Singapore to host World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention in 2011

MANILA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Singapore will host the World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC), the biennial gathering of Chinese businessmen around the globe, in October 2011, a founder of the WCEC said Saturday.

Philippine Vice President Noli del Castro addresses the closing ceremony of the 10th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC) in Manila, capital of the Philippines, on Nov. 21, 2009. Singapore will host the World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC), the biennial gathering of the Chinese businessmen around the globe, in October 2011.(Xinhua/Chen Duo)

Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be the organizing agency for the 11th WCEC, Ian. C.W. Fok, chairman of Hong Kong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce said at the closing ceremony of this year's WCEC convention in Manila.

Philippine Vice President Noli del Castro and Singapore's Foreign Minister George Yeo attended the ceremony.