The American Chamber of Commerce in the People's Republic of China

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<pubDate>2012-02-05 06:06</pubDate> 
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<title>Breakfast with Gold Medalist Skater Apolo Ohno</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/event/1016</link> 
<description>&#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: medium;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;
	Breakfast with Gold Medalist Skater Apolo Ohno
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						 8:30 - 10:00 AM,	
					Tuesday, February 14, 2012
								
 - AmCham-China Conference Center
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AmCham-China is pleased to invite you to a breakfast featuring Olympic gold medalist skater Apolo Ohno. Ohno will present on his philanthropic work, focusing on the Special Olympics, and discuss living a healthy lifestyle. He will talk about some of the lifetime experiences that inspired him to become an Olympic athlete, drawn from his book, &#8220;Zero Regrets.&#8221; He&#039;ll provide real-life examples of how he&#039;s applied his &#38;quot;Zero Regrets&#38;quot; philosophy to all aspects of his life. And he&#039;ll discuss the importance of having a vision and goals and offer his thoughts on the interconnectedness of life. &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
Apolo Ohno made history at the 2010 Winter Olympics as the most decorated US Winter Olympic athlete, awarded two medals in 2002, three in 2006, and three more in 2010.  He is a 12-time US National Champion, and has been the top short-track skater in the US since 2001. Besides his time on the ice, Apolo Ohno competed and won season four of ABC&#8217;s &#8220;Dancing with the Stars.&#8221; He serves as an ambassador for health and wellness initiatives aimed at children.
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&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Venue:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
AmCham-China Conference Center&#60;br /&#62;
The Office Park, Tower AB, 6th Floor&#60;br /&#62;
No. 10 Jintongxi Road&#60;br&#62;
中国美国商会办公室会议室&#60;br /&#62;
远洋光华国际， AB座6层&#60;br /&#62;
朝阳区金桐西路10号&#60;/br&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;
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&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Program:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
8:30&#8212;9:00 AM - Registration&#60;br /&#62;
9:00&#8212;9:30 AM - Presentation&#60;br /&#62;
9:30&#8212;10:00 AM - Q&#38;A session&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Registration:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
			Cardholding members advanced discounted online price: RMB 100&#60;br /&#62;
				
	Cardholding members at the door: RMB 150&#60;br /&#62;
				Non-cardholding employees of member companies: RMB 200&#60;br /&#62;
							Non-members: RMB 400&#60;br /&#62;
	&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;AmCham-China Events: &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment for ALL events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance. All AmCham-China events are in English unless stated otherwise. Please also be aware that the Member Advanced Price is only for members who register AND pay online prior to the closing date and time for this event. Members who do not register and pay online will be charged the At-The-Door price. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;This event is off-the-record.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;For more information, please contact: Barbara Chen O&#039;connell, Email: &#60;a href="mailto:bococonn@amchamchina.org"&#62;bococonn@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;


&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Cancellation Policy:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify AmCham-China of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;To cancel you can 1) call 8519-0828 and leave a voicemail message including your name, and event title and date, 2) email &#60;a href="mailto:cancel@amchamchina.org"&#62;cancel@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;, or 3) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website. Thank you for your cooperation and helping AmCham-China maintain the quality of its events.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:56:44 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Upcoming Events</category> 
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<title>Tianjin Chapter Monthly Executive Breakfast Briefing</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/event/1013</link> 
<description>&#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: medium;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;
	Tianjin Chapter Monthly Executive Breakfast Briefing
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="text-align:center;"&#62;
						 7:15 -  9:00 AM,	
					Thursday, February 16, 2012
								
 - The Westin Tianjin Hotel
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AmCham-China, Tianjin chapter would like to invite you to our next monthly executive breakfast on February 16. This event is also a great opportunity to meet the members of our Executive Committee and be involved in the Tianjin professional community. The breakfast will offer an opportunity to network and share information with fellow businesspeople while enjoying a delicious breakfast at a great price.&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
The guest speaker of this breakfast briefing will be Douglas Red, general manager and tour impresario of Asia Walking Tours. He will discuss the unique history of Tianjin in colorful detail, answering questions such as:&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
&#8226;	What place has Tianjin played in the lives of George Marshall, Herbert Hoover and Eric Liddell? &#60;br /&#62;
&#8226;	Who are Li Hongzhang, Zhang Xueliang and Chinese Gordon? &#60;br /&#62;
&#8226;	What role has the Da Yun He played in the city&#8217;s development? &#60;br /&#62;
&#8226;	How can the promotion of exciting stories that bring character (and characters) to the historic buildings and streets of Tianjin impact your business? &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
Douglas Red invites you along for a tour of the historic streets of Tianjin (from the comfortable confines of the Prego Restaurant at the Westin Hotel) at this executive breakfast on February 16.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Speakers:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br&#62;
&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Douglas Red, general manager and tour impresario of Asia Walking Tours&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Venue:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
Prego, 3F, The Westin Tianjin&#60;br /&#62;
101 Nanjing Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300040 China&#60;br&#62;
天津君隆威斯汀酒店3楼意大利餐厅&#60;br /&#62;
天津市和平区南京路101号&#60;/br&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Program:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
7:15-7:30 AM - Registration and networking&#60;br /&#62;
7:30-9:00 AM - Breakfast and briefing&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Registration:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
			Cardholding members advanced discounted online price: RMB 60&#60;br /&#62;
				
				Non-cardholding employees of member companies: RMB 100&#60;br /&#62;
							Non-members: RMB 150&#60;br /&#62;
	&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;AmCham-China Events: &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment for ALL events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance. All AmCham-China events are in English unless stated otherwise. Please also be aware that the Member Advanced Price is only for members who register AND pay online prior to the closing date and time for this event. Members who do not register and pay online will be charged the At-The-Door price. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;This event is off-the-record.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;For more information, please contact: Amanda He, Email: &#60;a href="mailto:amandahe@amchamchina.org"&#62;amandahe@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;


&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Cancellation Policy:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify AmCham-China of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;To cancel you can 1) call 8519-0828 and leave a voicemail message including your name, and event title and date, 2) email &#60;a href="mailto:cancel@amchamchina.org"&#62;cancel@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;, or 3) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website. Thank you for your cooperation and helping AmCham-China maintain the quality of its events.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:26:50 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Launch of AmCham-China, Tianjin Chapter Women’s Professional Committee</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/event/1014</link> 
<description>&#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: medium;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;
	Launch of AmCham-China, Tianjin Chapter Women&#8217;s Professional Committee
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&#60;p style="text-align:center;"&#62;
						 3:00 -  5:30 PM,	
					Tuesday, February 14, 2012
								
 - Cosy Caf&#201;
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It is with great pleasure that AmCham-China, Tianjin chapter will launch the Women&#8217;s Professional Committee (WPC) at Cosy Caf&#201; on February 14. The WPC aims to reach out to working and non-working women in Tianjin. We hope that through promoting strong mutual support and friendships, we will make Tianjin a better place to work and live.&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
To make this event relaxing and fun, we have invited Mr. Liu Qiang, director of Tony Studio at Tianjin Lotte Department Store, to give us tips on the latest hairstyles. We hope you will offer your input on subsequent activities that would suit your needs.&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
We look forward to seeing you on Valentine&#8217;s Day. As seats are limited, do hurry and sign up with us ASAP.&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
Please note: the speaker will be speaking in Chinese.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Speakers:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br&#62;
&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Liu Qiang, hairstyle director of Tony Studio (Tianjin Lotte Department Store)&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Venue:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
Cosy Caf&#201;, 3F, Lotte Department Store&#60;br /&#62;
No. 137 Dong Ma Rd, Nankai District, Tianjin&#60;br&#62;
乐天百货3楼东田私享食客咖啡厅&#60;br /&#62;
天津市南开区东马路137号&#60;/br&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Program:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
3:00-3:30 PM - Registration&#60;br /&#62;
3:30-3:45 PM - Speech by Lucy Liu and/or Jennifer Zhang &#8211; Co-Chairwomen (including introduction of Co-Vice Chairwomen)&#60;br /&#62;
3:45-4:30 PM - Presentation with coffee break&#60;br /&#62;
4:30-5:30 PM - Networking&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Registration:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
			Cardholding members advanced discounted online price: RMB 50&#60;br /&#62;
				
				Non-cardholding employees of member companies: RMB 50&#60;br /&#62;
							Non-members: RMB 100&#60;br /&#62;
	&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="padding-bottom:0;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Special Registration Information:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;AmCham-China Events: &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment for ALL events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance. All AmCham-China events are in English unless stated otherwise. Please also be aware that the Member Advanced Price is only for members who register AND pay online prior to the closing date and time for this event. Members who do not register and pay online will be charged the At-The-Door price. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;This event is off-the-record.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;For more information, please contact: Amanda He, Email: &#60;a href="mailto:amandahe@amchamchina.org"&#62;amandahe@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;


&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Cancellation Policy:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify AmCham-China of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;To cancel you can 1) call 8519-0828 and leave a voicemail message including your name, and event title and date, 2) email &#60;a href="mailto:cancel@amchamchina.org"&#62;cancel@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;, or 3) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website. Thank you for your cooperation and helping AmCham-China maintain the quality of its events.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:25:40 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Upcoming Events</category> 
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<title>2012 APCAC Business Summit</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/event/1015</link> 
<description>&#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: medium;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;
	2012 APCAC Business Summit
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="text-align:center;"&#62;
						10:00 AM, Thursday, March 01, 2012
					-  6:00 PM, Friday, March 02, 2012
								
 - The Prince Park Tower Tokyo
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Each spring the Asia-Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce (APCAC) holds a 2-day business summit to discuss the main issues facing American business in the Asia-Pacific region along with in-depth examination of specific industry issues of critical importance to APCAC members. &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
This year&#039;s summit, coordinated by the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, takes place on March 1-2 in Tokyo. Speakers will include American, Japanese and other regional thought leaders who will cover such key topics as the evolving trade architecture in Asia, what the recent natural disasters in Thailand and Japan mean for business continuity and supply chain management and the role of innovation in promoting growth in Asia and back home in America. &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
For more information and to register, please visit the following link: www.apcacjapan.com. &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
If you have specific questions or needs, please contact Elaine Williams at ewilliams@accj.or.jp.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:42:11 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Upcoming Events</category> 
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<title>Central China Chapter: IRS Tax Workshop for US Taxpayers Living Abroad</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/event/1011</link> 
<description>&#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: medium;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;
	Central China Chapter: IRS Tax Workshop for US Taxpayers Living Abroad
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="text-align:center;"&#62;
						 1:00 -  5:30 PM,	
					Wednesday, February 08, 2012
								
 - New World International Trade Tower I, Wuhan
&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;
AmCham-China, Central China chapter invites you to attend an event on individual taxes for US citizens in China, presented by Chinchie Killfoil, Internal Revenue Service tax attach&#201; at the US Embassy in Beijing. Killfoil will discuss new tax policies, provide instructions and guide you through current tax laws, including recent changes. &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
&#8226; Foreign Earned Income Exclusion &#8211; who is eligible and how much can you exclude?&#60;br /&#62;
&#8226; Foreign Tax Credit &#8211; can you take this in conjunction with the exclusion?&#60;br /&#62;
&#8226; Who must file tax returns &#8211; how about a foreign spouse?&#60;br /&#62;
&#8226; Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR) &#8211; what it it and does it apply to me?&#60;br /&#62;
&#8226; New foreign asset reporting requirement &#8211; What is Form 8938 and who must file this?&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
Don&#8217;t miss this great opportunity to discuss your individual tax situation with experts. IRS officials will provide accurate answers in one-on-one interviews. Please send us the downloadable Q&#38;A form at the bottom of this page to submit your questions prior to the event. Note that one-on-one interviews will be arranged on a first-come, first-serve basis due to limited schedules. Send the form to Joan Zhu at: jzhu@amchamchina.org to reserve your spot. The deadline for submission is January 30, 2012.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Speakers:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br&#62;
&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;a href="http://www.amchamchina.org/article/9103" target="_blank"&#62;Chinchie Killfoil&#60;/a&#62;, Interneral Revenue Service tax attache, US Embassy Beijing&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Venue:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
8 Floor Meeting Room, New World International Trade Tower I&#60;br /&#62;
No.568, Jianshe Avenue, Wuhan&#60;br&#62;
武汉建设大道568号，新世界国贸I座8楼会议室&#60;/br&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Program:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
1:00-1:30 PM - Registration&#60;br /&#62;
1:30-2:30 PM - Presentation&#60;br /&#62;
2:30-5:30 PM - One-on-one interviews&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Registration:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
			Cardholding members advanced discounted online price: Free&#60;br /&#62;
				
				Non-cardholding employees of member companies: Free&#60;br /&#62;
							Non-members: RMB 200&#60;br /&#62;
	&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="padding-bottom:0;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Special Registration Information:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;AmCham-China Events: &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment for ALL events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance. All AmCham-China events are in English unless stated otherwise. Please also be aware that the Member Advanced Price is only for members who register AND pay online prior to the closing date and time for this event. Members who do not register and pay online will be charged the At-The-Door price. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;This event is off-the-record.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;For more information, please contact: Joan Zhu, Email: &#60;a href="mailto:jzhu@amchamchina.org"&#62;jzhu@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;


&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Cancellation Policy:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify AmCham-China of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;To cancel you can 1) call 8519-0828 and leave a voicemail message including your name, and event title and date, 2) email &#60;a href="mailto:cancel@amchamchina.org"&#62;cancel@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;, or 3) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website. Thank you for your cooperation and helping AmCham-China maintain the quality of its events.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:05:45 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Upcoming Events</category> 
</item>
<item>
<title>Dalian Monthly Networking Night</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/event/1012</link> 
<description>&#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: medium;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;
	Dalian Monthly Networking Night
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="text-align:center;"&#62;
						 7:00 -  9:00 PM,	
					Thursday, February 09, 2012
								
 - New World Hotel, Dalian
&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;
AmCham-China, Dalian Chapter would like to invite you to our monthly networking night. Join your friends in the chapter and meet new members for drinks, food and conversation at the Poolside Lounge, New World Hotel Dalian.  Use this wonderful opportunity to find a new client, supplier or friend. Winners of the lucky draw will take home exciting prizes provided by our generous sponsors. &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
Dalian Chapter Networking Nights are held every second Thursday of the month.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Venue:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
Poolside Lounge, 5F&#60;br /&#62;
New World Dalian Hotel&#60;br /&#62;
41 Renmin Road, Zhongshan District, Dalian&#60;br&#62;
大连新世界酒店&#60;br /&#62;
大连市中山区人民路41号&#60;br /&#62;
Tel: 86 (411) 8807 8888&#60;/br&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Registration:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
			Cardholding members advanced discounted online price: RMB 100&#60;br /&#62;
				
				Non-cardholding employees of member companies: RMB 120&#60;br /&#62;
							Non-members: RMB 170&#60;br /&#62;
	&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;AmCham-China Events: &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment for ALL events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance. All AmCham-China events are in English unless stated otherwise. Please also be aware that the Member Advanced Price is only for members who register AND pay online prior to the closing date and time for this event. Members who do not register and pay online will be charged the At-The-Door price. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;This event is off-the-record.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;For more information, please contact: Kate Gubanova, Email: &#60;a href="mailto:egubanova@amchamchina.org"&#62;egubanova@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;


&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Cancellation Policy:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify AmCham-China of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;To cancel you can 1) call 8519-0828 and leave a voicemail message including your name, and event title and date, 2) email &#60;a href="mailto:cancel@amchamchina.org"&#62;cancel@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;, or 3) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website. Thank you for your cooperation and helping AmCham-China maintain the quality of its events.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:27:47 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Upcoming Events</category> 
</item>
<item>
<title>Global Certificate in Meetings and Business Events II</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/event/1005</link> 
<description>&#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: medium;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;
	Global Certificate in Meetings and Business Events II
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="text-align:center;"&#62;
						10:00 AM, Saturday, February 18, 2012
					-  5:00 PM, Wednesday, February 22, 2012
								
 - Beijing Marriott Hotel City Wall
&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) is the meeting and event industry&#8217;s leading global community.  It is comprised of more than 22,000 members in 71 chapters and clubs throughout 80 countries.  MPI helps event and project management professionals take their career to the next level with improved training, fresh ideas, an expanded professional network and new business opportunities.&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
MPI&#8217;s Global Training Practice (GCMBE I, II, and III) provides industry professionals with a tailored training program to meet their needs at each stage in their career.  With MPI&#8217;s Global Training Practice relevant professionals can accelerate their career trajectory as they progress towards the Certified Meeting Professionals (CMP) examination.  &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
Who should take the Practice (GCMBE I, II, and III)?&#60;br /&#62;
&#8226;	Management level individuals with at least 5 years of experience within the tourism industry &#60;br /&#62;
&#8226;	Marketing and communication professionals with at least 3 years of experience and little or no industry-related professional trainings&#60;br /&#62;
&#8226;	Event management professionals with at least 3 years experience and little or no industry-related professional trainings &#60;br /&#62;
&#8226;	University/Bachelor Degree holders or higher &#60;br /&#62;
&#8226;	Individuals proficient in English &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
Why choose the Global Certificate in Meetings and Business Events II？&#60;br /&#62;
- Overseen by the world&#8217;s leading organization in professional event and project management &#60;br /&#62;
- Use of professionally approved and tested training materials&#60;br /&#62;
- Practical combination of theory and real-world skills&#60;br /&#62;
- Training conducted by seasoned industry experts&#60;br /&#62;
- Certification is linked directly to industry-specific qualifications&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
Registration Deadline: February 3rd&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
Date &#38; Location&#60;br /&#62;
February 18 &#8211; 22, 2012, in Beijing, China&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
Fees:&#60;br /&#62;
MPI in partnership with the Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development offers AmCham-China members the reduced price of RMB 6,000 per person, which includes training materials, lunch, tea break &#38; certificate.  For more information or registration, please contact Lucy Li or Zhang Nan at znan@mpiweb.org or 010 5869 3772.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Venue:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
Beijing Marriott Hotel City Wall&#60;br /&#62;
7 Jian Guo Men South Avenue, Dongcheng District&#60;br&#62;
&#60;/br&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:27:10 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Upcoming Events</category> 
</item>

<item>
<title>Inter-Chamber Business Networking Event in Tianjin</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/event/1008</link> 
<description>&#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: medium;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;
	Inter-Chamber Business Networking Event in Tianjin
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="text-align:center;"&#62;
						 7:00 - 10:00 PM,	
					Tuesday, January 17, 2012
								
 - The St. Regis Tianjin
&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;
After a well-received inter-chamber business networking event that attracted over 120 professionals and executives at the St. Regis Tianjin last November, we will start the new networking year where we hosted the last event. If you missed out on our last event or are new in town, be sure to join us this time. We look forward to meeting you, and remember - you never know who you might meet!&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
As the Year of the Dragon approaches, we wish you all a healthy, happy and successful 2012.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Venue:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
Diamond Ball Room, 18F, the St. Regis Tianjin&#60;br /&#62;
No. 158 Zhang Zi Zhong Road, Heping District, Tianjin，300010&#60;br&#62;
天津瑞吉金融街酒店18楼钻石厅&#60;br /&#62;
天津市和平区张自忠路158号&#60;/br&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Registration:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
			Cardholding members advanced discounted online price: RMB 75&#60;br /&#62;
				
				Non-cardholding employees of member companies: RMB 75&#60;br /&#62;
							Non-members: RMB 75&#60;br /&#62;
	&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="padding-bottom:0;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Special Registration Information:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;div style="margin:0px 0 8px 0;"&#62;
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word-wrap:break-word;/*InternetExplorer5.5+*/"&#62;The fee for this event is 75 RMB for those who register in advance, 150 RMB for walk-ins. 
Fee includes: 

&#8226;	A complimentary drink (beer, red/white wine, soft drinks) 
&#8226;	Canap&#201;s 

Registration deadline for this event is noon, Monday, January 16.&#60;/pre&#62;
&#60;/div&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;AmCham-China Events: &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment for ALL events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance. All AmCham-China events are in English unless stated otherwise. Please also be aware that the Member Advanced Price is only for members who register AND pay online prior to the closing date and time for this event. Members who do not register and pay online will be charged the At-The-Door price. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;For more information, please contact: Amanda He, Email: &#60;a href="mailto:amandahe@amchamchina.org"&#62;amandahe@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;


&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Cancellation Policy:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify AmCham-China of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;To cancel you can 1) call 8519-0828 and leave a voicemail message including your name, and event title and date, 2) email &#60;a href="mailto:cancel@amchamchina.org"&#62;cancel@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;, or 3) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website. Thank you for your cooperation and helping AmCham-China maintain the quality of its events.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Past Events</category> 
</item>
<item>
<title>Monthly Member Mix &amp; Mingle</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/event/1007</link> 
<description>&#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: medium;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;
	Monthly Member Mix &#38; Mingle
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="text-align:center;"&#62;
						 5:30 -  8:00 PM,	
					Tuesday, January 17, 2012
								
 - AmCham-China Conference Center
&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;
To welcome 2012 and the upcoming Year of the Dragon, the chamber is throwing its first monthly member mix &#38; mingle at the AmCham-China Conference Center. &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
Join us for drinks while meeting new people in the AmCham-China community. In 2011, our 4M Cocktail was one of the best places in Beijing to meet new contacts. We are certain 2012 will bring even greater opportunities. If you have not had a chance to join us yet for great drinks and conversation, now is the time!  This is a great opportunity to network with AmCham-China members, leaders and staff. If you haven&#8217;t been to a 4M cocktail lately, you certainly won&#8217;t want to miss this one. So, get a jump on your competition by meeting your next customer or important contact at this reception.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Venue:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
AmCham-China Conference Center&#60;br /&#62;
The Office Park, Tower AB, 6th Floor&#60;br /&#62;
No. 10 Jintongxi Road&#60;br /&#62;
Chaoyang District&#60;br&#62;
中国美国商会新办公室 会议室&#60;br /&#62;
远洋光华国际，AB座6层&#60;br /&#62;
朝阳区金桐西路10号&#60;/br&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Registration:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
			Cardholding members advanced discounted online price: RMB 50&#60;br /&#62;
			
				Non-cardholding employees of member companies: RMB 100&#60;br /&#62;
			&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="padding-bottom:0;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Special Registration Information:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;div style="margin:0px 0 8px 0;"&#62;
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&#60;/div&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;AmCham-China Events: &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment for ALL events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance. All AmCham-China events are in English unless stated otherwise. Please also be aware that the Member Advanced Price is only for members who register AND pay online prior to the closing date and time for this event. Members who do not register and pay online will be charged the At-The-Door price. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;This event is off-the-record.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;For more information, please contact: Email: &#60;a href="mailto:amchamevent@amchamchina.org"&#62;amchamevent@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;


&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Cancellation Policy:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify AmCham-China of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;To cancel you can 1) call 8519-0828 and leave a voicemail message including your name, and event title and date, 2) email &#60;a href="mailto:cancel@amchamchina.org"&#62;cancel@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;, or 3) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website. Thank you for your cooperation and helping AmCham-China maintain the quality of its events.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Past Events</category> 
</item>
<item>
<title>Tianjin Chapter Videoconference Event: Strategy Lessons from Steve Jobs</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/event/1009</link> 
<description>&#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: medium;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;
	Tianjin Chapter Videoconference Event: Strategy Lessons from Steve Jobs
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="text-align:center;"&#62;
						 3:15 -  5:30 PM,	
					Monday, January 16, 2012
								
 - Exchange Tower 2, Tianjin
&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;
Please note this event will be broadcast via videoconferencing facilities to Tianjin Chapter members and guests. The actual event will take place at the AmCham-China Conference Center in Beijing. &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
Many people know that Steve Jobs changed the way the world perceives personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing and digital publishing. This presentation will focus on his contributions as a corporate strategist. Jobs founded Apple, Pixar and NeXT Computer, launched many innovative products and created distinctive online and physical retail experiences. What can we learn from both his successes and his failures?  Did Jobs&#8217; own strategic approach change over his career?  Should other business leaders seek to emulate his drive for vertical integration and tight control over the full customer experience? &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
The speaker will be Peter Zemsky, deputy dean of INSEAD degree programmes and curriculum. He teaches the core competitive strategy course in INSEAD&#039;s MBA and EMBA programmes and is also the Eli Lilly chaired professor of strategy and innovation. His areas of research include the sustainability of competitive advantage, time-based competition, the choice of generalist versus focused strategies, and the determinants of resource rents. Peter received his Ph.D. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1995 and his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1988.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Speakers:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br&#62;
&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Peter Zemsky, deputy dean of INSEAD&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Venue:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
Video Conference Room, 29F, Exchange Tower 2&#60;br /&#62;
#189 Nanjing Road, Heping district, Tianjin, 300051&#60;br&#62;
天津市和平区南京路189号津汇广场2座29层视频会议室&#60;/br&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Program:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
3:15-3:45 PM - Registration&#60;br /&#62;
3:45-5:00 PM - Presentation and Q&#38;A&#60;br /&#62;
5:00-5:30 PM - Networking&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Registration:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
			Cardholding members advanced discounted online price: Free&#60;br /&#62;
				
				Non-cardholding employees of member companies: RMB 50&#60;br /&#62;
							Non-members: RMB 100&#60;br /&#62;
	&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="padding-bottom:0;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Special Registration Information:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;div style="margin:0px 0 8px 0;"&#62;
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word-wrap:break-word;/*InternetExplorer5.5+*/"&#62;This event will be broadcast via videoconferencing facilities to Tianjin Chapter members and guests. Tianjin Chapter members will be able to ask questions to the speaker in Beijing. This event is limited to 15 attendees, so please register as soon as possible.&#60;/pre&#62;
&#60;/div&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;AmCham-China Events: &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment for ALL events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance. All AmCham-China events are in English unless stated otherwise. Please also be aware that the Member Advanced Price is only for members who register AND pay online prior to the closing date and time for this event. Members who do not register and pay online will be charged the At-The-Door price. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;This event is off-the-record.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;For more information, please contact: Amanda He, Email: &#60;a href="mailto:amandahe@amchamchina.org"&#62;amandahe@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;


&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Cancellation Policy:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify AmCham-China of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;To cancel you can 1) call 8519-0828 and leave a voicemail message including your name, and event title and date, 2) email &#60;a href="mailto:cancel@amchamchina.org"&#62;cancel@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;, or 3) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website. Thank you for your cooperation and helping AmCham-China maintain the quality of its events.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:15:00 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Past Events</category> 
</item>
<item>
<title>Strategy Lessons from Steve Jobs</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/event/1006</link> 
<description>&#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: medium;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;
	Strategy Lessons from Steve Jobs
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="text-align:center;"&#62;
						 3:15 -  5:30 PM,	
					Monday, January 16, 2012
								
