Gucci Snake Bag in China at $4,390 Makes Kebab Griller See Rich as Cheats Oct 1, 2009
In a Sept. 10 to the World Economic Forum in the city of Dalian, Wen said China must narrow the gap in income distribution. . (Bloomberg)
Need to seal deal on climate change Sep 26, 2009
UNFCCC executive secretary Yvo de Boer made it a point to attend the World Economic Forums Annual Meeting of the New Champions on Sept 10-12 in Dalian, Liaoning province, China, to impress on business and Chinese leaders the significance of sealing a deal on climate change. The day before, the UN climate chief was in Japan to deliver a powerful speech at the Asahi World Environment Forum. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
China to raise oil reserve enough to last 90 days Sep 26, 2009
China's first phase of strategic oil reserve bases, namely Zhenhai, Zhoushan, Dalian and Huangdao bases, are all located in the coastal areas in Zhejiang, Shandong and Liaoning provinces. The first four bases have a total capacity of 16. (Xinhuanet, China)
Innovation, key for "Made in China" to out of crisis Sep 24, 2009
"To overcome the severe international financial crisis, we must rely more on science and technology to make breakthroughs and boost development," Premier Wen Jiabao said when delivering an opening speech at the Summer Davos on Sept. 10 in northeastern China's Dalian. "We should see scientific and technological innovation as an important pillar and make greater efforts to develop new industries of strategic importance," he said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Forecast » Sep 23, 2009
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
China construction boom continues Sep 22, 2009
Juliana Liu visits the northern port city of Dalian, which is enjoying a state-sponsored building boom. SEE ALSO. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Changing to meet climate change Sep 22, 2009
As Premier Wen Jiabao said at the 2009 Summer Davos in Dalian on Sept 10: "Each and every country, enterprise and individual should assume a due share of responsibility in meeting the challenge.". (Source: China Daily). (Xinhuanet, China)
National team told to spy on China before qualifiers Sep 20, 2009
The national team would have had a chance to get a close look at the Chinese when they were invited for four Test matches in Dalian from Sept 29 ... Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) secretary Hashim Mohd Yusof was surprised that there had been no request from the coaches to go to Dalian to watch the friendly between China and Australia. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
China faces aretail reality check Sep 19, 2009
Wen told a conference in the northeast industrial center of Dalian on September 10 that stimulus measures would be continued as the rebound "is unstable, unbalanced and not yet solid ... we cannot and will not change the direction of our policies when the conditions aren't appropriate". Yet a day later, the National Bureau of Statistics released figures that spoke to surging growth and strength: retail sales surged 15. (Asia Times Online)
Chinese cashing in Sep 18, 2009
"I have to tell you that I now have nine suits all made in China. I threw away the rest of my suits," the 79-year-old Buffett said in a video posted on the website of Dayang Trands, based in the northeastern port city of Dalian. Since the video was posted on August 25, the company's shares have surged nearly 72 percent from 8. (iAfrica.com)
Asian Stocks Climb to One-Year High as Commodities Gain on Growth Optimism Sep 17, 2009
Dalian Dayang jumped 10 percent to 14. 67 yuan, bringing gains this week to 46 percent, as it won praise from Buffett in a congratulating the company and Chairman Li Guilian on its 30th anniversary. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
China faces trouble of another kind: inflation Sep 17, 2009
But policy watchers took note of a new word in the Premier Wen Jiabao's lexicon during a speech last week at the World Economic Forum in Dalian ... I would not call it recovery,'' said Professor Xu Xiaonian, of the China Europe International Business School, at the Dalian forum. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Hu to attend UN general debate for first time Sep 17, 2009
DALIAN, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- All countries in the world should make joint efforts to deal with the climate change, as this is the common challenge facing mankind, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here Thursday, when delivering a speech at the opening ceremony of the 2009 Summer Davos. DALIAN, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- China will continue to actively take part in the economy globalization process and resolutely oppose trade and investment protectionism, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here Thursday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Delegation From Uzbekistan Took Part in the 'Summer Davos' World Economic Forum Sep 16, 2009
- Uzbekistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Dr. Gulnara Karimova and Fund Forum Representatives Took Part in the WEF 'New Champions' Annual Meeting 2009 in Dalian, China. Tashkent Yesterday and Today. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Economic saviour Sep 16, 2009
By Juliana Liu BBC News, Dalian, China. On the edge of the Yellow Sea, bulldozers at Dalian's sprawling new port plough the ground, paving the way for a second iron ore transport line ... Dalian Port's operations are expanding quickly. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Time for risk-taking? Sep 16, 2009
