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China’s needs & support for the development of Gwadar Port

China has very well supported the Gwadar Port project in all fields like management, construction and finance. Gwadar port is the great symbol of Sino – Pakistan friendly relationship in new century. Gwadar port project was planned long time back in 1993 after the completion of its feasibility studies. Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji visited Pakistan in May 2001 and under – writes the Gwadar port project. On March 22, 2002, Chinese Vice Premier Wu Bangguo visited Pakistan and laid the foundation of the Gwadar project. These visits were very important for the peace and development of this region after 9/11 attacks and presence of US army in the region.

Phase I of Gwadar port project has been completed with the total cost of Us$ 248 million of which China has provided the biggest portion of Us$ 198 millions. Chinese Engineers and technicians have worked days and nights on this project and completed the first phase of three Multipurpose Berths, related port infrastructure, Tugs, and Survey Vessels etc. Chinese government also has invested US $ 200 million for the coastal highway joining Gwadar port to Karachi. China is continuing its financial and technical support for other phases, which will complete in future with the cost of US$ 526 millions. These next phases will feature construction of nine more berths.

This project is very much important and beneficial for both Pakistan and China. PakistanKarachi so that in times of hostility naval ships does not get any kind of blockade. Pakistan also needs to develop the province of the Baluchistan into a business hub as it is very near to oil producing markets. China has a great interest in the blue waters with the Persian Sea and China does not have any port in this region. Gwadar port can be very important and may serve the purpose for China for both its military and oil resource needs. needs another deep port sea away from

Gwadar port is also important for China for creating a string of pearls with its strategic ports of Bangladesh, Srilanka, Burma, and South China Sea etc as eighty percent of Chinese oil resources move from these ports. This string may be the strategic defense line of China’s oil management and oil movement, which will give China a forward footing. This project is also solidifying the growing strategic relation between Pakistan and China in economic and technical fields. All Pakistanis warmly welcome Chinese support in the development of Gwadar port, as they really want Sino – Pakistan strong relationship in the presence of US military near around.

There have been some incidents of terrorism against Chinese Engineers working on Gwadar port project, which took some precious lives, but China continues its support for the project without any kind of delays. Pakistani people and government are very thankful to Chinese Government and people for their continue support of projects and economics assistance to Pakistan in all types of circumstances. Chinese support and assistance in Gwadar port project will leads to stronger Sino – Pakistan relationship in future.

 


