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South China Business Journal
LEADERSHIP
Iwish to sincerely thank the Guangdong government, vironment and agriculture presented case studies of their past
AmCham South China and our industry partners for making successes and shared their analysis of future trends. Addition-
the first-ever U.S.-China (Guangdong) Investment Cooperation ally, several U.S. Economic Development Organizations pre-
Conference a big success. The Conference took place here in sented foreign direct investment projects in various U.S. cities
Guangzhou in late April, alongside the Asia Pacific Council of and states. The Conference concluded with an extraordinary $1
American Chambers of Commerce Business Summit (APCAC). billion of commercial signings.
Both events highlighted business opportunities in the Asia Pa-
cific region, including the United States, and the importance of Our Consulate team works on behalf of U.S. businesses to open
business-to-government collaboration. The public-private dia- markets abroad. At the same time, we help international com-
logue continues this June at the SelectUSA Summit in Washing- panies understand all the great reasons to invest in the U.S.
ton D.C. where investors will learn about how the United States -- home to the world’s largest market, best universities and
can serve as a foundation for global expansion. research facilities, most-skilled labor force, robust intellectual
property protections, a transparent regulatory environment, and
The APCAC Business Summit, hosted by AmCham South China, well-developed efficient financial markets. In fact, we will wel-
brought together government officials, academics and corporate come investors from forty-four markets to the Washington, D.C.
executives from throughout the Asia Pacific region to discuss area this summer for the 2017 SelectUSA Summit – the fourth
industry trends and corporate best practices. I was honored to of its kind - to explore investment opportunities in the United
deliver remarks and participate alongside our embassy’s Charge States. I am excited that we expect to have the largest Chinese
D ’Affaires David Rank, China’s Vice Minister of Commerce Yu delegation to date.
Jianhua, Guangdong Party Secretary Hu Chunhua, Guangdong
Governor Ma Xingrui, and other esteemed government repre- I look forward to continued private-public sector dialogue and
sentatives and corporate executives. The event highlighted op- collaboration to spur economic development, here and at home.
portunities in the region and specifically here in south China’s
Guangdong. AmCham South China put an enormous amount of Charles Bennett
effort organizing the event and did a fantastic job. Consul General
Consulate General of the United States of America
In parallel to APCAC, the U.S.-China (Guangdong) Invest- Guangzhou, China
ment Cooperation Conference showcased development plans in
Guangdong, U.S. corporate industry expertise, and investment
opportunities in the United States. Experts in the key industries
of innovative technologies, education, healthcare, aviation, en-
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LEADERSHIP
Iwish to sincerely thank the Guangdong government, vironment and agriculture presented case studies of their past
AmCham South China and our industry partners for making successes and shared their analysis of future trends. Addition-
the first-ever U.S.-China (Guangdong) Investment Cooperation ally, several U.S. Economic Development Organizations pre-
Conference a big success. The Conference took place here in sented foreign direct investment projects in various U.S. cities
Guangzhou in late April, alongside the Asia Pacific Council of and states. The Conference concluded with an extraordinary $1
American Chambers of Commerce Business Summit (APCAC). billion of commercial signings.
Both events highlighted business opportunities in the Asia Pa-
cific region, including the United States, and the importance of Our Consulate team works on behalf of U.S. businesses to open
business-to-government collaboration. The public-private dia- markets abroad. At the same time, we help international com-
logue continues this June at the SelectUSA Summit in Washing- panies understand all the great reasons to invest in the U.S.
ton D.C. where investors will learn about how the United States -- home to the world’s largest market, best universities and
can serve as a foundation for global expansion. research facilities, most-skilled labor force, robust intellectual
property protections, a transparent regulatory environment, and
The APCAC Business Summit, hosted by AmCham South China, well-developed efficient financial markets. In fact, we will wel-
brought together government officials, academics and corporate come investors from forty-four markets to the Washington, D.C.
executives from throughout the Asia Pacific region to discuss area this summer for the 2017 SelectUSA Summit – the fourth
industry trends and corporate best practices. I was honored to of its kind - to explore investment opportunities in the United
deliver remarks and participate alongside our embassy’s Charge States. I am excited that we expect to have the largest Chinese
D ’Affaires David Rank, China’s Vice Minister of Commerce Yu delegation to date.
Jianhua, Guangdong Party Secretary Hu Chunhua, Guangdong
Governor Ma Xingrui, and other esteemed government repre- I look forward to continued private-public sector dialogue and
sentatives and corporate executives. The event highlighted op- collaboration to spur economic development, here and at home.
portunities in the region and specifically here in south China’s
Guangdong. AmCham South China put an enormous amount of Charles Bennett
effort organizing the event and did a fantastic job. Consul General
Consulate General of the United States of America
In parallel to APCAC, the U.S.-China (Guangdong) Invest- Guangzhou, China
ment Cooperation Conference showcased development plans in
Guangdong, U.S. corporate industry expertise, and investment
opportunities in the United States. Experts in the key industries
of innovative technologies, education, healthcare, aviation, en-
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