Major Events of CCIIP2008

In 2008

From January 31 to February 1, 2008, CCIIP held the 2nd Extended Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 1st Board of CCIIP, China’s Economic Situation Report Meeting, and CCIIP 2008 New Year Concert.

On March 5, 2008, CCIIP arranged for GlaxoSmithKline Inc. to meet leaders of MOFCOM and finally prompted GSK to buy service from China.

In March 2008, CCIIP went to US, Japan and Canada to study service outsourcing and made preparations for 2008 China Outsourcing Summit.

In April 2008, CCIIP received Safesoft International in its visit to China, and under support of the Service Outsourcing Committee of CCIIP, Safesoft International finally chose to be based in Taicang, Jiangsu.

On April 7, 2008, CCIIP worked with Shaanxi Provincial People’s Government to organize the 2nd Venture Capital and West China Development Forum and launched the serial activities of “Invest-Chnia Campaign”

On April 14, 2008, CCIIP organized Chin-Chile Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum and the 3rd Working Meeting for China-Chile Business Council. Vice Premier Wang Qishan and Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria ，President of Chile both attended the China-Chile Economic and Trade Cooperation and gave important speeches.

On April 15, 2008, approved by the leaders of MOFCOM, Yuan Jianmin, chief of the CCIIP Liaison Office in Xinjiang, on behalf of CCIIP, signed cooperation memorandum with the Board of Investment of Pakistan.

From April 18 to 22, 2008, chairperson Miao Gengshu, as a special guest and senior business leader, led a delegation to participate in the 12th Summit of United National Conference on Trade and Development and 2008 WAIPA World Investment Conference.

From April 26 to 28, 2008, CCIIP organized the “ Central China Business Summit 2008” and“Exhibition of modern logistics” of Expo Central China 2008 in Wuhan, Hubei, where Vice-premier Wang Qishan attended and delivered a keynote speech.

On May 9, 2008, chairperson Miao Gengshu held a meeting with the then-Brazil’s ambassador to China Mr. Cuiz Augusto De Castro Neve.

In May 17 to 22, 2008, CCIIP  participated in Gartner Outsourcing & Vendor Management Summit held in Washington.

In May 2008, CCIIP received Cisco and Shell in their visit to Chengdu and Daqing for investigation into service outsourcing.

On May 26, 2008, CCIIP also held the Meeting on the Financial Cooperation of Chinese Companies Going Global with the participation of leaders from the Department of Outward Investment and Economic Cooperation of MOFCOM, National Development Bank and enterprises going global to study the feasibility of establishing a  Public Private Partnership (PPP) fund dedicated to supporting Chinese companies’ overseas investment.

From June to September, 2008, CCIIP worked with Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation to write Strategic Planning of Service Outsourcing Development and built  a long-term strategic partnership with Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Taicang on this basis.

From June 23 to 27, 2008, CCIIP organized people to attend the EMRG 8th Annual BPO Conference held in UK and built contact with many foreign agencies to promote the brand of ChinaSourcing.

From June 27 to 28, 2008, CCIIP co-organized 2008 China (Shenzhen) International Investment and Trade Fair.

In July 2008, CCIIP completed inspection of administration of funds provided by MOFCOM for supporting enterprises taking over off-shore outsourcing businesses.

From July 8 to 9, 2008, CCIIP organized its corporate members to participate in the Seminar on Investment Opportunity in Brazil. Chairperson Miao Gengshu attended the seminar and met with Mr.Welber Barral，Vice Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade of Brazil and the delegation.

On July 18, 2008, as required by MOFCOM, CCIIP organized the industry experts and selected national top 10 service outsourcing companies after research in Beijing，which will get preferential support from the state.

On July 20, 2008, the new version of chinasourcing.mofcom.gov.cn was brought online.

From August 20 to 24, 2008, CCIIP organized the 6th Conference of the Federation of Investment Promotion Agencies of China in Kunming, Yunnan. During the meeting, CCIIP organized investors from corporate members to provide specialized training on service outsourcing, venture capital and private equity to investment promotion agencies from across the country.

On July 24, the executive vice chairperson of CCIIP held a meeting with Mr.Rui Quartin- Santos, Portugal ambassador to China, and commercial counselor Mr. Miguel Ataide Coelho and the delegation.

From September 1 to 5, 2008, CCIIP co-organized the 17th Session China Urumqi Foreign Economic Relations and Trade Fair

On September 3, 2008, CCIIP joined hands with the organizing committee of the 4th China Jilin-Northeast Asia Investment and Trade Expo to organize “Private Economy Investment and Financing Summit Forum & Projects Recommendation Conference”, which increased exchanges and cooperation between equity capital and private enterprises. CCIIP President Miao Gengshu attended the forum and delivered a speech.

On September 9, 2008, during the 12th China International Fair for Investment and Trade, CCIIP held the Seminar on Strategies of China’s Outsourcing Parks.

On October 11, 2008, CCIIP held a meeting to mobilize its people to study Scientific Outlook on Development.

From October 13 to 15, 2008, as required by the Department of International Trade and Economic Affairs of MOFCOM, CCIIP, on behalf of China, worked with Asian and European Organizations  to host the workshop “Asian  and European Investment Flows-Social and Euriroment Impacts” of 7th Asia-Europe People’s Forum in Beijing, and our efforts won high recognition from organizers. /

 

From October 15 to 16. 2008, CCIIP held the 2nd Extended Meeting of the Service Outsourcing Committee in Hangzhou.

From October 20 to 21, 2008, CCIIP joined hands with MOFCOM and UNCTAD to hold the 5th International Investment Promotion Forum on the theme of  “Promoting Overseas Investment of Chinese Firms”. During the forum, CCIIP also held the Roundtable Conference of the Consulting Committee of CCIIP and three seminars on “Introduction to Investment Opportunities in Major Countries and Regions”, “China’s Outsourcing Enterprises Going Abroad” , and “Financing and Cooperation for the Enterprises Going Global” .

On October 31, 2008, chairperson Miao Gengshu held a meeting with Rodolfo Lacrador, president of CCILC and the delegation at the headquarters of CCIIP.

From November 2008 to January 2009, CCIIP worked with McKinsey in writing “the Report on Chinese Enterprises’ Going Global in the World Financial Crisis” . On December 26, 2008, CCIIP held a meeting among the related Chinese enterprises to collect data for the Report.

From November 18 to 20, 2008, cooperated with Gartner, CCIIP held 2008 China Outsourcing Summit in Chengdu.

On November 18, 2008, the report Studies of China’s Outsourcing base cities and Model Parks (in Chinese, English and Japanese) written by CCIIP independently was published.

On November 19-20, 2008, the Investment and Financing Committee of CCIIP(CIFC) joined hands with Suzhou Industrial Park and Suzhou Ventures Group to hold “the First Dushu Lake China Venture Capital Summit Forum and CIFC Meeting” in Suzhou. During the summit , CCIIP also held an internal roundtable meeting and invited leaders from the related government departments like MOFCOM, State Administration of Foreign Exchanges and State Administration of Taxation and CIFC investors to exchanges their views on the laws and regulations of venture capital and their implementation.

On December 16, 2008, Executive Chairperson of CCIIP met delegates from British Financial Times, US Business Week and New York Institute of Finance at the headquarters of CCIIP.

On December 25, 2008, CCIIP organized a ceremony in Beijing to donate capital and office equipments to Tibet Council for International Investment Promotion.

Throughout 2008, CCIIP published 15 issues of electronic periodical China Outsourcing Briefing.

Throughout 2008, CCIIP published 4 issues of the magazine IT Outsourcing Services.