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UNPRECEDENTED: Southern California Firms Invited to “Import Expo” in China with Favored Sister City Introductions
Free Info Session, downtown Long Beach
When:
August 20, 2019 5:00pm to 7:00pm
“Trade war.” “Billions of dollars in tariffs.” Charges of flip-flopping and badfaith negotiations. Those are the headlines in both the U.S. and China for the past two years. But behind the scenes, there's an unprecedented embrace from a Chinese sister city to its American counterpart—Qingdao (“Ching-dao”) to Long Beach, Calif. Learn how to join an invited trade delegation at this free information program.
EVENT DETAILS:
The Chinese city has asked Long Beach to send local businesses for an Import Expo Oct. 17-20. There, they'll receive red-carpet treatment, free booths, matchmaking services and other incentives to sell their goods and services in China.
“I almost couldn’t believe it when I saw their email,” said Mary E. Barton, Ph.D., president of the sister city group; “an invitation to bring a trade delegation to our Chinese sister city in October? But there it was—full of promises and a vision of doing business together.” There is high demand for U.S. medical devices, educational programs, environmental technology products, green building devices, food, high-end branded consumer products, smart city systems (for transport, water, health care, etc.), and more. Still, an introduction is the surest way to a successful business deal in China, so arriving with an invited delegation gives business people a firm edge in their marketplace.
More info: longbeachqingdao@gmail.com
Cost:
Free
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