CIECA News Letter. Monthly Event Summary

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1 CIECA News Letter Monthly Event Summary The 2017 Taiwan Investment and Trade Mission to Swaziland, Mozambique, and South Africa An investment and trade mission from Taiwan, co-organized by the Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association (CIECA), the Taiwan Glass Industry Association, the Taiwan Africa Business Association (TABA), and the Africa Taiwan Economic Forum (ATEF), visited Swaziland, Mozambique, and South Africa from 18 to 28 June, The mission aims to strengthen bilateral interaction and industrial cooperation between African countries and Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China. The chief delegate is Mr. Jeff Sun, vice chairman of CIECA, together with Honorary Chief Delegate Mr. Por-fong Lin, chairman of CNAIC, led a Taiwanese delegation of 30 persons. The 30-member strong mission is composed mainly of leaders in the Taiwanese glass industry looking to invest in Swaziland, Mozambique, and South Africa. The glass manufacturers are interested in what the No. 59 / June 2017 three countries can offer in terms of investment incentives, policy support, and business climate. CIECA and the Black Business Council of South Africa have signed a memorandum of understanding in Pretoria during the 2nd Taiwan South Africa Joint Business Forum on June 23, Seminars on trade and investment opportunities in Swaziland and Mozambique have been held on June 20 and June 22 respectively in Mbabane and Maputo, where members of the mission consulted with local enterprises and government agencies, and TABA and the Federation of Swaziland Employers and Chamber of Commerce (FSE&CC) are expected to also formalize their future cooperation. Trade and Investment Opportunities in Swaziland held by CIECA and FSE&CC on 1

2 June 20. From right to left: Mr. Jeff Sun, Vice Chairman of CIECA, Mr. Andrew Le Roux, President of FSE&CC, Mr. Por-Fong Lin, Chairman of CNAIC, H. E. Amb. Thomas J.C. Chen, Mr. Siboniso Nkambule, Principal Secretary of Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Trade, Swaziland. Opening Remarks by Mr. Jeff Sun, Vice Chairman of CIECA in the seminar of Trade and Investment Opportunities in Mozambique on June 22, Mr. Jeff Sun, Chairman of TABA, signed MOU with Mr. Andrew Le Roux, President of FSE&CC Dr. Achilles Yeh, Representative of Mozambique Investment Promotion Center and Mr. Jose Eduardo Dai, Country Manager of Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. answered questions during Q & A Mr. Por-Fong Lin, Chairman of CNAIC, signed MOU with Mr. Jabulane Mabuza MP, Minister for Commerce, Industry & Trade, Swaziland 2

3 The 2nd Taiwan South Africa Joint Business Forum held by CIECA and BBC on June 23. From left to right: Mr. Li, Hung-Siang, Assistant Representative, Mr. Por-Fong Lin, Chairman of CNAIC, Mr. Jeff Sun, Vice Chairman of CIECA, Dr. Danisa Baloyi, President of BBC, H. E. Amb. Sadick Jaffer, Chief Director, Investment Promotion, Invest SA Remarks by Mr. Por-Fong Lin, Chairman of CNAIC at ATCC 23rd 3rd Joint Meeting on June 24 Mr. Jeff Sun, Vice chairman of CIECA presents a gift to Mr. Dean H. L. Wang (left), Director General of Liaison Office in Cape Town on June 26 Mr. Jeff Sun, Vice Chairman of CIECA signed MOU with Dr. Danisa Baloyi, President of BBC 2017 Taiwan Green Energy-Offshore Wind Industry Delegation Visit to the UK & Netherlands As the topic of offshore wind development has been discussed widely and intensively. Taiwan has pledged to become a non-nuclear country by In order to achieve this goal, the Chinese

