Thursday, February 5, 2009

World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China

The European Union(EU) confirmed it will make its World Expo debut at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.

China hs been the largest importer to the EU since 2007,while the EU is China's biggest trading partner. Trading between the two sides reached US$425.58 billion in 2008, almost 20% up on the previous year.

It is significant to learn that the growth rate of Sino-EU trade volume was 9% points over the Sino-US volue in 2008.

The EU is the 231st participant in the Expo 2010 which has attracted 185 countries and 46 international organizations. All 27 member states of the European Union have confirmed participation.

Francis Shieh a.k.a. Xie Shihao,a lifelong student of global economic activities to be shared with readers of www.Sino-American economics.

February 6, 2009 at 11 a.m.

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