China Forum: APEC forum discusses China's entry into World Trade Organization
Beijing, 28th May: Attendants of the APEC 2000 China Forum which opened here today agreed that with China's entry into the World Trade Organization pending, it will become part of the global economy.Zhang Zhigang, vice-minister of the State Economic and Trade Commission, and the President of the Forum, said that China will face more fierce competition on the global market with free trade and investment playing a bigger role. It will also provide China's enterprises...
China Forum: Chinese Vice-Premier Zeng Peiyan urges development of western region
Vice-Premier Zeng Peiyan has said the development of western China will be accelerated and stressed that central support for the strategy will not weaken. Speaking at a West China Forum in Nanning on 18 November, the vice-premier urged officials to focus on infrastructural and environmental development, resolving the "three rural issues" (agriculture, peasants, rural issues), ensuring support for the poor, education and public health and intensifying reform. He said...
China Forum: Visiting Spanish minister hails cooperation with China
Shanghai, 21 March: Visiting Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos on Tuesday [21 March] spoke highly of the role of the Spain-China forum in promoting bilateral ties, saying it has become a great platform to expand bilateral exchanges and cooperation.Moratinos arrived in Shanghai on Monday on a four-day official visit as guest of Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing.He said Spain-China relations develop rapidly in recent years. Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez...
China Forum: APEC forum discusses China's entry into World Trade Organization
Beijing, 28th May: Attendants of the APEC 2000 China Forum which opened here today agreed that with China's entry into the World Trade Organization pending, it will become part of the global economy.Zhang Zhigang, vice-minister of the State Economic and Trade Commission, and the President of the Forum, said that China will face more fierce competition on the global market with free trade and investment playing a bigger role. It will also provide China's enterprises...
WTO-China forum to be set up
Beijing, 25 April: The Marco Polo Award Foundation plans to set up a WTO-China Forum to help Sino-foreign exchange in this field.Liu Ming, president of the foundation, said with the coming of China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO), China needs to strengthen cooperation with WTO members and training of personnel with internationally acknowledged standards.According to Liu, the forum will include professional exchange, training and research programmes. Marco...