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n to ripple effects through China’s economy potential for global market growth. For
download! contribute more than 180 times the value most of the respondents (53.3 percent),
of the usual measure of USFDI inflow, China accounted for the top spot in
and 11 times the net profit of U.S. firms, to their global investment plans. Roughly
90 percent of participants reported
China’s GDP each year. being profitable already with most of
the remaining companies expecting
Before we went into the profitability within two years or less.
briefing on the Special Meanwhile, nearly 70 percent believed
Report, U.S. Consul General their overall return on investment in
in Guangzhou Charles Bennett China in 2017 was better than elsewhere.
presented Corporate Leadership
Award to our generous charity This year, Guangzhou ranked as the
sponsors this year. He then most popular investment city within
addressed the opening remarks a list of 44 cities in China, followed by
for the briefing session. Dr. Harley Shenzhen, Shanghai, and finally Beijing.
Seyedin briefed many Consuls Guangzhou and Shenzhen have worked
General and keen attendants with hard to achieve the coveted top spots in
quantative statistics and graphs our Special Report for the first time.
concerning this year's findings.
The 2018 Special Report demonstrates Meanwhile, 73.3 percent of participants
that China remains popular for reported that their primary business
international investment due to its focus was providing goods or services
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download! contribute more than 180 times the value most of the respondents (53.3 percent),
of the usual measure of USFDI inflow, China accounted for the top spot in
and 11 times the net profit of U.S. firms, to their global investment plans. Roughly
90 percent of participants reported
China’s GDP each year. being profitable already with most of
the remaining companies expecting
Before we went into the profitability within two years or less.
briefing on the Special Meanwhile, nearly 70 percent believed
Report, U.S. Consul General their overall return on investment in
in Guangzhou Charles Bennett China in 2017 was better than elsewhere.
presented Corporate Leadership
Award to our generous charity This year, Guangzhou ranked as the
sponsors this year. He then most popular investment city within
addressed the opening remarks a list of 44 cities in China, followed by
for the briefing session. Dr. Harley Shenzhen, Shanghai, and finally Beijing.
Seyedin briefed many Consuls Guangzhou and Shenzhen have worked
General and keen attendants with hard to achieve the coveted top spots in
quantative statistics and graphs our Special Report for the first time.
concerning this year's findings.
The 2018 Special Report demonstrates Meanwhile, 73.3 percent of participants
that China remains popular for reported that their primary business
international investment due to its focus was providing goods or services
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