Taking note of the yuan’s growing influence in the global and domestic economy, and the rapid pace of Chinese investment overseas, the 19th China International Fair for Investment & Trade will include a forum to examine investment policies, cases of investment practices, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) trends worldwide.
Government officials from China’s Ministry of Commerce, foreign diplomats, M&A associations, and investment agencies are invited to attend the forum to explore new investment opportunities in the context of the growing influence of the yuan.
Time:
Afternoon of Sept 9.
Location:
Xiamen Convention and Exhibition Center, Xiamen, Fujian province.
Organizers:
China Association of Private Equity (CAPE),
China International Investment Promotion,
Beijing Financial Assets Exchange,
Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Convention and Exhibition Affairs
Tentative schedule
3:00 pm – 3:20 pm
Liu Dianxun, director of the investment promotion bureau at the Ministry of Commerce, and Yi Xiqun, executive vice-president of the China Association of Private Equity, are to give speeches at the commencement of the forum.
3:20 pm – 3:30 pm
Keynote speech by Hans Dietmar Schweisgut, European Union ambassador to China
3:30 pm – 3:40 pm
Keynote speech by Myron Brilliant, executive vice-president of the US Chamber of Commerce.
3:40 pm – 3:50 pm
Keynote speech by Xu Jinghong, chairman of Tsinghua Holdings Co.
3:50 pm – 4:00 pm
Release of two research reports.
The report on global M&A activities in 2016 is a joint effort between the China Association of Private Equity (CAPE) and the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. The report on legal services for companies undergoing M&A activities is a joint report by CAPE and the law firm Jones Day.
4:00 pm – 4:40 pm
Roundtable session to talk about global M&A trends.
4:40 pm – 5:20 pm
Roundtable session to compare the similarities and differences of M&A activities taking place in China and Germany
5:20 pm – 6:00 pm
Roundtable session to address the challenges overseas markets present to Chinese companies.
6:00 pm – 6:05 pm
Wang Qiongwen, director of Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Convention and Exhibition Affairs will give a speech summarizing the forum.
A VIP dinner party will take place later in the evening and to reserve a seat at the event, please call 010-8808-6895, 010-8808-7229, or 010-8808-6775.
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