On the afternoon of the 15th, Wu Yi, member of the CPC Political Bureau and vice premier of the State Council, attended and addressed the free discussion in celebration of the 100th China Export Fair in Guangzhou. She emphasized that great efforts should be made to cultivate a number of independent intellectual properties and internationally well-known brands.

Wu Yi first expressed her congratulations on behalf of the State Council on the 100th Guangzhou Fair and the achievements scored over the last 50 years. She said, in the past 50 years, Guangzhou Fair without suspension underwent difficulties and hardships, and witnessed the glorious history of China's foreign trade. It has not only brought up a huge number of talent people engaged in foreign trade, and accumulated initial experiences in participation of international division of labor, but also vigorously urged domestic enterprises with their products to go to the world market, and made as much contribution as they should to the sustained, fast and healthy development of China's foreign trade and to the establishment of its position as a big trade country. Now, Guangzhou Fair has become an internationally renowned exhibition that has the longest history in China, the highest level and largest size, with the fullest coverage of commodities, the largest number of purchasers and the best reputation among others. The Fair has become a bridge linking China and the rest world, and a window for China to know the world.

 

Wu Yi pointed out, effective as of the 101st session, China Export Fair is renamed China Import and Export Fair. Taking this as a good opportunity, we should continue to carry forward our glorious tradition, bravely undertake heavy tasks and reclaim our past glories. She raised three requirements:

 

firstly, further optimize the structure of participating enterprises and commodities and integrate export resources. While maintaining a stable growth of export trade, we shall give full part to the role of the Guangzhou Fair in expanding import and export, attract still more overseas excellent businesses and quality commodities to the Fair. We should actively set up a platform for domestic enterprises to "go out", help them get blended into the world and make some contribution to China's realization of a basic balance between import and export and to the increase of multilateral economic cooperation.

 

Secondly, the driving role of the international renowned brands at the Guangzhou Fair should be brought into full play, still more domestic enterprises and quality commodities be attracted to the Fair. We should help them increase celebrity and influence continuously, so that they can turn out a number of brand products with independent intellectual property and internationally famous brands, and sharpen their competitive edge.

 

Thirdly, in accordance with the requirement of "specialization, marketization, legalization, industrialization and internationalization", we shall continue to deepen the management system reform, build up and form a set of system for scientific, efficient and orderly organization and management. Continuous renovations should be launched in respect to the form of organization, model of exhibition, and market-orientation. Special efforts should be made to protect intellectual property of the Fair, crack down upon any fraudulent activities and shoddy commodities, and create a trade climate for fair competition. 

2006-10-24

2006-10-24