Chairman Deng Xiaoping Remarks on the Domestic and International Situation
Extracts from NO.37 Issue of the Weekly “Outlook”, September 16, 1985

Proposal of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party for the Seventh Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development (Excerpts)
Adopted at the National Conference of the Communist Party of China on September 23, 1985

Two Keys to the Problems in Production and Construction during the Period of the Seventh Five-Year Plan
Extracts from Explanation of the Proposal for the Seventh Five-Year Plan Made by Premier Zhao Ziyang at the National Conference of the Communist Party of China on September 18, 1985

China's Policy of Opening to Outside World
Written by Premier Zhao Ziyang of the State Council for the “Atlantic”, January, 1985

Speech by Premier Zhao Ziyang at the Congress of Industry and Commerce of the Federal Republic of Germany (Excerpts)
June 10, 1985

China's Policy of Opening to the Outside World will Develop Further in Depth And Wider in Scope
Premier Zhao Ziyang's Speech at the Welcome Banquet Given in His Honour by the Industrial Federation of Sao Paulo State, Brazil,
November 4, 1985

Premier Zhao Ziyang States the Eight Points in Common and Six Favorable Conditions for the Development of Economic Cooperation and Trade between China and Latin Amerian Countries
November, 1985

Speech by Vice-Premier Yao Yilin of the State Council at the National Planning Conference for Foreign Economic Relations and Trade (Excerpt)
October 25, 1985

Opening to the Outside World: A Strategic Decision for China to Prosper
Gu Mu, State Councilor
July, 1985

Several Issues on Open Economic Regions Along the Coast
By State Councilor Gu Mu
April, 1985

Steady Development in Utilizing Foreign Investment
Zhang Qi, Director of Foreign Investment Administration of Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade

Marked Progress Made in China's Introduction of Technology in 1985
Wu Fengzhou , Director of the Technology Import and Export Department of Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade

The Developing China's Foreign Economic and Technological Cooperation
Ulanmurun, Director of Department of Foreign Economic Cooperation of Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade

New Development of China's Foreign Aid
Chen Yongcai, Director of Department of Foreign Aid of Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade

Fruitful Cooperation between China and United Nations Development System
Wang Tiance, Director of Department of Relations with International Organizations of Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade

Marked Progress in the Legislations Governing China's Foreign Economic Relations in1985
Liu Yimin, Deputy Director of Department of Treaties and Laws of Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade

Strengthening Foreign Trade Administration to Serve the Development of Our Foreign Trade
Liu Yue, Deputy Director of the Foreign Trade Administration of Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade

Developing an Export Commodities Production Network with Chinese Characteristics
Ma Xizhao, Director of Administration of Production Bases for Export Commodities of Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade

Rapid Development of Foreign Trade Transport Service in 1985 and During the Sixth Five-Year Plan Period
Li Chuntian, President of China National Foreign Trade Transportation Corporation

China's Education of Personnel for Foreign Economic Relations and Trade is in Progress
Gao Dengli, Deputy Director of Personnel and Education Department of Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade

New Developments in Commodity Inspection Work
Wang Jiuan, Director of the State Administration of Import and Export Commodity Inspection of People's Republic of China

China's Customs Work is Advancing in the Reform
Dai Jie, Director of the General Administration of Customs of People's Republic of China

Foreign Trade

Interim Regulations on Applications for Prior Registration of Trademarks in China

Circular of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade on the Administration of Export License at Different Administrative Levels

Law on Foreign Economic Contracts of the People's Republic of China

Circular of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, State Economic Commission, Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade and Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fishery Governing Some Suggestions on the Adoption of the Non-Registered Trademarks

Regulations on Administration of Technology Import Contracts of the People's Republic of China

Provisional Regulations Governing Registration and Administration of Industrial and Commercial Enterprise Names

Provisional Regulations Governing Administration of Corporation Registration

Procedures for Examination and Approval of Technology Import Contracts

Procedures for the Collection of Port Development Charges

Supplement:

List of Commodities of 235 Kinds under Export Licenses Administered at Different Levels

Officials Concerned of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade Answer Questions On Foreign Economic Contract Low

The Well-Informed Sources of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade Answer Correspondents' Questions on Promulgation of the “Regulations on Administration of Technology Import Contracts of the People's Republic of China”

