Tuesday, October 31, 2000, updated at 09:38(GMT+8)
Business
China, EU Negotiate for WTO Entry
Trade officials of China and European Union (EU) continued talks in Beijing for China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). They decided to begin a new round of talks next month for the remaining issues.
Shi Guangsheng, minister of foreign trade and economic cooperation put forward six proposals: to take the opportunity of China's entry to the WTO to conduct all-round cooperation in trade, investment and technological cooperation according to the WTO rules; to increase trade on a large scale and open market to each other to create a favorable environment for trade and economic cooperation; to make use of respective advantages to speed up cooperation and technological trade in the development of high-tech industry; to push on cooperation between small and medium enterprises while boosting cooperation between large enterprises; China welcomes EU's participation in the development of China's western region; and further promote the development of trade and economic relations.
Trade officials of China and European Union (EU) continued talks in Beijing for China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). They decided to begin a new round of talks next month for the remaining issues.