Dear friends,
With great pleasure I would like to invite you to participate in APEC Technomart IV to be held in Suzhou City, China on September , 2001. All APEC member economies are warmly welcome to attend this grand event which represents the practice and hope in Asia-Pacific Rim for innovation and industrial science and technology cooperation in the new century.
Under the theme of "Innovation and Industrial Science and Technology Cooperation towards the 21st Century", APEC Technomart IV will serve as a bridge which links companies, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), R&D institutes, universities, science and technology industrial parks (STIPs), business incubators and venture capital firms together. It will be a forum to display and exchange S&T innovation and economic development and experience in the new century, and will provide opportunities of follow-up cooperation in a variety of fields.

In general, the serial exhibitions contribute to the improvement of the comprehensive competitiveness of the Asia-Pacific area and strengthening of our efforts towards the overall APEC goals, i.e., trade and investment liberalization and facilitation (TILF), and economic and technological (Ecotech) cooperation.
In her process of modernization, China has always attached importance to economic and technological cooperation with other economies worldwide. In particular, H.E. President JIANG Zemin proposed strengthening economic and technological exchange and cooperation among APEC members, so as to achieve joint development on the basis of equality and mutual-benefit. Along with her upcoming entry into WTO and the exploration and development of her vast western area, China is engaged in the reconstruction of national economy and acceleration of hi-tech industry development. The Chinese government puts much emphasis on the establishment of national innovation system (NIS) and the transition to a knowledge-based economy. The future development of China requires the input of large amount of technologies and capitals, in the process of which there remains unlimited business potentials. The APEC Technomart IV also offers APEC members an excellent opportunity to explore the Chinese market and share our future prosperity. We are eager to receive the participants from STIPs, high-tech based companies, research institutes, universities, business incubators and venture capital firms from home and abroad. We are confident that your active involvement in the exhibition will be proved to be a most cost-effective way to bring you fruitful benefits.

Located in the developed area of Eastern China, Suzhou is a city with both newly emerging hi-tech industries and historic spots. We are honored to host APEC Technomart IV in such a city with a history over 2,500 years and modern civilization as well. We will spare no efforts to make your participation and stay in Suzhou a most valuable and pleasant one.
I welcome you all to Suzhou, and I wish the event a big success. Mme.