Govt opens website to aid foreign traders

GUANGHZHOU: A website that provides useful information for Guangdong companies involved in international trade was opened yesterday by the provincial government.

Vice-Governor Wan Qingliang said at the launch ceremony yesterday that the site - www.gd218.org.cn - will serve as a platform for local businesses, featuring such things as information on global markets and government trade policies.

"The website is one of several measures we have taken to help local firms cope with the global financial crisis, which has a huge impact on Guangdong because of its close involvement in foreign trade," he said.