global downturn won’t hit China badly By Wang Xu (China Daily) Updated: 2008-01-25 07:45 China’s economy will experience only a moderate slowdown in 2008 because its diversified exports and strong domestic demand will help it stay resilient amid a weakening world economy, economists said yesterday. "We expect the Chinese economy to grow by 10 percent [...]

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