Chinese Students and Scholars Association in UK

Website: http://www.cssauk.org.uk/




1/06/2000
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Updated information for the seminar- China and the WTO in the Next Decade

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After the Sino-EU agreement on China's entry into the WTO and the US House
of Representative's approval of granting China Permanent Normal Trading
Relations, China's WTO entry is not far away.

CSSA-UK and CSSA-CAM will organise a one-day seminar on the topic of
"China and WTO in the Next Decade". We particularly thank the essential
help and worthy support from the Chinese Economic Association (UK)


Time:
3 JUNE 2000 (Saturday)

Venue:
The Old Kitchens
Queens' College
Silver Street
Cambridge CB3 9ET

Schedule of Events:*
9:30 Registration
10:00--10:15 Opening Speech
10:15--10:45** Financial Reform of China and the WTO
by Dr Zhang Zhichao
Durham University
A member of the board of director of CEA
10:45--11:15 Challenge to the Financial Industry in the Context of
WTO Entry
by Mr Wu Qing
Judge Institute of Management Studies
University of Cambridge
Involved partly in the negotiation process of WTO
entry when working in China Securities Regulatory
Commission and the State Planning Commission
11:15--12:00 Keynote Lecture: WTO entry and its challenge to Chinese
Large
Corporations
By Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management
Professor Peter Hugh Nolan
Judge Institute of Management Studies
University of Cambridge
Chair of Cambridge University Development Studies
Committee;
Director of Chinese big Business Programme
Member of Editorial Board of Cambridge Journal of
Economics;
Member of the Executive Committee of the China
Quarterly, etc.


12:00--13:00 Working Lunch

13:15--13:45 Dispute Settlement within the WTO
by Dr Shan Wenhua
Faculty of Law, Trinity College
University of Cambridge
Been interviewed by the BBC, Ta Kung Po something for
several times on Chinese WTO issues

13:45--14:15 WTO Re-Entry and Chinese Manufacturing Industry
Development
by Dr Shi Yongjiang
Centre for International Manufacturing
University of Cambridge

14:15- 14:45 Problems Caused by Chinese Membership of the WTO and
Countermeasures
by Ms Shao Zhiqin
Faculty of Economics and Politics
University of Cambridge

14:45--15:15 Can the WTO Keep China Growing in the Next Decade? Let
the Past Tell the Future
by Mr Yao Yudong
Faculty of Economics and Politics
University of Cambridge

15:15--15:30 Closing Speech

*15:30--17:00 CSSA-CAM will organise a punting activity after this
seminar. Participators are welcome to join.
** The last ten minutes of every speaker is for the audience to ask
questions or make comments.

All Chinese students and scholars are welcome! If you would like to join
this seminar, please contact with Chen Jian ([email protected]) as
soon as possible. There are limited seats available. Apply earlier to
reserve a seat!

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Chen Beining, Wang Shiyun
CSSA-UK & CSSA-CAM




M Yang
CSSA UK Network Administrator