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Forum on World Trade in Services
About the ForumAbout the Forum
Co-organized by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic
of China and the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, the
Forum on World Trade in Services is scheduled to be held on 9 – 10
June 2005 at the Shanghai International Convention Center. With
the growth of the world trade in services as a backdrop and with a
particular focus on the opening, cooperation and development in
China’s services sector, the 2-day event covers a wide range of
important topics such as the recent progress in the WTO Doha
Negotiations on services trade, China’s participation in the WTO
Doha trade talks, the growth trends in global services trade, the
development of China’s trade in services, and investment
opportunities in the services sector in China. China’s state leader,
the Chinese Minister of Commerce, the Mayor of Shanghai, the
Director-General of the WTO, China’s Ambassador to the WTO, and
representatives from world-class services companies will deliver
keynote speeches at the Forum.
Introduction to the ForumIntroduction to the Forum
Introduction to the ForumIntroduction to the Forum
Forum participants include about 400 representatives from
governments around the world, international organizations
and institutions, senior executives of multinational
companies, as well as scholars and specialists. In addition,
over 600 delegates from China’s central and local
governments, state-owned and private companies,
professors and experts in China will also participate in the
Forum.
OverviewOverviewOrganizers: Ministry of Commerce of P. R. ChinaOrganizers: Ministry of Commerce of P. R. China
Shanghai Municipal People’s GovernmentShanghai Municipal People’s Government
Chairman of the Organizing committee:Chairman of the Organizing committee:
Mr. Bo Xilai, Minister of CommerceMr. Bo Xilai, Minister of Commerce
Mr. Han Zheng, Mayor of ShanghaiMr. Han Zheng, Mayor of Shanghai
Supporters:Supporters: Australian Services RoundtableAustralian Services Roundtable
Coalition of Service Industries (US)Coalition of Service Industries (US)
EU-China Trade ProjectEU-China Trade Project
European Services ForumEuropean Services Forum
Hong Kong Coalition of Service IndustriesHong Kong Coalition of Service Industries
Japan Services NetworkJapan Services Network
Shanghai Services FederationShanghai Services Federation
Shanghai World Expo (Group) Co., LtdShanghai World Expo (Group) Co., Ltd
Conveners: Shanghai Municipal Foreign Economic Conveners: Shanghai Municipal Foreign Economic
Relations & Trade CommissionRelations & Trade Commission
Shanghai WTO Affairs Consultation CenterShanghai WTO Affairs Consultation Center
Meeting SupportMeeting Support :: Oriental International Holding A & E Co., Ltd. Oriental International Holding A & E Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Cassandra Business Service Co., Ltd. Shanghai Cassandra Business Service Co., Ltd.
DateDate :: 20052005/6/9-/6/9-1010
VenueVenue :: Shanghai International Convention CenterShanghai International Convention Center
ScaleScale : : 800-1000800-1000 personspersons
Purposes of the Forum Purposes of the Forum
To push forward the WTO Doha Negotiations on trade in
services
To advance the new round of opening up of China’s services
sector and the development of trade in services in China
To discuss new trends in the growth of the world services
industry and services trade
To publicize the tremendous business opportunities for
services companies at home and abroad
To facilitate the communication between the Chinese
government and services businesses around the world
AttendeeAttendeeCore AttendeesCore Attendees Vice Premier of State Council Wu Yi Vice Premier of State Council Wu Yi Minister of Commerce Bo XilaiMinister of Commerce Bo Xilai Mayor of Shanghai Han ZhengMayor of Shanghai Han Zheng Director-General of the WTO Supachai Panitchpakdi Director-General of the WTO Supachai Panitchpakdi EU Trade Representative Peter MandelsonEU Trade Representative Peter Mandelson China’s Ambassador to the WTO Sun ZhenyuChina’s Ambassador to the WTO Sun Zhenyu Former Minister of US Commerce Department Donald Evans Former Minister of US Commerce Department Donald Evans
Other AttendeesOther Attendees Officials from local trade and economic governmental departmentsOfficials from local trade and economic governmental departments and and China’s central governmentChina’s central government CEOs of China’s state-owned and private enterprisesCEOs of China’s state-owned and private enterprises Senior executives of multinational corporationsSenior executives of multinational corporations Representatives from services coalitions around the worldRepresentatives from services coalitions around the world Experts and scholars in China with academic interest in services Experts and scholars in China with academic interest in services sector and services tradesector and services trade
Opportunities & ValueOpportunities & Value
Opening: to understand how China will promote the Doha Agenda Opening: to understand how China will promote the Doha Agenda
negotiations on trade in servicesnegotiations on trade in services
The Doha Agenda Negotiations on trade in services will come to the The Doha Agenda Negotiations on trade in services will come to the
final stage in June 2005. In this Forum, China will demonstrate its final stage in June 2005. In this Forum, China will demonstrate its
position to vigorously promote the Doha Agenda Negotiations on trade position to vigorously promote the Doha Agenda Negotiations on trade
in services. China’s state leaders, Minister of Commerce, Mayor of in services. China’s state leaders, Minister of Commerce, Mayor of
Shanghai, Director-General of the WTO, and the Ambassador of Shanghai, Director-General of the WTO, and the Ambassador of
China to the WTO will air their comments on how to further open China to the WTO will air their comments on how to further open
China’s service industry in this Forum. Through the comments, China’s service industry in this Forum. Through the comments,
Forum participants will be able to learn how the Chinese government Forum participants will be able to learn how the Chinese government
will promote the process of service trade negotiations in the Doha will promote the process of service trade negotiations in the Doha
Round, and possible action taken by the Chinese government. Round, and possible action taken by the Chinese government.
Through conference presentations, banquet speeches, and Through conference presentations, banquet speeches, and
roundtable conferences attended by important Chinese roundtable conferences attended by important Chinese
government officials, this Forum will provide a platform for government officials, this Forum will provide a platform for
communication between world service providers and the Chinese communication between world service providers and the Chinese
government and Chinese service providers.government and Chinese service providers.
Cooperation: to provide a platform for communication between service Cooperation: to provide a platform for communication between service
providers from other countries and the Chinese government providers from other countries and the Chinese government
and Chinese service providers and Chinese service providers
This Forum will invite representatives from world-famous service
providers to introduce the latest trend in the development of service
industry and global trade in services, who will join the discussion and
exchanges with provincial governments and their counterparts in
China. The Forum will also arrange field trips to visit local service
providers in Shanghai and introduce business opportunities for
investment in service industry in China, especially in Shanghai.
Development: to discuss the latest trend for the development of global Development: to discuss the latest trend for the development of global
trade in services and business opportunities in Chinatrade in services and business opportunities in China
Build an image for participantsBuild an image for participants
This Forum will become a focus for the service industries in all
participating countries. The corporate image of forum participants
will be strongly promoted through press conferences, advertising
along the highway from the Shanghai Pudong International Airport
to downtown areas and across central commercial districts, as well
as wide coverage through satellite TVs, newspaper, internet
reporting and other media in Shanghai and across China.
AgendaOpening CeremonyTBATBATBARetrospect and Prospect for WTONegotiations on Services TradeSession 1: Recent Progress in DohaNegotiations on Services TradeNew Round of Negotiations on ServicesTrade and the Global EconomyStronger Participation by DevelopingCountry Members in Services TradeNegotiations on Priority Areas and SectorsTBA
Speaker
Ms. Wu Yi, Vice Premier of State CouncilMr. Bo Xilai, Minister of Commerce
Mr. Sun Zhenyu, China's Ambassador to the WTO
Mr. Donald Evans, Former Minister of US Commerce Department (TBC)
Mr. Han Zheng, Mayor of Shanghai
Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, WTO Director-General
EU Trade Representative
Congress ( 9th June, 2005 )
Session 2: Services Trade and the Global EconomyServices Trade Development in the Economic GlobalizationServices Trade between Japan and other Asian countries ---Possibility of Regional CooperationParticipation by Developing Countries in Services Trade ---Experiences and ProspectsLunchSession 3: New Trends in World Services TradeIT and Financial Services InnovationsShipping and the Modernization of LogisticsTBAInternational Trends in Outsourcing ServicesTea BreakTransnational Distribution Service and its Impact on Host CountriesWhat Culture and Education Mean to Services TradeTBASummary and Closing speech
Roundtable Conference Program ( Morning, 10th June, 2005 )
Welcome Speech Mr. Zhou Yupeng
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Medical and Health Services Multinational Corporation
Financial and Insurance Services Multinational Corporation
Cultural and Educational Services Multinational Corporation
Conference and Exhibition Services Multinational Corporation
Environment and Sanitation Services Multinational Corporation
Tourism and Travel Services Multinational Corporation
Logistics and Outsourcing Services Multinational Corporation
Responses Mr. Han Zheng