 - AmCham-China Conference Center
&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;
Many people know that Steve Jobs changed the way the world perceives personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing and digital publishing. This presentation will focus on his contributions as a corporate strategist. Jobs founded Apple, Pixar and NeXT Computer, launched many innovative products and created distinctive online and physical retail experiences. What can we learn from both his successes and his failures?  Did Jobs&#8217; own strategic approach change over his career?  Should other business leaders seek to emulate his drive for vertical integration and tight control over the full customer experience? &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
The speaker will be Peter Zemsky, deputy dean of INSEAD degree programmes and curriculum. He teaches the core competitive strategy course in INSEAD&#039;s MBA and EMBA programmes and is also the Eli Lilly chaired professor of strategy and innovation. His areas of research include the sustainability of competitive advantage, time-based competition, the choice of generalist versus focused strategies, and the determinants of resource rents. Peter received his Ph.D. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1995 and his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1988.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Speakers:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br&#62;
&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Peter Zemsky, deputy dean of INSEAD&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Venue:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
AmCham-China Conference Center &#60;br /&#62;
The Office Park, Tower AB, 6th Floor&#60;br /&#62;
No. 10 Jintongxi Road&#60;br&#62;
中国美国商会办公室 会议室&#60;br /&#62;
远洋光华国际，AB座6层 &#60;br /&#62;
朝阳区金桐西路10号 (汉威大厦北)&#60;/br&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Program:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
3:15-3:45 PM - Registration&#60;br /&#62;
3:45-5:00 PM - Presentation and Q&#38;A&#60;br /&#62;
5:00-5:30 PM - Networking&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Registration:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
			Cardholding members advanced discounted online price: RMB 100&#60;br /&#62;
				
	Cardholding members at the door: RMB 150&#60;br /&#62;
				Non-cardholding employees of member companies: RMB 200&#60;br /&#62;
							Non-members: RMB 400&#60;br /&#62;
	&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;AmCham-China Events: &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment for ALL events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance. All AmCham-China events are in English unless stated otherwise. Please also be aware that the Member Advanced Price is only for members who register AND pay online prior to the closing date and time for this event. Members who do not register and pay online will be charged the At-The-Door price. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;This event is off-the-record.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;For more information, please contact: Connie Zhao, Email: &#60;a href="mailto:czhao@amchamchina.org"&#62;czhao@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;


&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Cancellation Policy:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify AmCham-China of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;To cancel you can 1) call 8519-0828 and leave a voicemail message including your name, and event title and date, 2) email &#60;a href="mailto:cancel@amchamchina.org"&#62;cancel@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;, or 3) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website. Thank you for your cooperation and helping AmCham-China maintain the quality of its events.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:15:00 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Past Events</category> 
</item>
<item>
<title>Dalian Monthly Networking Night</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/event/1002</link> 
<description>&#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: medium;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;
	Dalian Monthly Networking Night
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="text-align:center;"&#62;
						 7:00 -  9:00 PM,	
					Thursday, January 12, 2012
								
 - New World Hotel
&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;
AmCham-China, Dalian Chapter is excited to re-launch an ongoing series of monthly networking nights that will take place on every second Thursday of the month. Join us for a cocktail reception at the gorgeous poolside lounge of the New World Hotel, Dalian. Enjoy hors d&#039;oeuvres as we welcome the Year of the Dragon. Use this wonderful opportunity to network with other AmCham-China members, new business contacts or catch up with old friends. This time the event will be attended by AmCham-China Vice President of Membership Services and Operations Nancy Cooke, and Business Development Director Andy Li, both visiting from Beijing. &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
To spice up the night, we have prepared a holiday-themed lucky draw with fabulous prizes.&#60;br /&#62;
Don&#8217;t forget to bring your business cards, as this will be an opportunity to get a jump on the competition by meeting your next customer or important contact.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Venue:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
Pool Side Lounge, 6F&#60;br /&#62;
New World Dalian Hotel&#60;br /&#62;
41 Renmin Road, Zhongshan District, Dalian&#60;br&#62;
大连新世界酒店&#60;br /&#62;
大连市中山区人民路41号&#60;/br&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Program:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
7:00 - 9:00 PM - Registration and networking&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Registration:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
			Cardholding members advanced discounted online price: RMB 80&#60;br /&#62;
				
				Non-cardholding employees of member companies: RMB 100&#60;br /&#62;
							Non-members: RMB 150&#60;br /&#62;
	&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;AmCham-China Events: &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment for ALL events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance. All AmCham-China events are in English unless stated otherwise. Please also be aware that the Member Advanced Price is only for members who register AND pay online prior to the closing date and time for this event. Members who do not register and pay online will be charged the At-The-Door price. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;This event is off-the-record.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;For more information, please contact: Kate Gubanova, Email: &#60;a href="mailto:egubanova@amchamchina.org"&#62;egubanova@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;


&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Cancellation Policy:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify AmCham-China of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;To cancel you can 1) call 8519-0828 and leave a voicemail message including your name, and event title and date, 2) email &#60;a href="mailto:cancel@amchamchina.org"&#62;cancel@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;, or 3) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website. Thank you for your cooperation and helping AmCham-China maintain the quality of its events.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Past Events</category> 
</item>
<item>
<title>SOLD OUT: Walt Disney Company CFO Discusses the Intersection Between Corporate Interest and Citizenship</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/event/1003</link> 
<description>&#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: medium;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;
	SOLD OUT: Walt Disney Company CFO Discusses the Intersection Between Corporate Interest and Citizenship
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="text-align:center;"&#62;
						12:30 -  2:00 PM,	
					Wednesday, January 11, 2012
								
 - AmCham-China Conference Center
&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;
AmCham-China&#8217;s Financial Services Forum, in cooperation with the Walt Disney Company, invites you to a lunch discussion with Jay Rasulo, senior executive vice president and chief financial officer of The Walt Disney Company. &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
Rasulo&#8217;s presentation will focus on the intersection between corporate interests and citizenship, as well as Disney&#8217;s corporate strategies in general, shedding light on how Disney is building a connection with families in China and around the world by helping kids create the future they imagine is possible. Disney has built on a long tradition of defining creativity and innovation as top business priorities while enhancing its citizenship endeavors.&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
Rasulo oversees Disney&#8217;s worldwide finance organization, corporate strategy and development, brand management, acquisitions, corporate alliances, investor relations, treasury and risk management activities, controller functions, information systems, corporate outreach, real estate and taxes.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Speakers:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br&#62;
&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Jay Rasulo, senior executive vice president and chief financial officer of The Walt Disney Company&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Venue:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
AmCham-China Conference Center &#60;br /&#62;
The Office Park, Tower AB, 6th Floor&#60;br /&#62;
No. 10 Jintongxi Road&#60;br /&#62;
Chaoyang District&#60;br&#62;
中国美国商会新办公室 会议室&#60;br /&#62;
远洋光华国际，AB座6层&#60;br /&#62;
朝阳区金桐西路10号&#60;/br&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Program:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
12:00-12:30 PM - Registration&#60;br /&#62;
12:30-2:00 PM - Presentation and Q&#38;A&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Registration:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
			Cardholding members advanced discounted online price: RMB 100&#60;br /&#62;
				
	Cardholding members at the door: RMB 150&#60;br /&#62;
				Non-cardholding employees of member companies: RMB 200&#60;br /&#62;
							Non-members: RMB 300&#60;br /&#62;
	&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;AmCham-China Events: &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment for ALL events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance. All AmCham-China events are in English unless stated otherwise. Please also be aware that the Member Advanced Price is only for members who register AND pay online prior to the closing date and time for this event. Members who do not register and pay online will be charged the At-The-Door price. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;This event is off-the-record.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;For more information, please contact: Wenya Zhang, Email: &#60;a href="mailto:wenya.zhang@amchamchina.org"&#62;wenya.zhang@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;


&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Cancellation Policy:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify AmCham-China of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;To cancel you can 1) call 8519-0828 and leave a voicemail message including your name, and event title and date, 2) email &#60;a href="mailto:cancel@amchamchina.org"&#62;cancel@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;, or 3) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website. Thank you for your cooperation and helping AmCham-China maintain the quality of its events.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Past Events</category> 
</item>
<item>
<title>China’s Path towards Internationalization of the RMB: Hong Kong as an Offshore RMB Financial Center</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/event/995</link> 
<description>&#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: medium;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;
	China&#8217;s Path towards Internationalization of the RMB: Hong Kong as an Offshore RMB Financial Center
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="text-align:center;"&#62;
						12:00 -  2:00 PM,	
					Friday, December 16, 2011
								
 - AmCham-China Conference Center
&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;
AmCham-China invites you to a lunch presentation with Howard Chao and Andrew Hutton as they discuss their recent White Paper report on the internationalization of the RMB. The paper details the Chinese government&#039;s comprehensive step-by-step program to internationalize the RMB, encouraging its use in international trade and finance even while the RMB remains unconvertible for capital account transactions. &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
Chao and Hutton conclude that these steps are leading to eventual open convertibility and that the RMB will become one of the key currencies used in international finance, while Hong Kong already has been established as the world&#8217;s primary offshore RMB financial center. The paper summarizes the exponential growth in the offshore RMB market in recent years and details the progressive introduction of measures by China and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to increase the availability and use of offshore RMB in trade settlement transactions, the concurrent creation of new offshore RMB-denominated financial products including &#38;quot;dim sum&#38;quot; bonds, insurance products, &#38;quot;dim sum&#38;quot; loans, IPOs, derivatives and even gold contracts, and China&#039;s recent measures to allow the use of offshore RMB for foreign direct investment into China.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Speakers:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br&#62;
&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;a href="http://www.amchamchina.org/article/8970" target="_blank"&#62;Howard Chao&#60;/a&#62;, senior partner, O&#8217;Melveny Asia Practice&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br&#62;
&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;a href="http://www.amchamchina.org/article/8970" target="_blank"&#62;Andrew Hutton&#60;/a&#62;, senior counsel, O&#8217;Melveny Singapore and Hong Kong offices&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Venue:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
AmCham-China Conference Center &#60;br /&#62;
The Office Park, Tower AB, 6th Floor&#60;br /&#62;
No. 10 Jintongxi Road&#60;br&#62;
中国美国商会办公室 会议室&#60;br /&#62;
远洋光华国际，AB座6层 &#60;br /&#62;
朝阳区金桐西路10号 (汉威大厦北)&#60;/br&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Program:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
12:00-12:30 PM - Registration&#60;br /&#62;
12:30-1:30 PM - Lunch and presentation&#60;br /&#62;
1:30-2:00 PM - Q&#38;A session&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Registration:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
			Cardholding members advanced discounted online price: RMB 100&#60;br /&#62;
				
	Cardholding members at the door: RMB 150&#60;br /&#62;
				Non-cardholding employees of member companies: RMB 200&#60;br /&#62;
							Non-members: RMB 400&#60;br /&#62;
	&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;AmCham-China Events: &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment for ALL events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance. All AmCham-China events are in English unless stated otherwise. Please also be aware that the Member Advanced Price is only for members who register AND pay online prior to the closing date and time for this event. Members who do not register and pay online will be charged the At-The-Door price. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;This event is off-the-record.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;For more information, please contact: Britten Piedrasanta, Email: &#60;a href="mailto:bpiedrasanta@amchamchina.org"&#62;bpiedrasanta@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;


&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Cancellation Policy:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify AmCham-China of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;To cancel you can 1) call 8519-0828 and leave a voicemail message including your name, and event title and date, 2) email &#60;a href="mailto:cancel@amchamchina.org"&#62;cancel@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;, or 3) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website. Thank you for your cooperation and helping AmCham-China maintain the quality of its events.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Past Events</category> 
</item>
<item>
<title>Breakfast Roundtable: Creating a Culture of Innovation in China</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/event/997</link> 
<description>&#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: medium;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;
	Breakfast Roundtable: Creating a Culture of Innovation in China
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="text-align:center;"&#62;
						 8:30 - 10:30 AM,	
					Friday, December 16, 2011
								
 - AmCham-China Conference Center
&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;
As part of AmCham-China&#8217;s highly successful series on IP and innovation, AmCham-China, the US Information Technology Office, and the Fordham University Law School invite you to listen to this dynamic panel discussing the progress that has been made in creating a culture of innovation in China, and challenges that remain.&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
This breakfast session will explore such topics as: Will China indeed become an innovative economy? Does China innovate in a different way from the United States? What is the role of the intellectual property system in China in fostering innovation? What role do foreign governments play? What has been the experience of Chinese research organizations, foreign-invested R&#38;D enterprises and others in attracting, retaining and encouraging talent?&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
Panelists:&#60;br /&#62;
Dr. Kevin Luo, general manager, legal affairs, Microsoft Asia-Pacific Research and Development Group;&#60;br /&#62;
Dr. David O&#8217;Reilly, head of Syngenta Biotechnology China;&#60;br /&#62;
Hong Shen, partner, Long An law firm, co-author with John Orcutt, Shaping China&#8217;s Innovation Future;&#60;br /&#62;
Ulrike Tagschere, associate professor at the China Academy of Sciences, visiting from the Fraunhofer Institute, Munich; author of Regional Innovation Systems in China &#8211; An Analysis of Industry-Science Linkages in the Bohai Bay Area;&#60;br /&#62;
Erica Thomas, counselor, environment, science, technology and health , US Embassy;&#60;br /&#62;
Yin Xintian, senior partner, Wan Hui Da Law Firm and Intellectual Property Agency, former spokesman and DG of legal affairs at SIPO;&#60;br /&#62;
Mark Cohen, professor, Fordham University School of Law, New York, NY and chair of AmCham-China&#039;s Intellectual Property Rights Forum.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Venue:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
AmCham-China Conference Center &#60;br /&#62;
The Office Park, Tower AB, 6th Floor&#60;br /&#62;
No. 10 Jintongxi Road&#60;br /&#62;
Chaoyang District&#60;br&#62;
中国美国商会新办公室 会议室&#60;br /&#62;
远洋光华国际，AB座6层&#60;br /&#62;
朝阳区金桐西路10号&#60;/br&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Program:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
8:30-9:00 AM - Registration&#60;br /&#62;
9:00-10:30 AM - Panel discussion&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Registration:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
			Cardholding members advanced discounted online price: RMB 150&#60;br /&#62;
				
				Non-cardholding employees of member companies: RMB 200&#60;br /&#62;
							Non-members: RMB 250&#60;br /&#62;
	&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;AmCham-China Events: &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment for ALL events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance. All AmCham-China events are in English unless stated otherwise. Please also be aware that the Member Advanced Price is only for members who register AND pay online prior to the closing date and time for this event. Members who do not register and pay online will be charged the At-The-Door price. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;This event is off-the-record.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;For more information, please contact: Julia Howe, Email: &#60;a href="mailto:jhowe@amchamchina.org"&#62;jhowe@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;


&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Cancellation Policy:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify AmCham-China of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;To cancel you can 1) call 8519-0828 and leave a voicemail message including your name, and event title and date, 2) email &#60;a href="mailto:cancel@amchamchina.org"&#62;cancel@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;, or 3) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website. Thank you for your cooperation and helping AmCham-China maintain the quality of its events.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Past Events</category> 
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<item>
<title>2011 Beijing Compensation and Benefits Study</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/event/999</link> 
<description>&#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: medium;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;
	2011 Beijing Compensation and Benefits Study
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="text-align:center;"&#62;
						 2:00 -  4:00 PM,	
					Thursday, December 15, 2011
								
 - AmCham-China Conference Center
&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;
Learn about the fundamental HR challenges impacting business in China by attending this presentation and discussion of the 2011 Aon Hewitt Annual Compensation and Benefits Study. &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
This presentation will explore findings from an annual study of over 500 multinationals in north China. It will focus on compensation and benefits trends as well as employee turnover benchmarks and the root causes of turnover, and will also highlight ways to boost staff retention.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Speakers:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br&#62;
&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/12/08/9b3ef5e0b82f7079819ed296a1186fdb.pdf" target="_blank"&#62;Peter Zhang&#60;/a&#62;, vice president Aon Hewitt Greater China&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Venue:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
AmCham-China Conference Room &#60;br /&#62;
The Office Park, Tower AB, 6th Floor&#60;br /&#62;
No. 10 Jintongxi Road&#60;br /&#62;
Chaoyang District&#60;br&#62;
中国美国商会会议室&#60;br /&#62;
远洋光华国际，AB座6层&#60;br /&#62;
朝阳区金桐西路10号&#60;/br&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Program:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
1:30-2:00 PM - Registration&#60;br /&#62;
2:00-3:00 PM - Presentation: Change of Economy Climate, Impact on Human Resources&#60;br /&#62;
3:00-3:15 PM - Break&#60;br /&#62;
3:15 &#8211; 3:45 PM - Presentation: Build-up Your Employer Branding&#60;br /&#62;
3:45-4:00 PM - Q&#38;A session&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Registration:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
			Cardholding members advanced discounted online price: Free&#60;br /&#62;
				
				Non-cardholding employees of member companies: RMB 150&#60;br /&#62;
							Non-members: RMB 350&#60;br /&#62;
	&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;AmCham-China Events: &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment for ALL events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance. All AmCham-China events are in English unless stated otherwise. Please also be aware that the Member Advanced Price is only for members who register AND pay online prior to the closing date and time for this event. Members who do not register and pay online will be charged the At-The-Door price. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;This event is off-the-record.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;For more information, please contact: Caroline Wang, Email: &#60;a href="mailto:cwang@amchamchina.org"&#62;cwang@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;


&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Cancellation Policy:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify AmCham-China of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;To cancel you can 1) call 8519-0828 and leave a voicemail message including your name, and event title and date, 2) email &#60;a href="mailto:cancel@amchamchina.org"&#62;cancel@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;, or 3) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website. Thank you for your cooperation and helping AmCham-China maintain the quality of its events.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Past Events</category> 
</item>
<item>
<title>Tianjin Chapter Monthly Executive Breakfast Briefing</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/event/993</link> 
<description>&#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: medium;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;
	Tianjin Chapter Monthly Executive Breakfast Briefing
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="text-align:center;"&#62;
						 7:15 -  9:00 AM,	
					Thursday, December 15, 2011
								
 - The Westin Tianjin Hotel
&#60;/p&#62;

&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;
AmCham-China, Tianjin Chapter invites you to our monthly executive breakfast on December 15th. This event is a great opportunity to meet the members of our Executive Committee and be involved in the Tianjin professional community. This executive breakfast will offer networking opportunities and information sharing with fellow business executives, while allowing you to enjoy a delicious breakfast at a great price.&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
Nancy Cooke, vice president of membership, services and operations of AmCham-China will join the breakfast. Nancy studied Chinese history and language in the 1970s in the US and worked for 30 years at the World Bank in Washington DC.  She first worked on China in 1981 and, after a career spanning 18 other country programs, from 2007 to February 2011 she managed the headquarters department responsible for the World Bank&#8217;s work in China, Mongolia and Korea.  Nancy joined AmCham-China family on April 1, 2011. This will be her first visit to Tianjin Chapter and she will make a few remarks and answer questions from members.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Speakers:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br&#62;
&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Nancy Cooke, vice president of membership, services and operations, AmCham-China&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Venue:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
Prego, 3F, The Westin Tianjin&#60;br /&#62;
101 Nanjing Road, Heping District, Tianjin&#60;br&#62;
天津君隆威斯汀酒店3楼意大利餐厅&#60;br /&#62;
天津市和平区南京路101号&#60;/br&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Program:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
7:15-7:30 AM - Registration&#60;br /&#62;
7:30-9:00 AM - Breakfast and briefing&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Registration:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
			Cardholding members advanced discounted online price: RMB 60&#60;br /&#62;
				
				Non-cardholding employees of member companies: RMB 100&#60;br /&#62;
							Non-members: RMB 150&#60;br /&#62;
	&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="padding-bottom:0;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Special Registration Information:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;div style="margin:0px 0 8px 0;"&#62;
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&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;AmCham-China Events: &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment for ALL events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance. All AmCham-China events are in English unless stated otherwise. Please also be aware that the Member Advanced Price is only for members who register AND pay online prior to the closing date and time for this event. Members who do not register and pay online will be charged the At-The-Door price. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;This event is off-the-record.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;For more information, please contact: Amanda He, Email: &#60;a href="mailto:amandahe@amchamchina.org"&#62;amandahe@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;


&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Cancellation Policy:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify AmCham-China of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;To cancel you can 1) call 8519-0828 and leave a voicemail message including your name, and event title and date, 2) email &#60;a href="mailto:cancel@amchamchina.org"&#62;cancel@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62;, or 3) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website. Thank you for your cooperation and helping AmCham-China maintain the quality of its events.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:15:00 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Past Events</category> 
</item>

