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2006 China's Chemical Industry Survey
The Survey of Foreign Investment in China's Insurance Industry of 2006
The Survey of Foreign Investment in China's Logistics Industry of 2006
2006 China's Banking Industry Survey
 
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DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA'S INDUSTRY
With rapid development of the Chinese sports market, many Chinese and foreign enterprises want to seize the Olympics occasion. It is estimated that the total demand for various sports equipment and supplies values nearly 170 million yuan in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. In contrast, current annual sales of China¡¯s sporting goods are only between 30 to 40 billion yuan.
STATUS OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT
According to the statistics released by Ministry of Commerce, in 2006 there were 32 projects using foreign investment in sports industry, up 18.52% over the same period of the previous year. The actually used foreign capital amount was 20 million USD, down 70.23% under the previous year.
COMMITMENTS TO THE WTO AND INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES
Sports industry includes manufacturing of sports goods, entertainment and bodybuilding, and brokerage service.
DEVELOPMENT OF GLOBAL INDUSTRIES
The increasing demand for sporting products in Russia is because macroeconomic development has got on the right track and in people's life philosophy, sports and fitness become ever important. Data reveal that 10% of Russian residents participate in sports (50% in developed countries).