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