Foreign Investment

The Accounting Regulations of the People's Republic of China for the Joint Ventures Using Chinese and Foreign Investment

Interim regulations of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on Preferential Treatment to Sino-Foreign JVs on Harbor and Wharf Construction

Supplement:
Interpretations of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade Concerning Article 74 of the “Republic of China on Joint Ventures Using Chinese and Foreign Investment”

Amendment to Article 100ot the “Regulations for Implementation of the Low of the People's Republic of China on Joint Ventures Using Chinese and Foreign Investment”

Answers of Legal Experts of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade to Some Concrete Questions on Foreign Investment in China

Legal Experts of the Ministry of Foreign Economic relations and Trade Answer the Relevant Questions as How to set up wholly-Owned Foreign Enterprise in China

Reference Contract form for Joint Ventures Using Chinese and Foreign Investment

Reference Form for Articles of Association for Joint Ventures Using Chinese and Foreign Investment

Customs and Taxation

Notice of the Ministry of Finance Concerning the Handling of Tax Registration and Tax Return Matters by Foreign Companies Contracting Offshore Petroleum Projects and Providing Labor Service

Regulations of Customs of the People's Republic of China on Implementing the Registration System of Declarant Units

Notice by the State Council on the Promulgation of the “Regulations on Import and Export Duties of the PRC” and the “Customs Import and Export Tariff of the PRC”

Customs Regulations Governing Control over Small Tools of Production Imported by Individuals in Urban and Rural Industry and Commerce

Regulations on Import and Export Customs Duties of the People's Republic of China

Interim Provisions of the Ministry of Finance for the Collection of State Enterprise Income Tax on State Corporations Contracting Foreign Projects

Provisions of the Ministry of finance for the Collection and Refund of Product Tax and value Added Tax on Import and Export Products

Supplementary Provisions of the Ministry of Finance and the Customs General Administration for the Collection and Refund of Product Tax and Value Added Tax on Import and Export Products

Interim Provisions of the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China for Collection of Industrial and Commercial Consolidated Tax and Business Income Tax from Resident Representative Offices of Foreign Enterprises

Interpretation of Some Policy Matters by the Ministry of Finance Regarding the Interim Provisions for the Collection of Consolidated Industrial and Commercial Tax and Enterprise Income Tax on Resident Representative Offices of Foreign Enterprises

Circular of the State Council on Starting Levy of Import Regulatory Taxes on Certain Import Goods

Customs Provisions for the Control of the Baggage of Incoming and Outgoing Overseas Chinese Coming Back to Visit Their Relatives in China

Supplement:

Answers to Reporters by the Spokesman of the Customs General Administration on the Implementation of the Regulations on Import Export Duties and the Customs Import and Export Tariffs

Well-Informed Sources of the Ministry of Finance and the Customs General Administration Answer the Questions on Foreign Tax

Explanations of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade on the Scope of Duty-Free Imported Materials by Chinese-Foreign Joint Ventures Tourist Hotel

Inspection and Quarantine

Provisional Rules on Inspection of Packing for Dangerous Export Goods Transported by Sea

Regulations Governing Supervision and Control over Import and Export Boilers and Pressure Containers (For Trial Implementation)

Procedures for the Supervision of the Use of “Commodity Inspection Symbols” on Export Home Electric Appliances (For Trial Implementation)

Interim Procedures for the Control over Inspection of Imported Home Electric Appliances

Procedures for Supervision and Control of Qualities of Export Pottery and Porcelain (For Trial Implementation)

Financing and Foreign Exchange

The Accounting Law of the People's Republic of China

Detailed Rules and Regulations for the Implementation of Penalty for Violation of Exchange Control Regulations

Insurance

Provisional Regulations Governing Administration of Insurance Enterprises

Arbitration

Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Control over Dumping Wastes into the Sea Waters

Patent

Procedures of the Reduction or Postponement of Payment for Patents by Individual Applicants

Interim Provisions on Patent Agency

Supplement:
Answers to Questions on the Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law

Special Economic Zones

Regulations on the Use of Land in the Xiamen Special Economic Zone

Regulations on the Registration of Enterprises in the Xiamen Special Economic Zone

Regulations on Labor Control in the Xiamen Special Economic Zone

Regulation on Technology Imports to the Xiamen Special Economic Zone

Regulations on Economic association Between the Xiamen Special Economic Zone and Inland Areas of China