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Economic downturn of 2008, despite all this, the U.S. market for nutritional supplements for a balanced healthy growth, with sales expected to rise by 39% from 2007 to 2012. Packaged FoodsApparently, everything is well with the nutraceutical industry and they know very little about recession. While many other industries do All Time Lows in profitability, some nutraceutical products are actually a wider popularity. It seems the recession teaching Americans the value of low-cost, preventive health care. More people are queuing for various vitamins and other nutritional supplements to meet their health needs as an alternative to expensive conventional medicine. All is said and done, despite the global financial crisis and its impact on our economy, on balance, that people eat more and stay healthy. So, the nutraceutical industry manages to keep afloat, despite the odds. Global is the word for nutraceuticals. With many ingredients imported from all over the world, will face a major challenge contract manufacturers are pursuing new research on herbs, nutrients, plant extracts and identification of innovative products through its own research, to produce a superior quality product that not only meets the newly installed FDA GMP, but also meets increasing demands of today’s consumers. Up TrendJust well as nutraceutical manufacturing is thriving? Information Resources, a Chicago-based market research company, reported an 8 percent growth in sales of vitamins for the last quarter of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. In October 2008 to March 2009 found Vitamin Shoppe, were that 20 percent of their customers first-time buyers of supplements such as probiotics, glucosamine / chondroitin, probiotics, multi-vitamins, Omega-3 fatty acids and herbal extracts. Why are the profits up increasing health-supplement business, if the economy continues its downward spiral? A story reported in the fourth April 2009 edition of The New York Times can help us to understand, why. It expresses the feelings of most Americans today. Here’s what 40-year-old said Jacqueline Kreiss, a currently unemployed hairdresser and make-up artist, when asked why they buy vitamin supplements, “I have no health insurance, I can” t and go see a doctor because it is very expensive. The economy is really just sat back, so I started referring to the vitamins. “Asked whether the vitamins were working for her, she said she felt very energetic and strong. In her words:” I feel full shape to go out and to get a job. “A 42-year-old works in the financial sector of Los Angeles reports that it takes a combination of herbal ingredients to support the” silence “. And the list goes on. It’s definitely a growing interest in herbs and dietary supplements such as in the rising sales of medicinal products in the light of economic uncertainty seen. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, personal care products a fifth 65 percent increase in sales registered in December 2008 when compared to last year. Consumer preference was for natural personal care products. Global sales of nutraceutical beverages have increased by 9 percent to Zenith International’s 2009 Global Nutraceutical Drinks report to North America, the largest share with 47 percent of the volume has increased, followed by Japan. Another sector that has seen upwards, the growth of sports nutrition, with Energy- drinks and high-protein formulas, together with the popular proteolytic enzyme formulas. More people are seriously turning to preventive health measures such as diet, exercise and health supplements in the Bem & # XFC avoided; hen to conventional medical treatment, with its skyrocketing costs. Not all sectors have experienced such growth jubilant, however. organic foods and functional foods, the more expensive one burglary have seen. Trends show that consumers tend fü ; r natural / herbal supplements that their specific health needs, to pay rather than pay extra for organic or functional food destination. The general impression is that food supplements ; nzung offer more value than the health of organic or functional foods. It is a matter of record as health into their own hands and pound foolish as Penny in these difficult times. health supplements be seen, Penny as against a medical visitation, which could be as foolish pound afterwards. Private Label Contract Manufacturing stays TopWe see more turnover in the private label production since the public continues to perceive private labels sold as qualitatively equivalent to the major brands that are often more expensive. Many chains have innovative products that help people biting economic crunch and stay on top of health issues eingefü ; leads. It is interesting to note that private label unit market share rose 1. 8 percent in the recession of 2001-2003, according to the Private Label Manufacturers Association. Recent statistics are probably even more favorable results fü r private label production show. Popular private label supplements include multi-vitamins especially vitamins C, E, E and K, probiotics, fish oil, anti-aging ingredients, gr & # XFC; Ner tea, nutrition and weight control, anti-stress, sleep aid products, eye health products, personal care products, fiber-based products, bone health, sugar control products, glucosamine / chondroitin, and coenzyme Q10. “free” products are also well received by the consumer. For example, gluten-free, or “free from bovine sources” are in great demand, there are kosher and vegan products. More trends trends to products convenient to use and environmentally friendly move. Individual bag packaging or simply to swallow gel capsules instead of tablets. Over-packaging of the products than in an economy that is sensitive to good administration is a waste of our earthly resources are considered. The global competition is a central concern. With countries like China and India to align cGMPs and sell quality products at a fraction of the price, small and large players in the industry nutraceutical may be compelled to move their operation of facilities to third world countries in order to stay competitive. What’s in the Nutraceutical World Cooking? hemp-derived supplements are the creation of a buzz. Hempoil probably a good source of Omega 3 and Omega 6, amino acids and antioxidants is. use of hemp supplements can benefit diabetics, people with respiratory disease, arthritis or suffering from. They are also believed to provide a sense of spiritual wellness. After the April 2009 edition of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, research shows a combination of fish oil and walnut k & # XF6, can help reduce the risk of heart disease. In December 2008, rebaudioside A (Reb A), a natural sweetener from Stevia plants produced, received the status of generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA. Reb A has very few calories and is ten times sweeter than normal sugar, and now can be used as general purpose sweetener in 95% purity or be higher. This is good news for companies that formulate now sweet nutraceutical products with very few calories. The recession has in a sense of global competitiveness ; brought conductivity. Start-up companies have the burden was worse. Although many companies have to reduce controllable costs and lowered their prices to get the public benefit, but at the end of the quarter, it is still a silver lining on the horizon a dark cloud surrounding the nutraceutical industry. Supported by scientific research, both medical doctors and consumers are now finding food supplements are a better option for your health. unhealthy lifestyle and an aging population contribute to the global growth of the industry. A new ray for a better future nutraceutical production expected as the new health care reforms of the Obama administration, try the use of complementary ; to promote Ren and alternative healing methods. Read More

