2008 August

Politics and Economics

China to Consider Taiwan's Call for Common Market, United Says

China to Consider Taiwan's Call for Common Market, United Says Bloomberg, 29/08/2008

By Dune Lawrence
Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) -- China's Vice Premier Wang Qishan said he'll consider forming a common market across the Taiwan Strait, proposed by Taiwan's wealthiest...

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Politics and Economics

Review: Ningbo's China International Consumer Goods Fair 2008

Review: Ningbo's China International Consumer Goods Fair 2008 01/08/2008

June was a busy period for our China office, during the 8th to 12th we exhibited at the 7th China International Consumer Goods Fair (CICGF) in Ningbo, Zhejiang. The fair, which is co-sponsored by...

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Politics and Economics

Rising Freight Costs from China - Expert View

01/08/2008

CEF interviews Frank Fox, Lombard Shipping & Forwarding.
Have you seen a direct rise in freight costs due to increased cost of bunker fuel in recent years?
The basic freight rates...

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