2008 August
Politics and Economics
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...
Politics and Economics
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...
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...