QATARI MINISTER OF FINANCE, ECONOMY AND TRADE KAMAL CONGRATULATES
TAIWANESE MINISTER OF ECONOMY AFFAIRS LIN HSIN-I AT THE WTO CONFERENCE
IN DOHA.


Qatar's Minister of Finance, Economy and Trade Youssef Hussain Kamal
(L) congratulates Taiwanese Minister of Economy Affairs Lin Hsin-I
after Taiwan was elected to become a new member of the World Trade
Organisation (WTO) during the WTO conference in Doha, November 11,
2001. Following China's historic admission to the WTO, Taiwan was also
due to get the nod to join later Sunday, increasing economic
integration between the political rivals. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini