The Chamber Business Website - Speeches from CBC 2000

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past events

2009/06/30
Increasing Protectionism and the State of Play in the WTO

Trade tensions and disputes are increasing in the wake of the global e... details>>

2009/06/29
From Local to Global: Driving SME Competitiveness Through E-commerce

Many companies, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), see th... details>>

2009/06/25
Corporate Guidance on H1N1 Flu Preparedness

With the emergence of an influenza pandemic, contingency planning is c... details>>

2009/06/15
China��s M&A Market: Opportunities Under the New M&A Tax Rules

How is China's M&A market faring after the promulgation of Merger & Ac... details>>

2009/06/11
The Financial & Economic Crisis: Prospects after the G20

Christian Noyer, Governor of Banque de France, spoke at the Chamber's ... details>>

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Morning Session

jiangenzhu.jpg (8000 bytes) Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR Director Jiang Enzhu
China WTO accession will also affect Hong Kong, but its impact is expected to be generally positive, Jiang Enzhu, director, Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR said in his opening remarks at the conference.

kapp.jpg (8780 bytes) President of the U.S.-China Business Council Bob Kapp
Hong Kong has a critical role to play in assisting the PRC in coming to the terms with the full implications of the WTO demands, requirements, and opportunities and helping their colleagues in China to adjust patterns of behaviour, adjust business methods ... President of the U.S.-China Business Council Bob Kapp said.

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cbc shaanxi1a.jpg (7686 bytes) Vice Governor of Shaanxi Province Chen Zongxing

High-tech industries will play a key role in the development of China's western region, Vice Governor of Shaanxi Province Chen Zongxing said.

Q&A Session

lihongxun.jpg (9178 bytes) Economic and Social Affairs Department, Office of the Western Development Director General Li Hongxun

Li Hongxun, director general, Economic and Social Affairs Department, Office of the Western Development, State Council, said the first phase of the western development plan focuses on improving the region's infrastructure and education system.

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Shougang Corporation Vice President Wang Qinghai

China's state-owned enterprises must face not only the challenges that WTO entry will bring, but also the challenge of the new economy, Wang Qinghai, vice president, Shougang Corporation

cbc taiwan.jpg (7231 bytes) Chinese Taipei-Hong Kong Business Cooperation Committee Vice-chairman Joey Chou

Chinese Taipei-Hong Kong Business Cooperation Committee Vice-chairman Joey Chou said Taiwanese firms could contribute more to the Mainland's economy if economic relations between the two straits could shed the political shackles that hinder business.

liuyonghao.jpg (9067 bytes) New Hope Group Chairman Liu Yonghao

New Hope Group Chairman Liu Yonghao said that as China develops its market economy, and as more and more restrictions are snipped away, SOEs and private industries in the Mainland are increasingly competing on the same level.

Morning Panel Q&A Session

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cbc liumingkang1.jpg (8600 bytes) BOC Chairman & President Liu Mingkang

China has now rolled up its sleeves and is getting down to the business of comprehensively restructuring its industries, Bank of China Chairman and President Liu Mingkang said at the Chamber's China Business Conference 2000.

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Afternoon Session