March 1, 2007
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Media Advisory:
Treasury Secretary Paulson to Visit Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing and Deliver Speech in Shanghai Next Week
Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. will travel to Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, and Shanghai next week to meet with government officials and local business leaders. The Secretary will deliver a speech in Shanghai on March 8 at the Shanghai Futures Exchange.
The Secretary will be in Tokyo on March 5-6 to hold bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Abe, Finance Minister Omi, Bank of Japan Governor Fukui, Minister for Economic and Fiscal Policy Ota, and Financial Services Minister Yamamoto, among others. He will travel to Seoul on March 6, where he will hold bilateral meetings with President Roh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Kwon, and Trade Minister Kim. He will meet with Vice Premier Wu Yi in Beijing on March 7 before going on to Shanghai. While in Shanghai, Secretary Paulson will meet with financial sector leaders and local government officials, and deliver a speech on Chinese financial markets reform on March 8.
The following event is open to credentialed media:
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Who |
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What |
Speech on Financial Markets Reform in |
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When |
Thursday, March 8, 9:30 a.m. Local Time |
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Where |
Shanghai Futures Exchange |
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