Excerpt of Cases

International Relations and Investment Promotion Department of

China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shanghai Pudong Sub-Council

Delegation Receiving
Time/Place / Name of Delegation / Summary
April 13, 2009 Shanghai / American-Asia Fund Delegation ( Aides from the US Congress) / Invited by the Council on Foreign Relations, America-Asia Fund organized a delegation consisted of 12 aides from the US Congress to visit Shanghai from April 13 to 15, 2009. Chairman Chen Binghui received the delegation when they visited Pudong.
Chairman Chen introduced the development of Pudong and shared his work experience with delegates, after which he answered various questions about the intellectual property rights, environmental protection, housing problem, new pharmaceutical development and the migrant workers in Shanghai, etc.
June 10, 2009
Shanghai / MBA Student Delegation from University of Durham, UK / Chairman Chen Binghui received an MBA student delegation from the University of Durham, UK on June 10, 2009. The delegation was accompanied by Ms. Pan Ning, Associate Professor and Director of International Programs of Shanghai Fudan University. Chairman Chen gave a wonderful lecture on Pudong development, and the students raised lots of questions on hot topics including China’s economic development, intellectual property right protection, legal framework, and education, etc.
Information Publication
Information about
Foreign Investment and Trade / 22 issues of Newsletter from the Mexico Consulate General in Shanghai were published through our website www.pcoic.org.cn/en/.
The buying information about 9 Romanian companies from the Consulate General of Romania in Shanghai was published through our website www.pcoic.org.cn/en/.
E-magazine
“Pudong Express” / The “Pudong Express” was launched by the International Relations and Investment Promotion Department of CCPIT Pudong in 2008. In 2009, 6 issues of “Pudong Express” were sent to over 100 domestic and foreign organizations.
Economic & Trade Events
Time/Place / Subject / Summary / Achievements
February26,
2009
Shanghai / Shanghai-California Matchmaking Meeting on Dairy and Agricultural Products and Tour & Hotel Supplies / Invited by CCPIT Headquarters, a California enterprise delegation visited China in late February and stayed in Shanghai for 3 days (Feb.26-Feb.28). The Pudong New Area Government received the delegation and held a series of activities. CCPIT Pudong assisted in arranging several matchmaking meetings. / CCPIT Pudong invited 14 local enterprises to the agricultural matchmaking meeting and 11 enterprises to the tour & hotel supplies meeting.
These meetings provided very good opportunities for Shanghai enterprises to fully understand the dairy industry, agriculture and tour and hotel supplies in California.
July10, 2009
Shanghai / Nepal Investment Promotion Seminar / CCPIT Pudong and the Consulate General of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal in Shanghai co-organized the “Nepal Investment Promotion Seminar” at Shanghai Science & Technology Museum in the afternoon of July 10, 2009 when H.E.Mr. Thanka Prasad Karki, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, delivered a warm speech while some officers from the Embassy of Nepal introduced the economy, investment environment, preferential policies and some construction projects. / CCPIT Pudong invited around 50 representatives from local enterprises in various fields such as construction, machine and electricity, food, trade and consultancy. The seminar provided an opportunity for Chinese enterprises to know about the general situation of economy and investment environment of Nepalese market.
October 30, 2009 Shanghai / Shanghai Seminar on the Development & Construction of Lianyungang Xuwei New Area / The “Shanghai Seminar on the Development & Construction of Lianyungang Xuwei New Area”, organized by Lianyungang Municipal Government and co-organized by CCPIT Pudong, was held on 30 October 2009 in Shanghai. / CCPIT Pudong, authorized as co-organizer, invited around 30 foreign commercial organizations, enterprises ranked in Fortune Global 500 and large local enterprises to attend the seminar. The Seminar effectively promoted the Lianyungang Xuwei Area.
Delegation Visit
Time / Destination / Summary / Achievements
June 11,2009 — June 22,2009 / South Africa, Botswana and Zambia / A delegation consisted of 12 members and led by Mr. Chen Binghui, Chairman of CCPIT Pudong went to South Africa, Botswana and Zambia for a business visit from June 11, 2009 to June 22, 2009. During the visit, the delegation visited local chambers of commerce such as Gauteng Economic Development Agency, Botswana Export Development & Investment Authority and the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry of Zambia, etc. / Through introduction by local officials, business meetings with local entrepreneurs and visits to local industrial parks and factories, the delegation got a great amount of knowledge about the investment opportunities in the markets of South Africa, Botswana and Zambia.
December 11, 2009 — December20, 2009 / United States
and Costa Rica / Mr. Zhang Chenyang, Vice Secretary –General of CCPIT Pudong, led a business delegation consisted of 8 members to the United States and Costa Rica for a visiting from December 11, 2009 to December 20, 2009. During the visit, they had very deep communication with local chambers of commerce such as the World Trade Center in San Diego and the Chamber of Exporters of Costa Rica, etc. / Mr. Zhang Chenyang, representing CCPIT Pudong, signed an MOU with the Chamber of Exporters of Costa Rica.