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As for every new Chinese year, China publishes ingots of gold and money in series limited to the effigy of the sign of the year to come.

Globalization is altering inernational business prctices, and requiring manufacturers to operate at maximum efficiency. Today's trading environment is characterized by the following aspects: complex sourcing strategies for raw materials and components, regional even global assembly plants are needed for scale manufacturing, and the application of flexible just-in-time inventory management to deliver finished products to various markets in time. To remain competitive, manufacturing and service companies in China must turn to the value-added sercices of the global integrated air express companies. Therefore, demand for integrated air express services is rising rapidly.

China's auto part manufacturers can be divided into the following four types: the first is part plants affiliated to large automotive groups. Depending on state-owned parent groups, these plants are accustomed to China's traditional plan production mode and deviates from market orientation in price mechanism.

Foud's activities have won the company praise and admiration in all sectors of Chinese society. In 2005, the Ford Motor Company won the "Best Corporate Citizen Behavior Award" for the second time, in recognition of its active promotion of environmental protection. In 2006, the China Environmental Protection Foundation awarded Ford the "China Environmental Award Corporate Environmental Protection Green Oriental Award," making it the first foreign enterprise ever to have won it.

In addition to the advanced technologies and management methods that transnational corporations have brought to China, they have introduced many corporate concepts, most notably that of corporate accountability/responsibility. Since 2000, Ford Motor (China) Ltd. has awarded RMB 1 million (US $ 125 000) annually to those making outstanding contributions to environmental protection. The award, given with the aim of promoting active environmental protection, has been commended thoughtout Chinese society.

Geely has plenty to do on the comfort, safety and technology of its cars before American motorists will be allowed a test drive. But the company's export figures tell a hopeful story. Total exports of 12 000 cars in 2005 represents a fast jump on the 5 000 cars it sold abroad the previous year. At home, Geely accounts for a 4.7 percent and Mazda is on similar figures. Ford holds 2.5 percent.

Today Geely, the company Li Shufu founded 20 years ago, is getting ready to sell Americans a "high quality" family sedan for "less than ten thousand dollars." The number eight is lucky to the Chinese, hence 2008 will be Geely's breakout year on the American market, promises Li Shufu. America will get the fifth generation of Geely's CK sedan, says Li. He's hired John Harmer, a former US senator, as the CEO of the automaker's US subsidiary.

China's township enterprises have developed on the basis of the handicrafts industry and the processing of agricultural products and by-products.