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1、★★★资料分享大全-分享无极限★★★香港特区行政长官曾荫权在WTO香港会议上致辞Firstofall,IwishtoextendawarmHongKongwelcometoallofyou.HongKong,ChinaisdeeplyhonouredtobethehostoftheSixthMinisterialConferenceoftheWorldTradeOrganisation.Thisweek,underthisveryroof,wehaveaonce-in-a-generationoortunitytoenhancetheexistinginternationaltradin
2、genvironment;togeneratewealthonabroaderanddeeperscaleglobally;and,mostimportantofall,tohelpalleviatethepainofpovertyformillioofpeoplelivinginthepoorerpartsofthisworld.IampleasedthatHongKong,Chinaistodayatthecentreofthisadmirableenterprise.IcaotemphasisestronglyenoughtheimportanceoftheWTO.Itistheo
3、nlyinternationalorganizationthatdealswiththerulesoftradebetweeneconomies.Itistherules-basedforumatwhich149MemberEconomiesnegotiateagreementsandresolvediutesovertradeiues.TheWTOisalsoapowerfulforceincounteringthecurrentsofprotectionismanddiscriminationwhicharereoibletoalargeextentfortheeconomichar
4、dshipsufferedbylewealthyandlewell-endowedeconomies.And,ultimately,theWTOisakeycomponentintheglobalefforttoattaintheUnitedNatio'MilleiumGoalofDevelopmentintacklingthescourgeofpovertyandhunger.NorcanIover-emphasisetheimportanceoftheWTOtoHongKong.Asasmall,externally-orientedeconomywithnonaturalresou
5、rcesotherthanamagnificentdeepwaterport,HongKonghasreliedonfreetradeandanentrepreneurialandhardworkingpopulationtotraformthisoncesleepyfishingvillageintoaninternationalandregionalbusinehub.SoIurgeyoutotakesometimeduringthenextfewdays,andaftertheconferenceifyoucan,tolookaroundourgreatcity.Youwillse
6、ewhyPresidentBillClintononcedescribedHongKongasExhibitAinthecaseforglobalinterdependenceanditsbenefits.Asafreetrader,oursuortforthemultilateraltradingsystemisunconditional.Anditgoesbackalongway.WebecameaseparateContractingPartytotheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTradein1986.WewereafoundingMemberofth
7、eWTOin1995.OurMembershipdidnotchangeafterreunificationin1997.Indeed,HongKong'scontinuedparticipationintheWTO,andininternationaltradeagreementsunderthenameHongKong,China,isehrinedintheBasicLaw,thecotitutionoftheHongKong