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1.SampleLetter1UrgeEarlyShipmentoftheGoodsOrderedDearSirsRe:ContractNo.12345Referringtoourpreviouse__ilswewishtocallyourattentiontothefactthatuptothepresentmomentnonewshascomefromyouabouttheshipmentunderthecaptionedcontract.Asyouh__ebeeninformedinoneofourpreviouse__ilstheusersareinurgentneedofthegoodscontractedandareinfactpressingusforassuran__ofearlydelivery.Underthecircumstan__sitisobviouslyimpossibleforustoagainextendL/CNo.2566whichexpireson19augustandwefeelitourdutytoremindyouofthis__tteragain.Asyourpromptattentiontoshipmentismostdesirabletoallpartiescon__rnedwehopeyouwillletush__eourshippingadvi__withoutfurtherdelays.Yoursfaithfully
2.SampleLetter2AskingforEarlyShipmentoftheGoodsDearSirsWithreferen__toContractNo.PON45coveringthe50000metrictonswalnutswebelievethatamendmenttotherelativeletterofcredithasbeen__deandhasreachedyoualready.Weshouldliketosolicityourcooperationtoexpediteshipment.Yesterdayourclientscametouswiththerequestthat30000metrictonsofwalnutsbeshippedduring__rchandthere__inderinAprilastheyareinurgentneedofthem.Wepresumethatyoumusth__ere__ivedalotofbookingsforthiscommodityfromabroadresultinginatightshippingschedule;neverthelessweventuretowritetoyouhopingthatyouwillseeyourwaytoaccommodateus.Thankyouinadvan__foryourkindcooperation.Yoursfaithfully
3.SampleLetter3Advi__ofShipmentDearSirsWearepleasedtoinformyouthatallthegoodsorderedontheindentenclosedwithyourletterof5Julyh__ebeenshippedbys.s.JointwaywhichsailedfromLondonyesterdayandisduetoarriveatAlexandriaon8September.Asrequestedtheconsig__entwillbehandledonarrivalatAlexandriabyMessrs.JohnsonCo.whowill__keallthearrangementsforitsdeliverytoyou.Weh__eimpresseduponthemtheneedforurgency.Thebillofladingandinvoi__andalsoouraccountforcommissionandchargesareenclosed.Thesuppliersh__ebeeninformedthatyouwillsettletheiraccountdirect.Welookforwardtohearingfromyouthatthegoodsh__earrivedsafelyandingoodorderandthatyouarepleasedwiththem.Yoursfaithfully
4.SampleLetter4 AskingforSoleAgencyDearSirsWeh__elearntfromtheChamberofCommer__thatyourcompanyishandlingtheexportbusinessofsilkgarments.TheytoldusthatyouarenotdirectlyrepresentedinLondonsotodaywearewritingtoofferourservi__sasyoursoleagent.Weh__eawell-developedsalesorganizationthereandarerepresentedbyalargestaffinvariouspartsofthecountry.Whenweh__estu___dtheirreportsweconcludethattherewillbegoodprospectsofaveryprofitable__rketforyourproductsbecausethereisasteadilygrowingde__ndforsuchgoods.Inviewofthewideconnectionsand10years’experien__inpushingthesaleofthislineweareconfidentthatwecanworkupaverysatisfactorybusinesswithyou.Ifyouagreethat6%commissiononnetsalesisreasonableandothertermssatisfactorywearepreparedtoguaranteepaymentofallaccountsforwhichweshouldrequireaDelCrederecommissionof2%.AsforourfinancialandcreditstandingwewouldreferyoutotheBankofChinaLondonwhohasconsentedtoanswerallyourinquiriesaboutourcompany.Wehopetohearf__orablyfromyouandfeelsurethatwecouldcometoanagreementastoterms. Yoursfaithfully5.ThiscontractiswrittenbothinEnglishandChinese.Thecontractinbothlanguagesisofequalvalidity.ShouldtherebeanydiscrepancybetweentheChineseandEnglishversionthetextinthe______languageshouldbetakenasstandard.IfanyoneormoreoftheprovisionscontainedinthisContractoranydocumentexecutedinconnectionherewithshallbeinvalidillegalorunenfor__ableinanyrespectunderanyapplicablelawthevaliditylegalityandenfor__abilityofthere__iningprovisionscontainedhereinofthereinshallnotinanywaybeaffectedorimpaired.
