Forum on World and China Scheduled

An international forum on topics concerning the world and China in the 21st century will be held in Beijing this fall, according to the organizer - the Chinese People 's Institute of Foreign Affairs in Beijing Thursday.

Participants, including world-renowned statesmen, experts and entrepreneurs, will focus on the development trends of the global situation, opportunities and challenges facing China, and in particular China's effect on the world in the new century.

They will also exchange views on such issues as world political and security environment around China in the next decade, China's economic and social development trend, its WTO entry, and investment environment.

Meanwhile, government officials will elaborate on China's policies on security and foreign affairs, economic development strategy, opening-up, and prospects of foreign trade and economic cooperation.






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