An Interview with DU Fangci—— Vice Secretary of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers

Reporter: Chinese auto industry has been in a situation of scattering, chaos and laggard. How do you think we should change it completely with China's WTO entry? Du: The situation you mentioned is a chronic disease of Chinese auto industry which suggests the development of Chinese auto industry is not satisfying. In fact, you could see the same situations in developed     

An Interview with Zhang Xiaoyu

China has become an official member of the WTO. Whatever you think, the challenge of WTO is coming. The "wolf" we have been talking about is just here. What shall we do in the future? " Dances with the Wolves "or "The Silence of Lambs"? This is a question for all Chinese. Therefore, reporters of CHINA AUTO (hereinafter called Reporter) recently interviewed Zhang Xiaoyu (hereinafter called Zhang) - the former flagship of Chinese auto industry - now the Vice President of China Machinery Industry Federation. Here are the details.     

Separation or Integration? A Brief Analysis of the Sales Mode of Automobile

The promulgation of the latest automotive industry policy has triggered a new disputeabout whether imported and domestically made automobiles should be sold in the sameshowroom. In fact,thetopicwashotin2003andthenewpolicyenactedonJune1lastyeardoes not clarify the issue and people do not know what to do therefore. Reports say thatauto makers and distributors are in favor of integration and the opposite sound mainlycomes from some experts and scholars inside the industry. Unfortunately, the oppo…     

An interview with GAO Dayi——Director of Ji Hua Investment Management Corporation

Reporter: After China's WTO entry, what will happen on the structure of China's auto market? What impact will Chinese auto industry come across? Gao: This is a question commonly concerned, and also one related to the future development of China's auto industry.     

Creating A New FAW Meets the Requirements of the WTO Entry——An Interview with ZHU Yanfeng, General Manager of FAW Chief

[Editor's Note] As men of automobiles like us, especially those working in the traditional state-owned enterprises, we should probably be a generation that is confronted with reform and challenges. It is of no matter that our products and technologies are behind our counterparts, however, our ideas should not be behind the times. In order to foster more     

We Need to Make the “Conventional” Auto Industry Stronger and Bigger First

For decades, experts on the auto industry have been debating what direction it should take for the future and the Japanese, Korean and Latin American examples have been used for some time. Recently, a new way of thinking has emerged: as China’s auto industry can hardly catch up with the advanced countries in the current fields, why should it not start down another path and adopt new technical approaches. Thus, we could follow the lead of auto industries in western countries and our auto ind…     

Analysis of M&A Between Chinese and Foreign Companies——A case in the Chinese Beer Market

Recent years have seem a popularity of foreign enterprises to acquisite Chinese state-owned enterprises. In this article, we analyze a case about a foreign brewery InBev's acquisition of a Chinese brewery Sedrin, and discuss the key issues for M&A between Chinese enterprises and foreign enterprises, according to the characteristic of Chinese state-owned company. I Chinese beer market analysis Chinese beer market, with great potential and fierce competition The global beer market is pretty …     

The Probe of Significance of Text Analysis in Translation

Part I IntroductionTranslating is an activity which full of hardship.And the very be-ginning of this hardship is text analysis.Whenever a translator goes abouta text,the first step he takes is always to analyze it.This step is to trans-lation what the fir…     

Facing the Challenge from WTO, Creating the Future of the Auto Industry

Editor's note: With a joint expectation of governments and common publics, China is speeding up to enter into the World Trade Organization and may be a member of WTO family soon. The concerns on the China's accession to WTO are what kinds of deep impacts will be brought on the China Auto Industry. Therefore, from now on, here's a series of articles collected to discuss that, covering whole auto industry, car industry, auto market, as well as after-market, etc. Meanwhile, I am grateful for any responses on this issue at your convenient time.     