Regulations Governing Foreign Banks and Joint Chinese-Foreign Banks in Special Economic Zones of the People's Republic of China

Procedures for the Control over Inspection of the Import and Export Commodities in Xiamen

Supplement:
Answers to Some Policy matters Concerning Special Economic Zone Economic and Technological Development Zones and Old Cities by the Ministry of Finance

Other Documents

The Low of the People's Republic of China Governing the Administration of Entry and Exit of Foreigners

Beijing's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Hebei's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Shanxi's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Inner Mongolia's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Liaoning's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Jilin's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Heilongjiang's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Jinagsu's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Zhejiang's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Anhui's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Fujian's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Jiangxi's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Shandong's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Henan's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Hubei's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Hunan's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Guangdong's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Guangxi's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Sichuang's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Guizhou's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Yunnan's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Shaanxi's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Gansu's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Qinghai's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Ningxia's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Xinjiang's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Taiwan's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985

Municipalities with Enlarged Power

Chongqing's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Wuhan's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Shengyang's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Xi'an's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Harbin's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985

Open Coastal Cities

Dalian's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Qinhuangdao's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Tianjin's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Yantai's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Qingdao's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Lianyungang's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Nantong's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Shanghai's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Ningbo's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Wenzhou's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Fuzhou's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Guangzhou's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Zhanjiang's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Behai's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985

Special Economic Zones

Shenzhen's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Zhuhai's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Shantou's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Xiamen's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985

Hainan Administrative Region

Hainan Island's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985

Supplement: Hongkong and Macao Region

Hong Kong's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985
Macao's Foreign Economic Relations and Trade in 1985

Foreign Trade

Total Value of Imports, and Exports, 1950-1985

Value Indexes of Imports and Exports 1950-1985(1950=100)

Growth Rates of Imports, Exports and Total Value, 1950-1985
(Percentage change over previous year)

Growth Rates of Imports, Exports and Total Value by Periods
(Annual overage rate of change in percentage)

Trade Value, Volume and Price Indexes, 1950-1985(1980=100)

China's Exports Share and Ranking in World Total Exports, 1950-1985
Appendix：Exports of Major Countries and Regions and Their Share and Ranking in the World Total Exports 1984

Commodity Composition of Exports, 1953-1985 (1)
(By agricultural and sideline products, processed products therefrom, and industrial and mineral products groupings)

Commodity Composition of Exports, 1953-1985 (2)
(By agricultural and sideline products, light industrial products and heavy industrial products groupings)

Commodity Composition of Exports in Selected Years (3)
(By SITIC system)

Commodity Composition of Imports, 1950-1985 (1)
(By grouping of means of production and means of subsistence)

Commodity Composition of Imports, 1950-1985 (2)
(By SITIC system)

Direction of China's Foreign Trade by Different Categories of Countries and Regions, 1978, 1982-1985

Direction of China's Foreign Trade, 1985

Total Value of Exports of Provinces, Autonomous Regions and Municipalities Directly under the State Council, 1985

Major Export Commodities in Quantity and Value, 1985
Farm and Sideline Products
Textile Products
Light Industrial Products
Metals and Mineral Products
Chemicals and Medicines
Machinery

Major Import Commodities in Quantity and Value, 1985
Complete Sets of Equipment and Technology Import
Machinery
Instruments
Metals and Mineral Products
Chemicals
Medicines and Health Products
Light Industrial Products
Textile Products
Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs
Native Produce and Animal By-products

China's Major Commodity Exports by Destination, 1985

China's Major Commodity Imports by Provenance, 1985

Utilization of Foreign Capital

Statement of China's Utilized Amount of Foreign Capital, 1985,

Statement of China's Utilized Amount of Foreign Capital, 1985, by Country (Region)

Statement of Agreement (Contract) of China's Utilized Amount of Foreign Capital, 1985

Statement of Agreement (Contract) of China's Utilized Amount of Foreign Capital, 1985, by Region/Sector

Statement of Agreement (Contract) of China's Utilized Amount of Foreign Capital, 1985, by Country (Region)

Statement of Agreement (Contract) of China's Utilized Amount of Foreign Capital, 1985, by Trade

