China Business Immersion Trip An in-country immersion into the practical business issues and the differences in commercial, cultural and regional China paradigms. Learn the lessons every company must understand and integrate into any successful business initiative: Visit all three principal China industrial development regions Meet and learn from leading professional, government, legal, and financial subject matter experts Visit 7-10 Western companies and learn from their practical experiences managing real Chinese businesses Absorb the opportunities; understand first-hand the challenges and critical success factors in China

Trip Itinerary:

Friday:
Arrive in Beijing; Evening Welcome Reception

Saturday:
Morning Kickoff Meeting; Beijing and Regional Overview; AMCHAM China Business Overview; Legal System Overview; Intellectual Property in China; Expat Executive Exchange; Afternoon Cultural Immersion; Group Dinner

Sunday:
Travel to Great Wall at Badaling; Factory Tour or Executive Exchange; Flight to Shanghai; Group Dinner

Monday:
CCA (Shanghai); Shanghai Yangtze River Delta Overview; Business Types and Formation (R/O; WOFE; FICE) Presentation; Contract and Employment Law (Western Legal Firm); Recruiting/Retention (HR Firm); Western Company Factory Tour and Management Presentation; Shanghai Tour; Group Dinner on the Bund

Tuesday:
Hosted Service/Logistics in China; China Tax and Financial Considerations Presentation; Expat Executive Exchange; Motor Coach to Suzhou; Suzhou New District Development Zone Meeting; Suzhou Tour; Group Dinner

Wednesday:
Western Company Factory Tours (2-3) with Management Presentations/Discussion on VAT, Export Processing Zones, Bonded Logistics Centers, etc.; Group Dinner

Thursday:
Motor Coach to Shanghai; Flight to Zhuhai; China Centric (Zhuhai) Pearl River Delta Business Overview; Zhuhai Free Trade Zone Meeting; Group Dinner

Friday:
China Centric (Zhuhai) Supply Chain Management and Import/Export Considerations Presentation; Western Company Factor Tours (1-2); Expat Executive Exchange; Closing Lunch; Ferry to Hong Kong

Actual schedule is subject to change based on hosts, presenters, and in-country flight availability.

“This was an incredible trip! Very informative and the network of people that China Centric brings to the table is second to none! ”
- previous attendee

Fee: $5,000 due at time of registration which includes in-country air and ground travel, all program elements and materials, group meals, and logistical planning (hotel reservations, China visa support, and transportation).  This does not include air travel to and from China or in-country hotel expenses.