Distinguished guest, ladies and gentlemen:

Good morning!

Now I declare 2006 International Cooperation Summit for Asia-Pacific CEOs & Provincial Governments and Mayors open.

First let me introduce the leaders and guests:

Mr. Zhang Weiguo, Vice Governor of Jiangsu Province

Mr Bob Hawke, former Australian Premier

Mr. Benjamin Gilman, Global Chairman of Asia-Pacific CEO Association

Mr. Hu Jingyan, Service and Trade Department of Ministry of Commerce P.R.C.

Miss Ping Shuqin, Vice Director of Economic and Trade Department of the Commission of State Development an Reform

Mr. Ben John Chen, former President of the Asian Party Committee, Republic Party of the United States

Mr Chen Mengmeng, Vice General Secretary of Jiangsu Municipal Government

Miss Xu Yan, CCPIT, Jiangsu Province

Mr Qi Changyu, Vice Director of Foreign Economic and Cooperation Organization, Jiangsu Province

Mr Mao Xiaoping, Mayor of Wuxi

Mr Gong Peixing, Executive vice Mayor of Wuxi Municipal People’s Government

There are also guests from the U.S.A, Canada, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other countries. Let’s welcome all the distinguished guests being here today.

There are three agendas for today

First, we have the opening ceremony and welcoming speeches delivered by the guests. Secondly, we have speeches with the theme of "Promoting the prosperity of Asia-Pacific region on the basis of innovation". Third are the speeches with the theme of "to promote development on the basis of innovation".