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WEF Facing Critical Issues
There are a series of sessions planned targeting China's and India's growing importance in the world economy.
U.N. Economic Report Sees China, India Driving Growth
The emergence of the Chinese and Indian economies and concerns over oil prices are expected to take center…
China Continues Import Dominance
China again led the apparel and textile import scene in November, with a 37.7 percent jump to 1.3 billion…
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China’s Textile Exports Soar 23.8%
Chinese experts and officials attributed the strong export performance to the global competitiveness of many…
China, India Top Exporter List
The removal of quotas on textiles and apparel has been a boon to China and India in 2005, according to data…
U.N. Report Sees Cotton Price Rise
The removal of trade-distorting subsidies by wealthy countries may increase world market prices for cotton…
Romanian Factories Focus on High End
The Eastern European nation of 22.3 million is in the midst of an ambitious economic-reform program to…
Little Optimism As Doha Round Talks Approach
Ministers from the World Trade Organization's 148 countries are set to meet in Hong Kong starting Dec. 13.
Tensions Rise Heading Into Doha Parley
Irritated by a new draft declaration for next month's ministerial trade summit in Hong Kong, tensions have…
West African Countries Offer New Cotton Subsidy Proposal
West African cotton-producing nations Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali have offered a fresh proposal on…
Master Criminals Target Counterfeiting
Organized international crime syndicates have made counterfeiting and piracy a focus of their activities, a…
Concern Rising Over Scope of Hong Kong Talks
WTO talks to reduce trade barriers have made little progress recently, prompting officials to lower…
Economist: No Need to Revalue Yuan
Pressuring China into allowing the value of its currency, the yuan, to float upward is not likely to have…
WTO: Global Trade to Rise 7% in ’06
Global merchandise trade is forecast to increase in volume by 7 percent in 2006, compared with this year's…
Piracy, Counterfeiting Costs $600B Globally
The problem of product piracy and counterfeiting "is growing at a more dangerous rate than ever" and is…