The Status and Trend of Chinese Auto EC

As a new information industry, E-commerce is becoming a new growth point of economy, and changing the development of traditional industries such as the auto industry. E-commerce would ultimately bring it profound changes. Therefore, many countries are employing E-commerce to impel the development of the auto industry rapidly. As the final large market, China has to keep up with the trend of global auto development. If we did not explore and establish E-commerce actively, with WTO coming, we     

Self-owned brands should be supported by clear-cut technical orientations

Self-owned automobile brands which have fought for survival in the past decades seem to leapfrog recently: SAIC has announced to produce 50,000 such cars by 2007, based on models from MG Rover and Ssangyong; FAW said its high-end Red Flag HQ3 cars, employing the Toyota technology, will produce 500,000 units by 2009. This is good news but something concrete should be behind it. The question is: what do the self-owned brands compare to. Is it Made in Japan which means conserved energy, or…     

2002 Wishes

Dear readers and friends: 2002 is the first year that China begins to apply the rules concerned as a member of WTO. Definitely the year is very special for us because we will have more new opportunities to     

The Impact of China''''s WTO Accession on the Car Industry

1 Mini Cars (1 L) In 2000, China imported less than 600 units of mini cars The domestic-made mini cars are taking an absolute main position on China's mini car market, with advantages of sale and service system, parts supply, Iow price and localization rate. After the China's WTO accession, it is predicted that the import of mini cars will keep increasing while the amount will not be big. The impact on domestic-made mini cars will be gentle. The current price of domestic-made mini cars is 20% higher than that of their counterparts abroad. After the WTO     

The Evil of ‘Reciting’

First of all it is necessary to point out that ‘reciting‘ is the wrong term for what Chinese students are often asked to do when they are learning English. The correct terms are, ‘learning by heart‘ or ‘rote learning‘. In this article the term ‘rote learning‘ will be used.……     

A Magic Book Out of Magic Language

Harry Potter booksare great successes, enjoyed by readers' all over the world. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the debut of the sequel books, which is about magic and the magical life a little boy-Harry Potter, a born wizard. People are always curious and eager to discover the secrets of magic, to meet the end of the heroes' fates, but not many of them pay attention to the book's language. Actually, I think it is the skillful use and application of language that make the book outstanding. Therefore, this paper mainly discussesthe language features of Harry Potter and Philosopher's Stone from these four as-pects: speech sounds, choice of vocabulary, sentence structures and figures of speech, aiming at exploring and revealing the charmsof the magic book.     

An Analysis of Vehicular Engines From the Viewpoint of the Tenth-Five-Year Plan

It is stimulated in the Tenth-Five-Year-Plan period that by the year of 2010, the Chinese auto industry should become the pillar industry by means of integration of competition and self-development. According to incomplete statistics, by 2005, the demand will be: 3.6 million units of motor vehicle engines, of which petrol engines will be 2.288 million units, diesel engines 1.232 million units and the substitute engines 80,000 units. And the     

Reflections on Construction of Bohai Bay Crossing Corridor（对兴建渤海海峡跨海通道有关问题的思考）

The author discusses the necessity and urgency of constructing the Bohai Bay Crossing Corridor from the following aspects such as the increasing traffic volume, the convenience of the transportation after the corridor is constructed, and the regional benefit brought by the corridor. As for the timing of the construction of the sea crossing corridor, the author thinks that as long as the national economic situation permits and relevant conditions are basically available, the preliminary work should be carried out as soon as possible so as to promote the early commencement of the construction. Regarding the proposal of building another coastal national highway/high speed railway along the Bohai Bay coast, the author puts forward his viewpoints. In the aspect of construction risks, the author thinks that the geological risks in the construction of the Bohai Bay Crossing Corridor are very difficult to be dealt with; therefore, strict and detailed risk assessment should be carried out, and effective safety measures should be taken to mitigate the risks. The author also briefly describes the technological advantages of the tunnel proposal selected for the Bohai Bay Crossing Corridor, and briefly analyzes some key technological issues in the tunnel construction. The author describes the construction scheme and construction period estimation for the sea crossing corridor in details. The author makes the following proposal are given: (1)the hard rock tunnel boring machine (TBM) assisted by the drilling and blasting method should be used for the construction of the long sea crossing tunnel of Bohai Bay Crossing Corridor; (2) a parallel service tunnel shall be arranged between the twin main tunnel tubes; (3) in Proposal 2, the diameters of the twin main tunnel tubes and the service tunnel should be 8.0 m and 55 m, respectively. The proposal has two optional solutions: Solution 1: The service tunnel ( 55 m) located between the main tunnel tubes will be constructed first; for the main tunnel tubes, the disassembled TBMs ( 8 m) and the backup gantries are assembled for tunneling after arriving at the main tunnel tubes through the service tunnel and the cross passage; Solution 2 (alternative): Tunneling with  55 m TBM is carried out; the  55 m TBM will be dismantled to pass through the cross passage, and then be re assembled after arriving at the main tunnel; the start section (180 m) of main tunnel tube will be formed by  55 m TBM before it is enlarged to  8 m by drilling and blasting method; or the cross passage is enlarged to a large curved space to allow the 5.5 m TBM passing throught without disassembly. Comparison and contrast will be made and the preferred solution will be adopted. According to the rough estimation on the construction period of the 125 km long sea crossing tunnel, the total construction period of "completed tunnel" will be about 19 years (including 5 years of detailed offshore investigation) in Solution 1.     

