Co-Organizers
Asia Society
Tianjin Municipal People's Government
The Wall Street
Journal Asia
Special Supporting Organizations
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
In Cooperation with
Administrative Committee of Tianjin Binhai New Area
In Collaboration with
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Tianjin Sub-Council
Administrative Commission of Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area
Lead Corporate
Benefactors
AIG
Administrative Commission of Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area
Corporate Benefactors
Credit Suisse
PepsiCo
Tishman Speyer
Corporate Supporters
Cummins Inc.
FedEx
Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
The Leo KoGuan Program Series on US-China Relations at the Asia Society
Additional Sponsors
Jet Airways
Leo A Daly
TDK
Supporting Organizations
The American Chamber of Commerce People's Republic of China
American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai
China-Australia Chamber of Commerce in Beijing (AustCham Beijing)
Confederation of Indian Industry
European Union Chamber of Commerce
The US-China Business Council
Knowledge Partner
Heidrick & Struggles
Media Partners
Asian Business Leaders
China Daily
Business.sohu.com
News.sohu.com
Baidu Finance
A New Era for Global Business:
Sustainable Growth for China and the World
Asia Society's 18th Asian Corporate Conference, "A New Era for Global Business: Sustainable Growth for China and the World," was held May 28-30 in Tianjin, China and brought together top business figures and government leaders from around the world to explore Asia's future in the context of China's growing global influence.
This year's conference featured China's Vice President Xi Jinping as the Opening Keynote Speaker in his first appearance before an international audience since his posting in March.
Other highlights included a discussion on the sustainability of cities with the Mayor of Tianjin as well as government leaders from Delhi, Singapore, and Melbourne. International movie star Jet Li spoke about his charity organization and its relief efforts related to the China earthquake. Other sessions included discussions on the environment, capital markets, the internationalization of corporations, and the future of culture in the age of commerce.
Asian Corporate Conference News
Vice President: China makes great achievements in quake relief work (Xinhua News Agency, May 28, 2008)
Photos: Jet Li speaks at 18th Asian Corporate Conference (Xinhua News Agency, May 29, 2008)
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