DALIAN, China (CNN) -- Is risk-taking back in vogue. "Summer Davos" in Dalian, China, saw business leaders arguing risk must make a return for growth ... A year after the bailouts of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the implosion of Lehman Brothers, more than 1300 business and government leaders met in Dalian for the "Summer Davos" of the World Economic Forum. (CNN -- International)
China investigates US auto, chicken imports Sep 14, 2009
DALIAN, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- When the U.S. President Barack Obama decided to impose a tariff on tires imported from China on Friday, his beggar-thy-neighbor policy caused quite a stir at the ongoing 2009 Summer Davos. WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The widely watched China tire case was concluded on Friday when U.S. President Barack Obama made a ruling to impose punitive tariffs on all car and light truck tires imported from China. (Xinhuanet, China)
Joint action vital to battle crisis Sep 14, 2009
This is the speech he delivered at the Summer Davos held in Dalian. (China Daily 09/11/2009 page8). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
U.S. tire tariff sends "wrong signal" to world Sep 13, 2009
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao slashed protectionism at the opening ceremony of the Summer Davos Forum Thursday in Dalian, northeast China, saying it would only slow world economic recovery and ultimately hurt the interests of the businesses and people of all countries. "We must resist and redress all forms of covert protectionist activities," Wen said, noting as an active participant in economic globalization, China will never engage in trade or investment protectionism. (Xinhuanet, China)
Treasury 10-Year Notes Post Fifth Weekly Increase Amid Auction Optimism Sep 13, 2009
The interest rate on long-term Treasury bonds is at a very low level by historical standards, Dollar said at the World Economic Forum meeting yesterday in Dalian, China. That says that the market has confidence the U.S. will get the fiscal problem under control. (Bloomberg -- US)
Economic downturn facilitates new round of industrial restructuring Sep 13, 2009
DALIAN, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- John Zhao, chief executive officer of Hony Capital, told Xinhua here Saturday that unlike the deleveraging issue facing the developed economies hit by the economic slowdown, the major challenge for China currently is to improve its industrial structure. Zhao made the remarks during an exclusive interview at the Summer Davos held in north China's coastal city Dalian, where governmental officials, business leaders and experts from around the world discussed how to... (Xinhuanet, China)
Protectionism no good to anyone Sep 13, 2009
DALIAN, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- When the U.S. President Barack Obama decided to impose a tariff on tires imported from China on Friday, his beggar-thy-neighbor policy caused quite a stir at the ongoing 2009 Summer Davos ... Around 1,400 global business leaders and policy makers gathered at the summit in northeastern China's port city of Dalian to discuss how to resist the temptation of protectionism which raised its ugly head amid the global economic downturn. (Xinhuanet, China)
New energy: key to next round of world economic boom Sep 13, 2009
DALIAN, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- As global business leaders and policy makers managed to find new areas of growth in efforts to pull the world out of recession, they picked new energy as the key to the next round of economic boom. "New energy has been recognized as the engine to boost the next round of world economic growth," Wu Changhua, Climate Group's Greater China director said on the sideline of the 2009 Summer Davos in northeastern China's port city of Dalian, which concluded Saturday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Zimbabwe looks to China for economic rebuild Sep 12, 2009
"We are not going to produce raw materials in Zimbabwe for China. China will come on our terms as partners," he said during a trip to China to attend the World Economic Forum in the northeastern Chinese port city of Dalian. China and African nations will gather for their latest summit later this year in Egypt. (Business Report, South Africa)
How companies grow through a recession Sep 12, 2009
DALIAN, China (CNN) -- For Peer Schatz's inspiration as a business leader, he looks to nature. "Summer Davos" in Dalian, China, focuses on tangible business priorities to revitalize the global economy ... For Schatz and Qiagen -- which announced a new H1N1 flu testing product during the Dalian conference -- growth has been built on sighting and surfing waves before the rest in the water. (CNN -- International)
NEGOTIATIONS Sep 12, 2009
Shanghai-born Sha added that he had never seen such collective global political will to address an issue, speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Dalian. "The difficulty is how to translate this enormous political will and unprecedented public awareness about the urgency of addressing climate change into practical policies," he said. (AlertNet)
* World Business Quick Take Sep 12, 2009
The general issue is that China has a huge amount of reserves and it makes some sense to diversify what you put these reserves [into], David Dollar told a meeting of the World Economic Forum in the Chinese city of Dalian. Its healthy to have a wide and different type of reserve currencies, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* China Mobile to list shares domestically Sep 12, 2009
