Doing Business in China

World Trade Center
World Trade Center of New Orleans
of New Orleans

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Presentation

"Doing Business in China"

A program at the World Trade Center featuring a high-level 23-member trade mission of Chinese officials led by

Mr. Zhang Wei
Vice Chairman, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)
and
Vice Chairman of the China Chamber
of International Commerce

Louisiana Panelists
(describing their business experiences in China)

Mark L. Amoss
President
Amoss Trading Services - New Orleans
(importer of marine equipment and supplies)

Tom Griffin
Senior Vice President, Asia
Transoceanic Shipping Company - Kenner
(international project freight forwarding & logistics management)

Richard B. Kelly, Jr.
Vice President of Marketing & Sales Administration
Pellerin Milnor Corporation - Kenner
(manufacturer and exporter of commercial laundry equipment)

Blaine Kern
Chairman
Kern Studios - New Orleans
(importer and event organizer in China)

Harold Summers
Summers and Associates - Lafayette
(international aviation consultants)

Thursday, March 18

Morning Seminar
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon

Luncheon
12:00 Noon - 1:00 p.m.

One-on-one Informal
Matchmaking Appointments
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Plimsoll Club, 30th Floor, WTC
(Free validated parking in the WTC Garage)

About CCPIT (CCPIT Website)

The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)/China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) is the largest non-profit trade promotion organization in China. Its principal business mission is to promote economic and trade activity of Chinese business in foreign countries, and to facilitate foreign business trade and investment activities in China and promote the mutual understanding and friendship between China and peoples and economic and trade circles of all nations.

Since its establishment in 1952, CCPIT has developed an extensive domestic and international trade promotion network, including some 660 sub-councils and local branches, 17 overseas representative offices and over 70,000 membership enterprises in China. It has established cooperative relations with chambers of commerce and economic and trade organizations in more than 160 countries and executed over 200 cooperation agreements with its counterparts globally.

China’s Economy

The People's Republic of China is the world's most populous country with a population of approximately 1.3 billion at the end of 2002 The population density is 134 people per sq. km., roughly four times greater than that of the U.S.

Most of the population lives in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, Yungtze River and Pearl River valleys, and the Northeast Plain.

Administratively, China is made up of 23 municipalities directly under the Central Government, and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao.

China's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2003 grew 9.1 percent over the previous year, reaching 11.6694 trillion yuan (US$1.4). The growth rate was the highest since 1997. The per capita GDP reached a record US$1,090.

The country's consumer price index (CPI) increased by 1.2 percent in 2003. Foreign exchange reserve rose sharply to US$404 billion by the end of 2003. The figure was US$117 billion more than a year ago.

The number of people newly employed in China's urban areas reached 8.5 million in 2003, exceeding the central government's initial expectation of eight million. In addition, the number of re-employed urban people last year reached 4.4 million, also exceeding the expected number of four million.

The economy is expected to expand fairly fast in the first quarter of 2004, backed by continued investment growth. Consumer demand will be stronger and export growth is likely to slow down due to the change in the country's tax rebate policy and worldwide trade protectionism.

Leader of the Delegation

ZHANG Wei - Vice Chairman, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), and Vice Chairman of the China Chamber of International Commerce

Members

HAN Tao - First Secretary, Department of American & Oceanian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China

LIU Youfa - Counselor, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the U.S.A.

HAO Jianping - Senior Vice President, Shenzhen Development Bank

CHEN Weikang - Vice Chairman, CCPIT Textile Industry Sub-Council,

MU Guosheng - Vice Chairman, CCPIT Dalian Sub-Council

LIU Shuhe - Director General, Bureau of Economic Experts, State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs

YU Jianlong - Deputy Director-General, Department of International Relations, CCPIT

SONG Pengju - Deputy Secretary-General, CCPIT Dalian Sub-Council

HUANG Suzhen - President, International Harbour Equipment Company

ZHAO Zhenge - Director, American & Oceanian Affairs Division, Department of International Relations, CCPIT

LING Fengjie - Director, Department of Human Resources, CCPIT

SHI Guoxin - President, Jilin Grain Group Supply Corporation, Jilin Grain Group

XU Xiaofeng - President, Wuhan Pu An Pharmacy Co. Ltd., Hubei Province

ZHANG Xiaoqi - President, Jilin Grain Group Foreign Trade Company, Jilin Grain Group

SUN Changkai - President, Dalian Agricultural Means of Production

YANG Jianfeng - President, Dalian Jianfeng Printing Co., Ltd.

LIU Yanwei - Deputy Director, Information Department, CCPIT Textile Industry Sub-Council

NI Zhijun - Manager, Finished Products Department, Baosteel America Inc.

YU Fei - Desk Officer & Interpreter, American & Oceanian Affairs Division, Department of International Relations, CCPIT

ZHANG - Xin Desk Officer & Interpreter, American & Oceanian Affairs Division, Department of International Relations, CCPIT

LIU Fugui - Chief Representative in the U.S.A., China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, China Chamber of International Commerce

ZHANG Danqing - Representative in the U.S.A., China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, China Chamber of International Commerce

Sponsoring Organizations

Louisiana Economic Development
Le Centre International de Lafayette Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
City of New Orleans
Hibernia National Bank
Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrère and Denègre
New Orleans Aviation Board
New Orleans U.S. Export Assistance Center Port of New Orleans
Transoceanic Shipping Company Inc. World Trade Center of New Orleans

In Cooperation With
Ark-La-Tex Regional Export & Technology Center
Baton Rouge Center for World Affairs
Consular Corps of New Orleans
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
International Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of New Orleans
International Trade Council/Red River Region
Louisiana District Export Council
Louisiana International Trade Center/SBDC
Louisiana Tax Free Shopping
Louisiana Technology Council
Propeller Club, Port of New Orleans
World Affairs Council of New Orleans
World Trade Club of Greater New Orleans

Cost: $45 for members of the sponsoring organizations and companies. $55 for non-members.

Registration and prepayment are
required by March 17, 10:00 a.m.

If you are a WTC member, the registration fee can be charged to your account number noted on the registration form.

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