1. UBL Chinese Localization Subcommittee 10 May 2004
UBL-CNLSC Report
UBL Chinese Localization Subcommittee
10 May 2004

2. Agenda
Charter
People
Challenges
Planning & Status

3. Charter & Deliverables
To foster the adoption of UBL in the Greater China region by localizing UBL into Chinese language, marketing UBL in the local regions and proposing extensions to UBL according to the region specific legal and business practices.

4. Charter & Deliverables
Translation of UBL specifications and associated documentation into the Chinese (including the definitions of the data elements)
Construction of Chinese-specific lookup tables for UBL element and attribute names
Generation of publicity for UBL in the Greater China region
Proposal of UBL extensions to accommodate Chinese-specific legal and business practices
Building and maintaining a web site to provide information about UBL in the Chinese

5. People
William Chan, China National Registry of Product and Service Codes
Patrick Yee, Center for E-Commerce Infrastructure Development, Hong Kong
Thomas Lee, Center for E-Commerce Infrastructure Development, Hong Kong
Colleagues from China National Institute of Standardization
Liu Bi Song
Wei Hong
Liu Ying
Zhang Jian Fang
Chen Huang

6. Challenges Simplified Chinese & Traditional Chinese Characters
Different systems in 3 regions: China, Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei
Tax, legal, etc.
Up to now, OASIS standards are not recognized as national standards in China

7. Planning & Status Translation Extension Promotion
Start with Simplified Chinese first
Translated BIEs in UBL-Reusable-1.0.xls into Simplified Chinese
Will convert to Traditional Chinese
Extension
Will work with tax and legal experts
Promotion
Delivered a presentation in Web Service China 2004 in Beijing
Will set up a web site