It hopes regulators will allow the listing soon, Wang said yesterday at the World Economic Forum meeting in Dalian. Authorities are working on rules that will facilitate listings of so-called red-chip companies, or overseas-incorporated Chinese firms, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Big greenhouse gas cuts needed: UN Sep 12, 2009
DALIAN, China: Rich countries must commit to deeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions if they want China and India to sign onto an accord to curb global warming, the top UN climate official said Friday. "We need to see that leadership from rich countries," said Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the UN Climate Change Secretariat, at the World Economic Forum. (India Times)
INTERVIEW - Success not guaranteed in Copenhagen climate talks Sep 12, 2009
DALIAN, China (Reuters) - With negotiations still fraught and complex, a successful end to climate talks in Copenhagen in December still cannot be guaranteed, said Steve Howard, head of the London-based Climate Group ... World leaders gather in the Danish capital to put the finishing touches to a new and far-reaching global accord to combat manmade climate change, but the stakes are high and a breakdown is still a possibility, Howard said on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Dalian. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Wen: RMB yet to become int'l currency Sep 12, 2009
DALIAN, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said it still takes time for Renminbi (RMB), the Chinese currency, to fully become an international currency. The status of RMB has been enhanced on the global market, but it is only convertible under the trade account, not under the capital account, he said on Thursday, when answering questions at an entrepreneur symposium after delivering a speech at the opening ceremony of the Summer Davos in Dalian. (Xinhuanet, China)
SM Goh wraps up visit to China Sep 12, 2009
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China's Recovery Strengthens as Industrial Production, New Lending Advance Sep 11, 2009
Speaking at a conference in Dalian, northern China, he said we cannot and will not change the direction of our policies when the conditions arent appropriate. . (Bloomberg -- Asia)
China target $150 handset to boost 3G Sep 11, 2009
DALIAN: China Mobile, the world's largest mobile carrier by subscribers, said on Friday it hoped to soon have lower-cost handsets for its 3G service, as it tries to popularise the service based on a homegrown standard. The company is aiming to have handsets for its TD-SCDMA service selling for about 1,000 yuan ($146) each, versus the current 2,000 yuan to 4,000 yuan, Chairman Wang Jianzhou told reporters in a small group interview at the World Economic Forum in the northeast port city of Dalian.... (India Times)
China Mobile Has Started Working on Domestic Listing, Chairman Wang Says Sep 11, 2009
The carrier hopes regulators will allow the listing soon, Wang said today at the World Economic Forum meeting in Dalian. Authorities are working on rules that will facilitate listings of so-called red-chip companies, or overseas-incorporated Chinese firms, he said. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Bank of China says it needs more capital Sep 11, 2009
DALIAN: Bank of China, the countrys biggest foreign exchange lender, said it will need more capital to meet its adequacy ratios, following a first-half lending binge under Beijings loose money policies ... Theres no timetable, he told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in the northeastern port city of Dalian. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
China hopes Summer Davos can send "stronger signal" for world economic recovery Sep 11, 2009
The summer forum opened Thursday in northeast China's port city Dalian, Liaoning Province ... The first Summer Davos forum was held in Dalian in September 2007, with the theme of "Shifting Power Equation". (Xinhuanet, China)
China opens the door to foreign listings Sep 11, 2009
By Kathrin Hille in Dalian. Published: September 10 2009 19:53 | Last updated: September 10 2009 20:00. (FT.com -- Markets)
China: U.S. should take lead on climate Sep 11, 2009
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao speaks to the World Economic Forum in Dalian, China, on Thursday. By Calum MacLeod, USATODAY DALIAN, China Chinese Premier reminded the world Thursday that China is serious about tackling global warming but on its own terms ... The market for green technology in China could be as large as $1 trillion annually, according to the China Greentech Report 2009, released Thursday in Dalian. (USA Today)
Full text of Wen's speech at Summer Davos Sep 11, 2009
Full text of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's speech at 2009 Summer Davos in Dalian_English_Xinhua. Full text of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's speech at 2009 Summer Davos in Dalian ... Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao addresses the opening plenary of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2009, or the Summer Davos, in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 10, 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)
Microsoft to launch new products amid innovative drive Sep 10, 2009
