Dear Readers,

Every year at this time Beijing traffic becomes a little worse, with more than the occasional temporary road closure for traveling officials. On March 5, 2008, the annual meeting of the National People's Congress and China People's Political Consultative Conference started, with Premier Wen Jiabao opening with a report on government action.

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China Central to Global Trade (China Daily) March 5, 2008

Edible Oil Trade Hits 8.6m Tons in 2007 (China Daily) March 3, 2008

China Becomes US 3rd-Largest Export Market (China Daily) March 5, 2008

US, EU File WTO Case Against China (China Daily) March 4, 2008

China Compiles Quality Standards for Bag Exporters (China Daily) March 3, 2008

Administrative Measures of the Customs of the People's Republic of China on the Centralized Declaration of Import and Export Goods

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