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China becomes India's 2nd largest trade partner - People's Daily Online

China becomes India's 2nd largest trade partner
16:35, January 19, 2010
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China Economic Net reporters learned from the China-India Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum held in Beijing January 19 that the trade volume between China and India doubled in the past 2 years, exceeding 50 billion U.S. dollars. The 2-way investment increased by 10 times and the infrastructure projects that Chinese enterprises built in India exceeded 10 billion U.S. dollars. So far, China has become India's second largest trade partner.

"China and India have a 2,000-plus year history of friendly exchanges. Cooperation and exchanges are favorable for the 2 countries to improve their international competitiveness." China's Commerce Minister Chen Deming said that in 2009, the trade cooperation between China and India slightly cooled due to the international financial crisis, but both governments and relevant departments of the 2 countries actively looked for solutions, and signs of good development momentum of the bilateral trade cooperation have emerged in January 2010. Chen said, "The development of relations between China and India should not be simply viewed from the perspective of competition. We are not rivals, even less enemies." Chen added that China and India should strengthen their exchanges and cooperation in the following 4 areas in the future.

Firstly, they should promote the balanced development of trade. Starting 2010, the Ministry of Commerce and the Yunnan provincial government will jointly hold an annual "South Asian Countries Commodity Fair" in order to enhance trade exchanges between the 2 countries.

Secondly, they should encourage mutual investments. China welcomes Indian entrepreneurs to invest in China and supports Chinese enterprises to invest in India. "Investments not only bring funds and job opportunities, but can also provide more management experience and market."

Thirdly, they should magnify the converging points of their common interests. India has rich resources and an advanced information industry while China's domestic consumption market is huge. The 2 countries should learn from each other's strong points and actively search for cooperation opportunities.

Fourthly, they should promote contacts between commercial chambers and companies to lay a good foundation for expanding and deepening commercial and trade cooperation.

Chen said at the forum, "Our common wish is helping Chinese and Indian companies to share and benefit from the development of the both countries."
 
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where is india on China's list, 10 or 15?
i guess it is number 10 if we take EU as a whole.
 
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where is india on China's list, 10 or 15?
i guess it is number 10 if we take EU as a whole.

True. But not considering EU as whole.

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Graphic: China's top trading partners in 2009 - WNOL
 
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the modern world is going to depend on each other more and more. so no war. :tup:
 
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Why do they insist on counting trade with Hongkong as external trade...



Some reasons:

Hong Kong's legal system is completely independent from the legal system of China. In contrast to mainland China's civil law system, Hong Kong continues to follow the English Common Law tradition established under British rule. Hong Kong's economic and political systems differ from those of mainland China.


Hong Kong is one of the world's leading international financial centres, with a major capitalist service economy characterised by low taxation and free trade, unlike china.
 
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Why do they insist on counting trade with Hongkong as external trade...

That's a good question, I have no idea why they continue to do that.

It is NOT "external trade"... because Hong Kong is not a "country", Hong Kong is a "city".

When you cross the border between Hong Kong and Mainland China, you're not moving into another country... you are moving from one Chinese city, into another Chinese city.
 
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Some reasons:

Hong Kong's legal system is completely independent from the legal system of China. In contrast to mainland China's civil law system, Hong Kong continues to follow the English Common Law tradition established under British rule. Hong Kong's economic and political systems differ from those of mainland China.


Hong Kong is one of the world's leading international financial centres, with a major capitalist service economy characterised by low taxation and free trade, unlike china.

Legal system has nothing to do with it. We are one sovereign country. Your insinuation of free and British versus draconian and Chinese is pretty insulting, and I'm sure the Hongkong members here would agree.

Whatever, it'll make China's export balance look all the more impressive.

That's a good question, I have no idea why they continue to do that.

It is NOT "external trade"... because Hong Kong is not a "country", Hong Kong is a "city".

When you cross the border between Hong Kong and Mainland China, you're not moving into another country... you are moving from one Chinese city, into another Chinese city.

Shenzhen to Hong Kong right? or is there a city in between?
 
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If take EU as a whole
2009
EU 364.1
USA 298.2
Japan 228.8
ASEAN 213
Hongkong 174.9
S-Korea 156.3
Taiwan 106.2
Australia 77
India 43.4
Rassia 38.8
 
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Why do they insist on counting trade with Hongkong as external trade...

It could be because of 2 different currencies. Yuan in China vs HK$ in Hong Kong. Although it is a part of China the different currency systems could mean that it is also treated as a separate economic entity when compiling financial results.
 
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If take EU as a whole
2009
EU 364.1
USA 298.2
Japan 228.8
ASEAN 213
Hongkong 174.9
S-Korea 156.3
Taiwan 106.2
Australia 77
India 43.4
Rassia 38.8


If Americans can be bothered to check the facts for themselves, they realized the idea China is completely reliant on American trade is ridiculous.

They have this idea that the entirety of Chinese economic progress occurs because they shop at Wal-mart. They should make economics part of the core curriculum in highschool. How do they expect their citizens to make informed voting decisions on economic matters when none of them understand how the economy work?

It could be because of 2 different currencies. Yuan in China vs HK$ in Hong Kong. Although it is a part of China the different currency systems could mean that it is also treated as a separate economic entity when compiling financial results.

Thank you that makes a lot more sense than some BS about how the legal system is different.
 
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If Americans can be bothered to check the facts for themselves, they realized the idea China is completely reliant on American trade is ridiculous.
I think it may be the other way round. US economy is completely reliant on China. China is the second largest trading partner with US next to Canada.
 
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