Business -- November 9, 2005

• Airbus to open second spare parts distribution center in China
• Bank of Beijing appoints foreign vice president
• Beijing Declaration urges use of more renewable energy
• China, US sign memo of understanding on textile trade
• China to close at least 4,000 coal mines by year-end

• China, Vietnam ink deal of electricity supply
• China Natural Gas Power Summit 2005 to be held in Dec.
• China, US sign textile trade agreement
• China, Britain have great potential to tap in trade, investment: Officials
• Foreign investors allowed to buy A-shares

• Gobal energy demand to soar by more than 50 percent by 2030: IEA
• Germany supports ICRC activities in Nepal
• Import and Export Bank of China to give more support to SMEs
• Listed firms less competitive than unlisted ones
• Russia mulls China pipeline branch: report

• Russian PM says solutions of oil pipeline branch to China being studied
• Shanghai to become world's largest cargo port this year
• Sino-US textile deal welcomed
• Solution of Sino-US textile disputes is in common interests of both sides: spokesman