Roberto Azevedo helping at the 3rd CIFTIS

At the invitation of the China Society for World Trade Organization Studies and the University of International Business and Economics(UIBE), Mr Roberto Azevedo, director-general of the World Trade Organization made a speech entitled "Setting a Post-Bali Agenda and Prospects for a Multilateral Trading System" at UIBE, the China Beijing International Fair For Trade in Services reported on May 21.

Mr Roberto Azevedo, director-general of the World Trade Organization makes a speech entitled "Setting a Post-Bali Agenda and Prospects for a Multilateral Trading System" at UIBE on May 19. [Photo/ciftis.org]

During the speech, Mr Azevedo outlined the important achievements resulting from the Bali Meeting and prospects for a multilateral trading system.

He said China played an important role in the Bali Meeting and in the WTO, and pointed out that China had become the core of WTO’s work.

Mr Roberto Azevedo answers reporter's questions in an interview after his speech at UIBE on May 19. [Photo/ciftis.org]

The Bali Package signed last year is the first global multilateral trade contract successfully signed since the founding of WTO in 1995, and China played a constructive role in this process by its active participation, said Mr Azevedo. He said since the CIFTIS had been putting its emphasis on the exhibitions and transactions of trade in services, WTO would continuously support and pay close attention to the fair.