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Well, it sure looks like the King of the Wahabi’s took a giant you-know-what on our fearless leader’s head by denying him a break on stiff oil prices-He says He’s afraid that we will develop energy alternatives.Alright,but doesn’t it look like the King has us by the short hairs yet again and He’s relishing the moment-I know I would if I were him and Bush was arrogantly strutting around the middle east like a drunken giant who’s just been slapped in the nuts.China needs Middle east oil almost as much as we do and they have the ability to control their low-paid,labor force because these hundreds of millions of workers are not part of the political process. The emmensly powerfull leaders in both nations could easilly form a sort of cartel to devalue our dollar to even greater lows,buy up our defense industries,large chunks of our most creative and productive industries- Global Economy..Our debts cannot continue to accumulate indefinately–”I’d rather owe it to you than cheat you out of it Read More

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ABANDONING COMMUNISM FOR CAPITALISM
China and Russia have mostly abandoned state control of the economy, instead shifting towards free market models, with some state control and a high-degree of state power (should they wish to intervene). The governments of both economies still retain state-controlled mega-firms, such as Gazprom (RU) and PetroChina (CH), the latter of which recently was pronounced the largest company on earth (US$1trillion). Though both countries are far from capitalist, it is comparable with other developed economies (eg. not nearly as laissez-faire as Hong Kong, but comparable to the US).
TRICKLE DOWN EFFECT & SAVING MILLIONS
Laws within the states are meticulously planned so that they favour the wealthy and powerful, as to not let peasants and the poor obstruct the advances of the nation (take it as you will). They largely put their faith in the trickle-down effect Milton Friedman described, which is when GDP grows, the positive effects (eg. rising standards of living) will ‘trickle’ down to the bottom of the economy, given enough time. For example, China, at its economic peak, lifted 1 million Chinese peasants out of poverty a month (that is one monstrous economic machine!).
MEDIA CONTROL, WITH AN EXAMPLE
This is where China and Russia differs greatly. China is powerful enough to either tell the truth to their citizens or censor everything – everyone knows what they’ve been doing. On the other hand, Russia opts to control the media through the Kremlin, which effectively controls 80% of the media in RU. Both of these devices allow them to end external and internal disturbances. For example, Japan recently issued a warning on a particular type of Chinese product as a political attack (claiming there were too-high levels of some dangerous substance). Almost immediately afterwards, China issued a warning claiming the SK-2 cosmetics brand contained dangerous levels of metal. Riots and protests ensued; anti-Japanese sentiment flared. A few days later the Japanese Govt retracted the statement, claiming it was an internal error — politics is often frivolous! For Russia, considering most ex-KGB (President Vladimir Putin is ex-KGB and surrounds himself with ex-KGB) members now run the country it’s not surprising to see this happening.
‘VETO POWER’ OVER BUSINESS ACTIONS WITHIN THE STATE
Should the political leaders of both nations feel that their power or ‘national security’ has been compromised by a business venture within their nation, they can simply snuff it out. This applies to foreign ventures to, such as when President Putin (RU) stopped a oil exploration and extraction venture, of which British Petroleum (BP) had already spent hundreds of millions of dollars, because they didn’t like the thought of overseas firms investing in Russian interests. Apparently national security was compromised. China is far less devious in this field of control, with them simply telling overseas investors outright that overseas citizens cannot hold a majority or even a large minority stake in a firm (stockmarket).
FOCUS ON PRODUCTION, BUT SHIFTING TOWARDS TERTIARY SECTORS
The primary and secondary sectors (i.e. production of goods & services) is the current focus of both economies. However, their governments have realised that although it is important to the domination of their political parties not to shift production overseas, that services [tertiary sector] are higher up the add-value chain and will better enrich their economies. There is still a massive – but waning – focus on primary sector production (eg. oil). Read More

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The US owes China about a trillion dollars.
Most of this is in long term bonds, so there is a specific period when it comes due. If China stopped buying the bonds, it’d still be 30 years before we had to pay off every last dollar.
So we would be faced with a number of options, beginning with simply selling new debt to someone else. The government doesn’t have too much trouble finding buyers for it’s debt, worse case, it pays a bit higher interest rate. And if they wanted to, the government could simply print the trillion dollars. That would be inflationary, of course, but new money has been coming on Read More

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