DALIAN, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Microsoft is expected to introduce an array of new products in coming months as it would allocate 9 ... "Against the backdrop of global economic downturn, Microsoft planned to allocate 9.5 billion U.S. dollars in research and development, an increase of 15 percent from the previous fiscal year," he said at the sideline of the meeting, also known as the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2009, in China's port city Dalian, northeast Liaoning Province. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese premier pledges mutual investment with Latvia Sep 10, 2009
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with Latvian President Valdis Zatlers during their meeting in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 10, 2009 ... DALIAN, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Thursday that China is willing to enhance cooperation with Latvia on trade and investment to bring about tangible benefits to the two countries ... Wen made the remarks while meeting Latvian President Valdis Zatlers, who is in northwestern China's port city Dalian... (Xinhuanet, China)
"Summer Davos" in Dalian Sep 10, 2009
The World Economic Forum announced the key participants and programme of its Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2009 ("Summer Davos" in Asia) which will take place in Dalian on 10-12 September ... 10-12, Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2009Dalian, China. (People's Daily Online, China)
Brightoil Petroleum Announces 2008/ 2009 Annual Results Sep 9, 2009
On the other hand, the Group also entered into an agreement with the Dalian Changxing Island Harbour Industrial Zone Management Committee to develop oil storage facilities in Changxing Island, Dalian ... 2-million-m3 oil storage facility and a wharf with fifteen 1,000 to 300,000-DWT class berths on Waidiao Island, Zhoushan City in the Yangtze Delta, the Group plans to construct a 8-million-m3 oil storage facility and a wharf that could accommodate vessels with capacity of 1,000 to 300,000 DWT,... (PR Newswire)
Summer Davos to pinpoint opportunities Sep 9, 2009
BEIJING, Sept. 9 -- Editor's note: Jeremy Jurgens, Senior Director of Global Growth Companies at the World Economic Forum, talked to China Daily's Yao Ying recently on preparations for Summer Davos, opening in Dalian on Thursday ... Dalian provides a great platform for the entrepreneurs ... We selected the cities (Dalian and Tianjin) because we are confident in their ability to conduct successful summits. (Xinhuanet, China)
Global Business Leaders, Policy Makers, and NGOs Convene to Catalyze Partnerships and Kick Start Plans to Drive China's Greentech Market Sep 8, 2009
The China Greentech Initiative provides market-defining insights from the China Greentech Report, the Initiative's first deliverable to be launched on September 10th at the World Economic Forum meeting in Dalian, China. Both organizations are presenting partners at the conference, along with PricewaterhouseCoopers, which has provided the conference thought leadership and industry-focused expertise, and is also a founding partner of the Greentech Initiative. (PR Newswire)
Garden city: Summer Davos 2009 host city Dalian Sep 8, 2009
Visitors watch walrus show at Dalian Laohutan Ocean Park in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 7, 2009. Over 1,300 pariticipants from 86 countries and regions will attend the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2009, or Summer Davos, to be held from Sept. 10 to 12 in Dalian, a famous tourist resort and commercial city in China. (Xinhuanet, China)
The week ahead Sep 7, 2009
THE 's third annual meeting of New Champions begins in Dalian in China on Thursday September 10th. The summer Davos is a shadow of the winter meeting in Switzerland, but with China emerging from the economic crisis so clearly strengthened, it may excite particular interest this year. (The Economist)
One Year On: Lessons of the Global Recession Sep 5, 2009
That hasn't happened, and one year after the Lehman bankruptcy, as policymakers and pundits gather to take stock the summer meeting of the World Economic Forum opens in Dalian, China, on Sept. 10 it appears less and less likely that it will. Yes, economic conditions remain miserable. (Time.com)
Fushi Copperweld Appoints New CFO Sep 2, 2009
DALIAN, China September 1, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press. Wire manufacturer Fushi Copperweld Inc. on Tuesday named a new chief financial officer. (ABC News -- Wire)
Ethiopia: Changing Mindset Over Markets [interview] Sep 1, 2009
We believe ECX has the potential to be like Kuala Lumpur for rubber or DaLian Commodity Exchange in China for soya bean or the South African Exchange for maize. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
China Sun Group High-Tech Co. Announces Record Results for the Fiscal Year Ended May 31, 2009 Aug 29, 2009
LIAONING PROVINCE, China, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Sun Group High-Tech Co. (OTC Bulletin Board: CSGH), which through its wholly-owned subsidiary Dalian Xinyang High-Tech Development Co. Ltd. ("DLX") has the second largest cobalt series production capacity in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced record financial results for its fiscal year ended May 31, 2009 ... Through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Dalian Xinyang High-Tech Development Co. Ltd ("DLX"),... (PR Newswire)
Ship traffic for Aug. 28, 2009 Aug 28, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009. Source: San Francisco Marine Exchange. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Beijing-Tokyo forum important "first touch" for two gov'ts Aug 27, 2009
