【香港7月10日訊】中華人民共和國商務部、中央人民政府駐香港特別行政區聯絡辦公室、中國投資貿易洽談會(簡稱投洽會)組委會今天在香港舉行第七屆投洽會新聞發布會。商務部投資促進事務局副局長劉亞軍發布投洽會新聞，中聯辦副主任劉山在、組委會副主任、廈門市市長張昌平、香港貿易發展局副總裁黎黃靄玲女士等出席了發布會并講話，發布會由組委會副秘書長、福建省人民政府副秘書長張健主持。出席發布會的領導還有中聯辦經濟部副主任唐煒、組委會副秘書長、廈門市副市長黃菱、組委會辦公室常務副主任、福建外經貿廳副廳長林昌叢。本次香港新聞發布會由香港貿發局、香港中華總商會、香港總商會、香港中華廠商聯合會、香港工業總會、香港中國企業協會協辦。

劉亞軍

　　商務部投資促進事務局副局長劉亞軍介紹了第七屆投洽會的四個特點：

　　一、投資促進功能日臻完善，國際化日益突出。

　　更多國際性組織將參與本屆投洽會的組織工作。作為協辦單位，UNCTAD將從今年起在投洽會期間發布“世界投資報告”，WAIPA將舉辦“中國企業跨國經營研討會—新興投資市場的環境與機會”。

　　更多國家將在本屆投洽會期間舉辦館日活動或專題經貿活動。如英國、加拿大、加勒比海國家和地區等。

　　二、國際投資論壇及各專題研討會的權威性高，發布的政策信息時效性強

　　本次“國際投資論壇”的主題是“完善投資環境，創造國際競爭優勢”，中國國家領導人、國外政界名人、國際經濟組織、經濟界及企業界知名人士蒞會發表演講。UNCTAD屆時發布的“世界投資報告”，將通報國際資本流動趨勢的最新信息。此外，本屆投洽會期間還將舉辦30多場專題研討會。

　　三、展館展示內容圍繞“引進來”和“走出去”兩大主題，投洽會的專業性和務實性進一步提高。

　　本屆投洽會分設成員單位招商館、境外館、投資服務館、品牌企業館。其中前兩個館是整個展會最重要的組成部分，展覽內容和功能也最為豐富。成員單位招商館集中展示各地投資環境、投資政策和引資項目。境外館主要邀請世界各國(地區)政府或半官方引資機構、國際投資促進機構、國際經濟組織、國外友城以及國外商會等中介機構、跨國公司和境外各類制造商參展。投資服務館將更加突出投資服務功能，設有物流及相關產業展區、網絡信息及中介機構展區、金融證券保險機構展區。品牌企業館設名牌企業展區、成長型中小企業展區和高科技及專利產品展區。

　　四、行業項目對接洽談會及相關專業對口洽談會是本屆投洽會新亮點。

　　本屆投洽會將舉辦多場按行業設置的專業對接洽談會。其中“外商對華投資項目行業對接會”，以基礎設施、企業并購、電子信息、現代物流、服務貿易、現代制造業和農業產業化為主題，由外商帶項目與國內客商對接洽談。目前，意大利、澳大利亞、挪威等國家已有十幾家投資商報名參會。此外，本屆投洽會期間還將舉辦多場專業對口洽談會。

　　劉亞軍表示，今年投洽會是在中國初步戰勝“非典”疫情之后舉行的，是后非典時期內地啟動吸收外資和對外投資工作的重要舉措，它將向世界表明，中國政府有能力控制和戰勝這種突發的疾病，在中國投資依然是安全的。

　　投洽會組委會副主任、廈門市市長張昌平在發布會上重點介紹了投洽會有關籌備情況。

　　張昌平說，組委會已通過各種方式廣泛邀請國外政府部門、中介機構、跨國公司等參展，招展工作進展順利，大部分展位已經落實。作為承辦單位，福建省政府和廈門市政府高度重視本屆投洽會的籌備工作，為做好各項會務、展務工作和安全保障工作，特別是根據防治非典的要求，廈門市制訂了嚴密的防范措施，以消除與會客商的顧慮，確保安全。

　　第七屆投洽會由商務部主辦，聯合國貿發會議(UNCTAD)、世界投資促進機構協會(WAIPA)協辦，福建省人民政府、廈門市人民政府和商務部投資促進事務局承辦，2003年9月8-11日在廈門舉行。投洽會是中國唯一的以吸收外資和對外投資為主的全國性國際投資促進活動，有關地方政府、國家有關部委、商(協)會以成員單位身份共同參與組織工作并組成45個代表團參會、參展。

黎黃靄玲

　　HONG KONG, July 10: The Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Hong Kong SAR and the Organizing Committee of China International Fair for Investment and Trade (Hereinafter referred to as the CIFIT) hosted a press conference for the 7th CIFIT in Hong Kong today. Mr. Zhang Jian, Deputy Secretary General of both the Organizing Committee and Fujian Provincial Government, presided the conference. Mr. Liu Yajun, Deputy Director General of Foreign Investment Promotion Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce, Mr. Zhang Changping, Mayor of Xiamen City, Ms. Huang Lin, Vice Mayor of Xiamen and representatives of Hong Kong Trade Development Council were present at the Conference. Mr. Liu Shanzai, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Hong Kong SAR, attended and addressed the Conference. This conference is co-sponsored by Hong Kong Trade Development Council,The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce,Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce,The Chinese Manufactures’Association of Hong Kong,Federation of Hong Kong Industries and The Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association.

