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| Nov 20, 2003 - Nov 22, 2003 |
Three-Cities Foreign Investment Conference,
Chongqing
Organized by the Yangtze Council and supported
by the Chongqing Municipal Government which will be led by Mr.
Vincent Lo, President of the Yangtze Council and Chairman and CEO of
the Shui On Group of companies. The Hon. Mr. Xu Jialu, Vice Chairman
of the National Peoples' Congress, will come to accompany the
delegation and take part in the conference. Please see attachment
for details. |
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| Oct 2, 2003 |
Europe Roadshow - Frankfurt /
London
Frankfurt Roundtable event: In co-operation with
FED, Presentation by Mr Vincent HS Lo followed by discussion,
Presentation by Juergen Kracht of Fiducia. London Media Interview
with BBC World Business TV (program aired 11:45 at World Business
Report); China-Britain Business Council Event: Presentation by Mr
Vincent HS Lo, short presentation by Peter Wong, Chairman of
Business & Professionals Federation of Hong Kong, on CEPA;
Meeting with Confederation of British Industry, Mr Bryan Cress, head
of Asia Pacific Department; Media Interview with BBC World Service
Radio, program aired in the evening in UK and October 6 in
Asia. |
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| Oct 1, 2003 |
Europe Roadshow - Amsterdam
Media
Interviews with Nieuwsblad Transport and het Financieele Dagblad;
Industry Seminar - a 'water' themed event bringing together relevant
organizations and companies; Presentation by Mr Vincent HS Lo and
interactive discussion; Address by representative from Senter. |
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| Sep 29, 2003 - Sep 30, 2003 |
US Roadshow - Chicago
Luncheon hosted by
Dan Edelman with senior business executives at Chicago Club; Media
Interview with Michelle Martinez, Editor-in-Chief of Modern Metals.
Media Interview with Crain's Chicago Business. |
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| Sep 25, 2003 |
US Roadshow - St. Louis
Lunch with Dr.
William Peck and Dean Greenbaum of Olin School of Business,
Washington University; Meeting with Chancellor Mark Wrighton of
Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center; Meeting with President
and CEO of Anheuser-Busch; Olin School Event; Dinner Reception at
Olin, introductory remarks by Dean Greenbaum. |
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| Sep 24, 2003 |
US Roadshow - New York
Media Interview
with Business Week, Forbes Global; Luncheon hosted by Richard
Edelman with key clients and contacts at Harvard Club. Meeting with
Mayor Slay of St.Louis. |
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| Sep 22, 2003 - Sep 23, 2003 |
US Roadshow - Los Angeles
Asia Society
Event - Luncheon with Asia-facing business leaders at Ritz Carlton;
Ernst & Young Event - Dinner with Southern California business
leaders; Media Interview with Los Angeles Times; Meeting with the
Mayor's Office of Los Angeles; Media Interview; UCLA Faculty
Luncheon hosted by Prof. James Tong with selected UCLA School of
Management faculty. |
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| Nov 20, 2002 - Nov 27, 2002 |
Yangtze Investment Project Expo 2002
The
Expo will provide participants with information on sectors such as
IT, biology, pharmaceutical, environmental protection, urban
construction, industrial modernization, agricultural modernization
as well as financial, trade, property and consulting services. The
Expo will last 6 days, attended by enterprises, investment organs
and academic units from Shanghai and other cities along Yangtze
River, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan as well as those from United States,
Europe, Japan and Southeast Asian countries. |
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| Oct 9, 2002 - Oct 11, 2002 |
The Forbes CEO Forum - New York
Keynote
Address - China: Opportunity or Threat? Panel/roundtable
opportunities Management Consultancy Briefings One to two meetings
with senior members of leading international consulting firms, such
as Deloitte & Touche and McKinsey & Co. Two or three direct
one-on-one meetings with CEOs of locally based companies Media
Briefings: Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fortune, MSNBC,
CNN |
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| Sep 24, 2002 - Sep 26, 2002 |
The 2nd Annual Forbes Global CEO Conference
(Asia)
Detail activities will be advised later. |
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| Jul 30, 2002 - Aug 2, 2002 |
Council Roadshow, Los Angeles,