4 International Economic Cooperation Association (CIECA) and the Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC) organized collaboratively the 2017 Taiwan Offshore Wind Industry Delegation Visit to the UK & Netherlands from June 5th 15th The delegation focused on offshore wind power subjects, such as wind turbine, underwater foundation, marine engineering, operation & maintenance, grid, green finance for discussion to learn valuable experience and expertise from the U.K. and the Netherlands to build local supply chains and enhance industrial development in Taiwan. Taiwan Offshore Wind Industry Delegation visit Offshore Wind Energy 2017 in London of UK on June 7 th. 4 The marine team of Taiwan Offshore Wind Industry Delegation visit Seajacks Jack Up Barge in Rotterdam of Netherlands on June 13 th. The 26th Joint Economic Cooperation Meeting between CIECA and FTI In concert with the government s promotion of its New South bound Policy, CIECA has invited the Computer Association, an organization responsible for planning the promotion of cooperation with the Thai information service industry and a friend to CIECA, to jointly form a delegation to Thailand. Dr. Wenent Pan, Chairman of CIECA s Thailand Committee (Chairman of the CTCT Foundation, Gintech Energy Corp.) led the 50-person delegation to visit Thailand from the 14th to the 17 th June. On the 16th, he jointly presided over the 26th Joint Economic Cooperation Meeting between CIECA and FTI with Mr. Chen Namchaisiri, Chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries at the

5 Radisson Blu Plaza Bangkok. To strengthen substantive cooperative relations between our two nations, the conference discussed Smart Manufacturing, Smart Transportation, ICT and e-commerce. The CIECA delegation also visited CAT Telecom and the Thai Ministry of Industry for a briefing on Thailand 4.0. Alliance and CEO of Knovia Group. Group photo of the dinner hosted by Thailand Board of Investment. Ms. Duangjai Asawachintachit, Deputy Secretary General, Thailand Board of Investment is at the center. Group photo on the opening ceremony of the 26 th Joint Economic Cooperation Meeting between CIECA and FTI. VIPs from the right: Mr. Kriengkrai Thiennukul, Chairman of Thai-Taiwan Economic Cooperation Committee (TTECC), Vice Chairman of FTI; Mr. Chatchai Khunpitiluck, Vice President Digital Economy Promotion Agency, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society; Mr. Chen Namchaisiri, Chairman of FTI;Mr. Paul Dr. Wenent Pan, Chairman of Thailand Committee, CIECA presented a gift to Ms. Salinee Wangtal, CEO of the Office of SMEs Promotion (OSMEP) during the dinner on 16 th June. Shek, Acting Representative of Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand; Dr. Wenent Pan, Chairman of Thailand Committee, CIECA ; and Mr. Perry W. Chyau, Chairman of Cross-Strait Smart City Courtesy Call on Ministry of Industry Thailand 5

6 Mrs. Ekaterina Lebedeva, Vice-President of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry, visited Taiwan Mrs. Ekaterina Lebedeva, Vice-President of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry was invited by CIECA to Taiwan on June 13-16, On June 14, Chairman Henry Kao of CIECA, Vice Chairman Mr. Fred Huang and Vice Chairman Jeff Sun of CIECA Vice Chairman of CIECA, hosted a luncheon in honor of Mrs. Lebedeva at the World Trade Center Club. Guests present at the luncheon include: - Mr. Aleksandr Istomin, Economic Section Chief, Representative Office in for the Moscow- Coordination Commission on Economic and Cultural Cooperation - Mr. Alex Chen, Deputy Director General, Department of Investment Services, MOEA - Mr. Janus C.D. Sun, President, Sungreat Inc. - Mr. Jack Cheng, Secretary General, Taiwan-Russia Association - Mr. Tsai, Chih-Hong, President, Elite Secret Biotechnology Corp. Mrs. Lebedeva also joined Global Trade Forum; called at the Taiwan Research-based Biopharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, Taiwan Bio Industry Organization and Institute for Information Industry. The visit not only helped Mrs. Lebedeva acquire better understanding about Taiwan s economic environment but also promote bilateral trade and cooperation between Taiwan and Russia. The Vice-President of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mrs. Ekaterina Lebedeva (right 3 in the front row), Welcome Lunch was hosted by Chairman Henry Kao of CIECA (left 3 in the front row), Vice Chairman Mr. Fred Huang (right 2 in the front row) and Vice Chairman Jeff Sun (right 1 in the front row) of CIECA, to facilitate and accelerate economic cooperation of industry between the two countries on 14 th June, Mr. Andy Lin, Manager, Sales Division of OEMEC (Taiwan) Corp. 6

