Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Xinhua - Old Silk Road traders must resolve dispute

"Old Silk Road traders must resolve dispute
www.chinaview.cn 2005-10-18 08:31:31

BEIJING, Oct. 18 -- 'Did you come to Turkey to buy marble?' That's the question, both in Chinese and in English, that appears on a number of billboards at Istanbul International Airport.

Given China's growing demand for construction materials to fuel fast economic growth, Turkey has been exporting more and more quality marble to the Chinese market. Meanwhile, a wide variety of goods labelled 'Made in China,' ranging from shoes and toys to T-shirts, can be found in almost every shop in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city and economic hub."

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