Irvine
Detail activities will be updated later. |
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| Jun 20, 2002 - Jun 28, 2002 |
Council Roadshow, Frankfurt, Paris and
London
Frankfurt: Yangtze Council event in cooperation
with either Wirtschaftsclub Rhein/Main or Ministry of Economics of
the 'Bundesland' Hessen Co-host (with Mayor Petra Roth) a lunch for
a small group of CEOs-in cooperation with the local Chamber of
Industry and Commerce Media interviews/briefings: FAZ, Handelsblatt
Paris: Evening event/meeting in collaboration with The Franch China
Committee Meeting with a small group of CEOs from the Paris metro
area Medai briefings: Le Monde, MOCI, Les Echos London: Speaking
opportunities/meetings with two or three of: Institute of Directors
(IoD), The London Chamber of Commerce, China-Britain Business
Council (Council Meeting), China All-party Parliamentary Country
Group Meeting with a small group of CEOs from the London area Media
briefings: Evening Standard, FT |
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| May 20, 2002 - May 24, 2002 |
Council Roadshow, Chicago and San
Francisco
Yangtze Council event with World Business
Chicago, in partnership with a leading local business school;
Speech/presentation at Commercial Club of Chicago; Meetings with
senior members of leading international consulting firms; Direct
one-on-one meetings with CEOs of locally based companies. |
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| Apr 19, 2002 |
Press Release on WEF China Business Summit 2002
(April 18-20, 2002 in Beijing)
The Council announced
plans for an extensive U.S. and European tour to highlight the
region s strengths and the Council s role to prospective
investors. The announcement was made at a press briefing at the
World Economic Forum s China Business Summit 2002, being held this
week in Beijing. |
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| Mar 1, 2001 - Mar 2, 2001 |
Yangtze Investment Project Expo
The
Council organised the Yangtze Investment Project Expo and
Shanghai-HongKong Economic Development and Cooperation Conference on
1-2 March, with the theme "Yangtze Development and China's WTO
Membership". The Mayor of Shanghai, Prof Xu Kuangdi, gave the
keynote speech at the Conference. Both events were very well
attended by visitors from Hong Kong and the Mainland. |
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| Nov 21, 2000 - Nov 25, 2000 |
Preparation of the "Yangtze Investment Project
Expo"
In preparation of the "Yangtze Investment Project
Expo", Secretary-General Wu Xiu Yi and Deputy Secretary-General Zhou
Wei Min as well as members of Shanghai Secretariat visited Hong
Kong. |
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| Oct 1, 2000 - Oct 30, 2000 |
Roadshow in US
Mr Ian Howard, Principal
Consultant of the Yangtze Council, went to US for a one-month
roadshow to introduce the investment environment of the Yangtze
Region to the US SMEs. |
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| Aug 15, 2000 |
Yangtze Council Research
Report on the
Yangtze Council Research were made to The Hon Tung Chee Hwa, Chief
Executive of Hong Kong SAR, and Prof Xu Kuang Di, Mayor of Shanghai;
and also to major HKSAR officials in charge of financial affairs and
PRC officials stationed in Hong Kong. |
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| Aug 8, 2000 |
2000 Wuhan-Hong Kong Business Fair for Investment
Environment and Projects
Co-organized the above event
with the Wuhan Government. |
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| Jun 1, 2000 - Jun 7, 2000 |
Participated in the "Shanghai-Hong Kong
Metropolitan City Development Seminar"
Deputy
Secretary-General Fei Fih and Principal Consultant Ian Howard of
Yangtze Council participated in the "Shanghai-Hong Kong Metropolitan
City Development Seminar". Subsequently Mr Howard visited Chongqing
and conducted a preliminary market and project research for the
Yangtze Fund. |
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| May 29, 2000 - May 31, 2000 |
Promote investment opportunities in the Yangtze
Region
President Vincent HS Lo, Deputy Secretary-General
Fei Fih, and Principal Consultant Ian Howard met with
Consul-Generals of Italy, Finland, Sweden, Germany and France to
promote investment opportunities in the Yangtze Region and to
prepare for the upcoming roadshow in US and Europe. |
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| May 15, 2000 |
Set-up "Yangtze Investment
Fund"
"Yangtze Investment Fund" was set-up and "Yangtze
Venture Ltd" was also formed to oversee the management and operation
