Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Colombia Trade Minister: hope and China signed a cooperation agreement

NetEase Finance November 13 rising today, Colombia trade, industry and Tourism Minister Sergio · Diaz APEC Summit in Japan, expressed the hope that Japan and China, signed a number of economic cooperation agreement. He said that in the Asia-Pacific region, Colombia optimistic about internationalization hope to speed up the related negotiations.

Sergio · Diaz said: "we on APEC members trade accounted for 63% of the entire trade; over the past 10 years, foreign direct investment by 50% from APEC member economies,; access to Colombia in the 40% foreigners from APEC member economies. Colombia proposes a four-year plan to increase national well-being, changing business environment. Colombia for internationalization process, we want to speed up the negotiations to be relevant, and China, Japan, to enter into an economic cooperation agreement. ”

The following is a statement of:

Sergio. Diaz: ladies and gentlemen, the President of the mission with micang, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to let me do public speaking, we are the only non-APEC member economies, only Colombia was invited. We are in the Asia-Pacific region is the most important of the Summit, we are lucky enough to attend the meeting. The delegation of Colombia had the Government sector and the business community, we feel proud.

Saint des President 100 days of some achievements we review it, one of the most important context, Colombia will participate in the Asia-Pacific, we want to participate in this process, we as a Pacific Rim countries, and the very nature of APEC, the Pacific Ocean line 1300 kilometers, our area is 30 million square kilometres, 27% of imports come from the sea.

In addition we are members of APEC trade accounted for the entire party trade of 63% over the past 10 years, foreign direct investment by 50% from APEC member economies, visit Colombia 40% foreigners which is derived from the APEC member economies. Another Colombia we made a four-year plan to improve the well-being of our citizens, changing our business environment, in particular, we think we in the Asia-Pacific region, Indonesia in 1994 by the trade objectives, we and the like, trade liberalization, Colombia has also taken the same process, the process of internationalization.

For our trade partners, to develop such relationships, and now we and United States, Canada and the country has an FTAAP free trade area, Norway, Sweden, under Lyne, Latin America and the European free trade area between the, soon followed by South Korea, Korea will have to sign a free trade area. In addition we have between China and the current bilateral investment treaties, in addition we want to speed up the negotiations to be relevant, and China, Japan, to enter into an economic cooperation agreement.

About trade objectives, we have the stability, predictability of order and the rule require us here and we want to ensure that the Asia-Pacific region more convenient, more open relationships. Colombia's political stability, continued to win the trust of investors, we have an environment of sustainable development. Colombia should say yes to accept a lot of investment, Indonesia, Viet Nam, Egypt, South Africa and Colombia, and HSBC Bank, development potential of countries.

Besides tariff we unilaterally by 16.9 per cent to 6 per cent, which is our APEC has declined. We last week issued a presidential decree, Colombia from 12% to 8%, which is the average tariff rates, the level should be close to APEC member economies of tariff rates.

In addition to the far discussed three issues, I would like to say a few words in my opinion, are necessary for trade facilitation and the relevant rules and supervision, we promote trade, attract investment, I think this kind of monitoring is very important, not good supervision enterprises is a burden. We want to eliminate unnecessary regulation.

Second, complementarity, the Asia-Pacific region have and of course we have a topic, but I think the opportunities outweigh the challenges. This region rich in diversity, a country rich in natural resources, the country is rich in resources, national savings rate is very high. Other infrastructure, we can complement each other.

1989 APEC's principles and values, I think our new members can share, benefit from the Asia-Pacific region is playing a very important role, not only is this region, our world, our world has played a very important role. In recent years, major natural disasters occur frequently, like in Chile earthquake, floods etc Thailand, we have to deal with.

Resilience to fragile States also need to take measures to achieve their prosperity and development. To this end, we, as a regional strategy to discuss cooperation is very important, other issues such as climate change, on developing countries is relatively large impact, we also need cooperation. APEC are open, resource utilization, and is more comprehensive, non-exclusive, transparent, and this principle should be the protection of our very important principle, thank you!

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