<item>
<title>无需面试申请人的签证流程</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/9158</link> 
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&#60;p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-LEFT: 30pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo7"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: large;"&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"&#62;4.&#60;font face="Times New Roman"&#62;&#60;span style="font: 7pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;;"&#62;            &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" style="font-family: 宋体; color: black;"&#62;在填写表格时请不断将其储存入&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"&#62;U&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" style="font-family: 宋体; color: black;"&#62;盘，或者计算机。表格填写完毕后，请将其存入&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"&#62;U&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" style="font-family: 宋体; color: black;"&#62;盘或者&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"&#62;CD&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" style="font-family: 宋体; color: black;"&#62;，以便携带。如需更多有关存储表格信息，请点击&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: large;"&#62;&#60;b&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="blue"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; color: blue; font-weight: bold;"&#62;&#60;a target="_blank" href="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/china/196482/PDF%20File/Attachment%207%20Chinese.pdf" title="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/china/196482/PDF%20File/Attachment%207%20Chinese.pdf"&#62;&#60;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" title="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/china/196482/PDF%20File/Attachment%207%20Chinese.pdf"&#62;&#60;span title="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/china/196482/PDF%20File/Attachment%207%20Chinese.pdf"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" title="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/china/196482/PDF%20File/Attachment%207%20Chinese.pdf" style="font-family: 宋体;"&#62;这里&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/b&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" style="font-family: 宋体; color: black;"&#62;。&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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&#60;p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; BACKGROUND: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: large;"&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 宋体; color: black;"&#62;DS-160&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" style="font-family: 宋体; color: black;"&#62;表格相关填写指导，请点击&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: large;"&#62;&#60;b&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" color="blue"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 宋体; color: blue; font-weight: bold;"&#62;&#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/07/05/4d013958b63a49ae3fbb927e1a118966.pdf" title="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/07/05/4d013958b63a49ae3fbb927e1a118966.pdf"&#62;&#60;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" title="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/07/05/4d013958b63a49ae3fbb927e1a118966.pdf"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" title="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/07/05/4d013958b63a49ae3fbb927e1a118966.pdf"&#62;这里&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/b&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" style="font-family: 宋体; color: black;"&#62;。&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;</description> 
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
<category>AmCham-China News</category> 
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<title>面试申请人的签证流程</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/9157</link> 
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&#60;p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-LEFT: 30pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo7" class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: large;"&#62;&#60;font face="Arial"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;"&#62;1.&#60;font face="Times New Roman"&#62;&#60;span style="font: 7pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;;"&#62;            &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="宋体"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" style="font-family: 宋体;"&#62;在表格开始的第一页，请在右上角的语言窗口选择&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="Arial"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;"&#62;&#8220;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="宋体"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" style="font-family: 宋体;"&#62;中文&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="Arial"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;"&#62;&#8221;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="宋体"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" style="font-family: 宋体;"&#62;。这样，当你将鼠标停留在英文表格的每项问题时，表格会自动显示相应的中文译文。图示说明请点击&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: large;"&#62;&#60;b&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="blue"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; color: blue; font-weight: bold;"&#62;&#60;a title="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/china/196482/PDF%20File/Attachment%205.pdf" href="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/china/196482/PDF%20File/Attachment%205.pdf" target="_blank"&#62;&#60;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" title="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/china/196482/PDF%20File/Attachment%205.pdf"&#62;&#60;span title="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/china/196482/PDF%20File/Attachment%205.pdf"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" style="font-family: 宋体;" title="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/china/196482/PDF%20File/Attachment%205.pdf"&#62;此处&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/b&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" color="blue"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" style="font-family: 宋体; color: blue;"&#62;。&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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&#60;p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-LEFT: 30pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo7" class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: large;"&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"&#62;3.&#60;font face="Times New Roman"&#62;&#60;span style="font: 7pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;;"&#62;            &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" style="font-family: 宋体; color: black;"&#62;请注意：此表格有一项是要求您用母语填写姓名，您可以使用汉字填写您的名字。除此之外，所有内容必须用英文完整填写。图示请点击&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: large;"&#62;&#60;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"&#62;&#60;b&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;font face="Arial"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;"&#62;&#60;a title="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/china/196482/PDF%20File/Attachment%209.pdf" href="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/china/196482/PDF%20File/Attachment%209.pdf" target="_blank"&#62;&#60;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" title="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/china/196482/PDF%20File/Attachment%209.pdf"&#62;&#60;span title="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/china/196482/PDF%20File/Attachment%209.pdf"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" style="font-family: 宋体;" title="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/china/196482/PDF%20File/Attachment%209.pdf"&#62;此处&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" style="font-family: 宋体; color: black;"&#62;。&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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&#60;p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-LEFT: 30pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo7" class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: large;"&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"&#62;6.&#60;font face="Times New Roman"&#62;&#60;span style="font: 7pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;;"&#62;            &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" style="font-family: 宋体; color: black;"&#62;当您阅读并理解了以上说明后，请点击&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: large;"&#62;&#60;b&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="blue"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; color: blue; font-weight: bold;"&#62;&#60;a title="https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/" href="https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/" target="_blank"&#62;&#60;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" title="https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/"&#62;&#60;span title="https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" style="font-family: 宋体;" title="https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/"&#62;这里&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/b&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" style="font-family: 宋体; color: black;"&#62;开始填写&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"&#62;DS-160&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" style="font-family: 宋体; color: black;"&#62;。&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; BACKGROUND: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto" class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: large;"&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 宋体; color: black;"&#62;DS-160&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" style="font-family: 宋体; color: black;"&#62;表格相关填写指导，请点击&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: large;"&#62;&#60;b&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" color="blue"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 宋体; color: blue; font-weight: bold;"&#62;&#60;a title="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/07/05/4d013958b63a49ae3fbb927e1a118966.pdf" href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/07/05/4d013958b63a49ae3fbb927e1a118966.pdf"&#62;&#60;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" title="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/07/05/4d013958b63a49ae3fbb927e1a118966.pdf"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" title="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/07/05/4d013958b63a49ae3fbb927e1a118966.pdf"&#62;这里&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/b&#62;&#60;font face="宋体" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="ZH" style="font-family: 宋体; color: black;"&#62;。&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Online DS-160 Form (EVAF) Instructions</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/9154</link> 
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&#60;p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-LEFT: 30pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"&#62;1.&#60;font face="Times New Roman"&#62;&#60;span style="font: 7pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;;"&#62;            &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"&#62;On the very  first page of the form, please select Chinese as the language in the upper-right  hand corner. The form will then automatically provide pop-up translation when  you hold the mouse over the English text. For a picture of the instructions,  please click &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;b&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="blue"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: blue; font-weight: bold;"&#62;&#60;a target="_blank" href="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/qingdao/79794/pdf_files/Attachment_5.pdf%20" title="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/qingdao/79794/pdf_files/Attachment_5.pdf%20"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"&#62;here&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/b&#62;.&#60;font face="Arial" color="blue"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: blue;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-LEFT: 30pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"&#62;2.&#60;font face="Times New Roman"&#62;&#60;span style="font: 7pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;;"&#62;            &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"&#62;Once you click  on &#8220;Start Application&#8221; button, when you get to the next page, please select  Beijing, China as your location. For a picture  of these instructions, please click &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;b&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="blue"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: blue; font-weight: bold;"&#62;&#60;a target="_blank" href="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/qingdao/79794/pdf_files/Attachment_6.pdf%20" title="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/qingdao/79794/pdf_files/Attachment_6.pdf%20"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"&#62;&#60;span title="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/qingdao/79794/pdf_files/Attachment_6.pdf%20"&#62;here&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/b&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="blue"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: blue;"&#62;.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-LEFT: 30pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"&#62;3.&#60;font face="Times New Roman"&#62;&#60;span style="font: 7pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;;"&#62;            &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"&#62;Please note  that the entire form has to be filled out in English, except for one field where  it asks for your name in your native language, in which case, you can use Hanzi  to enter your name. For a picture of these instructions, please click  &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;b&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="blue"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: blue; font-weight: bold;"&#62;&#60;a target="_blank" href="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/qingdao/79794/pdf_files/Attachment_9.pdf%20" title="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/qingdao/79794/pdf_files/Attachment_9.pdf%20"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"&#62;here&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/b&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="blue"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: blue;"&#62;. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-LEFT: 30pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"&#62;4.&#60;font face="Times New Roman"&#62;&#60;span style="font: 7pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;;"&#62;            &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"&#62;Please save  the file frequently onto a thumb drive or on your computer while completing the  form. After completing the form, please save the final file onto a thumb drive  or CD for ease of transportation. For more information on saving the file,  please click &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;b&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="blue"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: blue; font-weight: bold;"&#62;&#60;a target="_blank" href="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/qingdao/79794/pdf_files/Attachment_7.pdf%20" title="http://photos.state.gov/libraries/qingdao/79794/pdf_files/Attachment_7.pdf%20"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"&#62;here&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="blue"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: blue;"&#62;.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;font face="Arial" color="black"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"&#62;   &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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<title>Bio: Mark Duval</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/9151</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Mark Duval&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: smaller;"&#62;Connect on&#60;/span&#62;&#60;em&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://cn.linkedin.com/in/markduval"&#62;&#60;img width="70" height="20" src="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2012/01/20/268cf379cf765d685906f8dab720e8d9.jpg" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Professional Bio:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; Mark Duval has been based in China since 1996, filling a range of senior management positions for Motorola including corporate strategy, governance and compliance, operations management, business development, and government relations and public affairs. He was a member of the AmCham-China Board of Governors from 2007 to 2010 , serving two terms as vice chair. He has also been chair, co-chair, or board liaison to the AmCham-China Public Policy Development Committee, has played a critical role in the publication of the numerous AmCham-China Whitepaper&#8217;s on the State of American Business in China,. Mark has a BSc. from the University of Natal, Durban where he graduated with Deans List honors; a postgraduate diploma in Organizational Psychology from the Australian College of Applied Psychology, and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.&#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;strong&#62;AmCham-China Perspective:&#60;/strong&#62; I&#8217;ve been active in AmCham-China (particularly the PPDC and Visa Committee) since 2006 and served on our Board from 2007 through 2010. My focus over the years has always prioritized the three areas I believe are most critical to our members; (1) working with the Board and the AmCham-China team to better engage and support each of our Working Groups, particularly those that support the small and medium sized businesses; (2) ensuring that our policy strategy and advocacy efforts on behalf of our members (including the annual Whitepaper and other initiatives) are focused and effective; and, (3) working to steadily improve US visa policy to make it easier for our friends, employees and customers to visit the United States. &#60;br /&#62;
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Podcast: Shift in China’s Policies Likely to Hurt US Automakers</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/9143</link> 
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&#60;p class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;font face="Calibri" size="2"&#62;&#60;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"&#62;After  years of encouraging foreign investment in the Chinese auto industry, Beijing has withdrawn the  welcome mat. Longtime China auto consultant &#60;strong&#62;Michael Dunne&#60;/strong&#62;  explains what it means for US automakers. &#60;a href="http://www.amazon.com/American-Wheels-Chinese-Roads-General/dp/0470828617/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#38;qid=1328079688&#38;sr=8-1"&#62;&#60;u&#62;Click here&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/a&#62; for a link to Michael Dunne&#8217;s book on the history of GM in China.&#60;br /&#62;
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<title>How You Can Become an Innovator</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/9136</link> 
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&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;There&#8217;s perhaps no word uttered more frequently by leaders these days than innovation. That&#8217;s appropriate given innovation&#8217;s growing importance to business and personal success. Today&#8217;s world just changes too fast for the status quo to suffice. Consider the following:&#60;br /&#62;
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Innovation is changing the way we work, live and play. You can be reasonably certain that the way you do your job and the way you communicate with your friends and family will change materially in the next decade. We all have to deal with innovation. &#60;br /&#62;
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In his 1996 book Only the Paranoid Survive, legendary Intel Corporation CEO Andy Grove summed up the fundamental challenge well when he wrote, &#8220;Strategic inflection points offer promises as well as threats. It is at such times of fundamental change that the clich&#201; &#8216;adapt or die&#8217; takes on its true meaning.&#8221; The increasing pace of change means that these times of fundamental change are ever present; the &#8220;new normal&#8221; is perpetual change.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Yet, despite the word&#8217;s growing ubiquity, innovation remains shrouded in mystery. Don&#8217;t believe it? Ask a group of 10 people to offer their definition of innovation, or to provide words they associate with innovation. You are likely to get a very wide range of answers.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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&#60;p style="text-align: left;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;The Little Black Book of Innovation&#8217;s working definition of innovation is something different that has impact. Each word is chosen carefully. Different shows how innovation involves a new way to solve an old problem. That doesn&#8217;t mean that an innovative idea has to be completely novel. In fact, one of the quickest paths to successful innovation is to borrow an idea from one context and apply it to another. As the Spanish legend Pablo Picasso once said, &#8220;Good artists copy, great artists steal.&#8221;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;img align="left" alt="" src="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2012/01/30/f2c035e97da38ce1c376e39d84bf30b2.jpg" style="width: 450px; height: 331px;" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Some innovations involve great leaps forward in performance, but not all. In fact, one of the most powerful innovation strategies is to intentionally sacrifice performance along traditional dimensions and offer increased simplicity or affordability. Consider Rovio&#8217;s mobile game, Angry Birds. The game&#8217;s graphics pale in comparison to those on games on advanced consoles. But the simple, intuitive game has proven to be a great way to get short bursts of entertainment on the go. More than 500 million people around the world have downloaded Angry Birds. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="text-align: left;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;The most important word in that definition is the last one &#8211; impact. Until you have delivered increased revenues or profits, improved the performance of a process, or materially improved someone&#8217;s life, you haven&#8217;t innovated. &#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;p style="text-align: left;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Note how this notion draws a clear distinction between innovation and invention or creativity. There is a popular conception that innovation is all about a creative idea. Creativity is a piece of the innovation puzzle, for sure. And creativity, of course, can help the innovation process. But innovation is a process that combines discovering an opportunity, blueprinting an idea to seize that opportunity, and implementing that idea to achieve results. Remember &#8211;no impact, no innovation.&#60;br /&#62;
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Note what doesn&#8217;t appear in the definition: the word technology. People often think that innovation activities are consigned to people in white lab coats in a laboratory. In reality innovation can happen anywhere in the organization. It can be a new marketing approach, a new way to handle an internal process, or even a way to communicate with co-workers. In fact, the secret weapon in many powerful growth businesses isn&#8217;t technology at all; it is innovative business models with new means to create, capture, or deliver value. Consider Tencent&#8217;s innovative micropayment mechanism, which translates small payments from hundreds of millions of QQ users into substantial revenues and profits.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="text-align: left;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;img height="364" align="right" width="397" alt="" src="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2012/01/30/7dec040b6495bb5a1e966d99cb05961e.jpg" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="text-align: left;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; The five-word definition helps to defray some of the most common myths that inhibit innovation&#8217;s standard practice. Perhaps the most dangerous myth is that innovation is a random task that can only be mastered by a precious few. Innovation is in fact a discipline &#8211; it can be measured and managed. People who aren&#8217;t intrinsically creative but follow the right process can create high-impact innovation. Recent research by Professors Clayton Christensen, Jeffrey Dyer, and Hal Gregersen show that in fact about 70 percent of innovation skills are learned.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="text-align: left;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Thomas Edison was the consummate innovator. He didn&#8217;t approach innovation as an academic exercise; he went out and made things like the phonograph and incandescent light bulb. Remember how the legend described the key to his success? He quipped that genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. Innovation has become much more approachable, but like any discipline, innovation mastery only comes through hours of practice. It&#8217;s time to start sweating.&#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;/span&#62;&#60;em&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Scott D. Anthony is the managing director of Innosight Asia-Pacific and the author of The Little Black Book of Innovation. This piece is adapted from a column that first appeared in the Harvard Business Review Online: &#60;a href="http://www.blogs.hbr.org/anthony/2011/10/ten_innovation_myths.html. "&#62;&#60;u&#62;www.blogs.hbr.org/anthony/2011/10/ten_innovation_myths.html&#60;/u&#62;. &#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Vidcast: Managing the China Challenge</title>
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<title>Podcast: The Eurocrisis and Implications for China</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/9119</link> 
<description>&#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;img src="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/08/02/f886a510e2a6afdf2e333f6900da5ab7.jpg" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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&#60;p style="text-align: left;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;font&#62;American University professor &#60;strong&#62;Matthias Matthijs&#60;/strong&#62;  discusses the need for rebalancing in Europe, and parallels between  intra-Europe tensions and the US-China relationship. &#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Executive Brief: Strategy Lessons from Steve Jobs</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/9118</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Professor Peter Zemsky from INSEAD recently spoke at AmCham-China on the successful strategies used by Steve Jobs, the late Apple CEO, who turned a technology firm on the brink of bankruptcy into one of the most valuable companies in the world.&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;strong&#62;KEY&#160;POINTS&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;ul&#62;
    &#60;li&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Apple integrates hardware and software, an approach that differs from the vertically-integrated industry standard.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/li&#62;
    &#60;li&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Jobs steered Apple to emphasize not just technology, but the ultimate question &#8211; how technology can serve human needs.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/li&#62;
    &#60;li&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Jobs waited for the &#8220;next big thing,&#8221; and devised effective strategies to capitalize on those key products.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/li&#62;
&#60;/ul&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;SYNOPSIS&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
Professor Zemsky argued that Steve Jobs, in addition to his vision and talent, was successful because of the strategies that he implemented to make Apple what it is today. He stated that Apple effectively used a strategy of vertical integration, which, contrary to prevalent industry practices, combines both software and hardware in its products. Consequently, Apple has the structure to innovate on a systemic level, as opposed to focusing on competition with rivals in specific areas of either software or hardware design.&#60;br /&#62;
&#160;&#160;&#160; &#60;br /&#62;
He further argued that Apple&#8217;s turnaround occurred with the iPod, when Jobs&#8217; vision of a digital life could materialize. Subsequently, Jobs was able to build on the success of the iPod and expand to the iPhone, iPad, and App Store. Once he achieved scale, he was able to cut costs and set standards. From a strategic point of view, he seized opportunities to enter the music player field before any industry player could secure a dominant position; he was able to build Apple&#8217;s popularity and translate that into leverage for future product development.&#60;br /&#62;
&#160;&#160;&#160; &#60;br /&#62;
He cautioned, however, that Jobs&#8217; closed-system strategy (resulting from vertical integration) is at times a major weakness. A closed system increases the cost of production and may undermine the user experience. However, both ills can be cured when scale is achieved, which drives down cost and creates a product ecosystem.&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;strong&#62;SPEAKER&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
Peter Zemsky, deputy dean of INSEAD&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;</description> 
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Jones Day: Looking Back and Looking Forward After Three Years of Antitrust Enforcement in China</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/9066</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;China&#039;s antimonopoly law came into effect in August 2008, after more than a decade of consideration. Even if China&#039;s antitrust regime is still in its infancy, it is increasingly a significant concern for Western companies, particularly given the lack of transparency surrounding the antitrust agencies and the resulting unpredictability. &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
This Commentary looks at the most significant developments in AML enforcement since its entry into force and what companies doing business in China may expect in the years ahead. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;This regulatory alert is provided courtesy of &#60;/span&#62;&#60;a href="http://www.jonesday.com"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;u&#62;Jones Day&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;.&#60;br /&#62;
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Regulatory Alerts</category> 
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<title>Jones Day: Tax Deferral on Reinvestment by China Holding Company Restored</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/9067</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;On December 8, 2011, the Ministry of Commerce and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange jointly issued the Notice on Further Improvement of Administration of Foreign Invested Holding Company, Shang Zi Han [2011] No. 1078. The Notice clarifies that a foreign invested holding company may directly invest RMB profits derived from China into enterprises within China with the approval of foreign exchange authorities, which restores the tax deferral treatment on reinvestment by foreign invested holding companies. &#60;br /&#62;
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Regulatory Alerts</category> 
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<title>Deloitte: PRC Tax: Indirect Tax Services</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/9009</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Deloitte has surveyed some of the most important questions from our client with respect to the VAT reform pilot program to be launched in Shanghai. They have shortlisted the following top 10 most frequently asked questions and our answers (Series #2). &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;ul&#62;
    &#60;li&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;How to determine whether or not a bundle of shared services provided by holding companies to subsidiaries would fall under the pilot program?&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/li&#62;
    &#60;li&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Are commission fees or other agency service income subject to VAT under the pilot program?&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/li&#62;
    &#60;li&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;If our company is engaged in sales of goods and provision of multiple VATable services at different applicable tax rates, what shall we do to comply with the VAT rules?&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/li&#62;
    &#60;li&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Is there any further information with regard to the tax treatment of the provision of services to overseas customers as mentioned in Circular 110 (i.e. tax exempt or zero rated)?&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/li&#62;
    &#60;li&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Are we obligated to apply for the general VAT payer status once our annual VATable service revenue meets the threshold of RMB 5 million?&#160; What&#039;s the consequence if we failed to comply with this rule?&#60;br /&#62;
    &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/li&#62;
    &#60;li&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;If our company has not been informed that we are included in the pilot program by the in-charge tax authority, what do we need to do?&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/li&#62;
    &#60;li&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;For a consulting service provided in a period from October 2011 to February 2012 and the service fee to be collected in March 2012, what will be the appropriate tax treatments?&#60;br /&#62;
    &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/li&#62;
    &#60;li&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Will the VAT pilot program apply to representative offices located in Shanghai?&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/li&#62;
    &#60;li&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;For VATable services provided to pilot taxpayers from overseas, how do we calculate the VAT to be withheld when making service fee payments to overseas service providers?&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/li&#62;
    &#60;li&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Will the new, or adapted, VAT returns to be adopted for the pilot be the same as the current ones?&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/li&#62;
&#60;/ul&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Download PDF:&#60;/strong&#62; &#60;/span&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/12/12/84e80ce7fde4546e21be7e35e1544a6d.pdf"&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;English&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/a&#62;, &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/12/12/f9f183d3a199000d3ab078f8f80d85a1.pdf"&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Chinese&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/a&#62;. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Deloitte: SAT Clarifies Business Tax Treatment of Asset Restructuring Transactions</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/8854</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;China&#8217;s State Administration of Taxation issued guidance on 26 September 2011 (Bulletin [2011] No. 51) that clarifies the Business Tax (BT) treatment of asset restructuring transactions. According to Bulletin 51, the transfer of all or part of the tangible assets of an enterprise, along with associated receivables, debt and workforce to other units and/or individuals in an asset restructuring transaction via a merger, division, sale or asset exchange, does not fall within the scope of the BT.&#160; Please open and read the attachment for more details.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Regulatory Alerts</category> 
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<title>Jones Day: China: Substantial Progress In Place For The Third Amendments To The Trademark Law</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/8645</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;font face="sans-serif"&#62;CHINA: SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS IN PLACE FOR THE THIRD  AMENDMENTS TO THE TRADEMARK LAW&#60;/font&#62; &#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;font face="sans-serif"&#62;After discussions and consultations for nearly two years, the  Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council of the People&#039;s Republic of  China published the second version of the draft third amendments to the  Trademark Law on September 2, 2011. The public has the opportunity to offer  comments on this draft before October 8, 2011.  &#60;/font&#62; &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Regulatory Alerts</category> 
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<title>Jones Day: China Publishes Final Rules On The National Security Review Of Foreign Investment In Chinese Companies</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/8615</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;font face="sans-serif"&#62;China has published new rules to implement the  national security review that will be conducted as part of the review of mergers  and acquisitions by foreign investors and involving Chinese companies. These  rules provide for review and potential rejection of acquisitions of Chinese  companies by foreign investors where such acquisitions could affect national  security, economic stability, social order, or research and development  capabilities relating to key technologies. As with many rules of this type in  China and other jurisdictions, these leave great discretion in the hands of  Chinese government agencies. Whether they will constitute another serious  obstacle for foreign companies doing business in China will depend on how they  are applied in practice.&#60;/font&#62; &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;The below report is provided courtesy of &#60;/span&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;a href="http://www.jonesday.com"&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Jones Day&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;</description> 
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Regulatory Alerts</category> 
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<title>Jones Day: China Extends Tax Incentives in Western Regions</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/8410</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;August 2011 &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
On July 27, 2011, the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs, and the State Administration of Taxation issued The Notice on the Relevant Tax Policies for the Implementation of the Strategy of Extensive Development of the Western Regions, Cai Shui [2011] No. 58. The Notice has extended certain tax incentives for another 10 years, from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2020. &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Regulatory Alerts</category> 
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<title>Deloitte: Court Clarifies Relationship Between Unrealized Gains and Assessable Profits</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/8341</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;The Hong Kong Court of First Instance (CFI) clarifies the relationship between unrealized gains and assessable profits in Nice Cheer Investment Ltd Case.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Regulatory Alerts</category> 
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<title>Jones Day: China's New National Security Review Will Examine Foreign Investment In Chinese Companies</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/7583</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;font size="2" face="sans-serif"&#62;The State Council of the People&#039;s Republic of China has published a notice detailing its national security review procedure for the acquisition by foreign investors of domestic Chinese companies. The NSR Notice, which implements Article 31 of the PRC Anti-Monopoly Law, will be applicable as of March 6, 2011. The NSR Notice leaves great discretion in the hands of Chinese government agencies. Whether these rules will constitute another serious obstacle for foreign companies doing business in China will depend on how they are applied in practice.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;/font&#62;&#160;&#60;br /&#62;
&#160;&#60;/p&#62;
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Regulatory Alerts</category> 
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<title>Jones Day: China's New Leniency Procedure In Cartel Investigations</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/7493</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;This Commentary analyzes China&#039;s leniency program for cartel investigations, in the wake of adoption of new rules by the National Development and Reform Commission (&#38;quot;NDRC&#38;quot;) and the State Administration of Industry and Commerce (&#38;quot;SAIC&#38;quot;), China&#039;s two non-merger antitrust enforcement agencies. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;</description> 
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Regulatory Alerts</category> 
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<title>2011 American Business in China White Paper</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/3397</link> 
<description>&#60;p style="text-align: center"&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;img src="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/052a14b4a2aa4005861c5b992c1721b1.bmp" alt="" /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;AmCham-China&#8217;s &#60;em&#62;American Business in China White Paper&#160;(White&#160;Paper)&#60;/em&#62;&#160;synthesizes the collective views of AmCham-China&#8217;s member companies and contains suggestions for both the US and Chinese government on how to improve the business climate.&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
With industry and regional chapters, the &#60;em&#62;White Paper&#60;/em&#62; is a comprehensive publication that presents the views and insights of our collective membership on trade and commercial issues affecting the US business community in China, as well as our views on the PRC&#8217;s overall business environment. With over 2,600 members from more than 1,200 companies, our members represent the perspective of US companies in China.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;New and expanded chapters for 2011 include:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="margin-left: 40px"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;- Banking &#60;br /&#62;
- Bond Markets &#60;br /&#62;
- Business Process Outsourcing&#60;br /&#62;
- Chengdu&#60;br /&#62;
- Chongqing&#60;br /&#62;
- Clean Technology and Environmental Protection &#60;br /&#62;
- Construction Equipment Manufacturing&#60;br /&#62;
- Dalian&#60;br /&#62;
- Energy, Oil and Power&#60;br /&#62;
- Express Delivery Services &#60;br /&#62;
-&#160;Information and Communications Technology and Cyber Security&#60;br /&#62;
- Innovation Policy&#60;br /&#62;
- Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises&#60;br /&#62;
- Standards, Certification and Licensing&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;The 2011 &#60;em&#62;White Paper&#60;/em&#62; is now available in the Amazon Kindle Store, Apple iBookstore, and the Barnes&#38;Noble Nook store. Please visit these stores to download your copy today. You may also download the 2011 &#60;em&#62;White Paper&#60;/em&#62; to your Apple iPad by simply &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/05/03/6cb8917b754bc83d707b0e78b832dff6.epub"&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;clicking here&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/a&#62; while viewing this page on your iPad in Safari. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Press Release&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#160;&#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/26/cb8a2ba57dbd66c345b59323fd3b309e.pdf"&#62;April 26, 2011: AmCham-China 2011 &#60;em&#62;White Paper&#60;/em&#62; Press Release (English and Chinese)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Talking Points&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Complete &#60;em&#62;White Paper&#60;/em&#62; PDF&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/28/8ff8c3d4d14f50713e1be8f538b43f80.pdf"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/28/8ff8c3d4d14f50713e1be8f538b43f80.pdf"&#62;English&#60;/a&#62;&#160; &#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62; &#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/28/32a61c807d4680de9aa1b8cc6b6a5a49.pdf"&#62;Chinese&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Introduction&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#160;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/8c221d04533fb913aceb5cd75dbae1eb.pdf"&#62;Front Cover and Chairman&#039;s Message&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Part One: The Business Climate Overview&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;strong&#62; &#60;/strong&#62;&#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/43cc8af7f380fcc21e2f2227fa997425.pdf"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;China&#039;s Economic Restructuring and Business Environment (1-1)&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/96784410b84e5ab8e60d2a541071f5a4.pdf"&#62;Business Climate Survey &#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/96784410b84e5ab8e60d2a541071f5a4.pdf"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;(1-2)&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/44188fdfe16fdad9aa1cb7fbd2fd3bb6.pdf"&#62;2011 White Paper Priority Recommendations Scorecard (1-3)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Part Two: Industrial Policy and Market Access&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/050dc75e6a9953457abb2888b1191f25.pdf"&#62;Competition Law (2-1)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/3669adf22687ab754895c0b30da144b3.pdf"&#62;Government Procurement (2-2)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;img align="right" src="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/e84ee5d33903a2ae64288ed6d4f44a15.jpg" style="width: 242px; height: 542px" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/531a4229bf929d61e0963dfdac96f1e0.pdf"&#62;Innovation Policy (2-3)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/f290ae0fb21cd79788483c9e8e5a51d5.pdf"&#62;Intellectual Property Rights (2-4)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/d80c06f2c72fd7e41112fead625970ef.pdf"&#62;Standards, Certification and Licensing (2-5)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Part Three: Cross-Sector Issues&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/2185f00a259440deca078f4652d5f858.pdf"&#62;Business Sustainability (3-1)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/494d572067800703af94e42c2cc81b44.pdf"&#62;Customs (3-2)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/acccfd465658c8b3f68eb8f1c4486e75.pdf"&#62;Food and Product Safety&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/acccfd465658c8b3f68eb8f1c4486e75.pdf"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62; (3-3)&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/94520f91b6ad941e0c421a37938bc1df.pdf"&#62;High-Tech Trade Promotion and Export Controls (3-4)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/f0ceff5e62aeda1f6833df59587a000d.pdf"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Human Resources (3-5)&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/5b98ccfa1de2195e2db61352fa61b06f.pdf"&#62;Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (3-6)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/6b6c684abea774fe85088c6237665e68.pdf"&#62;Tax Policy (3-7)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/ac652cd8d8deed4054b1e6e8f59d30bf.pdf"&#62;Visa Policy (3-8)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Part Four: Industry-Specific Issues&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;strong&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/bf10995ca2ccf019f8e2c3381aa0f4de.pdf"&#62;Agriculture (4-1)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#160;&#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/cdcc0a557b1584b8ed687eb96e776d1e.pdf"&#62;Banking (4-2)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/1396fe47e0767d4093bb0208baa6aed9.pdf"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Bond Markets (4-3)&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/7eda99710a2c950d58611230db397ec5.pdf"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Business Process Outsourcing (4-4)&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/4d376f3b5d2362a9365fabed30dbc0bb.pdf"&#62;Civil Aviation (4-5)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/45d50b3f524e25dcedb32ac6e32f7755.pdf"&#62;Clean Technology and Environmental Protection (4-6)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/11f80ba2c8f37dd04bb5d3a7aa7baae6.pdf"&#62;Construction, Engineering and Design (4-7)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/005ad0cc84bbb45af7ad012b3c5dee87.pdf"&#62;Construction Equipment Manufacturing (4-8)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/557358e7db73154211bb5a2f4e10374c.pdf"&#62;Cosmetics (4-9)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/4be6dc6a34b734ff630e8cd9220c18a5.pdf"&#62;Direct Sales (4-10)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/afeebe1dc3d23ceed61bf1be142cb601.pdf"&#62;Energy, Oil and Power (4-11)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/b2d3e23b09ea0d199a0972cb4c5a98c3.pdf"&#62;Express Delivery Services (4-12)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/26b9bbc47f5fd91e8c6a2a9edd5fe251.pdf"&#62;Healthcare, Medical Equipment and Devices (4-13)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/8c31f3ac06b874ebef2d1840f9db3f08.pdf"&#62;Information and Communications Technology and Cyber Security (4-14)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/64cdb95a7a50e08802f5b97c33ca1e40.pdf"&#62;Insurance (4-15)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62; &#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/a66984b6e04f3ff8a4c582ecf7380df7.pdf"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Legal Services (4-16)&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62; &#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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<title>Marketing Brands with Famous Faces</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/8679</link> 
