A Unique Opportunity for Chinese Investment in Your Company
The Center for Small and Medium Enterprise in Shanghai
Featuring
Mr. Jiang Jiaobai
Pengxin Group
Lee Sands and Joe Massey
Sierra Asia
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
8:00am – 9:30am
Rainier Square Conference Center, 3rd Floor
1333 5th Avenue
Downtown Seattle
$12 members / $15 non-members / $17 at the door
RSVP Required
Register Online: http://www.seattletradealliance.com/events/event-registration-ChinaInvest.php
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Mr. Jiang Zhaobai, ranked number 61 on the Forbes list of the richest people in China, has established a Center for American SME Market Access and Investment in Shanghai to act as a bridge for US companies to Chinese capital and the Chinese market. He is interested in investing in companies in our region. We invite you to attend a program to hear from Mr. Jiang about what types of companies he wants to invest in here in the Greater Seattle area and the plans for the Center in Shanghai and how it might help you in the Chinese market.
Mr. Jiang is partnering with Sierra Asia to assist him in finding such companies. Sierra Asia was founded by Lee M. Sands, a former chief negotiator with China at the U.S. Trade Representative's office from 1992 to 1997. His partner, Joe Massey is located in the Greater Seattle office and they have just located their U.S. office in Seattle. Joe Massey, who was chief U.S. trade negotiator with China and Japan from 1985 to 1992, and Lee Sands negotiated all the U.S. – China trade agreements between 1985 and 1997, including intellectual property rights and WTO.
The Center for Small and Medium Enterprises will provide a variety of backend services for companies that join it. In addition, the Center will assist companies find the right distributors and advise on intellectual property protection. A member of Sierra Asia’s team is Mr. Jia Mingru, who was legal counsel to China’s State Council (Cabinet). Mr. Jia wrote many of China’s IPR laws and regulations before leaving the government to join Sierra Asia.
As noted, Mr. Jiang is interested in investing in companies and helping them sell into the Chinese market. He has already invested in a U.S. composite materials company. He is interested in small and medium size companies who already have a product or service generating a revenue stream. He is not interested in startups. He is looking for companies that want to enter or expand their operations in the Chinese market. He is especially interested in the following sectors: a) clean technology and green energy; b) new media; c) mobile IT; d) medical devices; e) biotech/biomedicine; e) environmental technologies; and f) new materials.
In addition to investing in companies and using the new Center to help them sell into China, Mr. Jiang also welcomes the right companies to join the Center even if he does not invest in them. In addition, the Center is establishing a virtual platform for US companies to interact with Chinese investors and customers, and to export their products to China.
If you are a company who could benefit from Mr. Jiang’s investment or the center, or you have clients or know of companies that could benefit, please join us on June 15 when Mr. Jiang will launch the center here in the Greater Seattle area.
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Registration: The cost of this event is $12 for members, $15 for non-members, and $17 at the door. Refunds may not be made after Friday, June 11. To register online please visit http://www.seattletradealliance.com/events/event-registration-ChinaInvest.php. For additional information or to register over the phone, please contact Samantha Paxton at 206.389.7319 / samanthap@seattlechamber.com.
Sponsored by:
Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle
enterpriseSeattle
Washington State China Relations Council
Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association
Washington Technology Industry Association
Washington State Department of Commerce
Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County
Snohomish County Economic Development Council