The calculation of the US trade deficit has not taken into account profit returns and intellectual exports, which are highly profitable but usually uncountable by customs, China's former top statistician said April 23. (Xinhua)

China can now export processed poultry products derived from US origin birds to the United States under a final rule issued by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the Bush administration said April 20. (Shenzhen Daily)

Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla said the government would make a "giant step" to boost bilateral trade with China after a six-day trip to China where he held talks with his Chinese counterpart Zheng Qinghong on mutual efforts to boost trade volume to US$20 billion by 2010 from the current US$14 billion, reported Bisnis Indonesia. (Xinhua)

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