Mike Rowse
Director-General, Invest Hong Kong, HKSAR Government

“Hong Kong – Your Best Partner and Risk Manager in China” **
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Noon – 1:30 PM (11:30 AM registration)
Crowne Plaza San Jose/Silicon Valley
777 Bellew Drive, Milpitas, CA

**Sorry, this event is sold out

China is the single most important and fastest growing marketplace, as well as manufacturing base, for US products and services. Come learn how to use Hong Kong as your platform to do business with Mainland China.

Hong Kong is an integral part of China. Nevertheless, we still retain our advantages of rule of law, separate IP protection legislation, level playing field, full currency convertibility, international business practices, low taxes, government transparency and free flow of information - all critical elements to making sound business decisions.

Today, Hong Kong is the largest capital raising center for Mainland Chinese enterprises with over US$125B raised since 1993. Meanwhile, 30% of Mainland China's foreign trade flows through Hong Kong and over 75% of international buyers of consumer products source Chinese products via Hong Kong.

Furthermore, Hong Kong is the southern gateway to the largest economic production powerhouse in Mainland China as well as the preferred location for overseas and Chinese companies managing their operations in Asia Pacific.
 
Mr. Rowse is the Director-General of Invest Hong Kong, the award-winning investment promotion agency of the Hong Kong SAR Government that advises prospective and existing foreign investors considering or already using Hong Kong as a platform for doing business with Mainland China and Asia.