Delegation from China
Prior to establishing the New York in China Center, official Chinese trade delegations worked with AABDC to organize visits to New York. Now with NYICC offices in China, it is much easier for Chinese trade and business groups to plan their visits to New York.
2009
Changzhou-Buffalo Sister City
Initiated by AABDC, a delegation headed by Mr. Li Peiran, Deputy Secretary-General of Changzhou Municipal People’s Government, Jiangsu Province visited Buffalo on August 13 & 14 to sign a Friendship City agreement with Mayor Byron Brown.AABDC hosted the Zhejiang Provincial People’s Congress Delegation’s visit to the United States in June 2009.
2007
AABDC sponsored an information session and networking luncheon at the Waldorf-Astoria on November 14th that was attended by the Executive Vice Mayor of Haining, Zhejiang Province and other high level trade officials from the region who shared details on export trade, investment and SME business development opportunities between New York State and the region.
At the request of the Suzhou Government, AABDC organized a presentation/networking event at the Harvard Club on September 10th that was attended by the Vice Mayor of Suzhou and other high level business leaders from the region who shared information on outsourcing opportunities for US based companies in that city.
2006
JianShan New District
AABDC assisted the Zhejiang Provincial Government in organizing the opening session of the “Zhejiang Week” event in New York City to promote business and trade between Zhejiang and the United States.
2005
All China Federation of Industry and Commerce (September)
AABDC organized the visit of one of the most prominent business delegations to visit the United States. Led by Mr. Huang Mengfu, Chairman of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, 25 of China’s 100 largest non-state-owned companies visited New York City on September 19 to explore investment opportunities in both the city and state.