At the US-Mexico Border, Many Depend on Trade

AS IT IS 2016-08-01 At the US-Mexico Border, Many Depend on Trade Immigration and border security are two major issues in the United States presidential election campaign. The candidates of the two main parties have voiced different ideas about borde

美国国家公共电台 NPR What's In Your Shopping Cart? A Battleground For Global Trade

DAVID GREENE, HOST: When you're shopping, how often do you think about where your purchases come from? I mean, are you looking at the labels to see where those goods are made? I, for one, don't. Maybe I should. As President Trump has been shaking up

英闻天下——448 The Frontline of Russian-Chinese Trade

The fact China's new President Xi Jingping chose Russia as his first foreign visit is no surprise to some. The two countries have been strengthening ties for many years. Tourism's growing, there's talk of further energy cooperation, and in 2011 trade

Free Trade Pact with US Draws Opposition in South Korea

A controversial trade pact between South Korea and the United States that becomes a reality Thursday has drawn skepticism from opposition politicians in South Korea who are not accepting it as a fait accompli. The deal, known as the Korea-U.S. Free T

New Refinery in India Could Boost Trade with Pakistan

A new Indian oil refinery near its border with Pakistan could boost trade between the two countries through fuel sales. The South Asian rivals are hoping that stepped up trade will help the reconciliation process. The $4 billion refinery near Bhatind

Chinese export leader's Jan. foreign trade falls

GUANGZHOU, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Foreign trade in south China's Guangdong Province, the nation's key production and export base, declined 16.7 percent year-on-year in January, local authorities announced Friday. Exports totaled 39.05 billion U.S. dolla

White House Unveils New Strategy Against Trade Secret Thefts

WHITE HOUSE The Obama administration has unveiled a new strategy to help protect American companies from economic espionage and thefts of trade secrets, an issue linked to intensified concerns about cyber espionage. Trade secret theft and intensifyin

Cold War Era Legislation Could Hinder US-Russia Trade

A relic of the Cold War era between the United States and Soviet Union could soon be an obstacle to improving trade between the U.S. and Russia, experts say. Jackson-Vanik amendment The relic in question is known as the Jackson-Vanik amendment, which

U.S. House approves bill to normalize trade relations with Russia

U.S. House approves bill to normalize trade relations with Russia WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a bill that would normalize trade relations with Russia for the first time since the end of the Sov

Large Indian Trade Delegation Visits Pakistan

Trade representatives from India have concluded four days of meetings with business leaders in Pakistan aimed at deepening economic engagement between the rival South Asian nations. India's 120-member delegation, led by trade Minister Anand Sharma, i

US Congress Approves Three Free Trade Pacts

The U.S. Congress has approved free trade pacts with South Korea, Colombia and Panama - the first such accords passed during Barack Obamas presidency. Backers say the trade deals will boost U.S. exports by $13 billion a year, while opponents say they

Agenda set for Sino-US economic, trade meeting

BEIJING, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- A spokesman for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Wednesday that China and the United States will exchange in-depth views on economic and trade issues at the upcoming 23rd meeting of the China-U.S. Joint Commissi

Obama: Colombia Trip Will Boost US Trade

On his way to Colombia for the Summit of the Americas, President Barack Obama told port workers in Tampa, Florida, his meetings with Latin American leaders will help promote U.S. trade. Obama started his trip Friday with a tour of the busy Port of Ta

2018年CRI China and EU against trade protectionism

China and the EU have reached a consensus against unilateralism, protectionism and support for a multilateral trade system at their latest round of High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue. The dialogue has been co-chaired by Chinese Vice Premier Liu H

Chinese firm to establish trade center in Cyprus

NICOSIA, March 6 (Xinhua) -- One of the biggest trade firms in Cyprus said on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with an unnamed Chinese firm to explore the possibility of establishing a trade center in the eastern Mediterranean island. Hermes A

China's foreign trade improves, strong rebound unlikely

China's foreign trade improves, strong rebound unlikely BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- China's exports and imports picked up in September due to recovering demand boosted by supportive policies at home and abroad, but a strong rebound in foreign trade

Political trust key to promote free trade in East Asia

BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) -- A decade of researching whether a free trade area (FTA) among China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) is feasible has been no means an easy journey. And any sign of progress to push forward the talks deserves applause

Obama: Outlines of Pacific Trade Deal Reached

President Barack Obama has announced that the United States and eight other Pacific nations have reached the broad outlines of an agreement to create a Trans-Pacific Partnership to liberalize trade. Negotiations aimed at finalizing the new trade grou

China issues first white paper on foreign trade

BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government on Wednesday released a white paper on its foreign trade, highlighting the country's achievements in boosting foreign trade and contribution to the world economy. The white paper, titled China's Fore

CCTV9英语新闻：Mofcom: trade pressure to ease in March

Chinas foreign trade has been under immense pressure this year because of economic threats at home and overseas. But a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce said at a press conference this morning that the situation will begin to ease later this mon