7 Mrs. Ekaterina Lebedeva (right 3), Vice-President of the SPbCCI called at Ms. Carol CHENG (left 3), COO Taiwan Research-based Biopharmaceutical Manufacturers Association. Mrs. Ekaterina Lebedeva, Vice-President of the SPbCCI called at Dr. HUANG Bor-Fuei, Secretary General, Taiwan Bio Industry Organization. Mrs. Ekaterina Lebedeva, Vice-President of the SPbCCI called at Mr. Stanley WANG, Deputy Director General, International Division, Institute for Information Industry. Seminar on Business Cooperation and Investment Opportunities in Russia Seminar on Business Cooperation and Investment Opportunities in Russia was held on June 14th, 2017 in, Taiwan. The conference was co-chaired by Mr. Fred Huang, Vice Chairman, CIECA, and Mrs. Ekaterina Lebedeva, Vice-President of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Mr. David Hsu, Deputy Director General of BOFT, MOEA, Mr. Vladislav Kuznetsov, Deputy Representative, Representative Office in for the Moscow- Coordination Commission on Economic and Cultural Cooperation joined to deliver welcome remarks. were : Other Keynote Speeches in the seminar 7 1. Doing Business in Russia - The

8 Economic Development & Investment Opportunities by Mrs. Ekaterina Lebedeva, Vice-President of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 2. How to do Business in Russia by Mr. Alex Chen, Deputy Director General, Department of Investment Services, MOEA. 3. How to do business with Russians by Mr. Janus C.D. Sun President, Sungreat Inc. Mr. Fred Huang, Vice Chairman, CIECA (left 2) and Mrs. Ekaterina Lebedeva, Vice-President of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (right 2) signed the MOU in the presence of witnesses Mr. David Hsu, Deputy Director General of BOFT, (left 1) and Mr. Vladislav Kuznetsov, Deputy Representative, Representative Office in for the Moscow- Coordination Commission on Economic and Cultural Cooperation (right 1) CIECA Welcomes the Associação Industrial Portuguesa (AIP) s Delegation to the 2017 International Food Show A six-member Associação Industrial Portuguesa (AIP) delegation led by Mr. Jorge Pais, Vice President of AIP, visited Taiwan during the 2017 International Food Show from June 19 th to 24 th, with the purpose of promoting wines from Herdade do Arrepiado Velho and olive oil from São Mamede, a product from Portalegre s Agricultural Cooperative (COOPOR). Mr. Hansun Chien, Vice Chairman of CIECA, hosted a welcome dinner on June 23 rd at the Shangri-La s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, joined by Mr. & Mrs. Fábio Franco Guimarães, Representative, Commercial Office of Brasil to ; Mr. Alfredo Shu, Second Economic Secretary, Dept. of International Cooperation, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA); Mr. Pi-song Tsai, Senior Partner, Dacheng Dentons Law Firm, Taiwan; Mr. Frank Chen, Chairman, Microscopic Inc.; and Ms. Christine Hsu, Lecturer, Dept. of Restaurant and Institutional Management, Shih Chien University. Besides sharing their experience in participating the International Food Show as exhibitors, the guests, many of whom first-time visitors to Taiwan, also shared 8