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&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;China is the third largest market for celebrity advertising in the world. Over 100 celebrities endorse a gamut of brands from categories as diverse as automobiles, over-the-counter drugs, and real estate. In 2009 alone, Chinese TV ads with celebrities were watched a whopping 4.91 million times. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Even among the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) nations, China is far ahead in its use of celebrities in advertising. China&#8217;s love affair with celebrity advertising is spurred on by its evolving culture and socialist past.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;From 1949 to the 1980s, government communication dominated broadcast media. It often created model military heroes or what were then known as &#8220;Heroic and Model Servicemen&#8221; (&#60;em&#62;jun dui mo fan&#60;/em&#62;), including Lei Feng and Ouyang Hai. They were designed to inspire &#8220;improved&#8221; behavior and &#8220;enhanced thinking&#8221; among the Chinese population.&#160; &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;After reform and opening got underway in the early 1980s, however, an economy increasingly oriented toward consumption needed its own heroes. Chinese celebrities stepped into the breach. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;In the past 30 years, China has changed very quickly. In terms of physical infrastructure, size and scale of business transactions, China&#8217;s leading business cities are indeed world‐class.&#160; Yet at the retail level, Chinese consumers are still adjusting to the sophistication and fast-growing array of market choices. In this context, celebrities offer a familiar face while serving as inspirational models. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Collectivism, Individualism and Self-Styled Celebrities&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Historically and linguistically, China has been a collectivist society with limited incentives for people to stand out or be unique; but things have obviously changed. Widespread access to the internet and even the popularity of reality TV have given average people more opportunities to express themselves publicly. As a result, both have become breeding grounds for self‐styled celebrities like Feng Jie and FuRong JieJie. Feng Jie, considered one of the biggest Internet celebrities to emerge in China in 2009, gained attention after passing out flyers in Shanghai seeking a husband, who was required to meet excessive requirements.&#160; FuRong JieJie, considered &#8220;the pioneer of Internet celebrity in China&#8221; is known for achieving fame not through merit, but through narcissistic self-promotion online. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Celebrity advertising may sound like a powerful way to reach consumers. But most marketers are jumping onto the bandwagon without investing sufficient time to reflect on the best approach.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;One common mistake is for brands to use celebrities in similar ways. From medicines to holiday resorts‐-most brands are using celebrities in near identical ways.&#160; A random sample of 100 celebrity TV commercials aired between January 2008-December 2009 revealed that as many as 88 of them used the celebrity to say that the product or brand is high quality or is the celebrity&#8217;s personal choice.&#160; As a result most brands miss the opportunity to stand out.&#160; &#60;br /&#62;
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Another pitfall is the quantity of brands that celebrities endorse. Almost all leading celebrities in China are hugely overexposed. They have several commercial deals and work with multiple brands across diverse product categories. Observe the plethora of brands that some of the most popular celebrities endorse. Then examine the sheer diversity of products being endorsed (see table).&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;This makes celebrity advertising less effective. Awareness ‐ the most fundamental and oft‐cited reason for celebrity usage - is the first casualty. In India, on the other hand, in spite of being a developing market, the impact of celebrity advertising has held more or less constant (see chart below):&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;How can marketers overcome the declining effectiveness of celebrity advertising? It&#8217;s important to consider how to effectively leverage a given media personality.&#160; &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Hamish Pringle, in his book&#60;em&#62; Celebrity Sells&#60;/em&#62;, calls this approach &#8220;Celebrity as a presenter.&#8221; Most brands in China use celebrities this way. Using a singer as a singer, an actor as an actor, or a sports star as a sports star, is the most common approach to endorsements. There is virtually no story line in the communication, whether it&#8217;s a TV commercial or print advertisement. As a result, the brand is easily replaceable by another brand that uses the same celebrity. Actor and singer Jay Chou, for example, endorses products ranging from eye drops to Copico Potato Chips.&#160;&#160; &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Leveraging Respected Values of a Celebrity&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;At a time when longstanding values are in flux, consumers respect well-known personalities who behave with integrity and confidence in the face of setbacks.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;As a case in point, in January 2009, Coca-Cola ran a commercial featuring Chinese track and field star Liu Xiang, who disappointed legions of fans when he was disqualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the ad, Liu started off the new year by sharing a Coke with his father who had encouraged him to forget about what happened and motivated him to look forward to the next race. It was an inspiring approach that helped create a memorable ad. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;New celebrities and even role models may emerge from such unlikely venues as reality TV.&#160; This approach could be used when launching a new brand or marketing a brand in a highly competitive category.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Uncovering a Worthy Role Model&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Today&#8217;s China needs real heroes with values that can weather the changing times. This approach provides a way for brands to recognize and reward real heroes. This involves brands discovering and leveraging potential role models who have made worthy social contributions. They may or may not be talented, but they have a distinct set of values that drive them to take action.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Pharmaceutical giant TSK&#38;F&#8217;s Fenbid brand pain reliever used this approach very effectively.&#160; Its communication leveraged the value of unsung heroes who help the needy and do it selflessly. The brand identified real unsung heroes from society and showcased their value through advertising. As a result, more consumers tried the product and brand-tracking results reflected this increase.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;In sum, unlike many other markets in the world, China offers a rare opportunity for brands not just to grow but also contribute to the &#8220;construction of values.&#8221; By focusing on a set of values, celebrities &#8211; and by extension the brands they endorse &#8211;can differentiate themselves by standing for something more than materialism. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;em&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Saurabh Sharma is a planning partner at Ogilvy &#38; Mather Beijing and Jason Spencer is managing director at MillwardBrown ACSR Shanghai. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pushing (and Paying) For Quality</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/8678</link> 
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&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Twenty to 30 years ago, deep-fried dough sticks and soybean milk from food stalls were popular breakfasts across China due to their low prices and convenience. Many stalls maintained poor safety and health practices, however, including not changing oil for days or using detergent to make dough sticks look more appetizing. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;When Yum!&#8217;s KFC began to sell Chinese breakfast, dough sticks and soybean milk were popular with Chinese consumers because they trusted the company&#8217;s promise of quality, backed by KFC&#8217;s positive brand image. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Recently, though, consumers used the Internet to expose KFC for using instant soybean powder instead of the traditional mill-and-boil method. Although KFC never said how its soybean milk is made, the company&#8217;s marketing led consumers to believe that it was freshly prepared. Feeling tricked, consumers collectively voiced their complaints online about KFC.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;In the past food safety never drew much attention, but thanks to the efforts of Chinese netizens, it is becoming more difficult to cover up quality control problems and prevent safety issues from turning into major scandals. Realizing the severity of the problem, Chinese consumers now seek trustworthy products and are willing to pay a premium for peace of mind. For suppliers and retailers, there is growing opportunity to capitalize on this new focus on safety and quality.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Changing&#160; Consumers&#8217; Habits&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Despite China&#8217;s rapid economic growth over the past thirty years, its legal system remains underdeveloped in terms of consumer protection. Companies take advantage of weak enforcement by providing inferior products, adding questionable ingredients, and making empty promises. Producers compromise quality to reduce costs by any means and keep their products competitive. In some cases, Chinese consumers have been shocked to find out that even the leading brands are cutting corners. For food retailers, the backlash has been significant. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Changing attitudes toward food safety, increasing incomes and rising brand influence increasingly shape Chinese consumers&#8217; buying habits. Food safety has become consumers&#8217; biggest concern. According to recent research by Renmin University of China, over 60 percent of those polled were concerned or deeply concerned about food safety.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Rising Demand for Quality &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;A study by PlanetRetail, the world&#8217;s leading retail analyst firm , shows that recent food safety problems have pushed Chinese consumers towards brands and standard products. About a quarter of the interviewees were willing to pay a reasonable premium for better quality and up to 80 percent were willing to pay more for items like infant formula or healthcare products. The same research also found that consumers from small cities are more willing to pay for quality than those in large cities, reflecting not only a lack of quality products and greater demand for quality, but an opportunity for brands and labels in those areas as well.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;For a long time, conventional wisdom suggested Chinese consumers always bought the cheapest product. It&#8217;s true that for familiar products such as vegetables, they seek the best bargains. Yet in categories which they know little about, they tend to choose brands they trust. In the absence of big brands, consumers tend to pick middle-end products, believing the cheapest are poor quality and the expensive ones charge an unnecessary premium. Middle-end products are becoming the new standard of consistent quality and affordable prices. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Opportunities for New Brands&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;As Chinese consumers are left wondering who to trust, it is the right time for companies to forge new brands and emphasize quality. Standard marketing can encourage Chinese consumers to try new brands, but it is quality that retains them. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Another direction companies can take is to revive the old brands dearly missed by Chinese consumers, which can be more effective than creating new ones. Chinese consumers are nostalgic for familiar products, believing that the quality of modern products doesn&#8217;t compare. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;A local dairy company, WonderSun from Heilongjiang province, launched a product called &#8220;old-style yogurt&#8221;. Sales rose and other companies followed suit, though consumers lost their appetite when they discovered that the classic yogurt taste was recreated with glue. The initial success, however, suggests that had the company not taken shortcuts, bringing back old favorites could have been successful.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Now is also the time for newcomers to challenge the leading brands that have come under scrutiny and increase market share. Shortly after KFC&#8217;s soy scandal, another fast food chain, Yonghe King, announced it would open its kitchens so consumers could witness firsthand how their stores made soybean milk. Although too early to determine its success, the strategy sensibly aims to build trust through transparency. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Private Labels Capitalize on Crisis&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Private labels in China are far less developed than those in the West, and most still compete on price point at the expense of quality. But private labels have the potential to be popular if they can demonstrate value. Should retailers find qualified suppliers, it is very likely that Chinese consumers will pay more for retail brands in recognition of their quality. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;In the aftermath of recent food quality issues, it is a good time for retailers to launch standard private label lines. Metro Cash &#38; Carry was patient in developing its private label, spending years appraising suppliers to develop its Fine Food line. Fine Food products are now widely available at prices 10 to 20 percent lower than national brands, but still higher than small local brands. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;For a country with many specialty products, there is also an opportunity to broaden the market for high quality, regional products. RT-Mart has a sourcing team that identifies existing products and helps small suppliers distribute them. Since RT-Mart buys these products in volume, they are able to attract new customers through frequent promotions that appeal to cost and quality-conscious consumers. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Retail Suits Up for Quality&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Apart from launching premium supermarkets and expanding their product selection, leading retailers are upgrading sparse stores with a modern look that creates a visual sense of quality. Shiny malls are replacing old-fashioned department stores and these hypermarkets are also transitioning to an emphasis on safety and quality, replacing unqualified suppliers at the expense of reduced back margins.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Beijing based retailer Wu-Mart not only rebranded two of its Chaoshifa supermarkets, but added locally supplied healthy foods, vegetarian selections, an on-site bakery and imported food and wine. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Younger consumers are also paying the premium at convenience stores, preferring them over the traditional mom and pop shops potentially stocked with fake or inferior products. Convenience stores are expanding in wealthy second-tier cities and local and international retailers have announced ambitious plans to capitalize on the trend. Family Mart is slated to enter Sichuan and Zhejiang provinces this year and Beijing next year, involving a total investment of RMB 3.2 billion. Lawson, once in decline in China, recently took back control of its joint venture from its local partner and plans to open 200 stores annually compared to 50 previously. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Even traditional wet markets are adapting to quality-conscious consumers. Vendors have begun to market their goods as organic and chemical-free rather than emphasizing low prices. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Quality will Prevail Long-term&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;As economic growth expands and incomes increase, it is just a matter of time before the pursuit of quality will spread from big cities to small ones. The biggest challenge, however, is the short-sighted approach that many Chinese companies take with the intent of making money quickly and then withdrawing from the market. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;But looking at Chinese products produced for export, companies are capable of providing quality when the price is right and quality control is working. Now Chinese consumers are demanding that same quality, and new companies have arisen that focus on meeting the growing demand. Among the Chinese companies that have built a strong reputation with consumers are Good Baby, a baby products manufacturer, GREE, the leading air conditioner producer, and Blue Moon, a local household care products supplier, to name just a few. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Any food safety crisis immediately reminds Chinese consumers of the importance of quality and shapes their consumption habits, but it will take time for the broader market to prioritize quality production over price competitiveness. For consumers with limited incomes, quality products remain out of reach; however, with the rapid growth of the Chinese economy, this is expected to change soon. Furthermore, as younger generations who value quality above price come of age and their purchasing power increases, their shopping habits will differ greatly from those of their parents. &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;em&#62;Yujun Qiu is a retail analyst at Planet Retail.&#160; &#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;</description> 
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Wal-Mart's &quot;Green Revolution&quot;</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/8677</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;img alt="" src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2011/10/11/b74b1a86e86c6b7955b04dbeb22a2432.jpg" /&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;In Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward Humes&#8217; latest book, &#60;em&#62;Force of Nature: the Unlikely Story of Wal-Mart&#8217;s Green Revolution&#60;/em&#62;, Wal-Mart is the unlikely hero in a tale about the environment and sustainability, which Humes calls &#8220;the most important story of our age.&#8221; I spoke with Humes&#8212;who will discuss sustainability storytelling at the BSR Conference on November 1-4, 2011 in San Francisco&#8212;about what makes Wal-Mart&#8217;s story so compelling, how to make your business&#8217; sustainability story part of company lore, and how to avoid the trap of &#8220;mego&#8221; (shorthand for &#8220;my eyes glaze over&#8221;) when chronicling your own experience.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;img alt="" src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2011/10/11/569a8724201c2c082ab11feedc5ddcdd.jpg" /&#62;&#160;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Why is sustainability such a good story, and what, in particular, made Wal-Mart so compelling to you?&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;img alt="" src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2011/10/11/2806660f603287b19019ccbb6c2337fc.jpg" /&#62;&#160;Sustainability touches everything that we do, and, for most of us, this is still an evolving concept that we&#8217;re trying to get our heads around. Finding a way to drill down into that and tell that story in a graspable, human way is the great challenge. It&#8217;s one thing to talk about the big concept and another to smell it and feel it and touch it and see how it plays out on a personal level.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;My way into this story was through Jib Ellison, the river guide&#8212;Wal-Mart&#8217;s river guide. [Ellison&#8217;s consulting firm, BluSkye, guided Wal-Mart on its journey towards sustainability. He once arranged rafting trips with Americans and Russians to help ease Cold War tensions ]What a great story: You have the CEO and the river guide, two very different people living in two very different worlds who come together and find common ground through sustainability. And their journey is what sparked Wal-Mart&#8217;s journey to try to figure out how a global company that outsources everything could make itself greener.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;img alt="" src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2011/10/11/569a8724201c2c082ab11feedc5ddcdd.jpg" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;font size="4"&#62;&#160;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;Part of sustainability storytelling is the difference between telling a real story and greenwashing [a superficial or insincere display of concern for the environment that is shown by an organization]. And as a journalist, you&#8217;re probably coming in skeptical. When did you become convinced that Wal-Mart&#8217;s story was something real?&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;img alt="" src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2011/10/11/2806660f603287b19019ccbb6c2337fc.jpg" /&#62;&#60;font size="4"&#62;&#160;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;First of all, I was skeptical. But there&#8217;s real data, there&#8217;s numbers, whether it&#8217;s on packaging, carbon, energy, or waste to landfill. You can actually see between 2004 and today what progress has been made and what progress hasn&#8217;t been made.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;The second thing was looking at the people who were working with Wal-Mart, the Yvon Chouinards and the Jeff Hollanders&#8212;the people who were not just willing to reverse their previous adamant positions against the evil empire but who were willing to undertake sustainable initiatives of all sorts and say publicly, &#8220;This is real, and we think this is important, and it would be crazy not to take advantage of the reach of a Wal-Mart, when they&#8217;re willing to bring transparency to the fashion/apparel/manufacturing business.&#8221;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;The third piece was being out on a river with these people and in Bentonville and at conferences where Wal-Mart is making its case. It didn&#8217;t have the feel of greenwash. Quite to the contrary. The story as it unfolded was a struggle to figure out how to be more sustainable in a way that made sense for the business. Wal-Mart&#8217;s honesty about tackling the things that make money but also are making the company more sustainable wasn&#8217;t a lot of happy talk. It was just a very nuts-and-bolts focus on finding ways to meet those twin needs.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;img alt="" src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2011/10/11/569a8724201c2c082ab11feedc5ddcdd.jpg" /&#62;&#60;font size="4"&#62;&#160;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;What do you think made Ellison so successful in making his case to Wal-Mart executives? &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;img alt="" src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2011/10/11/2806660f603287b19019ccbb6c2337fc.jpg" /&#62;&#60;font size="4"&#62;&#160;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;He is an excellent storyteller. He also had these seemingly disparate but also very complementary elements of his background. His days in the nonprofit world really established his credentials as an environmentalist and as a figure who was able to build bridges between very adversarial groups.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;The other part was when he left that world and got into leadership and management consulting with CEOs and senior executives, he really learned to speak their language. As he says, &#8220;I learned what keeps a CEO up at night and how to address those concerns.&#8221;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;It was that sort of melding of complementary skills that allowed him to sit down with Lee Scott and make the case of sustainability and greener business practices as an untapped opportunity that was just waiting for a smart business to seize.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;img alt="" src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2011/10/11/569a8724201c2c082ab11feedc5ddcdd.jpg" /&#62;&#60;font size="4"&#62;&#160;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;A company&#8217;s story is an important part of defining its culture. But if your traditional company story says one thing (&#8220;everyday low prices&#8221;), and your new story is focused on sustainability, how do you reconcile those stories and make them meaningful to your employees and board? &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;img alt="" src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2011/10/11/2806660f603287b19019ccbb6c2337fc.jpg" /&#62;&#60;font size="4"&#62;&#160;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;Efficiency has always been Wal-Mart&#8217;s great pride. It&#8217;s how they have beaten the competition, and it&#8217;s how they&#8217;ve been able to keep their prices down and their operating costs down. And what Jib Ellison and Lee Scott realized, was, well, the biggest enemy of sustainability is waste. That&#8217;s what helped Lee Scott take that Wal-Mart culture and the story that people tell themselves about the foundations of the company and use it not as something that was anathema to sustainability but that could go hand in hand.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;img alt="" src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2011/10/11/569a8724201c2c082ab11feedc5ddcdd.jpg" /&#62;&#60;font size="4"&#62;&#160;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;The public is another big audience when it comes to sustainability storytelling. How do you tell a sustainability story in a way that&#8217;s meaningful and not construed as greenwashing?&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;img alt="" src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2011/10/11/2806660f603287b19019ccbb6c2337fc.jpg" /&#62;&#60;font size="4"&#62;&#160;&#60;/font&#62;&#60;/span&#62;In the newspaper world, where I started my writing career, some editors used the term &#8220;mego,&#8221; which is an acronym for &#8220;my eyes glaze over.&#8221; Sustainability has some mego aspects to it that you really have to watch out for.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;The human side of this story is what counters the &#8220;mego&#8221; side of it, and also the very concrete examples that tell the stories so much better than any kind of treatise. [When it comes to the Wal-Mart story], people want to talk about the toy truck. It&#8217;s such a great example. Toy truck: Big package, make it smaller. Save trees, save money, save fuel. But because of the scale of Wal-Mart, a couple of inches of packaging is millions of dollars and tons of carbon. It&#8217;s so simple, and yet it&#8217;s emblematic of all the other opportunities that are available to be more sustainable.&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;em&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Eva Dienel is the communications manager for BSR. To learn more, please see: &#60;a href="http://www.bsr.org"&#62;www.bsr.org&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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<title>Power up with the US-China Energy Cooperation Program</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/8674</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;img width="583" height="250" alt="" src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2011/10/11/e2ff8adca0d5e4cf87f2bf5852756d32.jpg" /&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;The US China Energy Cooperation Program (ECP) is a commercial sector-initiated public-private partnership under AmCham-China&#039;s umbrella that offers a unique platform to generate clean energy business.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;ECP is the only private sector-initiated, -managed and -financed non-governmental organization focused on US-China business development in the clean energy sector.&#160; Its mission is to leverage private sector resources to support the sustainable development of the energy sectors in the US and China through the development, deployment and commercialization of the clean energy sector in both countries. Since its founding in September 2009, ECP has grown from 24 to 47 member companies who come together in nine sector-based working groups through a unique bilateral government recognized platform to pursue sector-based business development objectives that are linked into both US and Chinese national clean energy priorities.&#160; &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Establishing the Public-Private Platform&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;ECP&#8217;s unique public-private platform flows from the formal bilateral government recognition it gained soon after its founding from five US and Chinese government ministry-level agencies and the presidents of both countries. In October and November of 2009 (during US President Barack Obama&#8217;s State Visit to China), the US Departments of Commerce (DOC) and Energy (DOE)&#160; and the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), together with the Chinese National Energy Administration (NEA) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), signed bilateral Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) supporting ECP.&#160; The MOUs were recognized by the two Presidents in a joint statement, which cited ECP&#8217;s contribution to the two governments&#8217; future collaboration in clean energy.&#160;&#160; ECP&#8217;s efforts were again endorsed during Chinese President Hu Jintao&#8217;s January 2011 state visit to the United States, in which the two Presidents highlighted the progress of ECP as part of the continued bilateral cooperation in advancing clean energy development.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Using the Platform&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;ECP and its member companies and partners realize sustainable business through the cross-stakeholder recognized and supported platform by linking together clean energy sector development and planning with commercial project formulation, piloting and implementation.&#160; The working groups drive this process in their targeted sub-sectors, involving the member companies within each working group and at critical points obtaining Chinese and US government stakeholder input and feedback. The working groups have the following goals: &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;ul&#62;
    &#60;li&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Define and detail their sector development road map over the short-, medium- and long-term under the framework of existing US-Chinese bilateral government agreements on energy, the environment and climate change&#60;/span&#62;.&#60;/li&#62;
    &#60;li&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Agree on specific business development priorities and objectives for the working groups within this roadmap, given these objectives&#60;/span&#62;.&#60;/li&#62;
    &#60;li&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Formulate a detailed work plan for the year, circulate to Chinese and US government stakeholders, then incorporate their feedback, ensuring that the initiatives are inline with national development priorities, plans and bilateral activities.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/li&#62;
&#60;/ul&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;img align="middle" alt="" src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2011/10/11/d860f3974d23270a6019290e6752fa53.jpg" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;In March 2011, the working groups presented their sector roadmaps, 2011 work plan objectives and implementation strategies at an unprecedented special day-long, off-site high-level working meeting with officials from NEA, MOFCOM and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).&#160; Chaired by NEA Vice Administrator QianZhimin, the meeting was attended by global, Asian and Chinese senior executives of ECP member companies.&#160; It also included an appreciation luncheon for outgoing NDRC Vice Administrator and NEA Administrator Zhang Guobao, a strong supporter of ECP and one of the signatories to the bilateral MOUsrecognizing ECP in 2009.&#160;&#160;&#160; The groundbreaking event marked the beginning of an annual dialogue between ECP and its Chinese government partners.&#160;&#160; &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Delivering Results&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;ECP&#8217;s unique,bilaterally-recognized, sector-based planning process has empowered member companies to further opportunities in developing, deploying and commercializing sustainable clean energy business in the US and China.&#160;&#160;&#160; For LP Amina, a North Carolina-based firm that develops advanced technology emission reduction solutions for coal-fired power plants, ECP has provided the platform for the firm to gain critical recognition from key stakeholders, including those within&#160; government.&#8220;Without ECP, it would have been very difficult for us to stay on the path outlined by policymakers,&#8221; said Will Latta, LP Amina&#8217;s China-based managing director.&#160; &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;As founding member and co-chair of ECP&#8217;s Clean Coal Working Group, LP Amina led the development of the clean coal industry roadmap that outlined sector-focused carbon abatement strategies throughout the industry value chain. Using the ECP platform, the working group then shared the roadmap with the NEA and DOE as well as key executives from Chinese power sector commercial entities to identify common areas of interest.&#160;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;img align="left" width="300" height="218" alt="" src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2011/10/11/1cd9bbdcf55435b9363fb31d52d18ed1.jpg" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;The bilateral engagement enabled LP Amina to establish a joint venture to pilot its patented poly-generation technology in Shanxi province.&#160;&#160; The technology can curtail greenhouse gas emissions at coal-powered plants by as much as 25 percent while simultaneously generating cost-competitive chemical feedstock.&#160;&#160; Once fully operational, the Shanxi-based project will annually generate half a million tons of chemical feedstock, valued at over US $250 million.&#160;&#160; Another outgrowth of these efforts is LP Amina&#8217;s acquisition of a number of de-nitrification projects, including for five coal-fired power plants in the city of Guangzhou.&#160;&#160; Furthermore, the company was awarded a bid to install pollution controls for Beijing&#8217;s Cao Qiao power plant.&#160; Once commissioned in April 2012, the 700 megawatt facility will have one of the lowest nitrogen oxide emission rates in the world.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Another founding member, California-based Solatube, has become a leading force in creating the market through ECP. The small and medium enterprise produces patented daylighting devices that use advanced optics to bring natural lighting into interior building spaces.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;When Solatube first arrived in China in 2009, the daylighting industry was nonexistent.&#160; To develop the market, the firm sought to establish the design standards of its industry, which would then spur demand for its products.&#160; However, it faced the challenge of obtaining the necessary government recognition because its technology was untested in China.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;In 2010, Solatube became a founding member of ECP and joined in ECP&#8217;s Energy Efficient Building and Design Working Group.&#160; Through the working group, Solatube participated in a US-government funded mayors training mission to the US in September 2010 that sent 19 mayors to the west coast, where they visited Solatube customer sites and saw demonstrations of its unique daylighting technologies.&#160; Following the trip, Solatube landed its first government project in Xinxiang City, Henan province for the design and installation of daylighting units in two buildings in the Pingyuan Development Zone. Solatube also participated in working group-organized USTDA-funded trade mission to the US in November 2010 that took members of the China Green Building Council (CGBC), Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and Tsinghua University Architecture Design and Research Institute to the East Coast to observe the technologies and products of fellow working groupmembers first-hand.&#160; The mission resulted in Solatube capturing a 20,000-square meter project in Shanxi commissioned by Tsinghua University.&#160;&#160; In addition, Solatube is currently collaborating with the CGBC in the drafting and revision of three separate building lighting standards that now include daylighting systems.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;When asked about ECP&#8217;s value, Solatube General Manager Catherine Zhou puts it best: &#8220;ECP gives small and medium enterprises, especially those leading a new industry, the leverage needed to work with the government, reach out to the Chinese market and get results.&#8221;&#60;br /&#62;
&#160;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;em&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;For more information and to get involved with ECP, please email &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/em&#62;&#60;a href="mailto:ecp@amchamchina.org"&#62;&#60;em&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;ecp@amchamchina.org&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;em&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#160;&#160; or visit &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/em&#62;&#60;a href="http://www.uschinaecp.org/"&#62;&#60;em&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;www.uschinaecp.org&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;</description> 
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<title>2011 White Paper</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/7908</link> 
<description>&#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;img src="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/052a14b4a2aa4005861c5b992c1721b1.bmp" alt="" /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#160;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;AmCham-China&#8217;s &#60;em&#62;White Paper on American Business in China&#60;/em&#62; synthesizes the collective views of AmCham-China&#8217;s member companies and contains suggestions for both the US and Chinese government on how to improve the business climate.&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
With industry and regional chapters, the &#60;em&#62;White Paper&#60;/em&#62; is a comprehensive publication that presents the views and insights of our collective membership on trade and commercial issues affecting the US business community in China, as well as our views on the PRC&#8217;s overall business environment. With over 2,600 members from more than 1,200 companies, our members represent the perspective of US companies in China.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;New and expanded chapters for 2011 include:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="margin-left: 40px;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;- Banking &#60;br /&#62;
- Bond Markets &#60;br /&#62;
- Business Process Outsourcing&#60;br /&#62;
- Chengdu&#60;br /&#62;
- Chongqing&#60;br /&#62;
- Clean Technology and Environmental Protection &#60;br /&#62;
- Construction Equipment Manufacturing&#60;br /&#62;
- Dalian&#60;br /&#62;
- Energy, Oil and Power&#60;br /&#62;
- Express Delivery Services &#60;br /&#62;
-&#160;Information and Communications Technology and Cyber Security&#60;br /&#62;
- Innovation Policy&#60;br /&#62;
- Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises&#60;br /&#62;
- Standards, Certification and Licensing&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Press Release&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#160;&#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/26/cb8a2ba57dbd66c345b59323fd3b309e.pdf"&#62;April 26, 2011: AmCham-China 2011 &#60;em&#62;White Paper&#60;/em&#62; Press Release (English and Chinese)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Introduction&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62; &#60;/span&#62;&#60;a href="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/19/e48c4ef1917373f384e3811a2f7276ab.pdf"&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Front Cover and Chairman&#039;s Message&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Part One: The Business Climate Overview&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;strong&#62; &#60;/strong&#62;&#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/43cc8af7f380fcc21e2f2227fa997425.pdf"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;China&#039;s Economic Restructuring and Business Environment (1-1)&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/96784410b84e5ab8e60d2a541071f5a4.pdf"&#62;Business Climate Survey &#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/96784410b84e5ab8e60d2a541071f5a4.pdf"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;(1-2)&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/44188fdfe16fdad9aa1cb7fbd2fd3bb6.pdf"&#62;2011 White Paper Priority Recommendations Scorecard (1-3)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Part Two: Industrial Policy and Market Access&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/050dc75e6a9953457abb2888b1191f25.pdf"&#62;Competition Law (2-1)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/3669adf22687ab754895c0b30da144b3.pdf"&#62;Government Procurement (2-2)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;img align="right" src="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/e84ee5d33903a2ae64288ed6d4f44a15.jpg" style="width: 242px; height: 542px;" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/531a4229bf929d61e0963dfdac96f1e0.pdf"&#62;Innovation Policy (2-3)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/f290ae0fb21cd79788483c9e8e5a51d5.pdf"&#62;Intellectual Property Rights (2-4)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/d80c06f2c72fd7e41112fead625970ef.pdf"&#62;Standards, Certification and Licensing (2-5)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Part Three: Cross-Sector Issues&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/2185f00a259440deca078f4652d5f858.pdf"&#62;Business Sustainability (3-1)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/494d572067800703af94e42c2cc81b44.pdf"&#62;Customs (3-2)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/acccfd465658c8b3f68eb8f1c4486e75.pdf"&#62;Food and Product Safety&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/acccfd465658c8b3f68eb8f1c4486e75.pdf"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; (3-3)&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/94520f91b6ad941e0c421a37938bc1df.pdf"&#62;High-Tech Trade Promotion and Export Controls (3-4)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/f0ceff5e62aeda1f6833df59587a000d.pdf"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Human Resources (3-5)&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/5b98ccfa1de2195e2db61352fa61b06f.pdf"&#62;Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (3-6)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/6b6c684abea774fe85088c6237665e68.pdf"&#62;Tax Policy (3-7)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/ac652cd8d8deed4054b1e6e8f59d30bf.pdf"&#62;Visa Policy (3-8)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Part Four: Industry-Specific Issues&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;strong&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/bf10995ca2ccf019f8e2c3381aa0f4de.pdf"&#62;Agriculture (4-1)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://amchamchina.org/images/icon/pdf.png"&#62;Banking (4-2)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/1396fe47e0767d4093bb0208baa6aed9.pdf"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Bond Markets (4-3)&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/7eda99710a2c950d58611230db397ec5.pdf"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Business Process Outsourcing (4-4)&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/4d376f3b5d2362a9365fabed30dbc0bb.pdf"&#62;Civil Aviation (4-5)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/45d50b3f524e25dcedb32ac6e32f7755.pdf"&#62;Clean Technology and Environmental Protection (4-6)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/11f80ba2c8f37dd04bb5d3a7aa7baae6.pdf"&#62;Construction, Engineering and Design (4-7)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/005ad0cc84bbb45af7ad012b3c5dee87.pdf"&#62;Construction Equipment Manufacturing (4-8)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/557358e7db73154211bb5a2f4e10374c.pdf"&#62;Cosmetics (4-9)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/4be6dc6a34b734ff630e8cd9220c18a5.pdf"&#62;Direct Sales (4-10)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/afeebe1dc3d23ceed61bf1be142cb601.pdf"&#62;Energy, Oil and Power (4-11)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/b2d3e23b09ea0d199a0972cb4c5a98c3.pdf"&#62;Express Delivery Services (4-12)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/26b9bbc47f5fd91e8c6a2a9edd5fe251.pdf"&#62;Healthcare, Medical Equipment and Devices (4-13)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/8c31f3ac06b874ebef2d1840f9db3f08.pdf"&#62;Information and Communications Technology and Cyber Security (4-14)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/64cdb95a7a50e08802f5b97c33ca1e40.pdf"&#62;Insurance (4-15)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62; &#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/a66984b6e04f3ff8a4c582ecf7380df7.pdf"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Legal Services (4-16)&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62; &#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/74fce6f4e114e5f0d7306d413bce31a4.pdf"&#62;Media and Entertainment (4-17)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/6e26604e8fdc168ba47c67023aecac17.pdf"&#62;Real Estate (4-18)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/343a76f575b7c6f8209a2a9aa458e703.pdf"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Retail (4-19)&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Part Five: Provincial/City Issues&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;strong&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/e954922c01414b7a81bc1b28799c864b.pdf"&#62;Provincial Investment Environment (5-1)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/935c5713443ed0b0c74c77cc6ecc85c4.pdf"&#62;Beijing (5-2)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/d2d65b519a86096d5109e39c417f412f.pdf"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Chengdu (5-3)&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/99a94fdaf7352db1630f6a36a0927974.pdf"&#62;Shanghai (5-6)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/e3f7aa023eba8b91de34d4921aa6615a.pdf"&#62;Tianjin (5-7)&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#160; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/05428854261c13a31ed93820f7c0bbc8.pdf"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;Wuhan (5-8)&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;img src="http://www.amchamchina.org/download?path=/cmsfile/2010/04/20/ff99459900fb568d461ca5aa1100eb03.png" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;strong&#62; &#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/e2025c0f311841bd6f4f662bd6dd9b48.pdf"&#62;Abbreviations&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;AmCham-China&#160;members are sent a free copy of the &#60;em&#62;White Paper&#60;/em&#62; and may purchase additional copies for RMB 250.&#60;br /&#62;
