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2018 marks the fifth anniversary since the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), aimed to be fulfilled with enormous investment in infrastructure, communication, global trade and supply chain, was initiated in 2013. Trade and investment along this modern-day Silk Road are booming; rising investment in regional connectivity along the Belt and Road are becoming particularly relevant in an environment of US-China trade tensions and potential resulting shifts in the global supply chain. With the impact of US-China trade frictions blowing to U.S. companies has already been "clear and far reaching", we hope that this B&R workshop may shed some light on prospects for containing the situation and provide promising insights.


AmCham China Financial Services Forum and Commercial Section at the US Embassy in Beijing cordially invite you to the Belt and Road Workshop – A Different Perspective Under US-China Trade Tensions on Nov 26. We observe the latest achievement on the BRI (Belt and Road initiative) and provide an on-the-ground perspective from experts to forecast and get ready for fast-changing global trend, including the trade tensions. We would like to highlight;


  • The potential resulting shifts in the global supply chain in terms of BRI and US tensions.
  • How to keep international business posted with most up-to-date progresses of the B&R. initiative and its new opportunities.
  • Forecast and share the updated information from experts
  • How to expand investment along the Belt and Road.

Agenda

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Registration
2:30 PM - 2:35 PM
Update on the American OBOR Working Group and AmCham China Financial Services Forum
2:35 PM - 3:05 PM
Presentation by Center for China and Globalization
3:05 PM - 3:25 PM
Presentation by Asian Financial Cooperation Association
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM
Belt & Road – Making its Presence Felt
3:55 PM - 4:25 PM
Q&A and Open Discussion

Speakers

  • Keenton Chiang (First Secretary for Commercial Affairs at Embassy of the United States of America in Beijing, China)

    Keenton Chiang

    First Secretary for Commercial Affairs at Embassy of the United States of America in Beijing, China

    Keenton Chiang is the First Secretary for Commercial Affairs at the Embassy of the United States of America in Beijing, China. In his current assignment, he leads a team of American and local Chinese trade professionals to increase U.S. exports and market access for American firms in the following industries: Advanced Manufacturing, Robotics, Safety & Security, Financial Services, Ports & Intermodal Transport, Construction, Engineering Services, and e-Commerce. In addition, his team covers cross-cutting issues such as the China Belt & Road Initiative and the SelectUSA program, which encourages foreign direct investment to the United States.
    Most recently, he was a China desk officer at the U.S. Department of Commerce from 2016-2017. Prior to that, he was the Commercial Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea from 2012-2016. From 2009-2012, he was the Commercial Consul at the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai, China.
    Prior to joining the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service, Keenton was an executive officer at a start-up investment bank in Pasadena, California. Prior to that, he worked as a small business consultant in Guatemala for two years. Before beginning his overseas experience, he was a senior manager of a 50-member team responsible for securitizing closed loans for the secondary market.
    He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Humboldt State University. He received his MBA from the Monterey Institute of International Studies (now Middlebury Institute).
    Keenton and his wife, Anne, met during their time as Peace Corps volunteers. Their hometown is in Los Angeles, California. They have two daughters, Maya Elise and Hana Therese.

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  • Kelvin Lau (Senior Economist, Greater China at Standard Chartered Bank (HK) Limited)

    Kelvin Lau

    Senior Economist, Greater China at Standard Chartered Bank (HK) Limited

    Kelvin is a member of Standard Chartered Bank’s Greater China research team, with over 14 years of experience in economic analysis. He specialises in offshore Renminbi development, and provides research on the economies of Hong Kong and southern China and their integration. Kelvin co-authored the book The Offshore Renminbi: The Rise of the Chinese Currency and Its Global Future (Wiley, 2012). He was also instrumental in the construction of the Standard Chartered Renminbi Globalisation Index, the first industry benchmark that tracks the progress of the currency’s internationalisation. His views are frequently quoted by international and local media. He joined the Bank in 2000. Kelvin has a BSc from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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  • Beijie Tang (Deputy Secretary-General at Center for China and Globalization)

    Beijie Tang

    Deputy Secretary-General at Center for China and Globalization

    Dr. Beijie Tang (Ann) is Deputy Secretary-General of CCG. She is also part of the CCG research team as a fellow working on globalization studies and US-China economic relations. In her early career days, she worked as an import/export consultant in Shanghai. Since 2004, she had spent 10 years studying political science in the United States. She holds a BA from University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a Ph.D from University of California, Irvine. Her academic interests concentrate on international political economy, Chinese domestic politics, and US-China relations. Prior to joining the CCG, she worked as a journalist covering political and economic affairs of Southern Nevada, and advised heads of the regional economic development agencies on Chinese outbound investment. She has also authored several major research reports and policy papers.

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  • Xianfeng Zhao (Deputy Secretary-General at Asian Financial Cooperation Association)

    Xianfeng Zhao

    Deputy Secretary-General at Asian Financial Cooperation Association

Tickets

AmCham Cardholder
Member Price RMB 150
Door Price RMB 200
Employee of Member Company
Standard Price RMB 250
Door Price RMB 250
Non-Members
Standard Price RMB 550
AOWG Members (US Embassy Partners)
Standard Price RMB 150
Door Price RMB 150
PREPAID EVENT ACCESS

Card-holding member ticket.

Member Price RMB 900
PREPAID EVENT ACCESS

Employees of member company

Standard Price RMB 1,100
Live-Streaming Ticket (Card-holder)
Member Price RMB 150
Live-Streaming Ticket (Employee of Member Companies)
Standard Price RMB 250

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Venue

AmCham China Conference Center

Floor 3, Gate 4, Pacific Century Place,
2A Workers' Stadium North Road,
Chaoyang District, Beijing
北京市朝阳区工体北路甲2号,
盈科中心4号门3层

Beijing, Chaoyang District, China

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