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Upcoming Events
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The Emerging Korea: Why U.S. Companies Focus on Korea for New Opportunities 
The recent economic slowdown has
shifted the balance in the global marketplace. While countries in the
western hemisphere have experienced a decline in their economic
growth, China and other countries in the Far East, notably South
Korea, have continued to report a robust gain in their GDPs.
As part of its
mission to help the business community to stay competitive, we are
pleased to provide outreach assistance to the Korea Trade-Investment
Promotion Agency (“KOTRA Chicago”) for an investment forum: “The
Emerging Korea: Why U.S. Companies Focus on Korea for New
Opportunities?” This event will be held on Friday, September 10,
at the Four Seasons Hotel, 120 East Delaware Place, Chicago. The
Forum will provide participants with the opportunities to meet with
high-level U.S. and Korean government and business leaders. Leading
Korean and U.S. companies including LG and Caterpillar will make
presentation regarding their strategies and opportunities for U.S.
companies. The focus of the forum is on parts and materials for
the automobile, shipbuilding, IT, display, semi-conductor and other;
and alternative energy including solar, wind, and bio-fuel... ...
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There is no cost for attending; however, due to
limited spaces, not all requests for attending could be accommodated.
Please contact Mai Hoang at 312-368-9029; email at
maihoang@usccc.org;
or through fax at 312-368-9922.
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Young Ambassador Program
The purpose is to provide pre-college students, preferably juniors who are about to apply for college admissions, with cross border business and culture experience between the U.S. and China. This is to be accomplished through a combination of educational sessions, cultural exchange, and internships by taking advantage of the enormous network of USCCC.
Unlike other programs, USCCC Young Ambassador Program will emphasize on the business aspects, and all participants will have the unique opportunity to intern in China. They will also meet with government officials, business executives, and other young leaders, with whom they will build friendship for many years to come...
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Tribute to Prescott Sheldon Bush, Jr. |
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United States of America-China Chamber of Commerce is saddened that Prescott Sheldon Bush, Jr., its Founder and Chairman Emeritus, has died on June 23 at the age of 87 in Massachusetts. Known as "Pres" to his friends, he was a Founder of USCCC in 1993 and served as its Chairman for 10 years until he reached the age of 80.
Born into a political family, Pres was the oldest son
of Senator Prescott Sheldon Bush, elder brother of President George H.
W. Bush, and the uncle of President George W. Bush. He attended
Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, and then went on to Yale
University. Pres worked briefly for Pan American Airways in South
America and then worked for Johnson & Higgins, an insurance brokerage
firm in New York. Pres was always a friend of the people, and many
Chinese would call him by his first name... ...
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China Business News
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Opportunities for U.S. and Chinese Companies During Financial Crisis (Presentation by Siva Yam, CPA, CFA, at the First International Tourism and Culture Industry Forum in China, August 15, 2009)
Together US and China accounted for over 50% of world economic growth in the first half of the decade in 21st century. However, the two countries contributed to the world very differently......
Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory? (Interview of Siva Yam, CPA, CFA, Greg Burnard, Shanghaistar Business Journal, March 3, 2008)
Over the past 20 years, China has dispatched trade ministers beyond
its borders in an attempt to lure the globe's biggest manufacturers
to Shanghai and other cities across the nation. But now, much of the
emphasis is on call centers, computer programming and high tech, and
that could have serious negative consequences......
Bridging the Worldwide Business Gap
(Aricka Flowers, China Daily, March 9, 2009)
(Redistributed with Permission from China Daily)
Siva Yam knows business - especially when it comes to US and Chinese relationships.
For the past 10 years, Yam has been president of the US-China Chamber of Commerce (USCCC), which focuses on fostering trade and investment activities between the two countries.
During his stint as president of the USCCC.....
Surface Transportation and the Global Economy
(Siva Yam, April 16, 2008)
With a concerted effort, China began an aggressive plan of building a national network of surface transportation. In1992 they established a plan that designated 45 key centers for the....
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