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Dear Members, Let’s see what else AmCham had to offer this month.
As president of this Chamber it is my honour to report on a On May 26, AmCham South China and JLT Essential co-
month that characterized itself through a number of significant organized a seminar on China Employee Health Benefits and
socio-economic discussions. As global markets keep changing Management Survey Report Release. During this event, Jessie
day by day, so does the employer/employee relationship. A Lv (Strategic Development Director of Employee Benefit
number of changes in this symbiosis are currently causing a Business at JLT Lixin Insurance) shared interesting findings
significant impact on the Chinese Business environment as a from a recently held survey with her eager audience. This event
whole. Inevitably, these developments are confronting today’s provided valuable insights into the current state and future
Investors and Manufacturers with fresh challenges, calling for developments of employee benefits in China.
an adequate approach.
On May 31, An AmCham South China Ice-breaking party
While I was writing this, an old Chinese proverb sprung to was held at Dongfang Hotel, Guangzhou. Over one hundred
mind, saying: ‘When the winds of change blow, some people representatives of AmCham corporate members joined the
build walls, and others build windmills’. party to make acquaintance with one another. As to be expected
from any AmCham party, delicious food, fine wine and great
What I mean to say is, that after almost more than two decades opportunities were available in abundance. And, before the ice
of anticipating and adapting to major economic and legislative thawed out completely, there was the always generous Lucky
alterations, we at AmCham South China tend to look at change draw.
with confidence and trust. From experience we know that often
with those changes new opportunities open up. It’s therefore To find out more about these and lots of other AmCham events,
that we as a Chamber strongly believe in the concept of building please go to the Event section of this Journal.
windmills rather than walls, as being the best way forward!
Finally, whether purely for business or for social reasons, I
Read more about challenges and changes in this month’s Cover hope to welcome you all at one of our next events.
story, ‘The Changing Landscape of China’s Manufacturing
Sector’
Harley Seyedin
President
The American Chamber of Commerce in South China
Vice Chairman
The Asia Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce
3
Dear Members, Let’s see what else AmCham had to offer this month.
As president of this Chamber it is my honour to report on a On May 26, AmCham South China and JLT Essential co-
month that characterized itself through a number of significant organized a seminar on China Employee Health Benefits and
socio-economic discussions. As global markets keep changing Management Survey Report Release. During this event, Jessie
day by day, so does the employer/employee relationship. A Lv (Strategic Development Director of Employee Benefit
number of changes in this symbiosis are currently causing a Business at JLT Lixin Insurance) shared interesting findings
significant impact on the Chinese Business environment as a from a recently held survey with her eager audience. This event
whole. Inevitably, these developments are confronting today’s provided valuable insights into the current state and future
Investors and Manufacturers with fresh challenges, calling for developments of employee benefits in China.
an adequate approach.
On May 31, An AmCham South China Ice-breaking party
While I was writing this, an old Chinese proverb sprung to was held at Dongfang Hotel, Guangzhou. Over one hundred
mind, saying: ‘When the winds of change blow, some people representatives of AmCham corporate members joined the
build walls, and others build windmills’. party to make acquaintance with one another. As to be expected
from any AmCham party, delicious food, fine wine and great
What I mean to say is, that after almost more than two decades opportunities were available in abundance. And, before the ice
of anticipating and adapting to major economic and legislative thawed out completely, there was the always generous Lucky
alterations, we at AmCham South China tend to look at change draw.
with confidence and trust. From experience we know that often
with those changes new opportunities open up. It’s therefore To find out more about these and lots of other AmCham events,
that we as a Chamber strongly believe in the concept of building please go to the Event section of this Journal.
windmills rather than walls, as being the best way forward!
Finally, whether purely for business or for social reasons, I
Read more about challenges and changes in this month’s Cover hope to welcome you all at one of our next events.
story, ‘The Changing Landscape of China’s Manufacturing
Sector’
Harley Seyedin
President
The American Chamber of Commerce in South China
Vice Chairman
The Asia Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce
3