Statement of Sino-Foreign Joint Ventures, 1985
Beijing
Tianjin
Hebei
Shanxi
Inner Mongolia
Liaoning
Jilin
Heilongjinag
Shanghai
Jiangsu
Zhejiang
Anhui
Fujian
Jiangxi
Shandong
Henan
Hubei
Hunan
Guangxi
Sichuan
Guizhou
Yunnan
Shaanxi
Gansu
Qinghai
Ningxia
Xinjinag
Sector
Guangdong

Foreign Economic Cooperation

Total Amount of Contracts Signed for China's Foreign Contracted Projects and Labor Service Cooperation by Countries and Regions, 1976-1985

Turnover of China's Foreign Contracted Project and Labor Service Cooperation by Countries and Regions, 1976-1985

Total Amount of Contracts Signed for China's Foreign Contracted Projects and Labor Service Cooperation in 1985, by Corporation

Turnover of China's Foreign Contracted Project and Labor Service Cooperation Turnover of China's Foreign Contracted Project and Labor Service Cooperation by Countries and Regions, 1976-1985

Number of China's Foreign Contracted Projects and Labor Service Cooperation in 1985,by Corporation

List of Projects Aided by China during 1985

List of Technical Guidance Projects Aided by China during 1985

Chinese Medical Teams Dispatched

China's Technical Cooperation Projects with UNDP

Multi-Lateral Technical Assistance to China (Coordinated by MFERT)

China's Contribution to the United Nations System

China's Foreign Trade Corporations

China National Chemicals Import and Export Corporation Increased Imports, Improves Enterprise Management
Target-Management Increases Export

China's Corporation Combing Foreign Trade with Production and Technology Introduction

Changzhou Agricultural Machinery Import and Export Corporation
An Entity of Trans-Provincial and Municipal Corporation
—China National Embroidery and Drawnwork Associated Export Corporation, Shanghai Branch Advances Through Exploration

China's Economic and Technical Cooperation Corporation

CCEC Achieves Initial Successes in Engineering Contract and Labor Service Cooperation
Pioneering China Harbor Engineering Corporation

Production Bases for Export Commodities

A Survey for the Development of Suzhou's Export Base
Suihua Prefecture, A Developing Export-Oriented Production Base

Chinese-Foreign Jointly Operated Enterprises

Sino-Foreign Joint Ventures in Tianjin Balance Foreign Exchange Income and Expenditure
The Hubei Parker Seals Company Gets Thumb-Up for Product Quality
The Developing Shanghai Volkswagen Limited
The China Swany Company Ltd
The Guozhou Zhujiang Brewery
—A Successful Project Through Compensation Trade

Foreign Government Loan Projects

Second-Stage of Qinhuangdao Cool Terminal Project Built with Japanese Government Loan
A Modern Enterprise of the Eighties
—The Heilongjiang Dairy Product Factory
The Urumchi Chemical Fertilizer Plant Built with Kuwaiti Loan on Favorable Terms

China's Jointly Operated Enterprises Abroad

Expand Transportation in Serving Foreign Economic Relations and Trade
—The Honking Mayer Shipping Ltd
China Makes Advance in International Marine Fishing Cooperation in 1985

Technology Import Projects

The Tinajin Communication and Broadcasting Corporation Absorbs Successfully the Imported Advance Technology
Importation of technology Instills Vigor to the Shenyang Water Pump Factory

China's Foreign Economic Aid Projects

A Model of contracting Responsibility System in Economic Aid Projects
—The People's Parliamentary Hill of Cope Verde
The Road of Friendship between China and Madagascar
—The Highway from Moramanga to Andranonampango
Senegalese Friendship Stadium of Tropical Architecture

China's Recipient Projects

An Example of U.N. Aided Project in China
—The “Fly-ash Utilization and Development” Project in Shanghai
The Sand-Control Research Center of the Shengli Oilfield

China's Socialist International Trade System Engineering
The Developing Trend of the World Economy and Trade
The Strategy for Foreign Trade Development during the Seventh Five-Year Plan Period
Development Trend in Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation and China's Strategy
Discussions on Some Theoretical Questions of Setting up Joint Ventures Abroad

