June 17 , 2011
PECC/ADBI Conference "Trade in Services: New Challenges for the 21st century" presentations now available online
The papers and presentations from the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council(PECC) and Asian Development Bank Institute(ADBI) Conference on "Trade in Services: New Challenges for the 21st" century", which took place in Hong Kong 1-3 June, are now available on the PECC website at:http://www.pecc.org/component/eventlist/details/194-pecc-adbi-services-trade-new-approaches-for-the-21st-century Some video content is available on Youtube via the PECC Secretariat's channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/peccsecretariat
Minister Chen Deming's remarks to 3rd China Trade in Services Congress
In an address to the "3rd China Trade in Services Congress" on June 1, Chinese Minister of Commerce Chen Deming outlined China's strategy for the development of its service sector. He said that according to China's service industry trends "China will import over US$ 1.25 trillion worth [of] services in the coming five years." He discussed China's 12th Five-year plan, which prioritizes the domestic development of key service sectors articulating, inter alia, that "China will nurture 20 big IT service providers of international competitiveness." He further added that "China will move faster in internationalizing the services sector and encourage qualified service providers to follow manufacturers overseas for outbound investment through cross-border M&A and green-field investment." For a copy of his speech, click here.
Global Services Summit 2011: Engaging the Dynamic Asian Economies, July 20, 2011
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk will give the opening keynote address at the 2011 Global Services Summit: Engaging the Dynamic Asian Economies. This important event will focus on expanding services trade and investment with the dynamic Asian region and will address the "21st Century" issues that pose increasing challenges to businesses in the region and worldwide.
Trade ministers and senior officials from a number of countries will also attend, including Mexico Secretary of the Economy Bruno Ferrari, and officials from Canada, the EU, Japan, and other countries.
For more information, or to register, please click here: http://uscsi.org/ServicesSummit2011.html