China will further expand international technological exchanges and
cooperation with foreign nations and regions alongside the rapid
development of China's economy and economic globalization.
These were the remarks made by Premier Zhu Rongji at the opening
ceremony of the Fifth China Beijing International High-Tech Expo
yesterday, which ends on Tuesday in Beijing.
Zhu said the comprehensive high-tech exposition is an effective
method for China to promote high-tech exchanges and co-operative
relations with the outside world.
Meanwhile, mutual or bilateral technology exchange and co-operation
via various government departments or civil organizations should
also be encouraged.
"We will strengthen the technological exchange and co-operation
with the outside world on the principles of mutual benefit,
achievement sharing, protection of intellectual property rights as
well as honoring international practices," said Zhu.
Liu Qi, Beijing mayor and chairman of the high-tech exposition,
said: "The exposition offers a platform for China to exchange and
co-operate with the rest of the world on technology, capital,
talents and information."
He
said the event, formerly the China Beijing High-Tech Industries
Week, is to keep in line with international practices on
management, operation, infrastructure and services.
According to statistics from the organizing committee, thousands of
foreigners from more than 70 governmental and business delegations,
and a group of world-leading enterprises from 68 nations and
regions, will attend the event.
The exposition is divided into exhibitions, forums, trade talks,
thematic international exchanges and online activities, and focuses
on China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the
2008 Olympic Games, to be held in Beijing.
During yesterday's Fourth Session of International Business Leaders
Advisory Council for the Mayor of Beijing - one of numerous
activities at the exposition - 17 world leading entrepreneurs said
they hope opportunities will come their way at the expo.
The exposition also realized the start of the World Sports Summit
(WSS) yesterday, which sets out to promote world sports
communication and co-operation, as well as accelerating the
country's sports industry.
"WSS is very meaningful and is one link in the chain for the
organization of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games," Juan Antonio
Samaranch, honorary chairman of the summit and former president of
the International Olympic Committee (IOC), said in a video to
celebrate the event.
A
joint communique encompassing these issues was released at the WSS
yesterday. Industry experts and analysts believe the 2008 Beijing
Olympics will provide a golden opportunity for China's sustainable
development, especially for its fledgling sports industry.
Sources said more than 120 companies are bidding for the
construction projects for the Beijing 2008 Olympics, including
Australian-based HOK Sport-Venus-Event, a leading sports
architectural firm.
"We are finalizing our design for the bidding," said Paul Henry,
senior principal of HOK.
(China
Daily May 24, 2002)