Trade & Investment acts as a focal point for members’ concerns regarding Hong Kong and regional trade and investment issues. The committee hosts programs that inform the membership and stimulate thoughtful action regarding trade, investment and competitiveness issues. It also acts as a clearing house and active action agent for trade and investment issues that are of common concern to more than one of the Chamber’ s sector specific committees.

Committee Meeting:
Committee usually meets on the second Friday of each month.

Committee Chair:
Patrick Wu President & Managing Director American Appraisal China Ltd

Past Events:

Event Date	Title	Speaker(s)
Dec 7, 2011	U.S. Trade Relations in Asia Post-APEC Summit	* Andrew Huang Nissen Chief, Economic Affairs, U.S. Consulate General, Hong Kong SAR * Mark Lanning Consul, Economic Affairs, U.S. Consulate General, Hong Kong SAR
Nov 25, 2011	The Security Dilemma, Understanding Cambodia and Vietnam	Brian Dougherty General Manager, Indochina Hill Risk Consulting (Thailand) Ltd
Nov 3, 2011	China's 12th Five Year Plan	Shiu Sin-Por Central Policy Unit Member, HKSAR Government
Oct 11, 2011	Understanding China's Economic Indicators: Translating the Data into Investment Opportunities	Tom Orlik Columnist, Wall Street Journal
Oct 7, 2011	The 2011 Special Report on the State of Business in South China	Tim Shaver Head of Business Development, Cleveland Golf/Srixon-China and Board of Governor, American Chamber of Commerce-South China
Sep 30, 2011	Epic Change in Southern China - Perspectives from a year of windshield tours and government meetings in Southern China	Gregory Wong, America’s Principal Commercial Officer, U.S. Consulate General, Guangzhou
Aug 30, 2011	Export Now! – Five keys to successful exporting	Frank Lavin Chairman, Public Affairs Edelman Asia Pacific
Aug 19, 2011	Member discussion and planning meeting	-
Jul 6, 2011	Member discussion and planning meeting	-
Jun 3, 2011	After Osama bin Laden: The Mitigation of Security Risks and Protection of Talent in the Middle East	Daniel Andresen Regional Security Manager – MEA Travel Security Services, a joint venture of International SOS and Control Risks
May 25, 2011	Investing in Cambodia	* The Hon. Carol A. Rodley, US Ambassador to Cambodia * Bretton G. Sciaroni, Chairman of the Board of Governors, American Cambodian Business Council * Michael C. Stephen, Governor, American Cambodian Business Council * Scott Huff, CEO, Fair Manufacturing
May 19, 2011	The Greater Middle East Today: How is the U.S. Responding to its Changes and Challenges?	Aryn Baker, Middle East Bureau Chief, TIME Moderator: Mark Michelson, Senior Counselor, APCO Worldwide, and Past AmCham Chairman
Apr 15, 2011	Doing Business in Vietnam	Hong-Phong B. Pho, Commerce Country Desk Officer for Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, Market Access and Compliance (MAC), International Trade Administration (ITA), U.S. Department of Commerce
Apr 6, 2011	Unlocking Hidden Customs Savings Opportunities	Alex Capri, Partner & Regional Leader, Asia Pacific - Trade & Customs KPMG
Mar 28, 2011	What's Next in the Obama U.S. Trade Agenda?	Dr. Elliot J. Feldman, Leader of International Trade Practice, Baker Hostetler
Feb 22, 2011	A discussion of HK competitiveness with the U.S Commercial Service	Eric Crowley, Commercial Consul, U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau
Feb 14, 2011	Expectations for APEC in 2011	Kurt Tong, Economic Coordinator and U.S. Senior Official for APEC Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Jan 26, 2011	The Private Equity Industry: Myths and Realities	K O Chia, President, Hong Kong Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (HKVCA)
Jan 11, 2011	U.S. Export Enforcement: The Latest Reform Developments	David Mills, Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Export Enforcement), US Department of Commerce
