09 situation and policy guidance: in non-relational _njht007

Department of Commerce: Central African economic and trade relations entered a new phase of rapid development September 2008 9, Department of Commerce and trade relations in the non-convening thematic News Conference. Department of West Asian and African Division, Foreign Trade Division, foreign aid, cooperation with Division on China-Africa trade and economic relations of the situation and answered their questions. First, the Central African economic and trade cooperation situations than friendship. New China and African countries independent ushered in a new era in relations with Africa. More than half a century, mutual visits and staff exchanges, economic and trade relations have developed rapidly. China has provided to African countries envisaged aid, African countries are also giving China a lot of support. Central African economic complementarity and cooperation potential is huge. The Chinese Government has consistently advocated the "equality, pragmatic, diversity, common development", based on the development and the African countries economic and trade cooperation. In the new century, to the creation of the Forum on China-Africa cooperation to sign the economic partnership entered a new phase of rapid development. (A) rapid growth in bilateral trade. 2000 Sino-African trade exceeded 1 billion dollars, for seven consecutive years to maintain the growth of 30 percent in 2007 to $ 733.1 million. 1-8, 2008, the Sino-African trade reached 739.3 billion, an increase of 62%, with China to Africa export 327.8 billion, an increase of 40%; import 411.5 billion, an increase of 84%. Chinese exports to non-major commodities including electrical, mechanical and high-tech products, textiles, clothing, iron and steel products and footwear. China product quality, competitive price, suitable for the African market needs, by the African people to welcome and love. African commodities unique, species diversity, such as Ethiopian Sesame, Egypt's long-staple cotton and tobacco in Zimbabwe, Senegal's peanut oil, South Africa diamond and wine, and more to Chinese consumers are familiar with and love. Sino-African trade and healthy development, on both sides of their economic development and the improvement of living standards are very favorable. In recent years, in order to increase the import from African countries, the Government of China-Africa cooperation forum, within the framework of the African least developed parts of anti-Chinese zero tariff treatment of goods. At present, Africa 30 LDCs 466 tax (2008 China tariff 8-bit encoding) product has enjoyed a zero tariff treatment. As of the first half of 2008, China's imports from Africa cumulative benefit merchandise 6.2 billion. This fully demonstrate zero tariff on the promotion of African exports to China, promoting the healthy development of Sino-African trade positive effects. In addition, the Chinese Government also through the Organization of African trade exhibition and organized a visit to the African Group, and other ways to increase procurement from Africa imports, reduce Africa's trade deficit with China. (Ii) on non-investment steadily. African countries attach great importance to enhance the ability of independent development, requirements for Chinese enterprises to the wishes of their investment is very urgent. The Chinese Government has encouraged strong, credible, relevant and useful to the comparative advantages of all kinds of business-to-Africa investment, mutually beneficial cooperation. According to the Ministry of commerce statistics, as of the end of 2007, China on non-di 44.6 billion, spread across 48 countries in Africa, covering trade, agriculture, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, resources, technology services and so on. January-June, China on non-direct investment 3.1 billion. Chinese enterprises in African countries invested in a number of light industry, textile, household appliances and other production projects for the promotion of local production technical level, increase revenue and expand employment has played an active role by the local government and the people. According to the Ministry of commerce statistics, 2007, in the non-Chinese enterprises (non-financial) offshore tax 2.6 billion, employ local staff 5.9 million. At present, China has the same 29 African countries signed the bilateral investment promotion and protection agreement, and nine African countries signed the Convention for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion tax agreement, agreements with other countries to negotiate work are constantly advancing. This will be carried out in a non-enterprise investment cooperation and create a sound policy and legal environment. (3) infrastructure fruitful cooperation in the field. China has many powerful contracting enterprises, they rely on proven technology and management experience, and carry out projects in African countries to help African countries building and infrastructure development. China's non-contracted projects and labor cooperation involves building, petrochemical, power, transportation, communications, water conservancy, metallurgy, railway, and other areas of national economy, growing large projects, increasing technological content. China construction enterprises in Africa with high efficiency, high quality and reasonable price, is famous for telecos a group of influential attractions, such as Algeria, pine trees, the Club has been praised by all sectors in Africa. (4) on the remarkable achievements of non-assistance. China's non-aid began in 1956, China has 53 African countries provides various types of assistance. As of the end of 2007, I built for African over 800 projects, of which 138 agricultural projects, infrastructure projects, 137, including 20 schools, 38 hospitals, 78 million people in the construction of stadiums, seat rail 2000 km, highway 3000 km, 43 African countries contributing 1.7 million of the medical team for Africa training 3 000. Many Chinese aid projects, such as the Tanzania-Zambia Railway, Egypt International Conference Center, Togo sugar with, mill, Mali Segura nouachott, Tunisia Jimmy gerde-collapse, drains, Zimbabwe cement factory, Tanzania chalinze water supply project, has been in the recipient countries to play an important role. (5) a new breakthrough in the field of cooperation. In May 2007, China will send a