The non-member cost is RMB 550. All prices include express shipping.&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;br /&#62;
Click &#60;/span&#62;&#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2011/04/25/207c3bc2f2310dd40166ad1ac6b5e455.pdf"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;here&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger;"&#62; for an order form (.pdf)&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;</description> 
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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&#60;p align="center" style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;b style=""&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"&#62;AmCham-China July 4th Celebration&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/b&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"&#62; &#60;/span&#62;&#60;b style=""&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"&#62;Sponsorship Information&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/b&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"&#62;&#60;o:p&#62;&#60;/o:p&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"&#62;&#60;o:p&#62;&#160;&#60;/o:p&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;The AmCham-China July 4th Celebration is a great way for companies to reach the business community in &#60;st1:city w:st="on"&#62;&#60;st1:place w:st="on"&#62;Beijing&#60;/st1:place&#62;&#60;/st1:city&#62;. This year&#8217;s event will be held on Sunday, July 4 at Ch&#8217;ienmen 23, near the southeast corner of &#60;st1:street w:st="on"&#62;&#60;st1:address w:st="on"&#62;Tian&#8217;anmen Square&#60;/st1:address&#62;&#60;/st1:street&#62;. Last year over 1,000 people attended.&#60;br style="" /&#62;
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&#60;p class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;Sponsorship Package Deal:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62; Member companies who are interested in buying full page ads in 2011 AmCham-China membership directory can purchase a July 4th Celebration Site Sponsorship at the discount rate of RMB 15,000 (a savings of 25 percent). &#60;/span&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;&#160;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;Sponsors will receive the following benefits:&#60;/span&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;&#160;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;Site Sponsors (Eight @ RMB 20,000)&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;-&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Name mentions in pre-event promotion in China Bulletin, website&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;-&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Name mentions in post-event write-ups in China Brief, China Bulletin and the website; logos will be included in China Brief write-up&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;-&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Logo on event on materials such as posters and banners&#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;-&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; One-page ad in event program&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;-&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 10 tickets to the event&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;-&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#60;/span&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;em&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;Plus a free logo display in the 2011 AmCham-China Membership Directory&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;p class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;Kids&#8217; Area sponsors (Two @ RMB 20,000)&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;-&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; All benefits of site sponsor, except banners and posters at entrance&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;-&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Logo on signage in the Kid&#8217;s Area&#60;/span&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;&#160;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;-&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Name mentions in pre-event promotion in China Bulletin, website&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;-&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Name mentions in post-event write-ups in China Brief, China Bulletin and the website; logos will be included in China Brief write-up&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;-&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160; Logo on event on materials such as posters and banners&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;-&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Logo on July 4th Celebration page on AmCham-China website&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;-&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; One-page ad in event program&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;-&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 10 tickets to the event&#60;/span&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;Beverage sponsors (Donation of beverages @ RMB 25,000)&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;-&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Company name mention in pre-event promotion in China Bulletin e-newsletter and AmCham-China website &#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;-&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Company name in post-event write-ups in China Brief, China Bulletin and AmCham-China website&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;-&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Company&#8217;s logo in China Brief write-up and on the website&#8217;s July 4th Celebration page&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;-&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Company logo on promotional materials including posters and banners&#60;/span&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;&#60;o:p&#62;&#160;&#60;/o:p&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;If you are interested in sponsoring the event, all we need at this time is a confirmation e-mail and an indication of which sponsorship package you would like. If you have any questions or need more information, please send e-mail to &#60;a href="mailto:czhao@amchamchina.org"&#62;czhao@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62; or call Connie at 8519-0861.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;</description> 
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Event Registration Cancellation Policy Change</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/6408</link> 
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&#60;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: medium;"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Important Change to Event Registration Policy&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;span style="font-size: medium;"&#62;Members must give one business day  notice if unable to attend&#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;p class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;High quality, exclusive events  are among the ways AmCham-China delivers value to members.&#60;span style=""&#62;  &#60;/span&#62;Unfortunately, we have experienced a high rate of no-shows at  our events (as high as 35 percent), which has spurred a policy change on  the part of the chamber.&#60;span style=""&#62; &#60;/span&#62;Effective immediately,  AmCham-China will begin charging all event registrants for event costs  if they fail to cancel at least one business day prior to the event. &#60;o:p&#62;&#60;/o:p&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;&#60;o:p&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;p class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;The cost for no-shows, which  ultimately is borne by all members, is rising and includes meals that go  uneaten and over-sized rooms reserved for events.&#60;span style=""&#62; &#60;/span&#62;In  additon, members who want to attend a &#8220;sold out&#8221; event are excluded  needlessly when members holding reservations fail to attend the event.&#60;span style=""&#62; &#60;/span&#62;And finally, AmCham-China&#8217;s reputation is damaged when  speakers arrive expecting a certain size audience only to find empty  seats. &#60;span style=""&#62;&#160;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;o:p&#62;&#60;/o:p&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;&#60;o:p&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;p class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;The Board of Governors and  AmCham-China staff are sensitive to the demands on our members&#8217; time and  we understand that schedules often change. If you find you cannot  attend an event after you have registered, you can cancel one of three  ways:&#60;br style="" /&#62;
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&#60;p style="margin-left: 21pt; text-indent: -21pt;" class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;!--{12754437721615}--&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style=""&#62;&#60;span style=""&#62;1.&#60;span style="font: 7pt &#38;quot;Times New Roman&#38;quot;;"&#62;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;!--{12754437721616}--&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;If you have signed up online you can cancel through the  AmCham-China website (if you have paid online you will receive a refund  in a timely manner)&#60;o:p&#62;&#60;/o:p&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="margin-left: 21pt; text-indent: -21pt;" class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;!--{12754437721617}--&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style=""&#62;&#60;span style=""&#62;2.&#60;span style="font: 7pt &#38;quot;Times New Roman&#38;quot;;"&#62;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;!--{12754437721618}--&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;You can e-mail: cancel@amchamchina.org&#60;o:p&#62;&#60;/o:p&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p style="margin-left: 21pt; text-indent: -21pt;" class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;!--{12754437721619}--&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US" style=""&#62;&#60;span style=""&#62;3.&#60;span style="font: 7pt &#38;quot;Times New Roman&#38;quot;;"&#62;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;!--{127544377216110}--&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;You can call 8519-0828, the exclusive AmCham-China  cancellation hotline and leave a voice mail &#60;o:p&#62;&#60;/o:p&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;&#60;o:p&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;p class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;If you call or e-mail, please be  sure to state your name and the event registration you are canceling.  Please note that you must cancel at least one business day before the  event.&#60;o:p&#62;&#60;/o:p&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;&#60;o:p&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/o:p&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;AmCham-China will continue to  permit walk-in registrations at the time of the events, unless otherwise  stated on an announcement. It should be noted that not all events have  space for guests who have not pre-registered.&#60;o:p&#62;&#60;/o:p&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;&#60;o:p&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;p class="MsoNormal"&#62;&#60;span lang="EN-US"&#62;We look forward to seeing you at  an upcoming event. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.&#60;span style=""&#62;&#160; &#60;/span&#62;&#60;o:p&#62;&#60;/o:p&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
<category>Announcement</category> 
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<title>Get Published in China Brief</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/3824</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;China Brief Submission Policy&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Individual and corporate members are invited to submit articles for publication in AmCham-China&#8217;s monthly magazine &#60;em&#62;China Brief&#60;/em&#62;. &#60;strong&#62;We accept articles both in English and Chinese&#60;/strong&#62;. Please note that Chinese submissions will appear in the original form, and will not be translated into English. The preferred length is 1,500 words, but shorter and longer submissions will be considered when deemed justifiable.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Submissions should be sent to: &#60;/span&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;a href="mailto:Editor@AmChamChina.org"&#62;Editor@AmChamChina.org&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;Please include pictures as appropriate. The submission deadline is the first day of the month prior to publication (for example, March 1 is the deadline for articles to be published in the April issue).&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Submission Criteria:&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Corporate Submissions&#60;/strong&#62;: Articles should cover industry trends, developments in the Chinese/world economy, or other similar topics. Strong priority will be given to articles that appeal to a wide range of AmCham-China members, and not only specific industries. While this is a chance for member companies to increase their visibility, the goal is to provide our readers with useful content. In this spirit we encourage articles to be substantive rather than promotional. Companies will receive full accreditation, with corporate logos when applicable.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Individual Submissions&#60;/strong&#62;: &#60;em&#62;China Brief &#60;/em&#62;will consider articles with themes that fit the corporate submission criteria from individuals as well. However, we also encourage members to submit writing that discuss more personal experiences in China. AmCham-China has thousands of members, both new to the country and &#8216;old hands.&#8217; These two groups, and everyone in between, have interesting stories that people want to hear. Individual submissions are a chance to share a little bit of yourself with the community.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Guidelines&#60;/strong&#62;: By submitting an article to &#60;em&#62;China Brief &#60;/em&#62;for publication, authors grant AmCham-China the rights to print it, with full accreditation, in the magazine, and post it on the AmCham-China website. &#60;em&#62;China Brief &#60;/em&#62;reserves the right to make all final editorial decisions regarding content.&#160;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;em&#62;&#60;span style=""&#62;China Brief&#160;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;em&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62; &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/em&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;needs to receive an electronic copy of articles by the third day of the month to be considered for the following month&#8217;s issue. Submissions received after that date may be considered for future issues.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;It is the responsibility of people submitting material to inform &#60;em&#62;China Brief &#60;/em&#62;if submissions have previously been published, or are being considered for publication, elsewhere. A failure to inform &#60;em&#62;China Brief &#60;/em&#62;will result in disqualification from consideration. Furthermore, future publication of articles that appear first in &#60;em&#62;China Brief &#60;/em&#62;require the explicit consent of AmCham-China. Excerpts from books that members have written will be considered for publication. However, when applying, members must include legally binding permission to re-print the material from the applicable publisher.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;em&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;China Brief&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/em&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;span style="font-size: larger"&#62;&#60;strong&#62; retains the right to make all decisions regarding publication and editing.&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/p&#62;</description> 
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>China Wire: February 3, 2012</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/6759</link> 
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            &#60;td width="50%" height="30" align="right" valign="middle" bgcolor="#eeeeee"&#62;A service of &#60;a class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.amchamchina.org"&#62;AmCham-China&#60;/a&#62; and &#60;a class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.mediamonitors.com.cn"&#62;&#60;img alt="Media Monitors" border="0" valign="absmiddle" src="http://www.sinofile.net/com/amc/mmlogo.gif" /&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;/td&#62;
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            &#60;td valign="top" colspan="2"&#62;&#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C1"&#62;1. Property tax has been imposed for one year; analysts claim effect to curb housing prices has begun to appear&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C2"&#62;2. Ministry of Finance to issue RMB28b worth of one-year treasury bonds on Feb. 8&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C3"&#62;3. Central bank continues to stop issuing central bank bills; due capital amount is small, which may urge central bank to reduce deposit reserve ratio&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C4"&#62;4. Profits of industrial enterprises above a designated size grew by 25% last year; profits of petroleum processing and other industries fell by 92%&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C5"&#62;5. Total of 301 additional SOEs included in scale of state-owned capital operating budget&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C6"&#62;6. Non-manufacturing PMI in January was 52.9%&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C7"&#62;7. Hu Jintao meets Merkel; treats Sino-German relationship with more open attitude&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C8"&#62;8. Chen Yunfeng: housing market will stop decline in May and June, then possibly rebound in H2&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C9"&#62;9. CSRC: all kinds of work to clean trading places will be completed before June 30&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C10"&#62;10. Lu Zhengwei: China&#039;s economic growth in 2012 will be around 9%&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=3f9a73c503145310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=Business&#38;ss=World"&#62;China services weaken as curbs bite&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=d33a73c503145310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=Business&#38;ss=World"&#62;Mainland industrial profits climb 25pc&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=08e26dcef1f35310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=Business&#38;ss=Companies+%26+Finance"&#62;Plan for major banks to cut share dividends&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=f8946dcef1f35310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=Business&#38;ss=Companies+%26+Finance"&#62;Tycoon silent on Facebook stake plan&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;td valign="top" colspan="2"&#62;&#60;a id="C1" name="C1"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;1. Property tax has been imposed for one year; analysts claim effect to curb housing prices has begun to appear&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Chongqing and Shanghai have been imposing a property tax on a trial basis since Jan. 28, 2011. One year later, the effects of the property tax have begun to gradually appear, such as curbing high-end residential housing consumption, excessive housing price growth and optimizing the residential housing supply structure.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Sina, 2012.02.03]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/F559B671F375C05448257999001FE943?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;2,381&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            The Ministry of Finance said in a statement on Feb. 2 that it will issue RMB28b worth of one-year book-entry treasury bonds on Feb. 8.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[People.com.cn, 2012.02.03]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C3" name="C3"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;3. Central bank continues to stop issuing central bank bills; due capital amount is small, which may urge central bank to reduce deposit reserve ratio&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            The central bank did not comply with convention and issue central bank bills or conduct repo operations again on Feb. 2. According to a statement released by the central bank, it will conduct 14-day reverse repo operations in the open market. An analyst who rejected to be named said that the central bank may continue to suspend the issuance of central bank bills and adopt reverse repo operations because the due capital amount via open market operations is small in the first quarter of this year.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Net Ease, 2012.02.03]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/C615C3E1579D2BC548257999001181EE?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;1,366&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C4" name="C4"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;4. Profits of industrial enterprises above a designated size grew by 25% last year; profits of petroleum processing and other industries fell by 92%&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the profits of industrial enterprises above a designated size were RMB5.4544tr in 2011, a 25.4% increase from 2010. Profits of petroleum processing, coking and nuclear fuel processing industries fell by 92.8% compared with 2010.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Net Ease, 2012.02.03]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/B6DF78766B842A62482579990011BA58?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;1,684&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C5" name="C5"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;5. Total of 301 additional SOEs included in scale of state-owned capital operating budget&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            The Ministry of Finance recently issued a notice about expanding the scale of implementation for the state-owned capital operating budget. Starting in 2012, a total of 301 additional state-owned enterprises will be included in the scale of the state-owned capital operating budget.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Net Ease, 2012.02.03]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/A33101770B5E3892482579990011C888?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;5,657&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C6" name="C6"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;6. Non-manufacturing PMI in January was 52.9%&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            According to statistics issued by the Service Industry Investigation Center of the National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, China&#039;s non-manufacturing PMI in Jan. this year was 52.9%, a 3.1% decline from Dec. 2011.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Net Ease, 2012.02.03]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/68A6E81732958578482579990011F705?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;1,247&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C7" name="C7"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;7. Hu Jintao meets Merkel; treats Sino-German relationship with more open attitude&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Feb. 3, Chinese President Hu Jintao met German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Hu Jintao said China was ready to work with Germany to adopt an even broader perspective and more open attitude towards the status, goals and orientation of bilateral links by further strengthening dialogue, exchanges and cooperation.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Net Ease, 2012.02.03]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/9BE1A840DE05BB784825799900200773?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;534&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C8" name="C8"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;8. Chen Yunfeng: housing market will stop decline in May and June, then possibly rebound in H2&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Chen Yunfeng, general secretary of the National Real Estate Manager Alliance, said on Feb. 3 that the housing market will stop its decline in May and June and then possibly rebound in the second half of this year because credit policy will be gradually eased.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Net Ease, 2012.02.03]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/EF399B7E55506D5D4825799900254A4E?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;203&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C9" name="C9"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;9. CSRC: all kinds of work to clean trading places will be completed before June 30&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Guo Shuqing, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), said on Feb. 2 that the CSRC will ensure that all kinds of work to clean trading places is completed before June 30. Stocks, futures and financial derivatives in disguise will be included in the crackdown.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Hexun, 2012.02.03]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/7BBF1949F65111CA48257999000E0877?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;694&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C10" name="C10"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;10. Lu Zhengwei: China&#039;s economic growth in 2012 will be around 9%&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Feb. 2, Standard &#38; Poor&#039;s predicted that China&#039;s economic growth will fall to 8% in 2012. Lu Zhengwei, a famous economist, said during an interview that China&#039;s economic growth in 2012 will be around 9%.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[China National Radio Network, 2012.02.03]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/565837E6126CCD8048257999001173D6?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;344&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;td width="50%" height="30" valign="middle" bgcolor="#eeeeee"&#62;&#60;span class="subtitle"&#62;02 FEBRUARY 2012&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/td&#62;
            &#60;td width="50%" height="30" align="right" valign="middle" bgcolor="#eeeeee"&#62;A service of &#60;a class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.amchamchina.org"&#62;AmCham-China&#60;/a&#62; and &#60;a class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.mediamonitors.com.cn"&#62;&#60;img alt="Media Monitors" border="0" valign="absmiddle" src="http://www.sinofile.net/com/amc/mmlogo.gif" /&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;/td&#62;
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            &#60;td valign="top" colspan="2"&#62;&#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C1"&#62;1. Experts think China can learn from related policies of Europe and the US to solve rare earth export disputes&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C2"&#62;2. Ministry of Education claims teacher pay reform plan for 2011 being widely discussed on Internet is untrue&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C3"&#62;3. Ministry of Finance issues tax policies for reorganization and restructuring of enterprises and institutions&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C4"&#62;4. CBRC blocks credit leaks; to strictly check interbank payment business&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C5"&#62;5. State Council to support IPOs of small and micro enterprises&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C6"&#62;6. Nearly RMB100b in loans expected to have been granted by banks on last day of Jan.; supervisory authorities warn of credit hike in Jan.&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C7"&#62;7. Ministry of Finance implements spirit of &#38;quot;nine national clauses&#38;quot; for logistics industry to reduce storage land tax burden&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C8"&#62;8. CSRC announces IPO enterprise information for first time; 14 banks queuing for IPO&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C9"&#62;9. State Council to implement four measures to support development of small and micro enterprises&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C10"&#62;10. PMI rebounds; worries about growth reduced&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;td valign="top" colspan="2"&#62;&#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204652904577195372973734672.html"&#62;In Defense of Apple&#039;s China Plants&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;(AWSJ - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2012/02/02/business/02reuters-china-economy-agriculture.html?scp=2&#38;sq=china&#38;st=nyt"&#62;Analysis-Middlemen Take Toll on China Agricultural Profits&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;(NYT - reg. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2012/02/02/business/02reuters-china-ipo.html?scp=4&#38;sq=china&#38;st=nyt"&#62;China Publishes Full List of IPO Applicants for 1st Time&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;(NYT - reg. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=95b71280c7935310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=News&#38;ss=China"&#62;US claims Beijing role in DuPont theft plot&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=fffdc8d12eb35310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=Business&#38;ss=Companies+%26+Finance"&#62;Facebook set for record US$5b IPO&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=66a90a66d1c35310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=Business&#38;ss=Companies+%26+Finance"&#62;Macau revenue propels Sands profit&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=b66506c7afb35310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=Business&#38;ss=Companies+%26+Finance"&#62;American Airlines to cut 13,000 jobs&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=761f96a6dd935310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=Business&#38;ss=Companies+%26+Finance"&#62;Manufacturing makes surprise skip forward&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=8ca51280c7935310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=Business&#38;ss=Companies+%26+Finance"&#62;Yuan no longer a sure-fire bet as deposits fall 6.2pc&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=d7fe96a6dd935310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=Business&#38;ss=Companies+%26+Finance"&#62;Third of mainland companies forecast 2011 losses&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=2&#38;art_id=119307&#38;sid=35277799&#38;con_type=1&#38;d_str=20120202&#38;fc=7"&#62;PMI flags global growth slowing&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;(Standard)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=2&#38;art_id=119304&#38;sid=35276601&#38;con_type=1&#38;d_str=20120202&#38;fc=7"&#62;Wen unveils fund to help small business&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;(Standard)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;td valign="top" colspan="2"&#62;&#60;a id="C1" name="C1"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;1. Experts think China can learn from related policies of Europe and the US to solve rare earth export disputes&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            The WTO ruled that China&#039;s raw material exports violate rules, which has aroused discussion in the market about China&#039;s rare earth exports. Some experts think China can learn from related policies of Europe and the US to solve its rare earth export disputes. Rulings against China&#039;s raw material exports may be favorable for reforming exploration, smelting and production of domestic resource products.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Xinhuanet, 2012.02.02]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/C82E48CF1D4E64B2482579980011E19D?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;1,291&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C2" name="C2"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;2. Ministry of Education claims teacher pay reform plan for 2011 being widely discussed on Internet is untrue&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Feb. 1, the Ministry of Education claimed that a teacher pay reform plan for 2011 that is being widely discussed on the Internet is untrue. The plan claims that the Ministry of Education will cancel title salary of teachers and set an income structure for teachers.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Sina, 2012.02.02]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/266F05C3BEAE5C84482579980011F976?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;333&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C3" name="C3"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;3. Ministry of Finance issues tax policies for reorganization and restructuring of enterprises and institutions&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            The Ministry of Finance recently published a notice about tax policies for the reorganization and restructuring of enterprises and institutions. The notice also includes tax policies for enterprise sales, enterprise bankruptcy, transferring creditor&#039;s rights into stockholder&#039;s rights and ownership reform at institutions.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[People.com.cn, 2012.02.02]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/B42519EAE6784DD048257998001226C7?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;705&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C4" name="C4"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;4. CBRC blocks credit leaks; to strictly check interbank payment business&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Many industry analysts think supervisory authorities may soon take restrictive measures and ask paying agents and entrusted banks to submit capital and provisions. At present, many banks do not prepare provisions for interbank payment business. If so, all commercial banks will face bigger capital pressure.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[People.com.cn, 2012.02.02]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/5F20D12ABF1A70AB482579980012358E?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;2,204&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C5" name="C5"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;5. State Council to support IPOs of small and micro enterprises&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Feb. 1, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao presided over an executive meeting of the State Council to study further arrangements to support the healthy development of small and micro enterprises. The meeting proposed to support qualified commercial banks to issue financial bonds to grant loans to small and micro enterprises and support IPOs by small and micro enterprises in order to alleviate their financing difficulties.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Net Ease, 2012.02.02]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/C77CE73934798D5E482579980012A1D8?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;1,581&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C6" name="C6"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;6. Nearly RMB100b in loans expected to have been granted by banks on last day of Jan.; supervisory authorities warn of credit hike in Jan.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            A person close to a state-owned bank said on Feb. 1 that the banking industry issued up to RMB100b in loans on the last day of Jan. In his opinion, newly increased loans are likely to exceed RMB900b in Jan. However, the news has not been confirmed by related departments.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Net Ease, 2012.02.02]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/7DD56AD5A667D4A3482579980012D8D1?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;1,854&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C7" name="C7"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;7. Ministry of Finance implements spirit of &#38;quot;nine national clauses&#38;quot; for logistics industry to reduce storage land tax burden&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            The Ministry of Finance recently issued a notice which said that, in order to promote the healthy development of the logistics industry and implement the spirit of the &#38;quot;nine national clauses&#38;quot; for the logistics industry, the tax on urban land for construction of commodity storage facilities by logistics enterprises will be cut in half.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Ifeng.com, 2012.02.02]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/5356350A8FBD9BDF4825799800050EA0?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;423&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C8" name="C8"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;8. CSRC announces IPO enterprise information for first time; 14 banks queuing for IPO&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            The Department of Public Offering Supervision under the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) published information about enterprises which have applied for IPOs. Data shows that 14 banks are queuing for IPOs.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Gmw.cn, 2012.02.02]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/40FD59076311414B4825799800126B1D?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;1,319&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C9" name="C9"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;9. State Council to implement four measures to support development of small and micro enterprises&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Feb. 1, Premier Wen Jiabao presided over the Executive Meeting of the State Council. The meeting said that the State Council will implement four measures to support the development of small and micro enterprises. They include improving financial and tax policy support, alleviating financing difficulties, accelerating technical reforms and strengthening services and management.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Eastday, 2012.02.02]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/8ED4D1FCB8A16DE648257998001210B8?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;5,145&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C10" name="C10"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;10. PMI rebounds; worries about growth reduced&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Feb. 1, the PMI in Jan. 2012 was 50.5%, a 0.2% increase from Dec. 2011. Guotai Jun&#039;an Securities Co. predicts the PMI in Feb. will rise further. Liu Ligang, head of economic research at ANZ China, said the PMI rise shows that China&#039;s economy is realizing a &#38;quot;soft landing.&#38;quot;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[China Economic Net, 2012.02.02]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;td width="50%" height="30" valign="middle" bgcolor="#eeeeee"&#62;&#60;span class="subtitle"&#62;01 FEBRUARY 2012&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/td&#62;
            &#60;td width="50%" height="30" align="right" valign="middle" bgcolor="#eeeeee"&#62;A service of &#60;a class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.amchamchina.org"&#62;AmCham-China&#60;/a&#62; and &#60;a class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.mediamonitors.com.cn"&#62;&#60;img alt="Media Monitors" border="0" valign="absmiddle" src="http://www.sinofile.net/com/amc/mmlogo.gif" /&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;/td&#62;
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            &#60;td valign="top" colspan="2"&#62;&#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C1"&#62;1. CIRC to promote development of new types of sales models&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C2"&#62;2. Agricultural insurance subsidies from central finance to be expanded nationwide&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C3"&#62;3. Renminbi loans at four major banks increased by RMB300b; no more blowout of banking credit&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C4"&#62;4. Three kinds of foreign exchange data show negative growth; short-term international capital outflow becomes obvious&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C5"&#62;5. Xie Xuren: ministry will implement positive financial policy to better serve economic and social development.&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C6"&#62;6. US Department of Commerce again delays anti-dumping and countervailing decision on Chinese photovoltaic products&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C7"&#62;7. &#38;quot;Management Methods for Comprehensive Administrative Enforcement in Cultural Market&#38;quot; to take effect&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C8"&#62;8. PMI in January rose; expert says economic adjustment process is going to be steady&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C9"&#62;9. IMF: China&#039;s economy will not experience hard landing; global environment to be further eased&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C10"&#62;10. Fiscal revenue hits new high; growth falling&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;td valign="top" colspan="2"&#62;&#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203920204577195141175028390.html"&#62;Too Much Face for Renren&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;(AWSJ - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=7e3d1273da435310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=News&#38;ss=China"&#62;Policy tweaks to be in line with a changing world&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=9617fdbaec635310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=Business&#38;ss=Companies+%26+Finance"&#62;Hard landing fears ease as PMI firms&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=ffe6d607ed335310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=Business&#38;ss=Companies+%26+Finance"&#62;WTO upholds ruling on China&#039;s export restrictions&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=787a1273da435310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=Business&#38;ss=Companies+%26+Finance"&#62;Wen&#039;s curbs on shadow banking to boost bonds&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=2&#38;art_id=119259&#38;sid=35259973&#38;con_type=1&#38;d_str=20120201&#38;fc=4"&#62;Yuan deposits ease 6.18pc after peaking in November&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;(Standard)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=2&#38;art_id=119265&#38;sid=35257614&#38;con_type=1&#38;d_str=20120201&#38;fc=4"&#62;Fixed-income bias for latest RQFII fund&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;(Standard)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=2&#38;art_id=119260&#38;sid=35261444&#38;con_type=1&#38;d_str=20120201&#38;fc=4"&#62;Beijing not yet willing to relax home curbs&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;(Standard)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;td valign="top" colspan="2"&#62;&#60;a id="C1" name="C1"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;1. CIRC to promote development of new types of sales models&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) recently published supervisory work emphases for insurance intermediaries in 2012. An official from the CIRC answered questions about this document yesterday. The official said that the CIRC would continue to keep a close eye on the market and actively support model innovation, as well as summarize, promote and continue to push forward the reform process in a timely manner.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Sohu, 2012.02.01]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/8F99E31FC7198E84482579970011CC03?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;848&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C2" name="C2"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;2. Agricultural insurance subsidies from central finance to be expanded nationwide&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Jan. 30, the Department of Finance under the Ministry of Finance published the no. 2 document for 2012 about agricultural insurance subsidies. Since 2012, based on current policies, the Ministry of Finance will further increase efforts to support agricultural insurance, increase the number of products given premium subsidies, expand the areas given premium subsidies and support the improvement of the guarantee level. In general, current regional premium subsidies will be expanded nationwide.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Net Ease, 2012.02.01]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/3B7852A62A004AAC4825799700117612?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;1,696&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C3" name="C3"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;3. Renminbi loans at four major banks increased by RMB300b; no more blowout of banking credit&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Jan. 31, an authoritative person revealed that renminbi loans at the four major banks, ICBC, ABC, BOC and CCB, increased by RMB300b as of Jan. 28 this year. According to calculations, renminbi loans in the banking industry will reach RMB750b-RMB800b during the first 28 days of Jan. this year.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Net Ease, 2012.02.01]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/B3650F364334359D482579970011E16B?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;2,127&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C4" name="C4"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;4. Three kinds of foreign exchange data show negative growth; short-term international capital outflow becomes obvious&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            After funds outstanding for foreign exchange and foreign exchange reserves saw negative growth in the fourth quarter of last year, the central bank announced yesterday that the balance sheet of the monetary authority also fell. Data shows that, as of the end of Dec. 2011, the monthly balance sheet of the monetary authority had fallen by RMB31.06b month by month. This was the third month the balance sheet of the monetary authority saw negative growth. Some analysts pointed out that, as the sovereign debt crises in Europe and the US continue to deteriorate and three kinds of foreign exchange data show negative growth, the short-term international capital outflow has becomes obvious.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Net Ease, 2012.02.01]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/4B3E10622F6D3506482579970011FB15?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;1,010&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C5" name="C5"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;5. Xie Xuren: ministry will implement positive financial policy to better serve economic and social development.&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Minister of Finance Xie Xuren said in his article that the ministry will implement a positive financial policy to better serve economic and social development. China&#039;s economy will maintain stable and rapid development and price levels will stabilize.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Net Ease, 2012.02.01]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/DF1292B0209B05A2482579970012179E?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;4,174&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C6" name="C6"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;6. US Department of Commerce again delays anti-dumping and countervailing decision on Chinese photovoltaic products&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            The US Department of Commerce has again delayed its decision on imposing additional tariffs on imports of Chinese photovoltaic panels or cells. The preliminary determination will be announced on March 2. It was originally scheduled to be announced on Feb. 13.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[International Energy, 2012.02.01]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/B7F0A9551CD79FDE4825799700115901?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;443&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C7" name="C7"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;7. &#38;quot;Management Methods for Comprehensive Administrative Enforcement in Cultural Market&#38;quot; to take effect&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            The Ministry of Culture published the &#38;quot;Management Methods for Comprehensive Administrative Enforcement in Cultural Market.&#38;quot; The document will take effect on Feb. 1 this year.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Hexun, 2012.02.01]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/F09E2171CE2873CE4825799700116EAE?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;622&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C8" name="C8"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;8. PMI in January rose; expert says economic adjustment process is going to be steady&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Feb. 1, according to statistics issued by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) and the Service Industry Investigation Center of National Bureau of Statistics, the PMI in Jan. 2012 was 50.5%, a 0.2% increase from Dec. 2011. An expert said this signals that the economic adjustment process is going to be steady.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Chinanews.com, 2012.02.01]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/7F8DB46792C2C23048257997000A792D?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;746&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C9" name="C9"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;9. IMF: China&#039;s economy will not experience hard landing; global environment to be further eased&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Jan. 30, an IMF official said the economy in Asia has developed strongly. Various indicators show that China&#039;s economy will not experience a hard landing. The overall policy environment around the globe will be further eased this year.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Chinanews.com, 2012.02.01]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/AFFA493A39775FD9482579970011AD69?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;2,118&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C10" name="C10"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;10. Fiscal revenue hits new high; growth falling&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            China&#039;s fiscal revenue hit a new high in 2011. From the perspective of last year&#039;s economic movement, economic growth slowed gradually. In particular, after the monthly personal income tax threshold was increased in the fourth quarter of 2011, related taxes fell. The growth of fiscal revenue last year showed a trend of rising first and then falling.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[China Economic Net, 2012.02.01]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;td width="50%" height="30" valign="middle" bgcolor="#eeeeee"&#62;&#60;span class="subtitle"&#62;31 JANUARY 2012&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/td&#62;
