Premier: Hong Kong's service sector to have more access to mainland market_English

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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao answers questions during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Second Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2009. The annual NPC session closed on Friday. (Xinhua Photo)
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BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese premier Wen Jiabao said on Friday that within this year a supplement agreement to the CEPA between the mainland and Hong Kong will be signed, which will further increase the access to the mainland market for the services sector in Hong Kong.

Wen said this at a press conference following the end of the annual session of the National People's Congress, China's top legislative body.

CEPA, or Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement, was signed in 2003 between the Hong Kong Special Administrative region and the Central Government on opening the mainland market to Hong Kong products and services.