Shanghai International Convention Center, site of ADB's 35th Annual Meeting

What the Press Says

11 May 2002

• Action Plans Proposed to Prevent Financial Crises
• Aging May Hamper Asian Development
• Asia-Pacific Developing Countries Face Three Challenges: ADB President
• China is Among Countries with Wide Income Gap
• China's Economy to grow Over 7 Percent in 2002: JP Morgan
• China's Finance Minister Praises ADB Aid
• Finance Ministers of ASEAN, China, Japan, ROK Meet in Shanghai
• India GDP to Double With 15 Years
• Indonesian Government Vows to Anchor for Economic Recovery
• Opportunities, Challenges Await Asian: Jiang
• Pakistan Commited to Resolve All Issues with Pakistan
• Poverty Reduction: Lanka Expects $300 million from ADB
• President Jiang Addresses Opening of ADB's 35th Annual Meeting
• United Bank Limited of Pakistan to Go Under Hammer in Two Months

10 May 2002

• ADB, ILO Strengthen Partnership for Workers' Welfare in Asia
• ADB Meeting will Influence Region's Economy
• ADB Official Vows to Enhance Social Protection
• AIDS Threat to Asia's Economic Growth
• China, Engine for Regional Economic Growth: Ramos
• China Sets New Goals for SOE Restructuring
• China to Step up Environment Protection with WTO Accession: Minister
• China Working Towards Sustainable Economic Growth
• Financial Heads Gather in Shanghai for ADB Meeting
• Investment Eases Shanghai's Traffic, Housing, Environmental Hurdles
• Globalization Tipped to Speed Social Evolution in China
• Jiang Assures More Open Market for Asia and World

ADB President Tadao Chino greets Dawan Chantarahassadee, a community activist from Klong Dan, Thailand.

9 May 2002

• ADB Meeting Attendants Keen on "PRC Day"
• China Steps Up Reform of Electric Power Sector
• Post-WTO China Will Boost Regional Trade Growth: ADB Specialist

Hon. Xiang Huaicheng, Minister of Finance, PRC (left) and President Tadao Chino (right)

8 May 2002

• ADB Meeting's Activities Kick Off in Shanghai