VOA常速英语2008年-Trade a Hot Topic in US Presidential Contest

By Michael Bowman Washington 02 March 2008 Amid a weakening U.S. economy, America's foreign-trade policy has become a contentious issue in the presidential race. Both major Democratic Party candidates say free-trade pacts have harmed American workers

China urges EU to recognize full-market economy status

BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday urged the European Union (EU) to recognize its full-market economy status at an early date and properly settle trade disputes amid the tumbling world economy. China hopes Belgium will exert its influence t

VOA常速英语2007-Liberia Says World Trade Must Benefit Poor

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 04 October 2007 Talks to open up world trade hold the key to prosperity for poor countries, Liberia's Foreign Minister said on Thursday. The minister made her remarks at a forum on globalization at the World Trade Organization

美国国家公共电台 NPR China Is Better Able To Withstand A Trade War Than In The Past

NOEL KING, HOST: Beijing says it will retaliate if President Trump goes ahead with plans to impose tariffs on more Chinese products. The U.S. and China are locked in what could become a full-on trade war. And China's economy is better positioned than

奥巴马演讲视频：Creating an Economy Built to Last

Today, I'm speaking to you from Indonesia as I finish up my trip to the Asia Pacific the region where we do most of our trade and sell most of our exports. And over the past week, the progress we've made in opening markets and boosting exports here w

EU, US to Launch Talks on Free Trade Deal

At the G8 Summit, the European Union and the United States have announced plans to start negotiations on a free trade deal next month. As CRI's London correspondent Tu Yun reports, the talks could lead to what's being touted as the biggest trade deal

美国国家公共电台 NPR Amid Trade War With U.S., There Are Signs Of Dissent Among China's Economists

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Trump meets China's leader, Xi Jinping, at the G-20 summit in Argentina tomorrow. The two will, obviously, have a lot to discuss - in particular, the trade war that doesn't seem to have an end in sight. As NPR's Rob Sch

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush: US Economy Strong

By Scott Stearns White House 06 January 2006 President Bush says the U.S. economy is strong, despite slower-than-expected job growth last month. George Bush addresses Chicago Economic Club, Friday, Ja

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Wants Colombian Free Trade Agreement

By Scott Stearns White House 19 April 2008 President Bush says opposition Democrats in Congress are making a serious error by refusing to vote on a free trade agreement with Colombia. VOA White House correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. Preside

2006年VOA标准英语-New World Bank Report on Regional Trade Bl

By Ivana Kuhar and George Dwyer Washington, DC 07 February 2006 watch World Bank report World Bank report A new report by the World Bank says most post-communist European countries are now better inte

Brazil to rank as world's 6th largest economy

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Brazil will surpass Britain to become the sixth largest economy in the world this year, according to a British study published on Monday. The study, published by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR

CCTV9英语新闻：Investment and trade, a top priority for S&ED

Before this round of China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue, a senior official from the US Department of State told CCTV that the US will push forward the negotiations on bilateral investment and trade. During the interview, Principal Deputy Assist

VOA双语新闻 --- Trade a Hot Topic in US Presidential Cont

Amid a weakening U.S. economy, America's foreign-trade policy has become a contentious issue in the presidential race. Both major Democratic Party candidates say free-trade pacts have harmed American workers, while the presumed Republican nominee - a

英闻天下——128 China Eyes Latin America for Trade Growth

China is seeking deeper trade and investment cooperation with Latin America amid the global economic slowdown and sluggish international demand. Tian Deyou is director of the Americas division under the Ministry of Commerce. China's export increased

2018年CRI IMF: Chinese economy still robust despite trade tensions

In its latest annual assessment of the Chinese economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is suggesting the Chinese economy remains robust, despite external trade tensions. The IMF says the Chinese economy continue to perform strongly with growth

2018年CRI The unknown facts of US-China Trade: How does China help US economic transition?

When Trump criticized global trade and resorted to tariff barriers, he neglected the interdependence between China and the US economy, described as structurally complementary by experts. How did this interdependence come about? Some argue that it all

2018年CRI Experts: US-China trade disputes can be solved under multilateral systems

The head of the World Intellectual Property Organization and leading experts from U.S. and European universities are urging the U.S. and China to solve trade disputes under multilateral frameworks like the World Trade Organization, saying that everyb

China faces serious trade disputes: vice minister

BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- China remained a major victim of trade protectionism（保护主义） during the past year, witnessing 64 trade disputes in this period, covering some 7 billion U.S. dollars in value, China's Vice Commerce Minister, Zhon

Obama Seeks to Merge Trade, Commerce Agencies

President Barack Obama is asking Congress for authority to merge a series of federal agencies that deal with trade and commerce. Addressing reporters in the East Room of the White House, he said consolidating the U.S. Commerce Department with several

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