letter to Nigeria communications satellite into space, this is the first to launch rockets, satellites and support the overall approach to international users with commercial satellite services will bring African satellite applications, terrestrial communication, telecommunications network aspects of progress and economic development. November 2007, the commercial bank of China (601398, unit bar) to 55 billion acquisition of Africa's largest banks-Bank of South Africa 20% of the shares, in non-financial cooperation in the field of mass. Second, the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit in Beijing 8 initiative implementation in 2006, the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit in BeijingConvening of the Sino-African relations history and a milestone. Hu Jintao, the President of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit in Beijing has announced a strengthening of the non-pragmatic cooperation 8 initiative. Summit meeting, China is in a spirit of mutual benefit and win-win, friendly consultations, efficient, pragmatic principles, and actively implement the initiative, promoting non-friendly and cooperative relations towards a new stage of development. In February 2007, President Hu Jintao to visit non-period, China in Africa of the first economic and trade cooperation area, agriculture demonstration Center, malaria prevention Center unveiling was established. Since 2007, President Hu Jintao, Wu Bangguo, Chairman of the CPPCC Chairman Jia Qinglin, comrade, Guoqiang Li Changchun successively visited 18 countries in Africa, 8 initiative implementation results sent to the African people, fully illustrated Chinese help African development, to improve the lives of African people's genuine desire. Summit, at their joint efforts and close cooperation, 8 initiative implementation overall good progress has been made in the interim results. China and 20 African countries have signed the framework agreement on preferential loans to support 27 projects; preferential export buyer credit has implemented the $ 300 million, the remainder of the loan is expected in 2008 year all implement the project; AU Conference Center has completed the design, plans to start in December 2008, for completion in 2011; Central African Development Fund has invested six projects, investment of nearly $ 100 million, leading Chinese enterprises to non-investment of nearly $ 400 million; 10 companies in Zambia and trade zone investment factory, 9 companies in Egypt Suez economic cooperation zone investment, 4 enterprises settled in Nigeria-based cooperation area, Mauritius Tianli trade and economic cooperation, trade and economic cooperation zone Guangdong Province of Nigeria, Ethiopia, East industrial park, Algeria-China trade and economic cooperation zone has its SUV with varying degrees of progress achieved, the investment work in progress; 30 African LDCs 466 kind of anti-Chinese enjoy zero tariff treatment of goods; from 32 African countries 150 debt; African trained 8627 name all kinds of talents; sent to Africa 113 000 young volunteers, the year will also be sent 50 volunteers; has a nationwide promotion out 100 agricultural experts, are being sent, all sent in the first half of next year; agricultural technology demonstration Center project was increased to 14, the investigation has been completed, the plan for the first half of 2009; started all 19 aid hospitals will start the construction of the year 2008, the year will provide 3 countries existing hospital provides medical equipment, hospital will start construction in 2009; the 33 countries of antimalarial drugs, provided and established 10 antimalarial Center, 2009 will be the establishment of 10 antimalarial Center, remaining centres will, in accordance with the needs of recipient countries, combined with China's assistance to the establishment of hospitals; 49 the rural schools have started construction, the rest of the school will start in 2008, the year of all 100 schools will be completed by the end of 2009 and put into use. Hu Jintao: with African friends put in non-relational to a new level of Chinese President Hu Jintao Aug. 9th, 2008 in Beijing and feted at the Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony of African leaders, as well as the African Union Commission Chairperson Jean �� Ping. Hu Jintao thanked the African States and the people in Taiwan, NB for the relationship between China's sovereignty, territorial integrity and other core interests of firm support to the Chinese side. He said that China, as a sincere friend of Africa, has been watching the development of Africa. Hu Jintao said: "we are pleased to see that in the African countries and regional organizations such as the AU's unremitting efforts, Africa is showing a constant and consolidate peace and stability, economic growth, the growing international status of the new era. "Hu Jintao said that, while Africa along the way also faced some difficulties, but the Chinese Government strongly believes that if Africa Unity and cooperation, and actively explore with the actual situation of development in Africa, in the international community to support and help, Africa will have better prospects for development. He said that China is willing to join hands with friends to Africa-African relations to a new level. Hu Jintao said: "the Chinese Government really treasure and African traditional friendship, attaches great importance to the development of comprehensive cooperation with Africa, we will continue to work in a spirit of mutual respect, equality of treatment, sincere cooperation and common development, further strengthening and Africa cooperation in various areas, we will also continue to implement the 2006 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit in Beijing, with African friends, the Sino-African relations to a new level. "At the 8th night of the Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony held in African politicians have President Bongo of Gabon, Angola President dos Santos, Mali's President Amadou Toumani Tour��, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo President Kabila, Madagascar lavalou Manana, Mauritius President Jugnauth, Mozambique President Guebuza, Burundi President Nkurunziza and the AU Commission Chairman Jean �� Ping. Haitian PubMed committed to providing you with comprehensive quality services we wish Haitian education! exam success! 2008-11-04