Avoiding Conflict of Law in International Trade
Breach of Contract and Legal Responsibilities of Contract Violators
Trade Disputes and Arbitration, Conciliation and Litigation
Claim of Compensation in Trade
Implementation of Force Majored Clause
Role of Proper Law of Contract in Solving Legal Disputes
Revocable Letter of Credit
Disuse Resulting From Landing Typhoon
Letter of Credit and Official Holidays
Implication of “about”
Letter of Credit without Fixed Negotiation Dates
The Key “21 Days”
Quantity Elasticity and Payment Refused
Back to back Letter of Credit and Reciprocal Letter of Credit
Clean Letter of Credit and Marginal Letter of Credit
Anticipatory Letter of Credit and Red Clause Letter of Credit
Stand-by Letter of Credit and Letter of Guarantee
The duty of Associate Collection Band in Collection Business
Interests Clauses in Collection
Lien
Licenses for Import Commodities
Payment and Transfer of Reserved Foreign Exchange
Procedures for Foreign Enterprises to Apply for the Establishment of Resident Offices in China

Utilization of Foreign Capital

A general Account about Utilizing Foreign Capital
Foreign Government Loans
Loans from International Financial Institutions
Loans Extended by International Commercial Banks
Sino-Foreign Joint Ventures
Sino-Foreign-owned Enterprises
Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprises
Compensation Trade
Project Proposals
Feasibility Study of Projects
Agreement, Contract and Regulations of Sino-Foreign Jointly Operated Enterprises
Contract Negotiation and Signing
Management of Sino-Foreign Joint Ventures
Taxation on Sino-Foreign Joint Ventures
Questions Concerning Sino-Foreign Joint Ventures

Project Contracting and Labor Service Cooperation

International Tendering and Bidding
International Tendering Documents
Bid Price
Agency Agreement
Project Contract
Labor Service Cooperation Contract
Negotiation on Labor Service Contract

Events of China's Foreign Economic and Trade Activities in 1985
Business Activities
Foreign Economic and Trade Conferences
Personnel Appointment and Removal

Bejing
Hebei Province
Shanxi Province
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Liaoning Province
Jilin Province
Heilongjiang Province
Jiangsu Province
Zhejiang Province
Anhui Province
Fujiang Province
Jiangxi Province
Shandong Province
Henan Province
Hubei Province
Hunan Province
Guangdong Province
Guuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Sichuang Province
Guizhou Province
Yunnan Province
Shaanxi Province
Gansu Province
Qinghai Province
Ningxai Hui Autonomous Region
Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region

Municipalities with Enlarged Power

Chongqing
Wuhan
Shenyang
Xi'an
Harbin

Open Coastal Cities

Dalian
Tianjin
Yantai
Qingdao
Lianyungang
Nantong
Shanghai
Ningbo
Wenzhou
Fuzhou
Guangzhou
Zhanjiang
Beihai

Special Economic Zones

Shenzhen
Zhuhai
Shantou
Xiamen

Hainan Administrative Region

Exhibitions Held Abroad by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade in 1985
A review of Foreign Exhibitions Held in China in 1985
The Fruitful Chinese investment and trade symposium held in Osaka
Japan
Schedule of the Agreements on Economic Cooperation and Trade Signed Between Chain and Foreign Countries in 1985
Total Value of the World Trade
World trade by Selected Countries and Regions
Share of Exports of Selected Countries (regions) in Their GDP (%)
Value of World Imports and Exports of Commodities in Large Quantities
World Export by Major Commodity Groups
Export Structure of Selected Countries (Regions) (%)
Foreign Exchange Reserves of Main Countries (End of Period)
Gold Reserves of Main Countries (End of Period)
Total Net Resource receipts of Developing Countries from All Sources 1983 and 1984
External Liabilities of Developing Countries, 1980-1984
Debt Indicators for Developing Countries in Selected Years, 1970-1984
Net Official Development Assistance from DAC Countries to Developing Countries and Multilateral Agencies (Net Disbursements)
Confessional Assistance from OPEC Countries to Developing Countries (Net Disbursements)
Confessional Assistance from USSR and East European Countries to Developing Countries (Net Disbursements)
The Top 50 International Contractors in 1984(In Order of Foreign Contracts Value)
How the Top 250 International Contractors Shared the 1984 Construction Export Market
Stock of Migrant Workers in the Labor-Importing Countries by Country of Origin, 1975 and 1985
Average Exchange Rates of RMB Yuan against Major Foreign Currencies (1985)
Average Exchange Rates of U.S. Dollar against Major Currencies in N.Y. Market (1985)