Speech to the members of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Germany in porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, on 27 March 2003.

Presentation made during a private conference held on March 17th 2003, organised by the National Engineering Academy – ANE in association with the Technology Business Council – CET and FIRJAN System, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

Presentation given as part of the round table, which took place on 13 December 2002, in Grand Hotel Rayon, Curitiba, PR, Brasil, promoted by Gazeta Mercantil.

Presentation given for the “Seminar of Cooperation between Chinese and Brazilian businesses”, which occurred on 26 November 2002, during the “The Chinese Exhibition of Engineering, Technology and Complete Equipment” in the “Expo-Center Norte, pavilhão Branco”, São Paulo, SP, Brasil, these events were sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Exterior Commerce and Economic Cooperation, organised by Genertec International Advertising and Exhibition Co., Ltd, and co-organised by the China Brasil Investments Development Commercial Ltd.