California Trade Mission to China May 2008

The last 20 years of the world economy have been characterized by the economic development of China. The strengths of the Chinese manufacturing industry are drawing more and more companies throughout the world to purchase such products from China or to do OEM in China.

In the meantime, with the increase of revenue and income, Chinese companies and customers are now importing more and more American technology and equipment, industrial products and consuming commodities.

In order to further promote the cooperation between Chinese companies and their American counterparts, the Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA) in partnership with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the China Chamber of International Commerce have organized a trade mission to China from May 10th-21st, 2008.

This trade mission will target California companies providing environmental technologies in recycling, waste management, air & water purification, ‘green’ construction and renewable energy including growing, harvesting and post-harvesting agriculture technologies.

The California trade mission delegates will visit and meet with Chinese companies and government dignitaries from Beijing, Tianjin, Shenyang and Changchun. One-on-one meetings with qualified Chinese counterparts will be arranged and then introduced to all trade mission delegates to discuss their specific product representation, purchase or sale, technology transfer, project investment and/or joint-venture.

ORGANIZERS

Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA)
Sino-America Business Information center —Los Angeles Office of CCPIT

Date: May 10th-21st, 2008 (10 days and nights).
Cost: US $3200.

The fee includes 4 & 5 Star accommodations, meals, match-making services, in-country transportation, tours and trade promotion services. (International travel not included).

Nature and Functions of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)

Established in May 1952, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) comprises VIPS, enterprises and organizations representing the economic and trade sectors in China. It is the most important and the largest institution for the promotion of foreign trade in China.

The aims of the CCPIT are to operate and promote foreign trade, to use foreign investment, to introduce advanced foreign technologies, to conduct activities of Sino-foreign economic and technological cooperation in various forms, to promote the development of economic and trade relations between China and other countries and regions around the world, and to promote the mutual understanding and friendship between China and peoples and economic and trade circles of all nations around the world, in line with law and government policies of the People’s Republic of China.

With the approval of the Chinese government, the CCPIT started to adopt a separate name – China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC)- in 1988, which is used simultaneously with the CCPIT. The CCPIT admits new members from among enterprises in all parts of China and promotes trade through its functions of information consultation, exhibition, legal assistance, etc.

CCPIT establishes several hundreds of sub-councils in different provinces and cities of China and has more then 100,000 enterprise members in China. Each year, it receives several hundred of trade missions from other countries and co-sponsors a lot of business seminars in China. In the meantime, CCPIT also organizes and leads several hundreds of business delegations to visit foreign countries and attend business seminars or trade shows.

Please access to the website: www.ccpit.org and learn more about CCPIT.