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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1994
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SPECIALISED WORKSHOPS
ASSOCIATION WITH THE BUSINESS SEMINARS WILL FOCUS ON HONG KONG'S TELECOMMUNICATIONS BOOM, THE NEW AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, HONG KONG'S CAPITAL MARKETS AND TIPS FOR ENTERING CHINA'S CONSUMER MARKET.
MRS CHAN WILL ALSO OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF HONG KONG FILM EXHIBITIONS IN THE THREE CITIES, THE ARCHITECTURE EXHIBITION "HONG KONG THE CITY OF VISION" AT THE CHICAGO ATHENAEUM, MUSEUM OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN, AND THE HONG KONG SHOWCASE EXHIBITION ATLANTA.
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY WILL BE THE GUEST OF HONOUR AT DINNERS IN THE THREE U.S. CITIES WHICH WILL FEATURE A SPECIAL CULTURAL PERFORMANCE ARRANGED BY THE ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS.
DURING HER VISIT, MRS CHAN WILL CALL ON A NUMBER OF SENIOR U.S. OFFICIALS AND MEET WITH CORPORATE LEADERS.
HONG KONG-USA '94 IS JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION.
THE PATRONS OF THE PROMOTION ARE: EXXON ENERGY LIMITED, HONGKONG BANK, HONGKONG TELECOM, HUTCHISON WHAMPOA LIMITED AND WHARF (HOLDINGS) LIMITED. THE OFFICIAL CARRIER IS UNITED AIRLINES.
STI URGES EARLY RATIFICATION OF URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENT
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THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR TH CHAU, TODAY (THURSDAY) URGED MEMBER ECONOMIES AT THE ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC CO- OPERATION (APEC) TRADE MINISTERS MEETING HELD AT JAKARTA TO RATIFY THE URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH THE WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION BY JANUARY 1 NEXT YEAR.
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THE CASE OF HONG KONG, THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE (GATT) WAS NOTIFIED ON OCTOBER 1 OF HONG KONG'S RATIFICATION.
"BECAUSE HONG KONG IS SUCH A SMALL ECONOMY, WE RELY MORE THAN MANY OTHER ECONOMIES ON THE MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM TO SAFEGUARD OUR EXTERNAL TRADE INTERESTS.
"THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF THE GATT, THEREFORE, FORM THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR EXTERNAL TRADE POLICY. THESE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES, SUCH AS MOST FAVOURED NATION (MFN), AS WELL AS BASED AND BASICALLY CONSENSUS APPROACH OF GATT HAVE WORKED HONG KONG, MR CHAU SAID.
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HE ADDED THAT HONG KONG WOULD HAVE LIKED TO SEE IN THE URUGUAY ROUND GREATER TARIFF REDUCTIONS, FURTHER LIBERALISATION IN TRADE IN SERVICES, AND IMPROVEMENT IN THE RULES ON SAFEGUARDS, AND ANTI-
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