Agricultural
Conference 2004 1st Introduction Conference on Agricultural
Industrialization with Foreign Investors to Discuss
Joint-Venture Cooperation and Funding of Projects was
held successfully on June 12-14, 2004 in the Regal Shanghai
East Asia Hotel. There were over 200 attendees, including
representatives from 80 foreign companies and 150 representatives
from Chinese organizations. China Technology Market
Association and Shanghai Guance Investment Consulting
Co., Ltd. sponsored the conference. The Phoenix Chamber
of Commerce (Arizona, USA), and Ascot Chase, Inc. were
participating guests. The Sino-American Trade Development
Association (SATDA) was also a key contributor at the
conference.
Several
VIP representatives that attended the conference included:
Mr. Shiliang Lu, Vice Chairman of the China Technology
Market Association; Mr. Robert E. Goodman, Chairman
of SATDA; Mr. Geoffrey G. Dart, President of First Merchant
Capital Ltd.; Mr. Lee Strout, Chairman of Ascot Chase,
Inc.; and, Mr. Zhiyuan Wang, Chairman of Shanghai Guance
Investment Consulting Co., Ltd.
The
purpose of the conference was to discuss and negotiate
issues for international cooperation on agricultural
industrialization projects. The primary topics discussed
concerned identifying and recommending outstanding agricultural
industrialization projects in China suitable for foreign
company investment, and introducing existing Chinese
projects that would be prime targets for attracting
foreign funds to China. The conference was effective
in pushing forward joint-venture agricultural industrialization
projects both inside and outside China, and in laying
the groundwork for advancing agricultural industrialization
worldwide. All attendees praised the success of the
conference and left proud with the knowledge that they
helped open new doors and opportunities that will benefit
all.
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