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Dear Readers,

All those who were advertising Expo 2010 in Shanghai as the biggest in history – taking into account nearly all possible aspects – were right. The biggest exhibition area in one of the biggest (demographically as well as in terms of economic potential) countries makes a huge impression. Under such circumstances, it would be impossible not to mention China in this issue of BTJ, especially when we think of the country’s ties with the Baltic Sea region and the interest the Asian power evokes in our area. For all those who are interested in doing business in China I recommend the article by Yan Wei, full of practical hints what (not) to do while working with the Chinese. Also, don’t miss the analysis prepared by Cosco R&D, which gives us a full picture of China-EU trade relations.
We also take you to another part of the globe – to Russia, whose economic recovery, as Marisa Lutter claims, may already be underway thanks to the developing branch of oversized goods transportation as well as inland waterway transport. As we are in Russia, we also take a thorough look at the oil business there and investments involved – I cordially recommend the expert article written by Krzysztof Szymichowski.
The Baltic TLF industry is still in a hot discussion over new IMO regulations, regarding sulphur content in marine fuels. We’ve been writing about this issue since January and don’t omit the difficult topic now. Ulla Tapaninen, with her colleagues from the Centre for Maritime Studies in Turku, gives us an in-depth analysis of the consequences Finland needs to take into account when implementing the regulations. Speaking of the latter – it’s worth seeing how many rules and regulations the Baltic Sea needs to obey, especially when it comes to marine pollution; you can see a detailed list with experts’ comments in the article by Proshanto K. Mukherjee and Abhinayan Basu Bal.
As always, we are open to your comments, views and ideas. The more we discuss various issues around BSR, the better for our region.

Martyna Bildziukiewicz
Editor