            &#60;td width="50%" height="30" align="right" valign="middle" bgcolor="#eeeeee"&#62;A service of &#60;a class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.amchamchina.org"&#62;AmCham-China&#60;/a&#62; and &#60;a class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.mediamonitors.com.cn"&#62;&#60;img alt="Media Monitors" border="0" valign="absmiddle" src="http://www.sinofile.net/com/amc/mmlogo.gif" /&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;/td&#62;
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            &#60;td valign="top" colspan="2"&#62;&#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C1"&#62;1. &#38;quot;Lottery Implementation Rules&#38;quot; to take effect in March&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C2"&#62;2. Seven ministries promote development of advanced equipment manufacturing and energy-saving and environmental protection projects&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C3"&#62;3. Wen Jiabao to support insurance capital to widen investment channels&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C4"&#62;4. Prof. Zhao Xiao from University of Science &#38; Technology Beijing suggests increasing taxes on big monopoly enterprises&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C5"&#62;5. NDRC: Shanghai to build renminbi cross-border payment and settlement center&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C6"&#62;6. Ministry of Commerce: China will earnestly evaluate WTO ruling&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C7"&#62;7. Ecology of China&#039;s islands in danger; funds for renovation and repair of islands to reach RMB100b&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C8"&#62;8. MIIT to push nonferrous enterprises in some cities to transform or resettle in an environmentally-friendly way&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C9"&#62;9. Bank-trust wealth management will insist on mid and long-term road map&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C10"&#62;10. CIRC issues new rules: property insurance companies cannot use reinsurance to evade taxes&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;td valign="top" colspan="2"&#62;&#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203920204577193210148955178.html"&#62;China Bank Investors&#039; Margin Call&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;(AWSJ - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203920204577193491449536500.html"&#62;Dragon Could Breathe Fire Into iPhone&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;(AWSJ - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=eeff194c6b135310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=Business&#38;ss=Companies+%26+Finance"&#62;SAIC forecasts 40pc jump in profit&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=fc0dd32ca4f25310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=Business&#38;ss=Companies+%26+Finance"&#62;Latest yuan fund goes for the gold&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=bdb493bf69e25310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=Business&#38;ss=Companies+%26+Finance"&#62;Sharp drop in new property loans&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2bafd32ca4f25310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=Business&#38;ss=Companies+%26+Finance"&#62;Shanghai challenge to HK&#039;s yuan hub&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=3a3dd32ca4f25310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=Business&#38;ss=Companies+%26+Finance"&#62;Poor showing in Q4 for mainland mutual funds&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/31/business/wto-orders-china-to-stop-export-taxes-on-minerals.html?ref=china"&#62;In Victory for the West, W.T.O. Orders China to Stop Export Taxes on Minerals&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;(IHT)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/30/weighing-tariffs-on-chinese-solar-panels/?ref=china"&#62;Weighing Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;(IHT)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3&#38;art_id=119112&#38;sid=35206619&#38;con_type=1&#38;d_str=20120127&#38;fc=2"&#62;Ma targets free trade area to join Pacific pact&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;(Standard)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=2&#38;art_id=119212&#38;sid=35245314&#38;con_type=1&#38;d_str=20120131&#38;fc=2"&#62;Wen eases fears over local debts&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;(Standard)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=2&#38;art_id=119208&#38;sid=35242990&#38;con_type=1&#38;d_str=20120131&#38;fc=2"&#62;China insurers tipped to make return this year&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;(Standard)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;td valign="top" colspan="2"&#62;&#60;a id="C1" name="C1"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;1. &#38;quot;Lottery Implementation Rules&#38;quot; to take effect in March&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Jan. 30, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the General Administration of Sport published the &#38;quot;Lottery Implementation Rules,&#38;quot; which will take effect on March 1 this year.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Sohu, 2012.01.31]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/A77B92A8079A396E4825799600101753?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;989&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C2" name="C2"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;2. Seven ministries promote development of advanced equipment manufacturing and energy-saving and environmental protection projects&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Jan. 18, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Land and Resources, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Ministry of Commerce published the &#38;quot;Industrial Transformation and Upgrading Program (2011-2015).&#38;quot; According to the document, the development of the advanced equipment manufacturing industry and energy-saving and environmental protection projects will be promoted and emphasized.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Sohu, 2012.01.31]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/C02ABC9691D6FDFD4825799600057480?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;1,302&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C3" name="C3"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;3. Wen Jiabao to support insurance capital to widen investment channels&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Jan. 6, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said at a national financial work conference that it is necessary to actively foster the insurance market and support insurance capital to widen investment channels under the precondition that risks are under control.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Sina, 2012.01.31]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/BA4EF3D421434AAF48257996001040E7?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;1,023&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C4" name="C4"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;4. Prof. Zhao Xiao from University of Science &#38; Technology Beijing suggests increasing taxes on big monopoly enterprises&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            The article was written by Prof. Zhao Xiao and Dr. Chen Jinbao from the University of Science &#38; Technology Beijing. To truly make use of structured policy reduction policy, actions should be taken from the following aspects: 1) cutting taxes on consumption related to people&#039;s livelihood and increasing taxes on consumption of luxury goods; 2) increasing taxes on big monopoly enterprises and cutting taxes on SMEs; 3) cutting taxes on low-carbon economy and increasing taxes on high-investment and high-pollution enterprises; 4) cutting taxes on high-tech products and increasing taxes on extensive development; and 5) paying attention to improving the efficiency of fiscal expenditures.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Sina, 2012.01.31]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/D91E65DA8E6811184825799600105309?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;2,541&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C5" name="C5"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;5. NDRC: Shanghai to build renminbi cross-border payment and settlement center&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) published its plan to build Shanghai into an international financial center during the &#38;quot;12th Five-Year Plan&#38;quot; period yesterday and clarified six tasks to build Shanghai into an international financial center. The plan mentioned that the international financial center will focus on the construction of a renminbi cross-border payment and settlement center and should build a globalized renminbi payment and settlement network.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Qianlong.com, 2012.01.31]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/7E9B7F9A4B06556248257996001BB731?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;451&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C6" name="C6"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;6. Ministry of Commerce: China will earnestly evaluate WTO ruling&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            China lost an appeal to a WTO case involving its export restrictions on raw materials. China&#039;s Ministry of Commerce said that it deeply regrets the decision. An official from the Ministry of Commerce said that, out of demand to protect the environment and exhaustible natural resources, the Chinese government enhanced and continued to improve the management of some resource products, particularly for high pollutant, high energy-consuming resource products, in recent years. China thinks WTO rules should emphasize free trade, but should also allow members to use necessary tools to protect resource and environment policies. China will earnestly evaluate the WTO ruling and carry out scientific management of resource products in line with WTO rules to achieve sustainable development.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Net Ease, 2012.01.31]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C7" name="C7"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;7. Ecology of China&#039;s islands in danger; funds for renovation and repair of islands to reach RMB100b&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            A director of the Islands Management Bureau of the State Oceanic Administration said the development and utilization of islands in China are in disorder. The fund gap for the renovation and repair of the islands will reach RMB100b.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Huanqiu.com, 2012.01.31]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/AA5820118730FDEA48257996001010C8?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;1,584&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C8" name="C8"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;8. MIIT to push nonferrous enterprises in some cities to transform or resettle in an environmentally-friendly way&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Jan. 31, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published the &#38;quot;12th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Nonferrous Metals Industry.&#38;quot; According to the plan, the annual average growth of valued added of the nonferrous metals industry will reach 10% during the 12th Five-Year Plan period. Some nonferrous metal enterprises will be restructured or moved for the sake of environmental protection.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Huanqiu.com, 2012.01.31]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/D559A1D9BA54E4494825799600101D82?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;1,012&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C9" name="C9"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;9. Bank-trust wealth management will insist on mid and long-term road map&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            The issue volume and scale of bank-trust products rose remarkably during the first week of the Chinese New Year. Industry analysts think that as the CPI falls to below 5% in 2012 and inflationary pressure is alleviated, investment in mid and long-term trust products will be favorable for maintaining and increasing the value of assets.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[China.org.cn, 2012.01.31]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C10" name="C10"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;10. CIRC issues new rules: property insurance companies cannot use reinsurance to evade taxes&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Jan. 29, to regulate the property reinsurance market, the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) published regulations for the reinsurance management of property insurance companies, asking property insurance companies to comply with marketization principles to set reinsurance prices and conditions and to not use reinsurance to transfer profit or evade taxes when making reinsurance transactions with related companies.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[China Finance Net, 2012.01.31]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;td width="50%" height="30" valign="middle" bgcolor="#eeeeee"&#62;&#60;span class="subtitle"&#62;30 JANUARY 2012&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/td&#62;
            &#60;td width="50%" height="30" align="right" valign="middle" bgcolor="#eeeeee"&#62;A service of &#60;a class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.amchamchina.org"&#62;AmCham-China&#60;/a&#62; and &#60;a class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.mediamonitors.com.cn"&#62;&#60;img alt="Media Monitors" border="0" valign="absmiddle" src="http://www.sinofile.net/com/amc/mmlogo.gif" /&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;/td&#62;
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            &#60;td valign="top" colspan="2"&#62;&#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C1"&#62;1. Four ministries mulling new policies; may focus on energy conservation or trade-ins&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C2"&#62;2. Qu Hongbin: 2012 will be year to ease policies&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C3"&#62;3. CSRC will further specify rules for supervision of backdoor listings&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C4"&#62;4. Wen Jiabao asks to regulate financial order and strictly crack down on usury and illegal fundraising&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C5"&#62;5. Central bank: real estate loan growth declined by RMB770.4b last year&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C6"&#62;6. US plans to set up new enforcement unit to oppose China&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C7"&#62;7. Fiscal revenue exceeds RMB10tr; decline in profits of enterprises becomes hidden worry&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C8"&#62;8. Second session for central economic responsibility audit work at ministerial level held&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C9"&#62;9. Central parity rate of renminbi was RMB6.3056 per US dollar; appreciation of nearly 100 basis points&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;" href="#C10"&#62;10. CBRC: total assets of banking financial institutions reached RMB111.5tr&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;td valign="top" colspan="2"&#62;&#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203471004577142594203471950.html"&#62;Forget Stocks&#8212;Chinese Turn Bullish on Booze and Caterpillar Fungus&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;(AWSJ - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203920204577191043301659380.html"&#62;IMF Reviews China Currency&#039;s Value&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;(AWSJ - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204661604577184221850620242.html"&#62;China Eyed as Next Educational Frontier&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;(AWSJ - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=18a699ce7bc25310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=News&#38;ss=China"&#62;Wen says government debt &#039;controllable&#039;&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=dc4676ff4cc25310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=Business&#38;ss=Companies+%26+Finance"&#62;Shanghai world&#039;s yuan centre by 2015&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=0b5ad73da0d25310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=Business&#38;ss=Companies+%26+Finance"&#62;China property loans drop 38pc in 2011&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=1a9c243afd925310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&#38;s=Business&#38;ss=Companies+%26+Finance"&#62;Banks&#039; lending quotas stay tight despite pain&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;( SCMP - subs. req.)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=2&#38;art_id=119176&#38;sid=35234884&#38;con_type=1&#38;d_str=20120130&#38;fc=1"&#62;Mainland flat sales dry up during holiday&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;(Standard)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a class="titlelink" target="_blank" href="http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=2&#38;art_id=119152&#38;sid=35234813&#38;con_type=1&#38;d_str=20120130&#38;fc=1"&#62;State auditor reveals six risks to keep an eye on&#60;/a&#62;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="text-decoration: none;"&#62;(Standard)&#60;span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;td valign="top" colspan="2"&#62;&#60;a id="C1" name="C1"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;1. Four ministries mulling new policies; may focus on energy conservation or trade-ins&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            According to a national business work meeting, the Ministry of Commerce is cooperating with related ministries to study the creation of policies regarding &#38;quot;home appliances going to the countryside&#38;quot; and home appliance trade-in projects. The Ministry of Finance, National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will take part in the creation of home appliance stimulus policies. Analysts point out that new policies may focus on trade-ins, home appliance purchase subsidies for affordable housing owners and energy conservation and environmental protection.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Xinhuanet, 2012.01.30]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/6CDF87939C649F73482579950011365F?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;1,874&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C2" name="C2"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;2. Qu Hongbin: 2012 will be year to ease policies&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Qu Hongbin, chief economist at HSBC China, said the year 2012 will be the year to ease economic policies in China. It is necessary to ease China&#039;s monetary and financial policies, and it is necessary to adjust economic policies to prevent an economic downturn.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Tencent, 2012.01.30]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/31651F1972441ACC48257995000270E4?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;2,059&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C3" name="C3"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;3. CSRC will further specify rules for supervision of backdoor listings&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            The Listing Department of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) recently claimed that it will specify rules for the supervision of backdoor listings. The CSRC will examine backdoor listings in terms of whether or not they are in line with related governance and operating rules of the CSRC, whether or not they are independent of controlling shareholders, practical controllers or other controlling enterprises in terms of business, assets, finances, personnel and institutions, and whether or not they have horizontal competition or unfair related transactions with their controlling shareholders, practical controllers or other controlling enterprises.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Sina, 2012.01.30]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/62C64D9145E437234825799500112F30?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;1,476&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C4" name="C4"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;4. Wen Jiabao asks to regulate financial order and strictly crack down on usury and illegal fundraising&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Premier Wen Jiabao delivered a speech at a financial work meeting, asking to step up efforts to regulate financial order, strictly crack down on usury and illegal fundraising, underground private banks and illegal securities activities, strengthen supervision of guarantee companies, pawn shops and off-balance sheet business of banks, properly deal with capital chain-breaking events of enterprises and prevent the spread of risks.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Net Ease, 2012.01.30]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C5" name="C5"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;5. Central bank: real estate loan growth declined by RMB770.4b last year&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            According to statistics issued by People&#039;s Bank of China, renminbi loans in 2011 reached RMB54.79tr, a 15.8% or RMB7.47tr increase from 2010. Real estate loans in 2011 increased by RMB1.26tr compared with 2010, but declined by RMB770.4b overall.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Net Ease, 2012.01.30]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/6DC16DD3EC4D36C348257995001196D2?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;2,175&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C6" name="C6"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;6. US plans to set up new enforcement unit to oppose China&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            In the evening on Jan. 24, US President Barack Obama showed his tough attitude towards China. He claimed that the US will set up a new enforcement unit to investigate &#38;quot;unfair trade practices in countries like China.&#38;quot;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Net Ease, 2012.01.30]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/2B5F76DAFFDD5F57482579950011B391?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;1,296&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C7" name="C7"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;7. Fiscal revenue exceeds RMB10tr; decline in profits of enterprises becomes hidden worry&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            According to statistics issued by the Ministry of Finance on Jan. 20, China&#039;s fiscal revenue reached RMB10.37tr in 2011, a 24.8% or RMB2.06tr increase from 2010. The valued added tax and corporate income tax began falling significantly in the fourth quarter of last year.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Net Ease, 2012.01.30]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/BE4EE623D2FDD1C9482579950011BEA2?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;1,098&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C8" name="C8"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;8. Second session for central economic responsibility audit work at ministerial level held&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Jan. 18, the second session for central economic responsibility audit work at the ministerial level was held in Beijing. Liu Jiayi, head of the National Audit Office, Meng Jiannong, vice director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and Li Yong, chief economist at the National Audit Office, attended the session.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Huanqiu.com, 2012.01.30]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/7CFB2153A7EB69DC482579950011467E?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;1,156&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C9" name="C9"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;9. Central parity rate of renminbi was RMB6.3056 per US dollar; appreciation of nearly 100 basis points&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            Jan. 30, according to the latest data issued by the China Foreign Exchange Trading System, the central parity rate of the renminbi was RMB6.3056 per US dollar, appreciation of nearly 100 basis points from the last trading day on Jan. 20 when it was RMB6.3138 per US dollar.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[Chinanews.com, 2012.01.30]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/884FB5918512A114482579950011649B?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;565&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a id="C10" name="C10"&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;span class="titlelink" style="font-weight: bold;"&#62;10. CBRC: total assets of banking financial institutions reached RMB111.5tr&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) announced that, by the end of Dec. 2011, the total assets of banking financial institutions reached RMB111.5tr, up by 18.3% year-on-year. Total liabilities reached RMB104.3tr, up by 18% year-on-year.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#60;span class="titlelink"&#62;[China Economic Net, 2012.01.30]&#60;/span&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;a title="click on the PReSEARCH link for SinoFile&#039;s cache of an article" class="smalllink" target="_blank" href="http://www.sinofile.net/clients/amcweb.nsf/amcA/66AE75B1423373504825799500115A88?opendocument"&#62;&#60;span class="smalllink"&#62;635&#160;words&#60;/span&#62;&#160;-&#160;PReSEARCH it now&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;h3 style="display:block;color:#900;font-size:16px;padding:10px 0 0;margin-bottom:-15px;"&#62;&#60;b&#62;&#60;a target="_blank" href="http://amchamchina.org/event/1003" style="color:#900;"&#62;Walt Disney Company CFO Discusses the Intersection Between Corporate Interest and Citizenship&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/h3&#62;
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            &#60;p&#62;12:30 - 2:00 PM, Wednesday, January 11th&#60;br /&#62;
            AmCham-China Conference Center&#60;/p&#62;
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            &#60;h3 style="display:block;color:#900;font-size:16px;padding:10px 0 0;margin-bottom:-15px;"&#62;&#60;b&#62;&#60;a target="_blank" href="http://amchamchina.org/event/1002" style="color:#900;"&#62;Dalian: Monthly Networking Night&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/h3&#62;
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            &#60;p&#62;7:00 - 9:00 PM, Thursday, January 12th&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;a style="margin-top: 20px; display: block;" href="http://www.amchamchina.org/"&#62;&#60;img border="0" alt="" src="http://www.amchamchina.org/images/china_bulletin/arrow.gif" /&#62; For more information, please visit our website. &#60;/a&#62;
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            &#60;h3 style="display:block;color:#900;font-size:16px;padding:0;margin:0;"&#62;&#60;b&#62;2012 AmCham-China &#60;em&#62;White Paper&#60;/em&#62; - Key Deadlines Approaching&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/h3&#62;
            &#60;div style="margin:0 0 0px;"&#62;
            &#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;img src="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2012/01/04/bf47adcf25f5c24a505be23a7a76684e.jpg" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
            &#60;p&#62;Key deadlines have come and gone: Our forums and committees should have by now finalized drafts of their respective chapters for the 2012 &#60;em&#62;American Business in China White Paper&#60;/em&#62;, which members of the Public Policy Development Committee (PPDC) have already begun to review. Next Saturday, January 14 will be the second PPDC &#60;em&#62;White Paper&#60;/em&#62; Editing Session, from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM at the AmCham-China Conference Center. Members are welcome to join and learn more about how they can become involved in this key chamber initiative.&#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;br /&#62;
            The &#60;em&#62;2012 American Business in China White Paper&#60;/em&#62; is the most important policy document of the year as it represents the official position of the chamber on high priority issues affecting the American business community in China. AmCham-China&#8217;s 2011 &#60;em&#62;White Paper&#60;/em&#62; has been referenced more than 300 times by both Chinese and international media and has been downloaded several thousands times from the AmCham-China website.&#60;/p&#62;
            &#60;p&#62;For more information, including how to get involved with the 2012 &#60;em&#62;White Paper&#60;/em&#62;, please contact&#60;strong&#62; &#60;a href="mailto:erowland@amchamchina.org"&#62;Elizabeth Rowland&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;. To learn more about the &#60;em&#62;White Paper&#60;/em&#62; and to read previous editions, please &#60;a href="http://amchamchina.org/whitepaper"&#62;click here&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/p&#62;
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            &#60;h3 style="display:block;color:#900;font-size:16px;padding:0;margin:0;"&#62;&#60;b&#62;AmCham-China&#039;s 2012 Membership Directory - Deadline Extended!&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/h3&#62;
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            &#60;p&#62;AmCham-China will soon   publish its annual Membership Directory. New for 2012, AmCham-China will   launch its newly redesigned and revamped online Membership Directory   that can only be accessed by fellow members. The online version of the   Membership Directory promises to match the full functionality of the   traditional printed book, but with additional features that can only be   offered in a digital version. This always up-to-date and easily   searchable directory can be accessed from wherever you are in the world,   as long as you have an internet connection.&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;strong&#62;Response Requested: Please let us know if you would like a printed 2012 directory.&#60;/strong&#62;   In consideration of our members who predominantly rely on digital   publications and in an effort to become more environmentally-friendly,   we will only provide the printed version of the 2012 Membership   Directory to our members who request it. &#60;strong&#62;If you would like to reserve a printed copy of the Membership Directory, please email &#60;/strong&#62;&#60;a href="mailto:membership@amchamchina.org?subject=Membership Directory 2012 Request"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;u&#62;membership@amchamchina.org&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;strong&#62;   by 3:00 PM, Friday, January 6, 2012. The 2012 Membership Directory  is  only available to cardholding members of AmCham-China. Please  include  the cardholding member and company name in your email.&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            AmCham-China&#8217;s Membership Directory is a key chamber   resource listing all of our member companies and is frequently used as a   valuable reference tool by all of our members, from entrepreneurs to   senior-level managers of member companies.&#60;/p&#62;
            &#60;h3 style="display:block;color:#900;font-size:16px;padding:0;margin:0;"&#62;Global Certificate in Meetings and Business Events II&#60;/h3&#62;
            &#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;em&#62;Special discount rate for AmCham-China members&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
            &#60;p&#62;Meeting Professionals International (MPI) is the meeting and event industry&#8217;s leading global community. It is comprised of more than 22,000 members in 71 chapters and clubs throughout 80 countries.&#160; MPI helps event and project management professionals take their career to the next level with improved training, fresh ideas, an expanded professional network and new business opportunities.&#60;br /&#62;
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            MPI&#8217;s Global Training Practice (GCMBE I, II, and III) provides industry professionals with a tailored training program to meet their needs at each stage in their career. With MPI&#8217;s Global Training Practice, relevant professionals can accelerate their career trajectory as they progress towards the Certified Meeting Professionals (CMP) examination. &#60;a href="http://www.amchamchina.org/event/1005"&#62;&#60;u&#62;Click here&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/a&#62; for more information about MPI&#039;s Global Training Practice.&#60;/p&#62;
            &#60;p&#62;MPI in partnership with the Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development offers AmCham-China members a special discount price of RMB 6,000 per person, which includes training materials, lunch, tea break and certificate. For more information or registration, please contact &#60;strong&#62;Lucy Li&#60;/strong&#62; or &#60;strong&#62;Zhang Nan&#60;/strong&#62; at &#60;a href="mailto:znan@mpiweb.org"&#62;znan@mpiweb.org&#60;/a&#62; or 010 5869 3772.&#60;/p&#62;
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            &#60;h3 style="display:block;color:#900;font-size:16px;padding:3px 0;margin:0;"&#62;&#60;b&#62;&#60;a href="#action_2"&#62;2011: By The Numbers&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/h3&#62;
            &#60;h3 style="display:block;color:#900;font-size:16px;padding:3px 0;margin:0;"&#62;&#60;b&#62;&#60;a href="#action_3"&#62;Dalian Chapter Consulate Briefing and Networking Night&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/h3&#62;
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            &#60;div style="border-top: 2px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); margin: 15px 0px; padding: 15px 0px;"&#62;&#60;a target="_blank" href="http://amchamchina.org/article/96"&#62;&#60;img src="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/article/2012/01/04/344edafc59efeb1bc5213acacdc71b2d.jpg" style="border:0;" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/div&#62;
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            &#60;h3 style="display:block;color:#900;font-size:16px;padding:0;margin:0;"&#62;&#60;b&#62;&#60;a name="action_1"&#62;2011: The Best of AmCham-China in Pictures&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/h3&#62;
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            &#60;p&#62;&#60;img alt="" style="width: 472px; height: 354px;" src="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2012/01/04/2ebf14d3b77d8a0807ec62c232ec6af9.jpg" /&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
            &#60;p&#62;As another year begins, AmCham-China turns the spotlight on  our members in this issue of the China Bulletin. The link below will take  you to an online photo gallery on AmCham-China&#039;s website to see a sampling  of pictures that highlight the member leadership and ongoing  participation in meetings and events, which make AmCham-China such a  vibrant asset to businesses in China. &#60;a href="http://www.amchamchina.org/article/9068"&#62;Click here&#60;/a&#62; to view the gallery.&#60;/p&#62;
            &#60;p&#62;AmCham-China wishes everyone a great start to 2012!&#60;/p&#62;
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            &#60;h3 style="display:block;color:#900;font-size:16px;padding:0;margin:0;"&#62;&#60;b&#62;&#60;a name="action_2"&#62;2011: By The Numbers&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/h3&#62;
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            &#60;p&#62;A lot can happen in a year, especially at AmCham-China. To see what a busy year our members had in 2011, take a look at the below infographic and see just how 2011 added up. This graphic originally appeared in the 2011 issue of &#60;a href="http://amchamchina.org/chinabrief"&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;em&#62;China Brief&#60;/em&#62; magazine&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/p&#62;
            &#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;img width="400" height="560" src="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2012/01/04/33e97c7f59f918410dcd2bfadec3e920.jpg" alt="" /&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
            &#60;p style="text-align: center;"&#62;&#60;a href="http://web.resource.amchamchina.org/cmsfile/2012/01/04/33e97c7f59f918410dcd2bfadec3e920.jpg"&#62;&#60;u&#62;Click here to enlarge&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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            &#60;h3 style="display:block;color:#900;font-size:16px;padding:0;margin:0;"&#62;&#60;b&#62;&#60;a name="action_3"&#62;Dalian Chapter Consulate Briefing and Networking Night&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/h3&#62;
            &#60;div style="margin:0 0 25px;border-bottom:2px #999 solid;"&#62;
            &#60;p&#62;AmCham-China&#8217;s Dalian Chapter hosted a briefing with officials from the American Consulate General of Shenyang. Economic Officer &#60;strong&#62;Todd Whatley&#60;/strong&#62; gave an update on the social insurance policy and its implementation in Dalian as well as in other cities and regions of China. Whatley informed attendees that American officials in China are voicing their concerns to the Chinese government in order to represent the American business community&#8217;s operations in China. The briefing, followed by a networking hour, provided guests with additional opportunities to meet with consulate officials directly and develop new connections in the Dalian business community.&#60;/p&#62;
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            &#60;h3 style="display:block;color:#900;font-size:16px;padding:0;margin:0;"&#62;&#60;b&#62;Healthcare Benefits Program&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/h3&#62;
            &#60;div style="margin:0 0 15px;"&#62;
            &#60;p&#62;AmCham-China offers members two global medical benefits programs. Small  and large companies, as well as individual members, can enroll in these  comprehensive programs. Please see our Health Benefits webpage or  contact &#60;a href="mailto:medicalbenefit@amchamchina.org"&#62;medicalbenefit@amchamchina.org&#60;/a&#62; for more information.&#60;/p&#62;
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            Stay tuned to the next China Connect featuring &#60;strong&#62;Ken Lieberthal&#60;/strong&#62; of the Brookings Institution who will discuss his latest book &#60;em&#62;Managing the China Challenge: How to Achieve Corporate Success in the People&#8217;s Republic&#60;/em&#62;.&#60;/p&#62;
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            &#60;h3 style="display:block;color:#900;font-size:16px;padding:0;margin:0;"&#62;&#60;b&#62;Important News about AmCham-China&#039;s 2012 Membership Directory&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/h3&#62;
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            &#60;p&#62;With the new year right around the corner, AmCham-China will soon  publish its annual Membership Directory. New for 2012, AmCham-China will  launch its newly redesigned and revamped online Membership Directory  that can only be accessed by fellow members. The online version of the  Membership Directory promises to match the full functionality of the  traditional printed book, but with additional features that can only be  offered in a digital version. This always up-to-date and easily  searchable directory can be accessed from wherever you are in the world,  as long as you have an internet connection.&#60;br /&#62;
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            &#60;strong&#62;Response Requested: Please let us know if you would like a printed 2012 directory.&#60;/strong&#62;  In consideration of our members who predominantly rely on digital  publications and in an effort to become more environmentally-friendly,  we will only provide the printed version of the 2012 Membership  Directory to our members who request it. &#60;strong&#62;If you would like to reserve a printed copy of the Membership Directory, please email &#60;/strong&#62;&#60;a href="mailto:membership@amchamchina.org?subject=Membership Directory 2012 Request"&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#60;u&#62;membership@amchamchina.org&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;strong&#62;  by 5:00 PM, Friday, December 30, 2011. The 2012 Membership Directory is  only available to cardholding members of AmCham-China. Please include  the cardholding member and company name in your email.&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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            AmCham-China&#8217;s Membership Directory is a key chamber  resource listing all of our member companies and is frequently used as a  valuable reference tool by all of our members, from entrepreneurs to  senior-level managers of member companies.&#60;/p&#62;
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            &#60;p&#62;Now AmCham-China member companies can tailor an event  around their products and services, or their unique insights and  resources. Member-to-Member, or M2M, events are sponsored by a single  company to share the latest information about their offerings,  technologies or expertise with fellow AmCham-China members. &#60;br /&#62;
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            With the new M2M event platform members have an opportunity  to learn about your company and the features and benefits you offer.  Never has the chamber offered such unique events. &#60;br /&#62;
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            In AmCham-China&#8217;s recent membership satisfaction survey many  members showed an interest in expanding opportunities to learn more  about products, services and best practices through the chamber. The new  M2M events answer that need by giving member companies the opportunity,  for the first time, to hold an event featuring their company and  sharing information directly with other AmCham-China members.&#60;/p&#62;
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            &#60;strong&#62;KEY POINTS&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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                &#60;li&#62;Within five years, 80 percent of China&#8217;s manufacturing will be geared toward the domestic market.&#60;/li&#62;
                &#60;li&#62;In the next five years, China&#8217;s strong GDP and rising wages will continue to contribute to general inflation.&#60;/li&#62;
                &#60;li&#62;There will be fierce competition between local and foreign firms for China&#8217;s large consumer market.&#60;/li&#62;
                &#60;li&#62;As the workforce ages, retirement and healthcare benefits will become major concerns in China by 2030.&#60;/li&#62;
                &#60;li&#62;Eighty percent of current available workers are underqualified for their current position. On average, these workers change jobs every two years.&#60;/li&#62;
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            Developed markets have seen weak growth for the past two years and are expected to remain in a slump in the coming year. China and other emerging markets will become increasingly central to global economic growth as advanced economies struggle with sharp rises in public debt. The US will continue to de-leverage and rebalance. In China, efforts will be made to curb excessive price increases and investment in order to address inflation. While GDP and household income per capita will rise, household spending may not see similar growth. Since China&#8217;s social safety net remains relatively weak, consumers will continue to set aside funds to pay for healthcare, pension, and education out of their own pockets. &#60;br /&#62;
            &#60;br /&#62;
            Within five years, 80 percent of China&#8217;s manufacturing will be geared toward the domestic market. While import growth remains strong, Chinese export growth is slowing as inflation forces up the price of domestic-made products. Bottom line for employers: The talent shortage will get worse. Firms must cultivate an appealing work environment and focus on helping employees develop their careers to improve their chances of retaining qualified talent. &#60;br /&#62;
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<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;em&#62;Published 10 times a year, China Brief offers exclusive insights into key economic and social developments affecting business in China, plus reports on China&#039;s fast-growing second- and third-tier cities, information on chamber events in Beijing, as well as AmCham-China&#039;s Tianjin, Dalian and Central China (Wuhan) chapters. We send each issue to over 5,000 member companies, policymakers (including 1,000 Chinese government officials) and members of the Chinese and international press.&#160; &#60;/em&#62;&#60;em&#62;Please send letters and submissions to editor@amchamchina.org.&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/article/4510</link> 
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Flight Operations Engineer, Boeing (China) Co., Ltd., Beijing</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/job/1775</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Date&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;02 Feb - 26 Apr, 2012&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Company&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Boeing (China) Co., Ltd.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Info&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Location Country&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;China&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Location City&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Beijing&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Salary&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Education&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;University / College Degree&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Required Skills&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Competencies:

