Source: Xinhua
03-09-2009 08:33
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BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The global financial crisis will have only limited impacts on the Shanghai World Expo 2010, an official with the organizers said here Sunday.
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| Wan Jifei, member of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), answers questions during a press conference on the World Expo 2010 to be held in Shanghai, held by the Second Session of the 11th National Committee of the CPPCC in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2009. (Xinhua Photo) |
Wan Jifei, vice director of the Shanghai World Expo Executive Committee, pledged that the financial crisis would not affect the overall success of the Expo at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual session of China's political advisory body.
Although some of the participants had difficulties in raising funds, none of them had yet quitted, said Wan, a member of the Standing Committee of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
"I think all the participating countries are willing to use the Shanghai Expo as an opportunity to boost their national images," Wan said.
"China is willing to offer assistance to help them cut costs and increase efficiencies," he said.
Zhou Hanmin, another vice director of the Executive Committee, said the organizers of the Expo has set up a special fund of 100 million U.S. dollars to facilitate the participation of developing countries.
