The 28 members of the Chinese delegation include deputy head and Chief Negotiator of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) Long Yongtu, and officials from a number of departments of the Chinese Government. MOFTEC Minister Shi Guangsheng is scheduled to arrive here Wednesday.

Long said in an interview on his arrival that the there are two major tasks for his delegation, first to finish the formal approval procedure to enable China a full member of the WTO and second to prepare for the launch of a new round of multi-lateral trade talks.

HK Delegation to Attend Fourth WTO Ministerial Conference

Hong Kong Secretary for Commerce and Industry Chau Tak Hay is expected to attend the Fourth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

"Launching a new round at Doha will be critical for restoring the credibility of the WTO and the multilateral trading system after the failure in Seattle two years ago," Chau was cited as saying.

(People's Daily November 7, 2001)