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All new cars in Canada will have to be equipped with anti-theft immobilizing systems starting in 2007

Japanese automobiles are the true kings of the road, judging by the latest annual "Best Cars"

Forbes release an annual guide to the most fuel-efficient cars on the market. This year the big news is not gas/electric hybrids, as it has been for several years, but diesels - which are on the rise.

Without side air bags, small cars provide little protection when struck by another vehicle in the side, especially SUVs, tests by the insurance industry show.

Last year, three of five Bentley cars that were for sale in China, each priced at USD 1.1 million, were sold. Of the 180 Audi A8 models produced for worldwide markets, each priced at over USD 200,000, 60 were sold to China. Other luxury cars such as the BMW760 or the Mercedez S600 have all been sold in the Chinese market once they became available; at Auto Show 2002 in Shanghai, Bentley displayed their most expensive model, the Mulliner 728. Four Chinese entrepreneurs from Shanghai and neighboring areas have already expressed intentions of purchasing it.

Since economic development in China lags far behind the Western countries, the rising demand for luxury cars seems unbelievable. Who are these mysterious buyers? Auto industry experts think that in recent years, China’s policies have spurred the growth of many privately owned enterprises, most of which are scattered in the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta regions. The entrepreneurs in these areas form a large community of luxury car owners. In China, a car is not only a means of transportation but also a status symbol. Some think this is due to conceit that is entrenched in the Chinese mentality; and many entrepreneurs have a stronger desire for luxury cars than their counterparts in the West, thus making China a paradise for luxury car manufacturers and dealers. Meanwhile, China’s automotive service industry, which is derived from car ownership, is also growing at an amazing rate.


2. China Projected to Become Largest Consumer of PVC by 2005
(Source: China Construction News, 04/11/2003 - Translated by Pingping Xie)

The global consumption of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) was 25.3 million tons in 2001. The United States, China, Japan and Germany are the top four PVC consumers, taking in 5.4million, 4.23million, 1.5million and 1.47million tons (per annum) respectively, and comprising half of the world’s total PVC consumption.

In the last five years, the China’s PVC consumption has increased at a rate of 14.5% (per year). (PVC) Consumption should remain at a 9% increase each year until 2007, while China's annual PVC production rate will increase at a rate of just 2.7%. Therefore, China will need to import large amounts of PVC raw materials in the next few years.

China's need for PVC raw materials comes (primarily) from residential construction and engineering projects. Over the next five years, China plans to build PVC production lines that will produce 1.7 million tons per year, the increase accounting for two-thirds of the global increase in PVC production.


3. SARS Expedites China’s Medical Waste Incineration Plan
(Source: FCS Beijing, 05/19/2003 - Translated by Xiaolei Wan)

Due to the impact of SARS in China, the State Council will issue a notice to expedite the construction for central medical waste treatment facilities. According to the 10th Five-Year-Plan, cities with populations over 200,000 should have central medical waste treatment facilities by the end of 2005. The main purpose is to prevent and control the spread of many viruses and infectious.

The State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) is authorized to collect technologies and report to the State Development and Reform Commission (SDRC), formerly the State Planning and Development Commission, by June 10, 2003. SDRC will then report to State Council by July 10, 2003. After the State Council approves the budget, local governments could receive partial subsidies from central government for facilities construction. SEPA needs to collect technologies for central medical waste treatment by May 30, 2003.

The local Environmental Protection Bureaus (EPBs) will be responsible for the projects and local health bureaus will be in charge of waste categorization and packaging in different hospitals.

The required central medical waste treatment technologies are focused primarily on different incinerators, including plasma, rotary, pyrolysis, high-temperature steam, and microwave technologies.