&#8226;Ability working under pressure and be comfortable to work all aspects of supporting functions.
&#8226;Candidate must be a self-starter with a positive attitude, high ethics, and a track record of working successfully under pressure in a time-constrained environment, and to be good team player.
&#8226;Effective communication and interpersonal skills with customers/partner, internally within the team and with management.
&#8226;Good judgment, extreme discretion and flexibility in work hours, travel domestically and internationally may required.
&#8226;High standard of honesty and integrity.
&#8226;Possess of certain airplane system &#38; structure knowledge through and knowledge of airlines flight operation processes and procedures.
&#8226;Professional skill in Microsoft Project, Excel, PPT, Visio and Word applications and ability in coordination and presentation skill.

Typical Education/Experience

&#8226;Are you eligible to work in China?   
&#8226;At least 2 years flight operation engineering experiences in civil aviation industry or similar experience. 
&#8226;Bachelor degree with major in aero engineering or related. 
&#8226;Fluent in English and Chinese and demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Closing Date:  26 April 2012

Other Job Related Information:
This requisition is for an international, locally hired position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not on Boeing US-based payroll.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Job Description&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;This job is under general direction, independently to research, develop and evaluate the engineering data, conduct trends analysis and present training programs to internal/external customer if needed. 

Daily responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
1.Support Boeing fleet in China to advance safety, increase reliability, and promote efficiency to meet increased capacity requirement.
2.Collect and evaluate operational data (e.g. airplane performance characteristics, flight profile data, takeoff and landing performance, noise profiles, weight and balance, operation with missing or inoperative equipment, etc.) and develop methods for delivery of data in formats required by customers. 
3.Research regulations flight operation related, develops required data and evaluates suitability with customers and regulatory agencies. 
4.Communicate with customer to learn their expectations and to seek optimized solutions for customers.
5.Participate in the aerospace industry organizational activities. 
6.Keep the existing and continue to enhance the relationship with customers via exchange information/operation data and offer proactive solution recommendations. 
7.Assist customers and the Boeing Company to prepare for delivery of new equipment and/or types of operation.
8.Work with marketing and sales to provide customer solutions and identify revenue opportunities.
9.Duties subject to change per management requirements.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Contact Info&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;To view this position and apply online, please visit www.boeing.com/careers and enter Req. #12-1002061 in the Job Req # field under Quick Job Search.

Boeing is an equal opportunity employer supporting diversity in the workplace.

*** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules. ***&#60;/p&#62;</description> 
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Sales Program Manager, Boeing (China) Co., Ltd., Beijing</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/job/1774</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Date&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;02 Feb - 27 Apr, 2012&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Company&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Boeing (China) Co., Ltd.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Info&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Location Country&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;China&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Location City&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Beijing&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Salary&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Education&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;University / College Degree&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Required Skills&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Competencies:

&#8226;Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills.
&#8226;Aviation and related banking customer knowledge.
&#8226;Aviation financing and leasing knowledge and skill.
&#8226;Highly proactive and self-motivated. Able to work independently when required.

Typical Education/Experience

&#8226;Are you eligible to work in China? 
&#8226;Bachelor&#039;s degree in related aviation field, MBA with the focus of finance is a plus. 
&#8226;More than ten years experience in the aviation industry focusing on sales.
&#8226;Strong command of spoken and written English and Chinese. 
&#8226;Able to travel when required within China and to the United States. 

Closing Date:  27 April 2012

Other Job Related Information:
This requisition is for an international, locally hired position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not on Boeing US-based payroll.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Job Description&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Work with the sales director to achieve maximum sales profitability and growth in China by effectively selling Boeing&#039;s products. Be responsible for handling sales assignments and feedback. 

Daily responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
1. Leverages resources and knowledge of Boeing products, services, processes and operations to support customer commitments, gain competitive advantage and foster business growth. 
2. Create, maintains and advances customer relationships to become a trusted business partner. 
3. Develops in-depth knowledge of customer business, culture, requirements and related topics to gain competitive advantages. 
4. Interfaces with customers and internal Boeing resources to keep all parties apprised of key issues. 
5. Provides business case analysis, develops and obtains authorization to proceed with customer solutions. 
6. Leads sales and campaign activities by executing strategies and tactics to foster business growth with acceptable margins. 
7. Assists in preparing proposals by developing themes and discriminators and reviewing the statement of work, cost estimates, executive summary and pricing. 
8. Researches, reviews and analyzes information about competitors&#039; products and services and leverages to improve competitive position and to secure customer and vendor commitments on behalf of The Boeing Company. 
9. Assists Sales director in sales campaign efforts, including sales visit, frequent contact with existing and potential customer airlines in China, support for sales product presentations, configuration discussions, and contract negotiations for assigned accounts. 
10. Provide support to other sales activities in China, for example sales marketing classes and meetings, Boeing executives&#039; visits to China, customer visits to the United States, air shows and aviation exhibitions in China. 
11. Serve as a liaison person in supporting daily routine after sales activities, including coordinating correspondences from customer airlines to Boeing or vice versa, account payable requirement. 
12. Collect information and data promptly feedback to Seattle regarding customer requirements, market environment and other sales related interest. 
13. Partner with Boeing Capital Corporation (BCC) for related business of aviation leasing and finance. 
14. Apply Boeing Leadership Attributes to assigned roles and responsibilities. 
Duties subject to change per management requirements.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Contact Info&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;How to Apply:
To view this position and apply online, please visit www.boeing.com/careers and enter Req. #12-1002161 in the Job Req # field under Quick Job Search.

Boeing is an equal opportunity employer supporting diversity in the workplace.

*** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules. ***&#60;/p&#62;</description> 
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Maintenance Engineer, Boeing (China) Co., Ltd., Beijing</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/job/1773</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Date&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;02 Feb - 26 Apr, 2012&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Company&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Boeing (China) Co., Ltd.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Info&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Location Country&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;China&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Location City&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Beijing&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Salary&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Education&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;University / College Degree&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Required Skills&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Competencies:

&#8226;Ability to work individually and as a team and constantly maintain positive attitude with minimum direction.
&#8226;Ability working under pressure and be comfortable to work all aspects of supporting functions.
&#8226;Candidate must be a self-starter with a positive attitude, high ethics, and a track record of working successfully under pressure in a time-constrained environment.
&#8226;Effective communication and interpersonal skills with customers/partner, internally within the team and with management.
&#8226;Good judgment, extreme discretion and flexibility in work hours, travel domestically and internationally may required.
&#8226;High standard of honesty and integrity.
&#8226;Process airline maintenance &#38; engineering management process knowledge of line, base, engineering and quality and etc.
&#8226;Solid airplane system &#38; structure knowledge through all ATA chapters.

Typical Education/Experience

&#8226;Are you eligible to work in China?   
&#8226;At least 3 - years engineering experiences in airlines, MROs industry with engineering background. 
&#8226;Bachelor degree with major in aero mechanical &#38; engineering related or above is required. 
&#8226;Professional skill in Microsoft Project, Excel, PPT, Visio and Word applications and ability in coordination and presentation skill 
&#8226;Fluent in English and Chinese and demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Closing Date:  26 April 2012

Other Job Related Information:
This requisition is for an international, locally hired position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not on Boeing US-based payroll.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Job Description&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;This job is under general direction, independently to provide maintenance support and customer request analysis and liaison with US/China team to delivery services to the internal and external customer.

