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January-February 2017

General Manager of Jingxing Real Estate, Mr. Jing Yijie (second from left); President of AmCham South China, Dr. Harley Seyedin
(fourth from left); U.S. Consul General in Guangzhou, Mr. Charles Bennett (third from right); Vice President Finance Greater China,
Mead Johnson Nutrition, Mr. Edouard Macnab (second from right).

On the morning of December 1st, AmCham South China Q&A session
announced the detailed programs of its annual charity fundraising
initiative at Grand Hyatt Hotel Guangzhou; attendees included This is the 7th consecutive year that AmCham South China
AmCham South China board members, U.S. Consul General in has spearheaded charity activities in the local community. As
Guangzhou, Mr. Charles Bennett, Vice President Finance Great a foreign business organization with a long-term dedication
China from Mead Johnson Nutrition, Mr. Edouard Mcnab, and to public welfare, AmCham South China stresses the need for
General Manager of Jingxing Real Estate, Mr. Jing Yijie. engagement by all sectors of the local community regarding the
development and growth of the poor population and regarding
During the press conference, AmCham South China President children with severe medical conditions with the purpose of
Dr. Harley Seyedin disclosed the fundraising plans and cultivating a brighter future for them.
beneficiaries. He mentioned that weeks before the official launch,
Mead Johnson Nutrition and Jingxing Real Estate had already
pledged RMB130,000 and RMB100,000 in cash, respectively,
to the cause. AmCham South China will also be organizing an
inspection tour of Wuxing Village and nearby villages on January
11th-12th, 2017. Wuxing Village is located in Wuhua County of
Meizhou City. According to official demographics, there are
143 people with physical disabilities in the village, 84 relatively
poverty-stricken households, 300 relatively poverty-stricken
villagers and 22 poverty-stricken households in need of house
renovations.

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