German mid-size businesses in China – GvW participates in the conference in the Metal Eco City in Jieyang
The “2nd German-Chinese Conference of Mid-size Businesses” will take place in Jieyang from 6 to 8 June 2016. GvW Graf von Westphalen will participate in the event and is helping to structure the program.
In addition to current information from the German market, the conference especially offers German companies possibilities for conducting discussions about cooperation and exchange programs and the ability to display their products and technologies. The focus of the discussions between businesses this year is on the opportunities and risks for mid-size companies in right of “Industry 4.0” and “Made in China 2025”.
Dr Oliver Maaz, attorney and partner at GvW Graf von Westphalen in Shanghai, will report about his experience in dealing with Chinese legal practice and will be available for questions from companies during the panel discussions. In addition, companies also have the possibility during the conference to have deeper discussions in individual meetings with Dr. Oliver Maaz and his colleagues De Bi and Zhenjun Wang during the conference.
The main organizers of the mid-size business conference include, among others, ZhongDe Metal Group Co., Ltd. with its German subsidiary, which supports German mid-size businesses in setting up operations in the Sino-German Metal Eco City (MEC) in Jieyang. The MEC is an industrial park which has an investment volume of more than EUR 21 billion consisting of a total of 700 Chinese metal-working companies. The MEC is the first industrial park in China which was initiated by companies and accompanied by German management.
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