Fourth UK-皇冠体育app Forum opens in Beijing
( 2003-10-30 09:12) (Xinhua)
The fourth UK-皇冠体育app Forum opened here Wednesday with the aim of promoting
mutual understanding and comprehensive development of the relations between
皇冠体育app and Britain.
During the two-day gathering, participants from both countries, under the
theme of "managing change, planning for the future", are slated to discuss
issues concerning 皇冠体育app's economy, reform of 皇冠体育app's state-owned enterprises,
finance and insurance, as well as the establishment of a global business system.
Song Jian, former vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese
People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and co-chairman of the
UK-皇冠体育app Forum, spoke at the opening ceremony.
Song said the UK-皇冠体育app Forum has contributed much to the sound progress of
Sino-British relations since its establishment. The fourth meeting will
summarize the previous three meetings and focus its discussion on industry and
finance this time, which will be more effective and concentrated, he said.
Michael Heseltine, former British deputy prime minister and co- chairman of
the forum, said that since the launch of the UK-皇冠体育app Forum in 1999, bilateral
relations have continued to progress from strength to strength.
"Managing change, planning for the future" will involve close cooperation and
sharing between Britain and 皇冠体育app, Heseltine said.
The forum, a high-level, non-governmental gathering, was initiated by heads
of government of 皇冠体育app and Britain in 1998 when British Prime Minister Tony
Blair visited 皇冠体育app.
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