世界石油界和谐进步的大家庭——庆祝世界石油大会成立75周年

WPC-Harmonious Family of World Petroleum Community--In celebration of the WPC＇s 75th anniversary

2008年是世界石油大会成立75周年。为此，世界石油大会中国国家委员会发表《世界石油界和谐进步的大家庭》一文，致以热烈的祝贺。谨祝世界石油大会始终围绕“和平、合作与发展”的主题，取得更加辉煌的未来。

The People＇s Republic of China has always pursued the WPC＇s purpose guidelines and the principles for friendship, cooperation and common development and energetically promoted oil cooperation with various countries since its entry into the organization in 1979, becoming one of the most active member nations of WPC. China hosted the 15m WPC congress in Beijing, the capital of the country, in 1997 and, for the first time, introduced the integrated large exhibition of equipment, technology and book directly into WPC congress at this session, creating a new pattern for the congress. China came up with an important suggestion at the 16th WPC congress- sponsor regional meeting to step up exchange and cooperation among the member countries in the same region. China successfully hosted the first WPC Asian Regional Meeting in Shanghai in September 2001. Furthermore, in the efforts to implement the strategy of WPC for sustainable development and attract more young people to the petroleum industry, China sponsored the first WPC Youth Forum in Beijing in October 2004 with the theme defined as ＂Youth and Innovation- The Future of Petroleum Industry.＂ A total of 541 delegates from 40 countries and regions attended the forum.