China Goes Beyond Oil in Forging Ties to Persian Gulf

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Trade volume between China and the wealthier countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council is expected to reach $20 billion in 2004. Trade relationships that began in the petroleum industry have grown to such an extent that China and the Gulf nations are negotiating a free trade agreement.

Administration of General Economic Programs, Foreign trade, Saudi Arabia, Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction, Crude petroleum and natural gas, Intnl Economic Policy, Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas, Petroleum refining, United Arab Emirates, Intnl Economic Relations, Middle East, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, International trade, Petroleum industry, International economic relations

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Let a Thousand Ideas Flower: China Is a New Hotbed of Research

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Foreign companies such as Microsoft are increasingly setting up research departments in China.

Prepackaged software, Product development, Parent-to-subsidiary activities, Subsidiary-to-parent activities, Computer software industry, Software industry, Microsoft Corp., International aspects, MSFT, Subsidiaries, divisions and units

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U.S. and China Take Small Steps on Trade

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The United States trade policy encourages China to move closer to a market economy.

International economic relations, Exports, United States foreign relations, Trade policy, Commercial policy, Evans, Don

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