Forum
December 2002
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An
Open Forum
"WTO Implications
on Air Cargo Logistics in China "
organized
by
Center
of
Cyber
Logistics
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At the turn of the century, China's foreign trade accounted
for 4% of the world's total exports and 3.9% of the world's
total imports. With WTO membership furthering the integration
of the China economy into the global economy, these percentages
are estimated to rise to 6% by 2005. Already the eighth largest
trading nation in the world, China will play an even bigger
role in the global economy in the years to come.
It would be evident in the face of this continued growth
that Hong Kong's air cargo industry should find expanded opportunities.
Yet the direct engagement of the mainland with the world also
portends challenges to Hong Kong's intermediary role. Foreign
multinationals and forwarders may find direct entry into China's
own markets easier and bypass Hong Kong as a bridgehead. The
Beijing-Shanghai axis of airports may attain critical mass
in terms of network connectivity, flight frequency, and airline
profitability such that Hong Kong's hub role will be considerably
diminished. A more international standards are expected of
the Hong Kong air cargo industry, there will be new requirements
for air cargo logistics as well as logistics-related information
technology.WTO may well be a two-edged sword for Hong Kong.
The Center of Cyber Logistics sees the need to bring these
issues to the forefront of analysis and collaborative discussion
involving the academic community, the industry, and our government.We
are hopeful that the result of this Open Forum will form the
basis of practical and constructive policy recommendations
on air cargo logistics.
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| Date |
Friday,
December 6, 2002, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| Venue |
Ballroom, Hotel Nikko, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Contacts |
Professor
Waiman Cheung
Director, Center of Cyber Logistics
(852)2609-7816
Email: wcheung@baf.msmail.cuhk.edu.hk
Ms. May Lam
(852)2609-8567; Fax:(852)2603-5104
Email: maylam@baf.msmail.cuhk.edu.hk
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| Registration |
$500
per person (lunch included)
$250 per employee of sponsors (lunch included)
To register, please complete the registration form and fax to
(852)2603-5104 by December 3, 2002.
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Sponsors:
- Asia
Airfreight Terminal
- Cathay
Pacific Airways Limited
- Danzas
AEI International
- Hong
Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited
- Hong
Kong Association of Freight Forwarding Agent Limited
- Shanghai
Industrial Holdings Limited
- TNT
International Express
- UPS
Parcel Delivery Services Limited
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Forum
Agenda
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| 9:00
am |
Registration |
| 9:30
am |
Opening
Remarks
Ms. Sandra Lee, Permanent Secretary
Economic Development and Labour Bureau, Hong Kong
SAR Government
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| 9:45
am |
State-owned
Enterprises, Collective-owned Enterprises and Joint Ventures
Professors Lawrence C. Leung, Japhet S. Law and Cheung-kwok
Law
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
[Video,
18.54mins]  |
10:10
am
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Restructuring
and Prospects of the Air Cargo Industry in China
Professor Hongmin Chen
Associate Dean, Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
| 10:35
am |
The
Development of the Logistics Industry After WTO Accession
Mr. Charles YP Lu
President, EAS International Transportation Ltd.
Managing Director, Shanghai Industrial Logistics Holdings
Ltd. |
| 11:00
am |
Coffee
Break
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11:20
am
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Airfreight
Development Prior to and After China's Entry into the
WTO
Mr. Meilin Wang
Managing Director, Danzas AEI China |
| 11:45
am |
Opportunities
for the Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry
Mr. Vincent Wong
Executive Director, Kerry Logistics |
| 12:30
am |
Lunch
An Address "China's WTO
Accession - Its impact on Logistics Industry"
by
Mr. Mark Ting
Director, DHL International
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| 1:45
pm |
Air
Cargo Development in China: The Role of Hong Kong
Mr. Alan KL Lai
Manager, Cargo, Hong Kong Dragon Airlines
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| 2:10
pm |
How
Long will Hong Kong's Hub Role Continue?
Professors George WL and Yer Van Hui
The Chinese University of Hong Kong and City University
of Hong Kong
[Video,
19.36mins]
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| 2:30
pm |
Special
Session:
(in
Putonghua with English simultaneous interpretation)
China
Customs in the WTO Era
Facilitator:
Professor Waiman Cheung, The Chinese University
of Hong Kong
Panelists:
- 钟就华副外长 － 广州海关监管处副处长
- 罗贵华先生 －上海美华系统有限公司董事、总经理；上海
亿通国际股份有限公司信息服务事业部经理兼亿通网 CEO
- 于申校长 －上海海关高等专科学校
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| 3:30
pm |
Closing |
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Presentation Powerpoint files can be requested by clicking [Download].
The forum is funded by Innovation & Technology Commission.
The
Center of Cyber Logistics (or Cyber Logistics Research Center),
is a research center under Li & Fung Institute of Supply Chain
Management & Logistics, The
Chinese University of Hong Kong. The Center was first established
in early 2000 affiliated with the Department
of Decision Sciences & Managerial Economics (DSE), Faculty
of Business Administration, The
Chinese University of Hong Kong and Department
of Management Sciences, Faculty
of Business, The City University
of Hong Kong
© Center of Cyber Logistics,
2000-2007.
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