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http://www.apecceo2001.org The official site of the 2001 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO summit, to be held in Shanghai from October 18-20, features summit-related updates and information. Visitors can register for the event, make hotel reservations, and read up on tourist and travel information for Shanghai and China. The site has posted the program of event activities, including speakers and discussion topics, as well as a list of last year's events and attendees.
http://www.tda.gov/ The US Trade and Development Agency (TDA) helps US firms establish business operations in emerging economies through market research, technical assistance, and trade missions. The agency's website features an online library of feasibility studies, a small business consultant database, and a quarterly trade newsletter, all free of charge. Visitors can find background information on existing projects through a search engine or organized by region. TDA resumed work in China in January 2001 after a nearly 12-year, US government-imposed suspension of operations in the country.
http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/ The China Statistical Information Network, run by the PRC National Bureau of Statistics, contains a vast number of detailed and up-to-date PRC statistics. The website posts monthly economic data, the annual statistical communiques of economic and social development, and the more detailed statistical yearbooks (though only the 1998 and 1999 editions are online). The website also includes an abstract of last year's national census, along with PRC statistics laws and a glossary. The Chinese version of the site also posts news articles and links to other statistical publications and websites.
http://www.mac.doc.gov/china/index.html/ China Gateway, under the US Department of Commerce's International Information Agency, directs visitors to free information about China's business environment. The site links to such government agencies as the Trade Information Center, which provides market information for China, and the US and Foreign Commercial Service, which provides consulting and advocacy within China. Visitors can find WTO impact studies along with copies of US-China trade agreements and related multilateral agreements. The China Compliance Hotline, run by the Trade Compliance Center, offers assistance to businesses that experience trade barrier problems.
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/medreac.htm This website, run by the US Department of State's Office of Research, quotes and summarizes foreign media editorials and op-ed commentaries daily. Collected articles address a different international policy issue each day. The site organizes articles according to country and usually includes selections from the Chinese press. The press sections of US embassies provide translations. Visitors may use the site and its 24-month archive free of charge.
http://www.asiajobsearch.org/ AsiaJobSearch, administered by the Institute of International Education and funded by the Freeman Foundation, is an employment service for Asian graduates of US universities who are looking for jobs with companies in East and Southeast Asia. Job seekers can post their resumes on the site or search for jobs by professional field or country, at no cost. Employers must pay a fee depending on how many jobs they post: $1,000 for five jobs and $3,000 for an unlimited number.
http://www.china1laws.com/ Founded by a former PRC Supreme People's Court judge, China 1 Laws is a legal network offering free translations of many PRC laws and regulations. Visitors may view a wide range of laws and guidelines, including those relating to foreign investment, taxation, customs, labor, civil law, investment, and trade. The site charges for consulting and other services.
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http://www.scanweather.com/ The first broadband weather website in China offers weather updates and forecasts in print and streaming video free of charge. A collaboration between the Nanjing Telecommunications Bureau in Jiangsu Province and the Jiangsu Provincial Weather Bureau, this site features information on local, national, and international weather, including statistics, headline news, and space imaging.
http://www.china-infosec.org.cn/ China Net Information Security is a PRC government website that posts information related to computer and Internet security issues. Launched by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Public Security in January 2001, it includes Internet laws and policies, specification requirements, and links to computer- and security-related government agencies. This site also posts the latest virus news and alerts, hosts a chat room, and responds to e-mailed requests for assistance.
-- Drake Weisert
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