6.ArticleXIVSection
1.AllpersonsbornornaturalizedintheUnitedStatesandsu__ecttothejurisdictionthereofarecitizensoftheUnitedStatesandoftheStatewhereintheyreside.NoStateshall__keorenfor__anylawwhichshallabridgetheprivilegesorimmunitiesofcitizensoftheUnitedStates;norshallanyStatedepriveanypersonoflifelibertyorpropertywithoutduepro__ssoflaw;nordenytoanypersonwithinitsjurisdictiontheequalprotectionofthelaws.7..Weacknowledgere__iptofyourenquiryofAugust2askingusto__keyouafirmofferfor500dozenTiantanBrandmenssilkshirtsinvarioussizesandcoloursforSeptembershipmenttoOdense.
8.Thepopularviewsaboutthegover__entsabilityandeffectivenesstosustainprosperityh__eshiftedovertime;thereseemstobeanincreasingtoleran__forunemploymentandmoderateinflation.Thereisadetectableshiftfromanexaggeratedviewaboutthepotencyofso-calledKeynesiantoolstoafar-reachingagnostici__abouttheirabilitytoprodu__inanun__rtainworldasustainedfullemploymentgrowthwithoutintolerablepri__andbalan__-of-paymentsinstabilities.AtpresenttheopprobriumfallsonpolicieswhichareblamedforretardationintheratesofeconomicactivitydisharmoniousgrowthandthecombinedevilsofslumpandinflationbutwhichareerroneouslyidentifiedasKeynesianeconomics.9.Itwasadayasfreshasgrassgrowingupandcloudsgoingoverandbutterfliescomingdowncan__keit.Itwasadaycompoundedfromsilen__sofbeeandflowerando__anandlandwhichwerenotsilen__satallbutmotionsstirsfluttersrisingsfallingseachinitsowntimeand__tchlessrhythm.Thelanddidnotmovebutmoved.Theseawasnotstillyetwasstill.Paradoxflowedintoparadoxstillnessmixedwithstillnesssoundwithsound.Theflowersvibratedandthebeesfellinseparateand__allshowersofgoldenrainontheclover.Theseasofhillandtheseasofo__anweredividedeachfromtheothersmotionbyarailroadtrackemptycompoundedofrustandiron__rrowatrackonwhichquiteobviouslynotrainhadrunin__nyyears.Thirtymilesnorthitswirledonawaytofurthermistsofdistan__thirtymilessouthittunneledislandsofcloud-shadowthatchangedtheircontinentalpositionsonthesidesoffarmountainsasyouwatched.10.Sheisinsearchofagoalthathaseluded__nyU.S.cities----awaytokeepherowncitysi__geasacleangreenpla__toliveyet__kewayforthegrowththatwouldmeanmorejobsandpreserveprosperity.
11.Ih__enttalkedtoasinglecoastalstatethatisntdoingsomehardthinkingaboutthisandwherethegover__entisntstartingtoputtogethersomeplans.
12.Itswingsasthephotographshadindicatedwereitsmoststartlingfeature.Ex__ptthatthephotographshadntpreparedusfortheactuality.Inproportiontothelengthofthefuselagewhichwassomefortyfeettheystretchedouttomorethaneighty.13.ThisAGREEMENTenteredintoasof__rch281992betweenABCcompanyaChinesecompanytheBorrowerandCREDITBANKN.A.anationalbankingassociationoftheUnitedStatesofAmericatheBankWITNESSETH:WHEREAStheborrowerhasrequestedtheBanktoextendtotheBorroweratermloanintheprincipalamountofOneMillionUnitedStatesDollarsU.S.$1000000uponthetermsandsu__ecttotheConditionsofthisAgreement;andWHEREAStheBankispreparedto__kesuchaloan__ailabletotheBorroweruponthetermsandsu__ecttotheconditionsofthisAgreement;NOWTHEREFOREinconsiderationofthemutualpromisescontainedhereinthepartiesagreeasfollows:Article2TheLoanSection
2.
1.Thecommitment.Uponthetermsandsu__ecttotheconditionshereinsetforthandrelyingupontherepresentationsandwarrantiesoftheborrowertheBankagreesactingthroughitsLendingoffi__onthedatehereoftolendtotheborrowerandtheBorroweragreestoborrowtheprincipalamountofOneMillionUnitedStatesDollars$
1000000.Section
2.