　　Mr. Liu Yajun, Deputy Director of Foreign Investment Promotion Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce, introduced four features of the CIFIT as the following:

　　First, the function of investment promotion improves gradually, internationalization becomes increasingly outstanding.More international organizations will take part in organizing work of the 7th CIFIT. As co-sponsors of the CIFIT, Conference on Trade and Development of United Nations (UNCTAD) will release WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT during the CIFIT from this year on, and World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) will hold Seminar on Transnational Operation of Chinese Enterprises.More countries, including UK, Canada and countries from Caribbean Sea Region, will carry out“Pavilion Day”activities or Specific economic and trade activities during the 7th CIFIT.Second, the International Investment Forum and every specific seminar have a high authority, released policies are fairly opportune.

　　The theme for the "International Investment Forum" of 7th CIFIT is "Improving investment environment and creating international competitive advantage". Chinese state leaders, celebrities from foreign political community, international economic organizations, economic community and enterprises community will attend and give speeches. At that time, the UNCTAD will release WORLD INVESTMENT RPORT to disclose latest information of international capital flow trend. Furthermore, more than thirty specific seminars will be held during the 7th CIFIT.Third, the exhibition focuses on the two themes as“Introducing in”and“Going global”, which will further improve specialization and practicality of the CIFIT.

　　The 7th CIFIT will set up four pavilions, including investment promotion pavilion for member units, overseas pavilion, investment service pavilion, and pavilion for famous enterprises. Of which the first two pavilions with the most abundant contents and functions are the most important contents of the whole exhibition. The investment promotion pavilion for member units will centralize in showing investment environment, investment policy and investment absorption programs in various regions. The overseas pavilion mainly invites intermediate institutions, transnational companies and various overseas manufacturers, such as governments of various countries and regions or semi-governmental investment promotion institutions, international investment promotion institutions, international economic organization, foreign friendship cities and foreign commercial organizations and so on. The investment service pavilion will give prominence to investment service function with such three parts as exhibition area for logistics and related industries, exhibition area for network information and intermediate institutions, exhibition area for institutions of financial, securities and insurance. The pavilion for Famous enterprises is dividedsintosthree areas, including an exhibition area for large and famous enterprises, an exhibition area for up-growing small and medium-sized enterprises and an exhibition area for high-technology and patented products.Fourth, matchmaking symposiums for foreign investment projects and symposiums for relating special fields will be new highlights of the 7th CIFIT.

　　The 7th CIFIT will hold several specialized symposiums. Among the symposiums,“Matchmaking Symposium for Foreign Investment Projects in China”is on the theme of infrastructure, merge and acquisition of enterprises, electronic information, modern logistics, trade in service, modern manufacturing industry and agricultural industrialization. In the symposiums, foreign investors will take with their programs to talk with domestic dealers. Up to now, more than ten foreign investors from Italy, Australia, and Norway have sent applications for participation. Furthermore, the 7th CIFIT will also hold several specialized one-to-one symposiums.

　　Mr. Liu Yajun expressed, after China initially triumphed over the SARS epidemic, the CIFIT of this year is an important move of the interior of China to absorb foreign investment and make investment overseas in the post-SARS period. It will show to the world that the Chinese government has the ability in containing and defeating such an unexpected epidemic, and it is still safe to invest in China.Mr. Zhang Changping, Deputy Director of the Organizing Committee of the CIFIT and Mayor of Xiamen City, laid heavy stress on introducing the relevant preparation work of the CIFIT in the Conference.Mr. Zhang Changping said that the Organizing Committee has extensively invited foreign government departments, intermediate institutions, and multinational companies in various ways to participate the fair. The promotion work goes smoothly, and most exhibition booths have confirmed. As the organizer, Fujian Provincial Government and Xiamen Municipal Government have attached highly importance on the preparation work of this session of the CIFIT. To do well in every affairs and security guarantee, especially in light of the requirement of SARS prevention, Xiamen City has formulated rigorous prevention measures to ensure health and safety of participants.The 7th CIFIT, that will be held from September 8th through 11th in Xiamen City, is sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce, co-sponsored by the UNCTAD and WAIPA, and organized by Fujian Provincial Government and Xiamen Municipal Government and Foreign Investment Promotion Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce. The CIFIT is the sole nation-wide investment promotion event with a stress on foreign direct investment (FDI). Local governments throughout China, as well as relevant state ministries, commissions and associations have taken part in organizing work and will organize 45 delegations to participate in the Fair.

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