• Home
• About Us
• China Business Network
• China Education Network
• Chinese Language Classes
• Membership Info
• Other Resources
• Photo Gallery
• Donations
• Subscribe for info

China Business Network presents

Changing China: What it means for Your Company?

by Paul H. Swenson,
The China Hand Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd
&
State of Oregon's Representative for Greater China

Sponsored by:

About the Program:

During World Trade Week May 16-20, 2011, we are very pleased to be one of the partners and to bring you two updates on Oregon trade and business development with China. Please visit the World Trade Week website for complete information and list of events.

Brief Overview of China Strategy Recommendations:

Over the last few months, the China Executive Roundtable Committee, consisting of Oregon private and public sector-leaders, met to brainstorm how Oregon can do better business with China.  The group has produced a set of China Strategy recommendations for the State of Oregon as part of the larger Oregon Trade Agenda document.  Committee members will provide a brief overview of the China strategy recommendations.

Changing China: What it means for your company? by Paul Swenson

As China emerges on the World stage, it is changing the way we do business. No longer simply the "factory to the World", China has become the fastest growing consumer marketplace. World famous vendors such as Louis Vuitton and Yum! Brands credit China as their top performing market worldwide.

What does China mean for your firm? This presentation is designed to be straight forward and pulls no punches in describing the tremendous opportunities as well as perils and pitfalls of engaging in this dynamic market. It will appeal to experienced China specialists, those new to the market and those with a China interest.

Learn about the ripple effects of China in the US market and what it means for your intellectual property and China business strategies. Listen to real time trends in China's investment outflow and how to access Chinese firms and capital. Discover where the market opportunities are and how China's second tier cities are shaping opportunities for US exporters. Hear how China's rapidly failing environment is shaping government policies and creating opportunities. Finally learn how China's new Five Year Plan will create export opportunities and shape China business.

If you are interested in China, attend this event to get the most up-to-date information, and learn how Business Oregon (Oregon Business Development Dept.) can help you. Paul Swenson and his China-based firm has been retained by Business Oregon to help companies market products and services in China, and bring Chinese investors to Oregon.

About Paul Swenson:

Paul H. Swenson is a China hand with over twenty years of experience in the China market. Paul began his career in China in 1990 after completing a BA in Economics and Asian Studies at St. Olaf College in Minnesota. He later completed a Master's Degree in Hospitality Management at Cornell University in New York.

Paul began work for the U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign Commercial Service in 2001 where he led the health care, pharmaceutical, chemical, agriculture, education and biotechnology portfolios. While at the Consulate he received awards for his work on export issues for the US medical device industry and leadership in assisting US exporters.

In November 2003, Paul opened a shared State Trade Office in Shanghai, China, to assist US States and their firms with export issues. Business Oregon joined the office in January 2010. Paul was part of the team that worked on Governor Ted Kulongoski's trade mission to China in May 2010. He has also worked on a variety of industry specific trade and investment issues for Business Oregon.