Nov 22, 2010	The State of US-China-Mongolia Relations	Daniel J. Kritenbrink, Director of the Office of Chinese and Mongolian Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Oct 15, 2010	Member discussion and planning meeting	-
Oct 14, 2010	Handling Mongolian Dynamite - Approaches to Doing Business in Mongolia’s Key Mining and Agricultural Sectors	Michael D. Richmond, Senior Commercial Specialist, U.S. Embassy in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Sep 13, 2010	Uneasy Neighbors: The India-China Dynamic	Professor Madhav Nalapat, UNESCO Peace Chair, Manipal University (India)
Sep 10, 2010	Taiwan: New Face, New Opportunities	Mr. Liu Shi-Wei, Managing Director, Taipei Trade Centre Hong Kong
Sep 8, 2010	Update on Global Shipping Reform	Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr., Chairman, U.S. Federal Maritime Commission
Sep 7, 2010	What Price Hong Kong Government's Land Policy	Nicholas Brooke, Chairman, Professional Property Services and Chairman, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks
Aug 12, 2010	Government Support for the Sustainable Growth of SMEs in Hong Kong	Belinda Kwan, Assistant Director-General, Trade & Industry Department, HKSAR Government
July 30, 2010	Updates and Open Dialogue on the US Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)	Commissioner Anne Meagher Northup Consumer Product Safety Commission
July 28, 2010	Political Risk, Fraud and Corruption: The Real Deal in Asia	Steve Vickers President and CEO FTI-International Risk Ltd
July 22, 2010	Inside the Shanghai Expo	Frank Lavin Chairman, Steering Committee, USA Pavilion (Shanghai Expo), and Chairman, Public Affairs Practice, Edelman Asia Pacific
July 9, 2010	New Investment Frontiers in China	Chris Torrens Deputy Director of Global Client Services Control Risks
June 29, 2010	What Price Hong Kong Government's Land Policy	Nicholas Brooke Chairman, Professional Property Services, and Chairman, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks
June 11, 2010	Supply Chain Integrity Risk	Nick Robinson, National Leader, Financial Advisory – Forensic & Dispute Services, Deloitte China
May 6, 2010	How China Policies Are Reshaping the Hong Kong Manufacturing Industries	Dennis Yau Director-General Federation of Hong Kong Industries
May 3, 2010	Gemstones: Know Your Gem and Investment Potentials in East Africa	Bruce Bridges Gem Expert, and Director of Sales and Marketing Bridges Tsavorite
Apr 23, 2010	How the Hong Kong Trade Development Council Can Help Your Business	Christopher Jackson, Assistant Executive Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)
Apr 21, 2010	How the Hong Kong Trade Development Council Can Help Your Business	David Mills, Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Export Enforcement), US Department of Commerce
Mar 29, 2010	Developments: China and the World Trade Organization	Stuart Harbinson Advisor, Winston & Strawn LLP, and Former Senior WTO Official
Mar 25, 2010	Avoid Problems With US Customs: Structuring LDP (Landed, Duty Paid) / DDP (Delivered, Duty Paid) Sales	Roy Ian Delbyck Principal, Law Offices of Roy Ian Delbyck
Mar 18, 2010	How U.S.-China Economic Relations Will Impact Global Businesses in 2010	Susan Schwab Former US Trade Representative, and Strategic Advisor, Mayer Brown LLP, in association with JSM
Mar 12, 2010	Member discussion & planning meeting
Feb 25, 2010	New York State: Successful Partnership in US Market Penetration	Dr. Sam Natapoff, Senior Advisor to the Governor, New York State for International Commerce
Feb 4, 2010	Successful M&A and JV Transactions in China	Ben Wootliff Director - Head of Corporate Investigations, ChinaControl Risks
Feb 2, 2010	The US-China-Taiwan Connection	Richard C. Bush Former Chairman and Managing Director, the American Institute in Taiwan Senior Fellow, Director, Center for Notheast Asian Policy Studies, and Michael H. Armacost Chair, The Brookings Institution
Jan 15, 2010	The Impact of Climate Negotiations on Business	Christopher Tung, Partner, K&L Gates

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