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Posted: August 11, 2008 The China Puzzle In China, puzzles are called yizhi youxi or more directly translated as “intelligence games.” Most of the traditional Chinese puzzles involve a combination of skills deftly utilizing the hands, eyes and ultimately the mind. With a US presidential election year in progress and economic woes from sea to shinning sea, does the US have the patience to solve the trade puzzle of the world’s largest nation? - By George Lauriat - Editor-In-Cheif, AJOT Posted: August 11, 2008 Risk management key ingredient in the future of freight forwarder networks David Yokeum, president of WCA (World Cargo Alliance) Family of Logistic Networks, over the years has introduced some innovative programs and services to the profession of freight forwarding networks. Yokeum believes that "risk management" is a building block to improving forwarder networks and has introduced some groundbreaking programs towards that goal. . . - By George Lauriat - Editor-In-Chief, AJOT Posted: August 11, 2008 China’s air cargo hub in St. Louis to provide strong commerce, business opportunities The presence of China’s Vice Premier, Wang Quishan, with a delegation in June in St. Louis, Missouri, for talks with local politicians and officials to formalize the establishment of air-cargo hub was intended to convey a strong message to US audiences: that China was interested to increase its two-way trade and business interaction with the United States by setting up the air-cargo hub and a commercial center in the Midwest. . . - By Manik Mehta, AJOT Posted: August 11, 2008 Hong Kong to become wine hub for China market With Hong Kong’s abolishment of import duties on beer and wine, distributors are hoping to use the port-city as a logistics center for penetrating the vast China market. International shippers are closely monitoring developments in Hong Kong whose administration is intensifying its efforts to create a wine hub, prospects for which have considerably increased following the abolition of import duties on wines and liquors. - By Manik Mehta, AJOT Posted: August 11, 2008 Canada Border Services Agency stirs storm over box tests Marine shipping circles, freight forwarders and exporters and importers in Canada are up in arms over a recent decision by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to test containers at Canadian ports for formaldehyde content. . . - By Leo Ryan, AJOT