of the fund. |
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| Apr 13, 2000 - Apr 15, 2000 |
International Tourist Festival in Yangzhou
City
A delegation led by Secretary-General and Deputy
Secretary-General of the Yangtze Council attended the International
Tourist Festival in Yangzhou City. |
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| Dec 3, 1999 |
Shanghai-Hong Kong Cooperation towards the 21st
Century
A full day seminar was held in the Hong Kong
Convention and Exhibition Centre. Topics included "Shanghai-Hong
Kong Cooperation towards the 21st Century" and "China's Access in
the WTO". Guest speakers included Prof Woo Chia-Wei, Mr Wilfred YW
Wong, Mr Cai Lai Xing, Prof Chan Yue Shu, etc. Congratulatory
messages were delivered by Mayor Xu Kong Di and Mr Tung Chee Hwa,
Chief Executive of HKSAR. The seminar was well attended by more than
400 guests from the business and professional communities,
government officials and senior executives of China's state-owned
enterprises in Hong Kong |
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| Dec 2, 1999 |
Shanghai-Hong Kong Economic Development and
Cooperation Conference
Led by Vice Mayor Chiang Yi Ren, a
Shanghai Government delegation of 30 people arrived Hong Kong to
attend the "Shanghai-Hong Kong Economic Development and Cooperation
Conference". The Shanghai Government delegation, accompanied by
President Vincent HS Lo and Vice President Wilfred Wong, met with
Sir Donald Tsang, The Financial Secretary of Hong Kong SAR, and
exchange views on Shanghai and Hong Kong co-operation. |
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| Sep 2, 1999 |
Preparation of the "99 Shanghai-Hong Kong Economic
Development and Cooperation Conference"
In preparation of
the Conference, a working group was formed with members coming from
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Baptist
University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, etc to study the issue
of "HongKong-After China's access to WTO" and "Evaluation of
Investment Opportunities in Yangtze Region". The working group also
examined and searched for industry comments, and wrote a report on
Hong Kong's finance, insurance, retail, services, manufacturing,
etc. |
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| Aug 31, 1999 |
99 Wuhan Business Fair for Investment Environment
and Projects
Co-organized "99 Wuhan Business Fair for
Investment Environment and Projects" with Wuhan Municipal
Government. Headed by Deputy Mayor of Wuhan Yin Zeng Tao, a
delegation of more than 10 people arrived in Hong Kong. Mayor Yin
and Mr Henry Cheng, Managing Director of New World Development Co
Ltd delivered speeches on specific issue respectively. The fair was
well received with more than 200 participants from local chambers
and the international business community in Hong Kong. |
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| Aug 15, 1999 |
Organized Hong Kong SMEs to attend the "99 Nanjing
Lishui District Trade Fair"
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| Jul 6, 1999 |
Investment Opportunities in the Yangtze
Region
President Vincent HS Lo, was invited as a keynote
speaker at the "Investment Opportunities in the Yangtze Region"
organized by the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China (HKCCC) in
Beijing. |
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| May 6, 1999 |
Hong Kong Connection
"Hong Kong
Connection" of Radio Television Hong Kong(RTHK) produced a special
documentary account of Hong Kong investments in Northern China and
the potential of the Yangtze Delta to be another development region
after the Pearl River Delta. It also introduced the establishment of
Yangtze Council with interviews of President Vincent HS Lo and Vice
President Wilfred Wong. A RTHK production team was sent to cover the
Hong Kong delegates trip to the Yangtze cities, to explore the
investment opportunities and to interview Prof Wang Zhan in
Shanghai. |
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| Apr 15, 1999 - May 8, 1999 |
Organized an investment study mission to Nanjing,
Chongqing and Wuhan
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| Jan 8, 1999 - Feb 8, 1999 |
Survey on "Investment in the Yangtze
Basin"
Conducted the survey among members of the chambers
and business associations, well-known individuals and leading
figures of the Hong Kong business community. A press conference was
held on release the report of the survey "Investment in the Yangtze
Basin" on February 8. |
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