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Asia’s continued rapid "Economic Power House" AmCham
development has made South China represents more than

the region the biggest engine 2,300 members who account for 40

of the global economy and has percent of US exports to China as

presented enormous opportunities well as other business and investment

for American multinational organizations and opportunities.

businesses. In China alone, gross

domestic product rose 6.9 percent The AmCham South China Asia

in the first quarter in 2019 from Pacific Business Summit represents

a year earlier, well above the 6.5 a unique opportunity for South

percent full-year growth target China, especially Guangdong, Fujian,

announced in Premier Li Keqiang’s Hainan Provinces, Guangxi Zhuang

work report in March. Autonomous Region, and Hong Kong

and Macau SAR to showcase their

Against this milieu of enormous latest developments. The summit

international changes, AmCham attracts corporate and government

South China Asia Pacific Business leaders from across the region and

Summit will be held May 17-18 at provides a valuable platform for

The Westin Guangzhou. The two- dialogue on key issues, networking

day event brings together industry and business development.

leaders, as well as media, academia,

policy experts, ambassadors, and AmCham South China officials

top government officials from are calling the Summit a great

across 22 economies in Asia Pacific. opportunity to network and close

on big deals since top CEOs and

The Business summit is hosted bycorporate executives from more than
the American Chamber of Commerce400 companies and corporations are
in South China (AmCham Southattending with combined sales of
China) with great support from theover $600 billion.
Ministry of Commerce of China
(CIPA MOFCOM) and governmentsPerhaps no one understand the
and businesses from China and 22changing Asian economic world
more than confirmed speaker US
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9 AmCham South China
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