“All China Economics International Conference” Banquet

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Event:              “All China Economics International Conference” Banquet

Date:              Tuesday, 19 December 2006

Time:              6:30pm

Venue:             Four Seasons Ballroom, Renaissance Kowloon Hotel,

                        22 Salisbury Road, Tsimshatsui

Speakers:         -  Mr Frederick Ma, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; and

-  Ambassador Kwon Tai Shin, Korean Permanent Delegation to OECD

City University of Hong Kong (CityU) is organizing the inaugural All China Economics (ACE) International Conference from 18 to 20 December. Mr Frederick Ma will deliver a speech titled “The Development of Hong Kong as China’s International Financial Centre” at the banquet, while Mr Kwon Tai Shin will speak on “The Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Asian Economies”.

The aim of the Conference is to provide a platform for scholars and professionals to meet and exchange ideas on a variety of contemporary, exploratory, controversial, and forward-looking economic issues, world affairs, and topics concerning China and members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).

The conference is organized by the APEC Study Centre in CityU’s Faculty of Business and is supported by the Education and Manpower Bureau, HKSAR Government. More information about the conference can be found at www.cityu.edu.hk/apec/ace.

For media enquiries, contact Karen Cheng at 3442 6805 or 9201 8895, Communications Office, CityU.