Esteemed Dignitaries Are Heard

VIPs of various fields were invited to give speeches at the expo forums. They gave valuable suggestions to China in many respects. The International Business Leaders Advisory Council to the Mayor of Beijing was also held.

Weighty Issues Are Addressed

A major part of the High-tech Expo was the 19 forums held from May 22 up until yesterday, which covered a variety of vital topics including; high-tech enterprises, construction industry, regulations and digitalized society.

Major Deals Are Struck

Trade talks in this CBHT may surpass all previous ones both at signing scales and participation. Although the final figure of the valuation of all letters of intentions and contracts has not been calculated yet, up till now the figure has hit upon 100 billion yuan in all trade talks.

Close-Ups

A week is so short, but it can still leave a pile of impressions upon the mind. At the fifth Beijing High-tech Expo, there were many events that impressed us all.

Price Plummets in Mere Half Hour

Lasan began inviting tenders for the project at 11 am, posting a starting price of 630,000 on the bidding website. Six companies, most from Hebei Province and Wenzhou city, joined in the e-bidding process.

WTO to Push Significant Shifts in Financial System

Yesterday more than 30 financial enterprises gathered at the China International Finance Products Exhibition, part of the fifth CBHT, at the World Trade Center Exhibition Hall.

Going out with a Bang

Yesterday, the doors to the China Beijing International Hi-tech Expo, the Modern Agricultural Science, Technology and Products Exhibition and the Beijing Development Area Achievements Exhibition closed with the conclusion of the fifth CBHT.

Olympic Briefing Closes

Yesterday was the last day of the activities for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games & Related Construction Projects Briefing, which drew around 300 Chinese and foreign visitors.

Political Leaders Enter Ending Expo

Aside from scores of scientists, scholars, managers and businessmen, the fifth CBHT attracted attention from many Chinese political heavyweights. Many such leaders visited the China International Exhibition Center (CIEC), the central stage of the expo, over the past week.

Internet Fuels Globalization Trend

Yesterday, Michael Spence, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize for Economics, gave a speech on the role of the Internet at the Forum of Chinese and Overseas Academicians held in the Beijing International Convention Center.