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Australian FM China Talks Dominated by US Military Ties

May 15 | Posted by Laura Cai | Research News Tags: , , ,

Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr’s first visit to China has been dominated by concerns over Canberra’s ties to Washington with Beijing criticising their close military alliance, according to reports. Carr, who became Australia’s top diplomat in March, said the worries were raised during three high-level meetings — including with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi. “The most objective way of saying it is my three Chinese partners invited... Read more

Romania’s exports decreased by 0.4%

May 14 | Posted by admin | Industry News, Research News Tags: , ,

Romania’s new cabinet, expected to get PMs endorsement on May 7, takes the office under rather harsh economic circumstances and furthermore it has to deal with several hot topics plus many deadlines postponed during the first year of the stand-by agreement with the IMF. Weaker external demand already made an impact on the industrial production and exports. Romania’s exports decreased... Read more

Polish retail market reported positive performance

May 14 | Posted by admin | Industry News, Research News Tags: , ,

CRI-report: The largest retail chains continue expansion on the Polish market through acquisitions or organic growth, while the market remains attractive for new entrants as well. E-commerce is gaining grounds as retailers try to address demand by adjusting prices and products offers. Hypermarkets and supermarkets expansion Polish retail market reported positive performance in 2011 and prospects for this year remain optimistic in all... Read more

China’s Data Underlines Economic Slowdown

May 11 | Posted by Laura Cai | Research News Tags: , , ,

The latest data from China has indicated that the country’s economy is continuing to slow, raising the prospect of monetary policy easing. In April, factory output, retail sales and consumer price growth all slowed, a sign that global and domestic demand was falling. The data comes just a day after China reported that its export and import growth had slowed during the... Read more

Protest in Philippines over South China Sea stand-off

May 11 | Posted by Laura Cai | Research News Tags: , ,

Several hundred protesters waved flags and placards at the Chinese embassy in Manila, calling for China to withdraw its ships from a South China Sea shoal. The Philippines deployed more than 100 police near the Chinese Consular Office, said local media, amid rising tension over the month-long row. The two countries have been locked in a stand-off in disputed waters at the... Read more

Cri-report.com China’s Yacht Industry Is Expect to Grow in 2012

May 8 | Posted by admin | Research News Tags: , , ,

CRI-report: Over a decade ago, in the consciousness of Chinese people, the yachts are the exclusive for the rich and it is out of reach for ordinary people. However, affected by a number of factors, such as the development of the Chinese economy, the rise of the tourism, changes of consumption concepts and so on, the yachts are gradually known... Read more

GM: Good results, despite Europe loss

May 4 | Posted by Angela Zhang | Auto, Business Life, Research News Tags: , , , ,

GM posted strong first quarter earnings despite problems in its European unit. General Motors reported strong first-quarter earnings on good results in its domestic market Thursday, but its bottom line took a hit from rising losses and special charges in Europe. The world’s largest automaker reported operating earnings of $2.2 billion, excluding special items, up 7% from a year earlier, and significantly... Read more

Research Report on China’s Passenger Vehicle Market, 2011-2012

April 23 | Posted by admin | Research News Tags: , , , , , , ,

Passenger vehicles (passenger car) are mainly used for the carriage of passengers and their carry-on baggage and/or temporary goods according to the design and technical characteristics, which has no more than nine seats including the driver’s seat. It also can tow a trailer. The passenger cars cover sedans, mini buses and light buses with no more than nine seats. It... Read more

Brief Report of Chinese Oil and Chemical Industry, 2011

April 23 | Posted by admin | Research News Tags: , , , ,

In 2011, the gross output value of Chinese oil and chemical industry was CNY 11,284.12 billion, increasing by 31.5% YOY; the total profit was CNY 807.01 billion, increasing by 18.83%; the total asset was CNY 7.74 trillion, increasing by 18.73%; the number of employees was 6.6953 million, increasing by 8.59%. The fixed asset investment of the industry was CNY 1.43... Read more

China’s Pharmaceutical Industry 2011

April 23 | Posted by admin | Research News Tags: , , ,

This report describes the general development of China’s pharmaceutical industry in aspects of investment, production, sales, import & export, major prices and operations. 1. Investment of Pharmaceutical Industry 1.1 Rapid Growth of Fixed Asset Investment 1.2 Investment of Foreign Capital 2. Production of Pharmaceutical Industry 2.1 Rapid Growth of Added Value 2.2 Production Recovery of Chemical Active Ingredients 2.3 Output of Chinese Patent Drugs 3. Sales of Pharmaceutical... Read more