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AmCham Delegation to Shanxi Province

The 12th Expo Central China, a major platform trade and economic cooperation, the Ministry of
for economic and trade exchanges and Commerce of China and the People’s Government of
cooperation between China and other countries Shanxi Province jointly held a China Provinces-US
in the world, was held from May 21 to 23. The States Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum in
Expo was co-sponsored by the Ministry of Taiyuan, Shanxi Province on the morning of May
Commerce, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, State 22. Government officials and business executives
Administration of Market Regulation, All-China from relevant Chinese provinces and US states were
Federation of Industry and Commerce, China invited to attend the forum. As a keynote speaker at
Council for the Promotion of International Trade, the forum, AmCham President Dr. Harley Seyedin
China Federation of Industrial Economics and the stated that the challenges of the past year and a
People’s Government of Hunan Province, Henan half were now presenting opportunities to the
Province, Hubei Province, Anhui Province, Jiangxi world economy. He further added that the next
Province and Shanxi Province. major planned delegation visit with more than 100
Themed opening-up and cooperation, American company executives would be the 21st
transformation and innovation, the Expo started China International Fair for Investment and Trade
right on schedule as Vice Governor of People’s (abbreviated as the CIFIT).
Government of Shanxi Province Mr. Lu Dongliang Chinese and Foreign Investment Promotion
helped chair the opening ceremony and the keynote Agencies Symposium
forum. Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy The Chinese and Foreign Investment Promotion
China International Trade Representative Mr. Wang Agencies Symposium was hosted on the afternoon
Shouwen delivered welcome remarks. Vice Premier of May 22 focusing on new trends, new measures
of the People's Republic of China Mr. Hu Chunhua and new opportunities. Participants in the
also delivered welcome remarks and announced the symposium included MOFCOM departments and
start of the 12th Expo Central China. Government bureaus, senior foreign diplomats, Chinese and
official from different provinces, representatives foreign investment promotion agencies, chambers
of international organizations and executives of of commerce and professional institutions. When
multinational corporations attended the forum and addressing in the symposium, AmCham President
Dr. Harley Seyedin emphasized that only by mutual
delivered speeches. and friendly discussion and increased trade and
China Provinces – U.S. State Economic cooperation could the future of success of US and
and Trade Cooperation Forum Chinese economies be guaranteed.
With the aim of further
enhancing bilateral
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