Countermeasures to meet the change of strategies of transnational companies

Since China’s WTO accession, the strategies of the transnational companies in Chinahave witnessed a fundamental change, which poses overwhelming and insightfulinfluences on the development of China’s auto industry. It deserves our close attention. I. The changing strategies of transnational companies In general, the change features two characteristics: one is to change strategy in Chinawhich is comparatively independent into global strategy which is in conformity with itslong-term and o…     

Study of Engineering Geological Conditions and Railway Tunnel Scheme across Qiongzhou Strait（琼州海峡工程地质条件及铁路隧道方案研究）

The cross sea channel for the Qiongzhou Strait not only provides a solution for transportation, but also plays an important role in the political and economic development of the region. In addition, the project has an extensive impact on many fields, such as energy, national defense, science and technology, opening up and reform, comprehensive utilization and so on. It is a significant project to enhance China′s comprehensive national strength, defend the country′s territorial integrity and promote regional economic development. The geological conditions across the Qiongzhou Strait are complex. A large amount of existing engineering geological information and hydrogeological data are collected, based on which the seismic impact on subsea tunnels and the main geological conditions including tectonic structures are analyzed. Different options crossing the Qiongzhou Strait have been considered and compared in terms of engineering geology, environmental condition, as well as the construction feasibility. The analystical results indicate that a subsea tunnel has more advantages over a bridge. Because more complicated technical difficulties have to be solved for a highway tunnel which would potentially increase construction and operation costs, a railway tunnel scheme is recommended. Vehicles can be carried by trains through the Qiongzhou Strait railway tunnel. Based on the seabed topography and geological conditions, four preliminary railway tunnel routes are proposed. After a comprehensive comparative analysis, the railway tunnel route Ⅱ is identified to be superior to other alternatives and should be the basis for determining the final tunnel layout. The proposed tunnel cross section includes two railway tunnels and one service tunnel. All the three tunnels have the same structural form and dimension and will be constructed by shield.     

Scientific and Technological Innovation and Operation related Issues for Island Tunnel of Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Fixed Link Project（港珠澳大桥岛隧工程建设的科技创新和 运营后应关注的若干问题）

The author explains why a giant undersea immersed tube tunnel was selected for the sea area of the main channel of the east side of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Fixed Link Project, instead of employing a bridge or shield tunnel; and summarizes several domestic and international leading innovative technologies applied in the island tunnel construction of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Fixed Link Project, including the use of huge self stabilized steel cylinders as retaining structure of foundation pits for constructing the artificial islands, the large area and ultra deep "sand compaction pile (SCP) composite foundation" reinforcement technology, "semi rigid segment joints", "sandwich" steel RC combined inverted trapezoid closure joints, and crack control and anti corrosion/durability design for RC tube structure. All these technologies reflect Chinese wisdom and Chinese speed. The author also points out some technical issues to which attention should be paid after the immersed tube tunnel of the project is put into operation: （1） Will the post construction settlement and differential settlement of the immersed tube tunnel further develop after the project is open to traffic? How much is the final convergence value? If it exceeds the limit, what control measures should be taken?（2） How to deal with the issue that the joints of large/small elements or segments are open? How to ensure that all the large and small joints between segments of the tube are "watertight"? Furthermore, the author presents some suggestions and control measures: （1） For excessive post construction settlement (especially differential settlement) spotted on large joints, it is suggested to incorporate "micro disturbance grouting" for post treatment. （2） If a joint opens under the excessive positive bending moment at the floor slab, it is believed that the open joint on the floor slab can be closed again by cutting off some prestressed tendons in the roof slab of the segment to reduce the positive bending moment of the section.