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Big Data Shows B&R Cooperation Yields Win-Win Results

Feb 11, 2019

The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation was held successfully in May 2017. Thanks to joint efforts from all parties, the Belt and Road (B&R) construction has yielded fruitful achievements. Over the year, trade cooperation ...

Tags: B&R Cooperation, B&R routes

China, Qatar Agree to Deepen Strategic Partnership

Jun 1, 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani Thursday in Beijing, and they agreed to deepen the bilateral strategic partnership featuring mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and common ...

Tags: Strategic Partnership, bilateral relations, Belt and Road Initiative

China Lifts 18-Year Ban on Irish Beef Exports

Apr 18, 2018

China has opened its markets to Irish beef exports, ending an 18-year ban that was imposed on Ireland following the outbreak of mad cow disease. The Asian country had banned beef imports from Ireland and other European Union countries and ...

Tags: beef exports, Beef

Rapaport Research Report: India in Focus

Feb 22, 2018

India holds a dominant position in the diamond industry, coming closer than any other market to spanning the entire pipeline. Besides its extensive rough and polished trade, it has made a name for itself in jewelry-making, diamond-cutting ...

Tags: diamond industry, diamond

US Congress Passes Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act

Dec 25, 2017

The 115th United States Congress has passed the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA), which reduces the federal excise tax for breweries, wineries and distilled spirits producers. Under the bill, the federal excise tax ...

Tags: Craft Beverage, Tax Reform Act

FDA Releases New Guidance on Prescription Drug Promotion

Dec 15, 2017

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released new guidance for drug makers on prescription drug promotion. FDA has released two Federal Register notices pertained to prescription drug promotion from the FDA Center for Drug ...

Tags: drug, prescription drug

EcoCortec Selects Contractor for New Facility in Croatia

Nov 7, 2017

Europe-based manufacturer of films and bags EcoCortec is building a new facility in Beli Manastir, Croatia. Co-financed by Croatian Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts within European Funds Programme, the expansion project ...

Tags: films, bags

BTHA Briefing: Tackling Modern Slavery, Toy Safety and Toy Fair 2018

Sep 26, 2017

BTHA's Rebecca Deeming gives us the lowdown on the latest issues facing the toy industry. It’s been a busy last month for the BTHA having held our second BTHA Training Hub seminar for members, taking on the topic of Tackling Modern ...

Tags: Toy Fair 2018, Toy Safety

How Far Does Tv and Film Influence Board Games?

Aug 23, 2017

Terminator and Game of Thrones have all inspired board games, taking the property from the big screen and applying it to a humble game. Here, Nicki Gumbrell, sales director at Gibsons, reviews why TV and film has such a huge presence in the ...

Tags: Terminator, Game of Thrones

The TV Takeover: Are You Ready for The Rise of Digital?

Aug 8, 2017

Co-founder of Kids Industries Gary Pope talks the transition of TV advertising to digital. 65 years ago, the first TV ad for toys aired in the US: 45 seconds of advertising history that led to the sale of 100m Mr and Mrs Potato Heads. ...

Tags: Kids Industries

China Builds ´Blue Engine´ with Belt and Road Countries

Jun 28, 2017

The National Development and Reform Commission, China's top economic planner, and the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) jointly issued a document entitled "The Vision for Maritime Cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative" on June 20, ...

Tags: OBOR, ocean cooperation

China Strengthens Support to Developing Countries

May 18, 2017

The new funding is of vital importance in translating the Initiative from blueprint to concrete projects and tangible benefits to the peoples of various countries, an anonymous source at the Ministry of Commerce said. President Xi ...

Tags: Developing Countries, Belt and Road

Ok Computer: The Rise of Coding in The Toy Industry

May 8, 2017

Aardvark Swift's marketing executive, Joey Relton discusses the UK's worrying skills shortage and how coding toys might just help provide the answer to this problem Teaching children how to code through play isn’t a new or ...

Tags: Toy Industry, coding toys

China Protests EU Protectionism in Steel Industry

Mar 1, 2017

The European Union (EU) on Tuesday decided to impose definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of heavy steel plates from China, after which China said it is "seriously concerned" by the EU's increasing protectionism in the steel industry. ...

Tags: anti-dumping duties, heavy steel plates

China Doubts on EU Tariffs on Steel Products

Mar 1, 2017

China has expressed doubts about exorbitant tariffs imposed by the European Union (EU) on steel products from China, calling for an end to such unfair measures. The European Commission, the EU's executive body, recently announced its ...

Tags: EU Tariffs, Steel Products

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