Business -- February 10, 2006

• 51 countries recognize China's full market economy status
• China established nine FTAs in past five years
• China completes first overseas aircraft lease financing project
• China's economy to grow by 9.2 percent in 2006: WB
• China's steel industry in dilemma: shortage juxtaposed with overcapacity

• China ends antidumping investigation over rubber imports
• Chinese railways carry more direct long-distance passengers
• China leads developing countries in trademark applications
• Chinese automaker Chery to set up assembly factory in Russia
• China clamps down on more than 200 gangs of railway ticket touts

• China launches RMB interest rate swap transaction
• Foreign banks increase presence in Shanghai
• Foreign investors select China as research and development base
• Rich eastern province to close all collieries
• Shanghai to host World Dairy Conference

• South Africa continues to be China's largest trade partner in Africa