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Let Us Gather in Shanghai this Autumn to Explore Cooperation
Yu Xiaosong, Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of In ternational Trade
Respected CEOs of the Asia-Pacific region,
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit 2001 will be held in Shanghai October 18-20. As chairman of the hosting organization of the summit, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade/the China Chamber of International Commerce, and also as chairman of the organizing committee of the summit, I sincerely welcome you to Shanghai to explore cooperation and development opportunities for your businesses and to help shape the future of APEC.
The kind of environment mankind needs in the new century to achieve common development has become a pressing subject for the leaders of the business community today. The theme of this year's summit is New Century, New Economy: Developing in the Globalizing World. We hope to obtain a general but clear understanding of this broad subject with extensive discussions among the business leaders of this region, thus facing up to the new economy, meeting the new challenges of economic globalization, actively and extensively participating in overall cooperation, and promoting the prosperity and sustained development of the region and the world as a whole.
President Jiang Zemin of China, President George W. Bush of the United States, President Vicente Fox of Mexico, President Vladimir Putin of Russia, Prime Minister John Howard of Australia, and Prime Minister Mahathir Moha mad of Malaysia, have been invited to deliver speeches at the summit on regional cooperation and development. In addition, CEOs, ministers, and world-renowned scholars will fully address issues such as the responsibilities of companies, the balance between effectiveness and fairness, liberalization of trade, and the influence of digital and life sciences. There will also be a special session on China, which will enable delegates to receive the latest information about the country.
Amid the busy three-day summit, we have woven some entertainment and tourism plans into the full schedule. We are sure you will find your visit to Shanghai rewarding and pleasant.
I believe, with the participation of the business leaders in the region, this year's APEC CEO Summit will produce constructive outcomes. Ladies and gentlemen, let us gather in Shanghai this autumn and make common efforts for our splendid future.
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