Analysis: China's WTO Membership to Hike Demand for HK Logistics Services, XINHUA From: Xinhua (China) | Date: August 10, 2000 | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Xinhua (China)
08-10-2000
Demand for quality freight forwarding and logistics services will escalate
after China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), which will
result in a significant liberalization in distribution-related services
for foreign participation, analysts on foreign trade here said Thursday.

According to a recent report released by the Hong Kong Trade
Development Council, China's exports are expected to rise by an additional
2.4 percent per year over the first five years of the accession, while
the effect on imports could be higher.

Analysts from the council also ...