Wednesday, December 20, 2000, updated at 15:51(GMT+8)
Business
China to Open Gold Market Coming Year
According to the Gold Administration of State Economic and Trade Commission, China's gold market will be stripped of its old past in 2001.
With reforms introduced, all existing barriers and hindrances as those affecting development of China's gold industry, production and buying, gold distribution and management in the past 50 years will be torn down and in the place of these will be a new gold market to be built. Hearty welcome will be given to investments from all possible channels in China and abroad.
Following the opening of its gold market in the coming new year, China is reported to hold its first gold exchange in Shanghai. Under China Gold Society and China Council for Promotion of International Trade Beijing Sub-Council there will also be held the First China International Gold Exhibition in Beijing, as a symbol of China's gold market reform, opening and marketization of its gold industry, from June 19 to 22 coming year.