Daily responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
1.Support Boeing fleet in China to advance safety, increase reliability, and promote efficiency to meet increased capacity requirement.
2.Work with the CSC team focusing on operational and maintenance data analysis in identifying adverse trend of customer&#039;s operation.
3.Conducts engineering analyses and provides technical solutions to customers.
4.Evaluates customer maintenance operations per request from customers. 
5.Communicate with customer to learn their expectations and to seek optimized solutions for customers.
6.Participate in the aerospace industry organizational activities. 
7.Support customers and the Boeing Company to prepare for delivery of new equipment and/or types of operation.
8.Develop and continue to enhance the relationship with customers and offer proactive solution &#38; recommendations. 
9.Support internal requests from Boeing internal service/product support and other BCS China Initiatives.
10.Duties subject to change per management requirements.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Contact Info&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;To view this position and apply online, please visit www.boeing.com/careers and enter Req. #12-1002059 in the Job Req # field under Quick Job Search.

Boeing is an equal opportunity employer supporting diversity in the workplace.

*** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules. ***&#60;/p&#62;</description> 
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Senior Consultant - Global Client Services, Greater China, Control Risks Group (Shanghai) Ltd., Beijing</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/job/1772</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Date&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;02 Feb - 03 Mar, 2012&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Company&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Control Risks Group (Shanghai) Ltd.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Info&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Control Risks is an independent, specialist risk consultancy with 34 offices on five continents. We provide advice and services that enable companies, governments and international organisations to accelerate opportunities and manage strategic and operational risks.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Location Country&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;China&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Location City&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Beijing&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Salary&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Education&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;University / College Degree&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Required Skills&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;- Key account management skills, preferably with large multinational clients.
- Demonstrate a consultative sales approach to developing new business.
- Have excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Quickly gain a thorough knowledge of Control Risks&#8217; services. 
- Work closely with other members of the Greater China team.
- An outgoing personality is required.
- Have a focused and disciplined approach to meeting deadlines.

Essential:
- Minimum bachelor&#8217;s degree.
- At least five years working experience in professional services or related industry.
- MS Office proficiency.

Language:
- Chinese (native or highly fluent)
- English (fluent spoken &#38; written)&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Job Description&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;- Expand business with existing clients and key accounts in the region. Manage key client relationships.
- Develop new business for Control Risks within Greater China.
- Undertake business development initiatives in conjunction with Global Client Services colleagues around the world, to expand Control Risks&#8217; business in Greater China. 
- Identify and attend industry conferences and other business events to promote Control Risks.
- Maintain up-to-date records of clients &#38; prospects on CRM system; track outcomes of major events on CRM.
- Act as project coordinator for multi-disciplinary tasks as required.
- Assist with market research projects as required.
- Reports to Regional Director, Global Client Services, Greater China&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Contact Info&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Ms. Shirley Bao
Email: shirley.bao@control-risks.com&#60;/p&#62;</description> 
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Manager of Business Development, Leo A Daly, Hong Kong with China Travel</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/job/1767</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Date&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;01 Feb - 02 Mar, 2012&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Company&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Leo A Daly&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Info&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Leo A Daly is a leading US Architectural, Planning, Engineering and Interiors firm with high profile projects throught China. 

www.leoadaly.com&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Location Country&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;China&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Location City&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Hong Kong with China Travel&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Salary&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Education&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;University / College Degree&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Required Skills&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Required Skills and Competencies: 

&#8226;	Mandarin and English speaker with Cantonese a plus.
&#8226;	Minimum of three years of working in the China region with good grasp of the local business culture and customs allowing for the ability to work independently of local support staff when required.
&#8226;	Ability to build extensive and long-term relations with clients and business representatives at the highest levels of public and private organizations as well as internally within the company.
&#8226;	Strong business development skills, solid business acumen and potential leadership qualities.
&#8226;	Ability to effectively and persuasively communicate and promote ideas and campaigns to clientele, business representatives and company personnel to build consensus and drive business.
&#8226;	Exceptional sales, client service and decision-making skills with strong understanding of the marketing and business development process.
&#8226;	Demonstrates ability to proactively promote and establish teamwork. 
&#8226;	Excellent time management and organization skills; ability to multi-task 
&#8226;	Strong IT skills and familiarity with MS Office and database/CRM tools.
&#8226;	Flexible and committed individual, willing to work outside normal working hours to communicate with the U.S and lead from the front by taking on whatever task is required to get the job done.

Education and License Requirements: 

&#8226;	Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction. Degree in Business, Marketing, or Communications from an accredited college or university would also be a plus.
&#8226;	Professional expertise demonstrated through 5+ years of related Business Development experience within the Architecture, Engineering, or Construction industry desired; progressive experience as an Architect/Engineer is a plus.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Job Description&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Position Overview:

This is a high profile position in a U.S. top 10 architectural, interiors and engineering firm. The position is responsible for assisting the locally based team to develop new business opportunities of architectural, interiors and engineering services in the Chinese market.

The role involves initiating and maintaining extensive contacts with key clients and industry representatives, as well as working with internal personnel across the company&#8217;s numerous U.S. based offices that support the Chinese market. It requires skill in business development and negotiation of critical issues and the ability to deal at the very highest levels both internally and externally in private sector and government sector organizations. This position demonstrates creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving complex problems, determining program objectives and requirements, organizing programs and projects, and developing strategies and guidance for the development of relationships that lead to opportunities and the successful contracting of projects primarily within the Hospitality, Aviation, Healthcare, Corporate Commercial and Residential Market Sectors. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

&#8226;	Assist the Regional Director in implementing the strategic business development plan and budget for the Chinese market. 
&#8226;	Initiate and maintain extensive high level contacts with key clientele and industry representatives, organizations and companies in the focus market sectors for the region. 
&#8226;	Maintain an updated opportunity list and ensure adherence to a strong process for moving these opportunities through the business development cycle.
&#8226;	Assist in the implementation of marketing activities related to creation of localized collateral material, public relations, outreach campaigns and tradeshows/conference attendance and develop a qualified and applicable approach for proposal and presentation functions in coordination with U.S. offices supporting these efforts. 
&#8226;	Regular travel throughout mainland China, as well as to Hong Kong with occasional trips to the U.S. and potential for travel to other Asian markets as required.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Contact Info&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Please contact; cepeace@leoadaly.com for more information&#60;/p&#62;</description> 
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Office Administrator, Boeing (China) Co., Ltd., Beijing, China</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/job/1766</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Date&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;31 Jan - 30 Mar, 2012&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Company&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Boeing (China) Co., Ltd.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Info&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;The Boeing Company

Boeing is the world&#039;s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Additionally, Boeing designs and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. As a major service provider to NASA, Boeing operates the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. The company also provides numerous military and commercial airline support services. Boeing has customers in more than 90 countries around the world and is one of the largest U.S. exporters in terms of sales.

Boeing has a long tradition of aerospace leadership and innovation. We continue to expand our product line and services to meet emerging customer needs. Our broad range of capabilities includes creating new, more efficient members of our commercial airplane family; integrating military platforms, defense systems and the warfighter through network-centric operations; creating advanced technology solutions that reach across business units; e-enabling airplanes and providing connectivity on moving platforms; and arranging financing solutions for our customers.

Headquartered in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 170,000 people across the United States and in 70 countries. This represents one of the most diverse, talented and innovative workforces anywhere. More than 123,000 of our people hold college degrees--including nearly 32,000 advanced degrees--in virtually every business and technical field from approximately 2,700 colleges and universities worldwide. Our enterprise also leverages the talents of hundreds of thousands more skilled people working for Boeing suppliers worldwide.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Location Country&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;China&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Location City&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Beijing, China&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Salary&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Education&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;University / College Degree&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Required Skills&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Competencies:

Daily responsibilities include, but are not limited to - 
&#8226;	Support the manager &#38; the team of China Service Centre. 
&#8226;	Control the calendar and accessibility for the manager and the team. 
&#8226;	Prepare &#38; distribute reports, forms, presentations and business graphics. 
&#8226;	Directs telephone calls and electronic mail as required. 
&#8226;	Schedules &#38; coordinates meetings as directed by China Service Centre Manager. 
&#8226;	Maintains inventory of office suppliers. 
&#8226;	Facilitates business travel and related events for manager and the team. 
&#8226;	Analyzes and initiates continuous improvements of administrative processes and procedures. 
&#8226;	Contribute to the uninterrupted flow of business with customers, internal staff and other Boeing business units. 
&#8226;	Act as an interpreter for English speaking team members when required. 
&#8226;	Some domestic and international travel required for business needs. 
&#8226;	Duties subject to change per management requirements.

Typical Education/Experience
&#8226;	Do you have a Bachelor degree with major in business administration or English?
&#8226;	At least 2 years related office administrative experience in multinational company. 
&#8226;	Effective communication and interpersonal skills with customers/partner, internally within the team and with management. 
&#8226;	Professional skill in Microsoft Project, Excel, PPT, Visio and Word applications and ability in coordination and presentation skill.
&#8226;	Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
&#8226;	Quick learning to be fluent in the company office practices and technology, applicable policy and procedures and office workflow. 
&#8226;	High standard of honesty and integrity. 
&#8226;	Fluent in English and Chinese.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Job Description&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Position Description:

This job is under general supervision; support the Boeing China Service Centre team in areas of secretarial, administrative support and research activities, and a liaison amongst staff and other applicable areas. Candidate must with ability to interface with customers on a daily basis and handle sensitive situations in a mature and confidential manner.

Closing Date:  30 March 2012

Other Job Related Information:
This requisition is for an international, locally hired position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not on Boeing US-based payroll.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Contact Info&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;How to Apply:
To view this position and apply online, please visit www.boeing.com/careers and enter Req. #12-1002062 in the Job Req # field under Quick Job Search.

Boeing is an equal opportunity employer supporting diversity in the workplace.

*** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules. ***&#60;/p&#62;</description> 
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Project Coordinator - Certification and Licensing, Quality Partnerships LLC Beijing Representative Office, Beijing</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/job/1765</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Date&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;31 Jan - 29 Feb, 2012&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Company&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Quality Partnerships LLC Beijing Representative Office&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Info&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Quality Partnerships offers technical support for accessing the Chinese market. With an in-depth knowledge of the Chinese product regulations that administer different market licenses in China, through its experts, long-term experience in the field, Quality Partnerships knows how to perfect the paperwork for each license and navigate the fastest path through each stage of the intricate licensing processes ensuring Market access in China. Our goal is to assist foreign companies throughout the entire application process and thereafter, allowing them to access the market in time with their own planned schedule.  For more information see our website: www.quality-partnerships.cn.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Location Country&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;China&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Location City&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Beijing&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Salary&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Negotiable&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Education&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;University / College Degree&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Required Skills&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;General qualifications 
&#8226;	University degree in engineering
&#8226;	Well organized and able to work under time pressure
&#8226;	Mother tongue Chinese, good English conversation skills is a must
&#8226;	Background in engineering, at least 3 years of working experience
&#8226;	Proven experience in project management

Specific qualifications and skills 
&#8226;	Ability to cooperate with Chinese licensing officials on a daily basis
&#8226;	Effective communication 
&#8226;	Ability to reach projects objectives independently and despite strong time pressures 
&#8226;	Good knowledge of environment in testing laboratories, able to communicate with testing engineers in all kind of sectors
&#8226;	Willing to actively support the development of company, including: operational procedures, client management processes, quality control systems
&#8226;	Must be capable to work independently and to manage many different projects in parallel
&#8226;	Strong sense of ethics&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Job Description&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Quality Partnerships is now looking for a &#8220;Project Coordinator: Certification and Licensing&#8221; for its Beijing office.
The Project Coordinator will be an engineer with experience in conformity assessment issues, ideally gained in application processes for market access licensed such as CCC or NAL or by working for a conformity assessment body. Excellent communication skills and perseverance are key attributes for this position. You will be working in a small international team in a start-up company.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Contact Info&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Interested candidates are encouraged to send an application including cover letter and CV in English and Chinese to info@quality-partnerships.cn. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for a job interview.&#60;/p&#62;</description> 
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>OPERATIONS OFFICER - US-China Energy Cooperation Program, AmCham-China, Beijing</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/job/1764</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Date&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;30 Jan - 22 Feb, 2012&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Company&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;AmCham-China&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Info&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;The US-China Energy Cooperation Program (ECP), a commercial sector initiated, managed and financed non-profit/non-government organization, was launched in Beijing on September 21, 2009 by founding U.S. member companies.  ECP is the only NGO focusing on U.S.-China business development in the clean energy sector.  The purpose of this public-private partnership is to leverage private sector business resources in both the U.S. and China to promote commercially viable project development work in clean energy and energy efficiency, and support the sustainable development of the energy sectors in both countries.  For further information please go to: www.uschinaecp.org&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Location Country&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;China&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Location City&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Beijing&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Salary&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Education&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;University / College Degree&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Required Skills&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Qualifications:
&#8226;	The position is for Chinese national only. 
&#8226;	Linguistic requirements:
o	Fluency in English; reading, writing, aural, and listening comprehension.
o	Native Mandarin speaker.
&#8226;	Minimum of 2 years of office administration and management experience. 
&#8226;	Website management experience a plus.
&#8226;	Demonstrated Analytical Skills: Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources.
&#8226;	Office Skills: Strong familiarity/facility with word, excel, ppt, photoshop, etc. programs; strong familiarity/ease with web-based research and communications; familiarity/facility with website support preferred.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Job Description&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Title: OPERATIONS OFFICER
Location: US-China Energy Cooperation Program &#8211; CHINA, Beijing  
Reports to: Senior Operations Officer 
Hours of duty: Monday &#8211; Friday/0900-1730 hrs.
Application deadline: February 20, 2012
(Must be prepared to accept that there could be occasions when a task is requested to perform his/her duties outside of normal working hours or on weekends for extraordinary reasons)

Essential duties: Overall, to support the Senior Operations Officer in ensuring the smooth operations of the ECP-Secretariat and support the provision of quality services to ECP&#8217;s Working Groups and membership.  Primary roles &#38; responsibilities include:

1)	Finances and Budget, including:
-Coordinate with AmCham Finance on and administer direct billing processing -- including memco invoicing for annual dues and fee-related ECP events and occasional miscellaneous billing.
-Check ECP-related monthly AmCham Finance accounting and provide forecast comparison between ECP budget and actual expenditures.

2)	Coordinate Updating of ECP-wide Materials, including:
-Administer process to ensure the quarterly updating of ECP&#8217;s Master Work Plan (MWP) - including coordinating with WGs and USG and ECP-Sec Program Officers for their relevant input, incorporating all feedback into Master Work Plan, posting updated MWP on website, having it copy-ready for twice yearly printing.
-Ensure standard ECP Overview is updated on quarterly basis (in coordination with Work Plan).
-Twice yearly, prepare promotional articles for publication &#8211; including coordinating with WGs/memcos to get copy-ready relevant material, drafting ECP-wide portions, coordinating with AmCham, USG, others for publication venues, oversight of publication-ready copy process.

3)	Website management, including: 
-Oversee and administer website &#8211; including ensuring accurate, up-to-date and relevant content on front-end (including photos), memco-related databases and library; and coordination with web service provider so website is fully functioning from back-end and for members. 
-Coordinate transition to new provider and the cloud.
-Set up and administer news alerts and other processes (e.g. coordination with memcos for energy sector-related news) to keep homepage content relevant and of interest to memcos.

4)	New member development and support, including:
-Support new member recruitment to help meet target goal, including responding to potential new member standard Qs and where necessary explaining/guiding the new member application process.
-Implement new member administrative processes, including dues invoicing, securing and posting standard information from new memco for memco profile page on web and new memco personnel designations at WG level. 

5)	With ECP-Secretariat team, support good working relationships with USG and any other relevant organizations as determined by Executive Director (ED and Program Officers responsible for ChG relations). 

6)	Manage HR process for ECP team hiring and intern management:
-post notices / JDs
-collect resumes and sift to create likely candidate pool (for interviews)
-schedule/organize interviews and facilitate consensus on candidates
-coordinate with Executive Director on notification of selected candidate; issue standard regrets to those not chosen 
-oversee new personnel administrative orientation
-oversee and manage interns (as their duties are 75% in support of ECP-Secretariat Operations)

7)	Operations/logistical support and coordination for Meetings:
-Coordinate and provide administrative support for the holding of ECP-wide internal meetings and events, including primarily monthly ExecComm meetings and the October symposium.
-Coordinate and provide administrative support for the scheduling and holding of ECP meetings / events between ECP ExecComm, Memco senior executives and ECP&#8217;s bilateral partners (with a focus primarily on USG).
-Coordinate and provide administrative support within the ECP-Secretariat team&#8217;s efforts in holding the annual NEA-ECP Work Plan meeting (if this becomes an annual event).

Job Challenges: 
&#8226;	Ability to handle a complex network and partner relationship, including ability to multi-task;
&#8226;	Ability to work as a leader and a member of a team;
&#8226;	Ability to model strong service attitude into and throughout all work done at and on behalf of ECP.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Contact Info&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;To apply, send a letter of application and resume in both English and Chinese to Henri Tan (hwtan@amchamchina.org) by February 20, 2012.&#60;/p&#62;</description> 
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Program Coordinator, AmCham-China, Beijing</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/job/1761</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Date&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;30 Jan - 29 Feb, 2012&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Company&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;AmCham-China&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Info&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Learn more about AmCham-China and our programs at www.amchamchina.org&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Location Country&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;China&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Location City&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Beijing&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Salary&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Education&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;University / College Degree&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Required Skills&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;-Strong English written and oral communications skills;
-Event planning experience;
-Ability to manage multiple tasks;
-Effective interpersonal skills &#8211; ability to engage with AmCham-China&#8217;s business community, USG and Embassy officials and other stakeholders;
-Flexible work style &#8211; ability to adapt to unexpected circumstances and challenges;
-Demonstrated leadership skills; 
-Quality and service-oriented; 
-Self-starter and independent worker;
-Strong organizational and time-management skills;
- Some Chinese language proficiency preferred.

Requirements:

-Native English speaker;
-Bachelors Degree plus 2 years post-college relevant employment outside of China; 
-25 years of age by March 1, 2012.

*Requirements necessary for Z-visas.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Job Description&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;As a Program Coordinator, you will be responsible for a wide range of assignments and projects that will require you to regularly interface with senior business executives among AmCham-China&#8217;s members. 

Forum &#38; Committee Support:

The Program Coordinator is responsible for managing and supporting 4-6 Forums and/or Committees in developing and executing theie annual work programs. This includes generating event ideas, organizing networking events, liaising with speakers and field experts to coordinate events, and occasionally organizing  large conferences and seminars. AmCham-China has over 30 Forums and Committees, which range from industry based groups (e.g. Manufacturing, Cosmetics, ICT) to services (e.g. legal, HR, tax, financial ) to interest based groups (e.g. Business Sustainability, Public Policy, Young Professionals). These member led groups are the foundation of AmCham-China. The Program Coordinator will work with the Forum and Committee members to identify and implement a work program of events and other activities and programs that help promote business success in China and support professional development.

Speaker Series:

As the Program Coordinator you will be responsible for developing, deploying and managing various speaker series programs. The Program Coordinator will coordinate internally with AmCham-China&#8217;s Communications and Government Relations staff and externally will liaise with external organizations to develop programming of interest and relevance to AmCham-China membership.

Internship Program:

The year-round internship program is managed by the Program Coordinator. You will be responsible for putting up internship postings, collecting applications, reviewing applications and submitting qualified candidates for review by each department. You will participate in interviews to help give potential interns a general view of the AmCham-China internship. During the course of the year you will also be responsible for intern program management including  comportment, orientation, and related administrative tasks. 

Additional Tasks:

Execute special initiatives of the chamber as required.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Contact Info&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;All interested parties please send both your Resume and Cover Letter to mhuang@amchamchina.org&#60;/p&#62;</description> 
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>IT Computing Technician, Boeing (China) Co., Ltd., Beijing, China</title>
<link>http://www.amchamchina.org/job/1760</link> 
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Date&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;30 Jan - 01 Mar, 2012&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Company&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Boeing (China) Co., Ltd.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Info&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Boeing is an equal opportunity employer supporting diversity in the workplace.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Location Country&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;China&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Location City&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Beijing, China&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Salary&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Education&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;University / College Degree&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Required Skills&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Competencies:
&#8226;	Able to demonstrate excellent English oral and written communications skills. 
&#8226;	Able to communicate with and support team-mates, customers, and suppliers in a professional manner. 
&#8226;	Able to demonstrate superior knowledge of desktop computing systems including operating systems, networks, hardware, software packages and utilities, computer control languages and commands. 
&#8226;	Able to demonstrate proficiency in the use of standard applicable computing disciplines including change, configuration, problem, performance, and operational management. 
&#8226;	Able to demonstrate the ability to analyze, select, build, assemble, test, certify, evaluate, implement, manage and maintain desktop, network and server delivery systems, subsystems, and components.

Typical Education/Experience
&#8226;	Are you eligible to work in China?
&#8226;	Candidate should typically have 3 or more years of experience in an IT technician role. 
&#8226;	Prefer advanced degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience. 
&#8226;	Desire technical certification.&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Job Description&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;Position Description:

&#8226;	Perform IT technical service delivery role including support of desktops, servers, and networks. 
&#8226;	Implement IT solutions both hardware and software to users in the program. Perform problem isolation and resolution for users IT issues.
&#8226;	Implement and support Windows XP and Windows 7 desktop environment, Windows 2003 and 2008 servers, Video Teleconferencing, LAN-WAN infrastructure, telephony and Blackberry technologies. 
&#8226;	Identify and isolate technical issues and initiate action as appropriate.
&#8226;	Consult with business partners to resolve international IT problems and issues. 
&#8226;	Represent organization in technical forums and projects. 
&#8226;	Analyze installation and problem management performance data to increase quality and reduce variation and rework. 
&#8226;	Document and deploy technical processes and procedures. 
&#8226;	Collaborate with service providers, technical design teams, peer organizations, and customer IS focal organizations to satisfy IT requirements.

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*** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules. ***&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Contact Info&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#60;p&#62;How to Apply:
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<itunes:subtitle>In this special edition of China Brief Insight, AmCham-China caught up with Laurie Winters, director of exhibitions at the Milwaukee Art Museum, to find out about the Palace Museum treasures currently on display in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Art Museum is the last leg of the exhibition entitled The Emperor&#8217;s Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City. The exhibition runs from June 11 to September 11, 2011, before returning to the Forbidden City in Beijing.</itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:subtitle>Steven Tyrrell, who formerly oversaw prosecutions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act at the Department of Justice, sums up what executives at US companies need to know about the law.</itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:subtitle>Bill Wiseman, a managing partner at McKinsey and chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei, outlines the benefits of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement &#8211; a major new trade agreement between Taiwan and the mainland.</itunes:subtitle>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 12:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 11:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle>In this special edition of China Brief Insight, AmCham-China visits the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis, US, home of the the Margaret Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden.</itunes:subtitle>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 12:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Jonathan Mantz Discusses Mood in Washington Towards China</title>
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<itunes:subtitle>Jonathan Mantz of BGR Government Affairs, a key consulting firm in Washington, DC, discusses the mood in Washington towards China and the future of China-US relations.</itunes:subtitle>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 12:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle>Derek Scissors, a research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, predicts that upcoming political leadership shuffles in both China and the US could lead to heightened tensions in 2012.</itunes:subtitle>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 11:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>China&#8217;s State Financing Engine</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 13:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Doubling Down</title>
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<itunes:subtitle>Courtney Gregoire, director of the US National Export Initiative, explains what the US is doing to double exports over five years.</itunes:subtitle>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 16:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 16:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 14:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Time for a Tax Cut</title>
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<itunes:subtitle>Economics Professor Gan Li of Texas A&#38;M discusses the thinking behind new moves to cut income taxes and raise minimum wages in China.</itunes:subtitle>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>(Business) Climate Outlook: Getting Cooler?</title>
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<itunes:subtitle>Ted Dean, Chairman of AmCham-China, says US member companies are concerned about a less welcoming regulatory environment in China.</itunes:subtitle>
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<title>For Chinese Exports, a New Push to Improve Safety</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>From Esperanto to Mandarin: Understanding China through Language</title>
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<itunes:subtitle>Deborah Fallows, linguist and author of Dreaming in Chinese: Mandarin Lessons in Life, Love and Language, discusses the recent history and unique features of the Chinese language.</itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:subtitle>Nova Daly, a former US Treasury Department official, used to chair the US government committee that oversees security reviews of international acquisitions. He explains how it works and why foreign acquisitions &#8211; especially by Chinese companies &#8211; have become so politicized.</itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:subtitle>Arthur Kroeber visits the AmCham-China office to review China&#039;s economy and business environment as Chinese New Year festivities end and the business community begins to focus on the rest of 2011. Arthur is the managing director of Dragonomics, an independent research firm specializing in the research of the Chinese economy and its global impact.</itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:subtitle>Tsinghua Professor Patrick Chovanec stops by the AmCham-China office to discuss China&#8217;s challenge of rising inflation as well as the possible spillover effects from the EU&#8217;s financial problems.</itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:subtitle>Following an AmCham-China/Major League Baseball event in Beijing, Milwaukee Brewers&#8217; All-Star first baseman spoke to China Brief insight about the future of baseball in China and his own career prospects.</itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:subtitle>Former World Bank China head and current senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment Asia Program Yukon Huang, discusses which risks to China&#8217;s economic future are real, and which are overblown.</itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:subtitle>Gady Epstein, Beijing bureau chief for Forbes, discusses the impact of the midterm Congressional elections for US-China relations. Among the topics we discuss is the infamous &#8220;Chinese Professor Ad,&#8221; which has been called both fear mongering and politically brilliant. Check out his blog at blogs.forbes.com/gadyepstein/ or follow him on Twitter @gadyepstein.</itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:subtitle>With China&#8217;s rare earths export policy in the news, Dr. Theodore H. Moran of Georgetown University and the Peterson Institute for International Economics speaks with China Brief Insight. Dr. Moran is the author of the recently released &#8220;China&#039;s Strategy to Secure Natural Resources,&#8221; which covers China&#8217;s rare earth strategy among other issues. You can purchase the book on the Peterson Institute website.</itunes:subtitle>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Stephen Kho on China&#8217;s New GPA Accession Offer</title>
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<title>Patrick Chovanec on China&#039;s Property Market Bubble</title>
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<title>US Business in Central China with Diane Sovereign</title>
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<title>How to Sell to the Chinese in 2010</title>
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<itunes:subtitle>Audio from the press conference following the release of the 2009 White Paper on the State of American Business in China.</itunes:subtitle>
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<title>2009 White Paper Launch</title>
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<itunes:subtitle>Audio from the presentation marking the release of the 2009 White Paper on the State of American Business in China.</itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:subtitle>US Congressmen Rick Larsen (D-WA),  Mark Kirk (R-IL) took part in a lunch briefing with members from AmCham-China and the US China Business Council.</itunes:subtitle>
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