Gao Anming, secretary-general of the organizing committee of the forum and a member of China Daily's editorial board, announced at the press conference that the forum, one of most significant ones between the two nations, would be held in Dalian, Liaoning province. More than 100 representatives from political, academic, business and media circles from both nations will attend the forum themed "Sino-Japanese Cooperation in the Global Economic Crisis". (Xinhuanet, China)
Exxon, PetroChina $41 Billion LNG Deal May Ease China-Australia Tensions Aug 19, 2009
The company also plans to construct a terminal in Dalian city in the northeastern province of Liaoning and another in Tangshan in Hebei province. PetroChina cant meet future demand for gas with supplies in China, so it needs to look overseas, said , an analyst at UOB-Kay Hian in Shanghai. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Interview: Tadic says Serbia eyes economic co-op with China Aug 19, 2009
Tadic said he has visited Dalian, a city in northeastern China that has undergone fast development in recent years, but has never been to Shanghai. "During my visit, I will have the chance to visit Shanghai. I believe that where I go in Shanghai, I am sure to feel the achievements of China's fast development," he said. (Xinhuanet, China)
China Organic Agriculture, Inc. Second Quarter 2009 Financials Aug 18, 2009
The increase in sales was attributable to the sales volume of Dalian Huiming, in which the Company acquired a 60% ownership interest in October, 2008 for a purchase price of $10 ... Dalian Huiming is mainly involved in trading and distribution of agriculture products, primarily rice and soybeans throughout China ... As the Company owns 60% of Dalian Huiming, 40% of the total net income from Dalian Huiming was recorded as income attributed to noncontrolling interest. (PR Newswire)
Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Publicly Announces its Formal Desulphurization Plan for the Steel Industry Aug 11, 2009
DALIAN, China, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- RINO International Corp. (Nasdaq: ), through its subsidiaries and controlled affiliates in the People's Republic of China (collectively, the "Company" or "RINO"), designs, manufactures, installs and services proprietary and patented wastewater treatment, desulphurization equipment, and high temperature anti-oxidation systems for iron and steel manufacturers in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today is providing a summary of a report... (PR Newswire)
China relishes Olympics legacy Aug 10, 2009
Only Zhang Jianhua, an entrepreneur from the port city of Dalian, appeared nonplussed, as he gazed around the vast stadium where two giant screens showed highlights from the Games. "As a Chinese citizen, I feel a little uncomfortable. It was a good Olympics. But we spent too much money," he says. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Veterinarians using stem cells to treat animals Aug 10, 2009
Cryo-Cell International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CCEL), one of the largest and most established leaders in stem cell innovation, will present data on the proliferative ability of stem cells found in menstrual blood (known as MenSCs) during the Fourth China Medical Biotech Forum, August 8-10 in Dalian, China. Data from an in vitro study show that MenSCs proliferate rapidly and have significant potential to develop into multiple cell types. (Fresno Bee -- State)
A strategic road-map for Indian companies entering China Aug 7, 2009
An Indian IT company may well choose to set up a Japanese language support centre in Dalian, a domestic China focused delivery centre in Shanghai, and a global Rre in the Zhongguancun Science Park in Beijing. Each of these three operations could be driven by a different logic and may be only loosely coupled to each other. (India Times)
Nanjing Sample Technology Company Limited Sample Technology Announces Interim Results Turnover Increased 60.7% Aug 5, 2009
The Group has completed several development and tests projects in logisitic business area, including of the united platform system in Dalian Customs, the Xiamen bonded harbour logistics monitoring system and united platform for customs checkpoints, the intranet system in Nanjing Customs, and the entire system with supplementary requirements of Su-Tai Interaction Cooperation project. Meanwhile, the Group has launched various products such as intelligent customs checkpoint system and centralized... (JCN Network, Japan)
* China and Russia: friends for now Aug 4, 2009
Instead of visiting St Petersburg, local Russians are more likely to holiday in China X traveling by bus to the Chinese seaside resort of Dalian and other destinations in Chinas northeast. Gradually, Asiatic Russians are getting to know their neighbors better. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Commodity prices soar on speculative momentum Aug 4, 2009
In China, CPO futures contract traded on the Dalian Commodity Exchange rose 3. 4% yesterday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Preferred Freezer Services Breaks Ground in Shanghai in First US-China Cold Storage Development Jul 30, 2009
Preferred Freezer Services has worked with Dalian-based Yida Group to jointly invest in the development of the cold storage market in China ... Dalian Software Park, developed by Yida Group, is the largest professional park in China, combining production, education and research with the largest number of Fortune 500 companies. (PR Newswire)
