Official visit of the Secretary-General to the People's Republic of China (Beijing, 20 - 25 March 2009)

 

During his second official visit to the People's Republic of China, Angel Gurría attended the 10th annual meeting of the China Development Forum, which this year took the theme China’s Development and Reform in the Global Financial Crisis.

 

At the China Development Forum Mr. Gurría gave the speech Beyond the crisis: for a stronger, cleaner, fairer world economy. He also participated in the launch of the Chinese language translation of OECD Investment Policy Reviews: China 2008: Encouraging Responsible Business Conduct (read his remarks) and the OECD Rural Policy Review of China (read his remarks). OECD Reviews of Regulatory Reform: China: Defining the Boundary between the Market and the State was also launched during his official visit. 

OECD Reviews of Regulatory Reform: China: Defining the Boundary between the Market and the State 

Mr. Gurría met with:

• Mr. Chen Deming, Minister of Commerce
• Mr. Liu He, Vice Minister, Office of the Leading Group for Financial and Economic Affairs
• Mr. Yang Jiechi, Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Mr. Xie Xuren, Minister of Finance
• Mr. Zhang Yutai, President of Development Research Center of the State Council
• Mr. Zhou Xiaochuan, Governor of the People’s Bank of China 

 

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