Aftermath Cherkizovsky Market
cherkizovsky market, 2008
the sudden shutdown of market left tens of thousands of workers, many of them illegal immigrants, jobless , in financial trouble because unable sell goods. china worried situation around market , in late july sent mofcom delegation headed chinese vice minister of commerce gao hucheng negotiate fate of chinese vendors. moscow s consumer department cooperated chinese coordination group , agreed allow chinese merchants clean stalls , ship out merchandise closed market during specific period of time every day.
gao said china had no objections russia s crackdown on illegal trade, russian side should try best keep economic losses of chinese business people minimum. chinese analysts noted russia s cracking down on smuggling , rectifying domestic markets regulate trade channels, improve trade environment, , therefore overall beneficial sustained , sound development of bilateral trade between 2 countries in long run.
a poll conducted levada center showed among 94% of moscow citizens knew closure, 67% supported move. online poll conducted newspaper izvestia showed on 80% of respondents in favor of shutdown.
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