2.Di__ursement.OnthedatehereofuponfulfillmentoftheconditionssetforthinArticleVItheBankshall__ketheamountoftheLoan__ailabletotheBorrowerbyremittingtheamountoftheLoantoanaccountinNewYorkdesignatedbytheBorrower.IftheBorrowerfailstosatisfytheconditionspre__dentsetforthinArticleVIthebankshallnotbeobligatedto__ketheLoan....14.UglyIsOnlySkin-deep It__ynotbemuchtolookat.Butbeneaththathumbleexteriorbeatsanair-cooledengine.Itwontboiloverandruinyourpistonrings.Itwontfreezeoverandruinyourlife.Itsinthebackofthecarforbettertractioninsnowandsand.Anditwillgiveyouabout29milestoagallonofgas. AfterawhileyougettolikesomuchabouttheVWyouevengettolikewhatitlookslike. Youfindthattheresenoughlegroomforalmostanybodyslegs.Enoughheadroomforalmostanybodyshead.Withahatonit.Sungfittingbucketseats.Doorsthatclosesowellyoucanhardlyclosethem.Theyresoairtightitsbettertoopenthewindowacrackfirst.Thoseplainunglamorouswheelsareeachsuspendedindependently.Sowhenabump__kesonewheelboun__theboun__doesnt__ketheotherwheelbump.Itsthingslikethatyoupaythe$1585forwhenyoubuyaVW.Theuglinessdoesntaddathingtothecostofthecar. Thatsthebeautyofit.15.DearGuestsLa___sandGentlemenIamverypleasedtocometoWashingtoninthisbeautifulautumnforthefourthmeetingoftheChina-USHighTechnologyandStrategicTradeWorkingGroup.Thisisanimportantmeetingbeforetheupcoming20thJCCTandwillgreatlypromotehigh-techtradebetweenthetwocountries.HerebyonbehalfofMOFCOM,Iwouldliketocongratulateonthemeetingandextendmysin__rethankstoDOCNAMandalltheorganizersfortheirhardefforts.AsVi__MinisterofCommer__inchargeofhigh-techtradeandexportcontrolIamdeeplyawareofthesignifican__ofthisjob.Mutualtrustisthekeytoandcommunicationthebasisforexpandinghigh-techtradebetweenChinaandtheUS.Withgover__entofficialsandbusinessrepresentativesfrombothsidessittingdowntogetherthismeetingwillplayanimportantroleinboostingmutualunderstandingandmutualtrustbetweentheChineseandUSgover__entsandindustriesensuringthesounddevelopmentofSino-UShigh-techtradeandbenefitingthetwopeoples.Nowletmesharewithyoumyfollowingobservations.FirstonChina-USeconomicandtraderelationshipTheyear2009isveryimportantandmeaningfulforChina-USrelationship.ItisinthisyearthatthetwosidesagreedonthenewpositioningoftherelationshipandwerejointlycommittedtobuildingapositivecooperativeandcomprehensiveChina-USrelationshipinthe21st__ntury.Thetwosidesh__ewitnessedfrequentandfruitfulexchangesofhigh-levelofficialvisits.China-USeconomicandtradetiesareanimportantfoundationandcomponentoftherelationship.Sin__thetwocountriesestablisheddiplo__ticrelationship30yearsagobilateraleconomicandtraderelationsh__edevelopedsteadilyandsoundlythankstothejointeffortsofthetwogover__entsandbusinesscommunities.AccordingtoChinesefiguresbilateraltradeingoodsreachedUS$
333.7billionin2008quadruplingthatof2001withan__erageannualgrowthrateof
19.5%.TheUSexporttoChinastoodatUS$
81.5billiontreblingthatof2001withan__erageannualgrowthrateof
15.2%.Thetwocountriesareeachother’ssecondlargesttradingpartner.TheUSisthesecondlargestexport__rketofChinaanditssixthlargestsour__ofimportwhileChinaisthethirdlargestexportdestinationandthebiggestimportsour__oftheUSandhasbeenthefastestgrowing__jorexport__rketoftheUSfor7yearsinarow.Thetwocountriesh__elaunchedall-dimensionalcooperationinareasoftradeinvestmentscien__andtechnologyenergyandenviro__ent.Thescaleandscopeofcooperationhasbeenenlargedandthecooperationisrichincontentsandtakesvariousforms.Thetwocountriesarestronglycomplementaryineconomycloselylinkedandhighlyinterdependent.Atthismomentweareexperiencingararelyseenfinancialcrisis.Withtheworldeconomymiredintheworstsituationsin__theGreatDepressionofthelast__nturyChinaisfacingseverechallengesineconomicdevelopmentandChina-UStradeandeconomiccooperationhasalsobeenaffected.Asaresponsible__jorcountryChinahastakenapositiveandresponsibleattitudeinthecrisis.Ithasdecisivelyadoptedastimuluspackageandidentifieddomesticde__ndexpansionasthebasicstandingpointofeconomicgrowth.Inthefirsthalfofthisyearfixedassetsinvestmentincreasedfasterandconsumptionde__ndpickedupsteadilyandrapidly.Industrialenterprisesabovedesignatedsizegrewwitheachpassingmonthandbanksenjoyedabundantliquidity.Allthosesignssuggestthatpositivechangesh__etakenpla__intheChineseeconomyandthesituationisbetterthanexpected.ThesteadydevelopmentofChina’seconomywillprovideothercountrieswithmoreopportunitiesandjobsandwillhelpboostconfiden__intheworldeconomy.TheChinesesidepla__sgreatemphasisonChina-UStradeandeconomiccooperation.LastAprilMOFCOMandrelevantchambersofcommer__andtradeassociationsorganizedaseriesofpromotingactivitiesin16citiesof14statesintheUS,attendedby197entrepreneursrepresenting84companiesfromChina.Thoseactivitiesincludedover60economicandtradeforumssigningofagreementsontradeandinvestmentprojectsandinvestmentenviro__entstudytours.ThesignedtradeandinvestmentagreementsinvolvedatotalvalueofUS$
18.34billion.DuringthevisitofWuBangguoNPCStandingCommitteeChair__ntotheUSearlythismonth41cooperationagreementsweresignedbetweenChineseandAmericancompanieswithatotalvalueofUS$
12.4billion.ThathasfullytestifiedtotheunequivocalcommitmentoftheChinesegover__enttoopposingtradeprotectioni__withrealactionandrespondingtothecrisiswithstrengthenedcooperationinthedifficultsituation.DearfriendsCooperationistheonlyrightchoi__forustotacklethecrisisintoday’sworldofin-depthglobalization.Underwhatevercircumstan__sbothsidesshouldtreatanddealwithChina-USeconomicandtradetiesfromastrategicheightandalong-termperspective.Weshouldadheretotheguidelineof“resolvingdisputesbycooperationandpromotingdevelopmentbycooperation”identifyandexpandtheconvergen__ofinterestsandseektheoveralldevelopmentofChina-UStradeandeconomiccooperation.Tobecontinued16.Sonyplungeddeeperintocrisisyesterdayaftertheconsumerelectronicsgroupwarneditwouldsufferitsfirstfull-yearoperatinglossin14yearsasittriestocopewiththeglobaleconomicdownturnandstrongyen.Thewarningcameonadayofgloomforthetechnologysectorasweakeningconsumerde__ndpromptedMicrosofttolaunchitsfirstcompany-widejobcutsinits34-yearhistorywithupto5000jobstogo.Nokiaalsorevealedafallin2008profitsandissuedagloomyforecastofa10per__ntfallinglobalindustrysalesofmobilephones.InKoreaLGElectronicsreporteditsfirstnetlossinsevenquartersas__rginsforitshandsetsandflat-panelTVsfellamidapri__war.SonysforecastofaY260bn$
2.9bnoperatinglossintheyearto__rch2009wasworsethaneventhemostpessimistic__rketforecastsintensifyingpressureonits__nagementtoturnthecompanyround.17Competitionoftenmeanswaitingforpeopleto__keachoi__.ThatwasthecasewithVCRsvideocassetterecorders.Duringthe1980speoplehadtwochoi__s:VHSandBeta__x.TheVHSfor__twonthecompetition.Beta__xdisappearedfromallbutprofessionaluse.Morere__ntlytheVHSorvideohomesystemfor__thasbeendisappearingaspeoplechooseDVDplayers.ButnowthetwonewestkindsofDVDplayersareincompetition.Blu-rayandHDDVDarebothdesignedforusewithhighdefinitiontelevisions.Theseprodu__biggersharperpictures.TheyworkbestwhenshowingmoviesorTVprograms__deintruehighdefinition.ButhighdeftakesupmorememorysoanewkindofDVDdigitalvideoorversatilediscwasneeded.Blu-rayandHDDVDaresimilarintechnology.Bothuseabluelasertoreadtheinfor__tiononthedisc.ButHDDVDscostlesstoprodu__.Theycanbe__dewithexistingequipmentwhileBlu-rayDVDscannot.ButaBlu-raydischoldsmorememory:aboutfiftygigabytescomparedtothirtygigabytesforanHDDVD.Two__jorHollywoodstudiosParamountPicturesandUniversalPicturesh__eagreedtoreleasemovieonlyinHDDVD.TheToshibacompanyisthe__insupplieroftheplayers.SonyontheotherhandsupportstheBlu-rayfor__tasdothemovie__kersatWaltDisneyTwentieth__nturyFoxandMGM.ThenearlierthismonthHollywoodsbiggestsellerofDVDsannoun__ditschoi__inthefightbetweenBlu-rayandHDDVD.WarnerBrotherswillsupportonlyBlu-raystartinginJune.Thecompanysaysh__ingtwokindsofhighdefinitionDVDsonthe__rkethasledtoconfusionwiththebuyingpublic.Sofarsalesofthenewhigh-definitiondiscplayersh__ebeenslow.Anesti__tedonemillionplayersofbothkindsh__ebeensold.ThisweekToshibaannoun__dthatitwouldcutthepri__ofitsHDDVDplayersbyfortytofiftyper__nt.Someofitsplayersarenowundertwohundreddollars.But__nypeoplethinkBlu-rayhaswonthecompetitionwithHDDVD.Timewill____.Forthosewhocannot__keuptheirmindstherearesomeplayersthatcanplayboth18.ShenzhenOctober12--HostedbytheMinistryofCommer__theChina-USIndustrialTechnologyCooperationForumwasheldinShenzhenaspartofthe2007ChinaHi-TechFair.Vi__-MinisterLiaoXiaoqiandUSConsulateGeneralRobertGoldbergattendedandaddressedtheevent.LiaonotedthatChina-UStradewasinapositiveterritoryinre__ntyearswithawin-winpatternestablishedinbilateraltradeandthetwocountriesbecomingeachother’ssecondlargesttradepartner.Sin__2000USexporttowardsChinaenjoyedanannualgrowthrateof
22.6%
4.7timesitsglobalexport.Bytheendof2006over50000US-investedventureswereestablishedinChinaaccountingforatotalturnoverof10billionUSdollars.LiaoalsopointedoutthatgiventheimmensescaleofChina-UStradeitwasunderstandablethatconflictsmightoccuroccasionally.Itwasadvisablehowevertoaddresstheseissuesinapracticalandflexibleway.Along-termsteadyeconomicrelationshipbetweenUSandChinawasbeneficialtobothcountries.Chinesegover__entLiaoalsoobservedattachedgreatimportan__totechnologicalinnovationandwaspromotingtheideaofaninnovativenation.Theforumwasco-hostedbyChinaChamberofCommer__forImportandExportof__chineryandElectronicProductsandtheUSInfor__tionIndustryOrganization.BeforethemeetingLiaometwiththerepresentativesattendingtheeventandvisitedtheUSexhibition__nterintheHi-TechFair.19.InternetgiantGoogleisBriton’sf__oritebrandforthesecondyearinarowaccordingto__rketing__gazinesannualsurvey.ThisyearslistshowedhowmuchtheBritishpeoplelovetheonlineworldwithinternetretailerA__zonthethirdf__oritebrandandauctionsiteeBayfifth.Mobilephone__nufacturerNokiawassecondinthemostlovedlist.TheFinnishcompanywasfoundedin1865andoriginally__depaper.Mobileservi__providerO2was10thonthemostlovedlist.Meanwhile3wasninthonthemosthatedlist.Super__rketgiantTescodroppedfromsecondtofourthonthemostlovedlist.WhilebrowsingtheaislesofTescoyoumightbuysomePersileighthonthelistoraHeinzproductninth.BritishAirwaysisBriton’ssixthmost-lovedbrand.Coca-Colaistherealthingatnumberseven.Atlantaphar__cistJohnStithPembertoncreatedthefamousdrinkin
1886.Theresathinlinebetweenloveandhateandthebrandsonthetop10mosthatedlistareeverybitasfamousastheirmuchlovedcounterparts.Toppingthemosthatedliston__againisPotNoodle.FooddominatesthetopofthelistwithMcDonaldsinsecondpla__.TheburgerchainfirstopenedintheUKin
1974.TheSunnewspaperwassixthinthemosthatedlist.TheDailyStaralsofeaturedinthetop10atnumbereight.Inthecorporateworldoffootball__nchesterUnitedareabrandasmuchasateamandstandatnumberseveninthelist.Scotlandsf__ouritedrinkIrnBruhasshotuptonumber10inthelist.Othersinthemosthatedtop10includeorangedrinkSunnyDelightatfourandwashingpowderNovonatfive.。