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June 30, 2004: CSI Chairman Calls on China to Embrace WTO Commitments.
June 30, 2004: CSI Chairman and President of Principal International Norman Sorensen, and CSI President Robert Vastine address the China International Service Industries Convention and Expo in Beijing.
- Sorensen's remarks at Convention's Plenary Session
- Sorensen's remarks at Summit of Chinese Mayors and Governors
- Vastine's presentation at Logistics Services Forum
- Vastine's presentation at Professional Services Forum
February 5, 2004: CSI President Bob Vastine testifies at the hearing of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission on China's implementation of its WTO accession commitments.
Please click here for the testimony.
Please click here for China's commitments schedule for 2003 and 2004.
October 3, 2003: Testimony before the U.S. Trade Policy Staff Committee on China's Compliance with its WTO Accession Commitments in Services.
September 5, 2003: CSI letter Underlining China's Issues of Compliance with its WTO Commitments in Services.
September 6, 2002: Trends in the Development of Electronic Commerce .
September24-25, 2001: Beijing, China: CSI-DRC Roundtable Discussion on the Contribution of Logistics Services to China's Modernization. Below are materials from the conference:
May 11, 2000: Testimony before the House Banking Committee.
July 9, 1999: Letter from President Clinton to Dean O'Hare on China Accession.
May 13, 1999: China Working Group Mission Statement.
April 9, 1999: Press Release on China Accession.
March 3, 1999: Letter to Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin.
February 5, 1999 : Letter to USTR Charlene Barshefsky.
February 5, 1999 : Letter to Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin on Financial Services.
February 1, 1999 : Letter to Chairman Bill Archer on Taxes.
December 28, 1998: Letter to Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin on Tax Deferral.
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April 30, 2002: Summary of National Restrictions on Trade in Legal Services. Legal Services Committee prepared a summary of main trade barriers in legal services for select countries.
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December 16, 2002: Statement on South African Free Trade Agreement.
December 2, 2002: Statement on Central American Free Trade Agreement.
November 21, 2002: Statement on Moroccan Free Trade Agreement.
November 20, 2002: Statement by the Board of Directors.
November 6, 2002: Statement before Trade Policy Staff Committee.
November 15, 2000: Climate of the 2000 WTO Services Negotiations.
November 15, 2000: The WTO: Looking and Moving Forward.
March 28, 2000: Response to Federal Register Notice.
October 21, 1999: Statement before the Senate Finance Committee.
July 2, 1999 : China's Focus and Priorities for Services Negotiations.
May 19, 1999: Statement Before the Interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee.
May 13, 1999: Agenda for the Next WTO Negotiation.
August 19, 1998: USTR Federal Register Submission.
January 30, 1998: Letter to Ambassador Barshefsky.
March 6, 2002: Comments to IRS.
November 19, 2001: Comments to Secretary of Treasury Paul O'Neill.
November 5, 2001: Letter to Senators About Internal Revenue Code.
October 23, 2001: Letter to Congressmen About Internal Revenue Code.
October 21, 2001: CSI Memorandum on Financial Sector's Global Comptetiveness.
April 18, 2001: Letter to OECD About Consumption Tax.
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September 24, 2001 :Agenda for the U.S.-China E-Commerce Project Review Symposium.
May 21, 2001 :CSI Recommendations on WTO Council on Trade in Services Proposal.
August 25, 1999: OECD Consumer Protection Guidelines: CSI Comments.
August 25, 1999: CSI: Electronic Commerce Objectives in the WTO.
May 12, 1999: Checklist for Data Protection. This short checklist provides ten criteria to assess a company's level of data protection for its customers, including a scorecard to help determine levels of adequacy.
May 3, 1999: APEC E-Commerce Steering Group Work Plan: CSI Comments.
March 18, 1999 :Discussion Draft Authentication Bill.
March 18, 1999: CSI Comments on the Proposed Directive on the Legal Aspects of Electronic Commerce.
March 8, 1999: Letter to Ambassador David Aaron Regarding Data Privacy.
November 11, 1998: CSI Comments on the Safe Harbor Privacy Principles.
September 8, 1998: FTAA Electronic Commerce Experts Committee: CSI Comments.
July 29, 1998:Statement of Robert Vastine, President, Coalition of Service Industries, Before House Commerce Committee: Expanding Global Services Trade Through Electronic Commerce.
May 15, 1998: CSI Electronic Commerce, Information Technology & Telecommunications Working Group: Recommendations on Electronic Commerce
May 7, 1998: Data Protection and the Free Flow of Global Information.
May 7, 1998: Testimony before the House Committee on International Relations.
May 7, 1998: Data Protection Laws and U.S. Business.
April 5, 1998: CSI Response to the European Commission Green Paper on the Convergence of the Telecommunications, Media and Information Technology Sectors, and the Implications for Regulation.
February 11, 1998: USTR Letter on Entry-into-force of the WT basic Telecommunications Agreement.
October 5, 1997: Coalition of Service Industries Statement on the World Trade Organization Group on Basic Telecommunications Reference Paper
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