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The 2016 Sino-German Investment and M&A Forum concludes successfully

The following content is partially reproduced from various media reports.

• Kunshan Station

On the morning of October 17, 2016, the first station of the 2016 Sino-German Investment and Merger Forum was held in Kunshan, marking the opening of the series of activities titled "2016 Investment and Merger Cooperation" German Experts and Enterprises China Tour. Vice Director Yi Yang of the Investment Promotion Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce, former Chinese Ambassador to Germany Ma Canrong, Inspector Zhao Jin of the Jiangsu Provincial Commerce Hall, Vice Mayor and Secretary of the Kunshan Municipal Party Committee Yao Linrong, and President Fan Yaosheng of the Suzhou Branch of the Bank of China attended the event and delivered speeches. Du Xiaogang, Deputy Secretary of the Kunshan Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, as well as other municipal leaders such as Chen Chenyang and Jin Ming, participated in the forum. The forum was hosted by Xu Yaojun, Director of the China International Investment Promotion Center (Germany).

Bodo Krüger, chairman of the German Asia Economic Circle Association, Markus Rieger, managing director of the German Federal Mergers and Acquisitions Association, Stefan G·tzner, editor-in-chief of the German magazine "Entrepreneur," Tai Zhengbiao, chairman of Taier Heavy Industry, Qin Gang, assistant president of China International Marine Containers Group, Liu Tongyou, chief financial officer of Goodbaby Group, and other representatives from various professional institutions, investment companies, domestic enterprises that have successfully implemented mergers and acquisitions in Germany, and local entrepreneurs in Kunshan, totaling nearly 200, attended the conference.

At the forum that day, the attending leaders, guests, and entrepreneurs discussed hot topics including the overall situation and trends of outbound mergers and acquisitions to Germany, investment opportunities in German listed companies, the characteristics and advantages of the China-Germany M&A platform, the China-Germany New Industry Venture Capital Fund, outbound mergers and acquisitions by private enterprises from Kunshan to Germany, relevant cases and policy support provided by the Bank of China for enterprises' mergers and acquisitions in Germany, and interactive dialogues were held on themes such as cultural integration and corporate integration of Chinese and German enterprises.

Eurasian Consulting GmbH partner Ms. Fang Lu was invited to give an in-depth analysis of major cases of Chinese companies investing and acquiring in Germany at the forum that day.

• Foshan Station

On October 19, 2016, the 2016 Sino-German Enterprise Investment and Merger Forum Guangdong event was held at the Sino-German Industrial Service Zone Europe-China Center. Nearly 500 political and business figures from China and Germany, along with over 300 companies, gathered in Foshan to explore the ways of cross-border collaboration in the era of global innovation integration, using Sino-German cooperation as a model.

This forum was guided by the Investment Promotion Service Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China and the Southern Daily Media Group, and jointly organized by the China International Investment Promotion Center (Germany), the Foshan Sino-German Industrial Service Zone, and the Southern Daily. At the forum, a German business delegation consisting of 51 members, including chamber leaders, entrepreneurs, and investment experts, brought over 50 advanced manufacturing projects from Europe to Foshan, seeking cooperation opportunities in China. The forum attracted more than 300 domestic enterprises to register for attendance. Not only did cities in the Pearl River Delta such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Jiangmen participate in groups, but companies from Shanghai, Anhui, Hainan, Shandong, Sichuan, and other regions also specially traveled to Foshan to seek projects.

Mr. Huanping Zhang, the founder and executive director of Eurasian Consulting GmbH, was invited to give an in-depth analysis of major cases of Chinese companies investing and acquiring in Germany at the forum that day.

Eurasian Consulting GmbH participated in the project pitch session that afternoon, introducing excellent investment opportunities to the attendees.

Huanping Zhang was interviewed by CCTV during a break in the forum activities on that day.

• Hangzhou Station

From October 21 to October 22, 2016, the 2016 Sino-German Enterprise Investment and Merger and Acquisition Forum Zhejiang event was taking place in Hangzhou.

Mr. Huanping Zhang, the founder and executive director of Eurasian Consulting GmbH, was invited to deliver an in-depth analysis of major cases of Chinese companies investing and acquiring in Germany at the "2016 Sino-German Industry Intelligence Summit" on the afternoon of the 21st.

In addition, the Eurasian Consulting GmbH team will also participate in the project roadshow activity on the morning of October 22. We welcome everyone to continue following.

Eurasian Consulting GmbH expresses its gratitude for the invitation from the organizers and for the strong support and meticulous arrangement of the activities by the leaders of the Investment Center. Eurasian Consulting GmbH will continue to strive to build a bridge for communication between Chinese and German enterprises and contribute our share to the efforts of Chinese enterprises going global.

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