why chinasf
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why
xintong zhangprogram assistant
@XintongZhang
xintongThis presentation is a personal property and doesn’t represent the organization. All content and logo are used with permission.
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xintong
who am i ?
original thinker
bilingual writer
avid reader
food lover
quick learner
pragmatic doer
idealistic dreamer
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and…
a proud member of
CHINASF
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www.www.chinachinasf.orgsf.org
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who we are
xintong
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ChinaSF is a partnership between the City of San
Francisco Mayor’s Office and the San Francisco Center for
Economic Development. ChinaSF’s goal is to connect
business opportunities between China and the San
Francisco Bay Area.
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we are a small group
but we think
big
San FranciscoShanghai Shanghai Beijing
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what we do
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services we provide
1. help foreign firms go local
2. build an extensive network of contacts
3. connect you to the movers and shakers
4. navigate business culture and climate
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achievements
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inbound business development achievements ChinaSF has attracted or
expanded 12 Chinese companies to San Francisco that has resulted in over 120 jobs for
the City
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outbound business development achievements
1. assisting local design firms to connect with major urban land development opportunities
2. giving support to SF-based biotech companies to locate potential partners and/or investment from China
3. assisting retail oriented businesses access market opportunities in China
4. supporting SF digital media companies also access China’s market opportunities
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what people say
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“Now in its third year of operation, ChinaSF’s positive
impact on jobs and investment will grow exponentially. Though
the firms we recruit to San Francisco start small, as
demonstrated by GCL Solar Energy, they have the ability to
grow quickly.”
--- Phil Ting
SF City Assessor-Recorderxintong
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“As ChinaSF continues to recruit companies like GCL Solar Energy and Zinch.com, an increasingly stronger foundation is built for
San Francisco’s future economic prosperity,”
--- Dennis Conaghan
Executive Director of the San Francisco Center for Economic
Development
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“I’m proud of the forward thinking leadership that San Francisco has built to increase trade relations
with China. I look forward to exploring how ChinaSF can serve
as a model at the state level.”
--- Gavin Newsom
Lieutenant Governor for the State of California
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look far, think big, benefit both