9 their positive observations of Taiwan and discussed the possibilities of enhancing cooperation between Portugal and Taiwan, concluding the dinner in a joyous atmosphere. Kitts and Nevis, and Dominican Republic, for more information please contact ext. 32 Ms. Lu.. Mr. Hansun Chien (4 th from the left, front row), Vice Chairman of CIECA, hosted a welcome dinner to receive the AIP delegation led by Vice President Mr. Jorge Pais (3 rd from left, front row). Upcoming Events of CIECA 2017 Investment Delegation to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Dominican Republic CIECA is organizing a delegation to visit Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Dominican Republic from August 5 th to 17 th, The purpose of the delegation is to further strengthen the economic cooperation and explore more business opportunities with the above countries. We sincerely welcome you to join us in our visit to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, St. 9

10 2017 CIECA Tentative Event Plan (Europe) No Date Events Venue 1 March 24 2 March 27 3 April 19 The 20 th Joint Conference of Spain-Taiwan Business Cooperation Committee The 5 th Taiwan-Portugal Joint The 5 th Joint Business Forum Sofia- Madrid, Barcelona O Porto Sofia 4 June 8 UK Taiwan Offshore Wind Seminar London 5 June 12 6 September 11 7 September 12(TBC) 8 September 14 9 September September September October-November (TBC) 13 October October 16 The 23 rd Netherlands-Taiwan Joint The 7 th Joint Meeting of Taiwan-Turkey Business Council Taiwan-Italy Design Forum The 17 th Taiwan-Germany Joint Business Council The 1 st Denmark-Taiwan Joint The 33 rd Sweden-Taiwan Joint The 5 th Estonia-Taiwan Business Forum The 13 th Taiwan-Hungary Joint The 15 th Poland-Taiwan Joint The 6 th Russia-Taiwan Business Forum Amsterdam Copenhagen Stockholm Tallinn Warsaw Moscow 10

11 15 October November 2(TBC) 17 November November 30 or December 1(TBC) 19 May-Nov.(TBC) 20 Apr.-Oct.(TBC) 21 May-Oct.(TBC) The 10 th Taiwan-Austria Economic Cooperation Conference The 2 nd Switzerland-Taiwan Joint The 19 th Taiwan-Belgium Joint The 10 th Taiwan-Luxembourg Joint The 2 nd Ireland-Taiwan Joint The 2 nd Croatia-Taiwan Joint The 5 th Latvia-Taiwan Joint Business Council Meeting Zurich Dublin Zagreb Riga 11

12 2017 CIECA Tentative Event Plan (Non-European Areas) No Date Events Venue 1. March 25 - April April-October 3. April-October 4. May June June July-November 8. August August September Investment Delegation to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, The Dominican Republic. The 2 nd Joint Meeting of CIECA and CCC The 21st Joint Business Council Meeting between CIECA and VCCI The 16 th Joint Meeting between CIECA and MNCCI The 26 th Joint Economic Cooperation Conference between CIECA and FTI 2017 Investment Mission to Swaziland, Mozambique, South Africa The 16 th Malaysia-Taiwan Joint Economic Conference 2017 Investment Delegation to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Dominican Republic 2017 International Conference on Arbitration and Mediation The 42 nd Joint Conference of ROC-Korea and Korea-Taiwan Business Councils Guatemala,Dominica, Honduras,Salvador, Nicaragua Phnom Penh Hanoi, HCM Bangkok Swaziland, Mozambique, South Africa Kuala Lumpur Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dominican Republic Seoul 11. September The 31 st Joint Conference of the Newcastle 12

13 ROC-Australia and ATBC 12. September The 31 st CACCI Conference Sydney 13. September The 10 th World Chamber Congress Sydney 14. September-November The 4 th Taiwan-Saudi JBC Meeting 15. September-November The 7 th Taiwan-Israel Joint Business Council Meeting 16. October The 21 st Joint Economic Cooperation Conference between Taiwan and Indonesia 17. October October-December 19. October-December (TBC) The 14 th Joint Meeting between CIECA and SBF The 17 th Taiwan-India Joint Business Councils Meeting The 1 st Taiwan-Sri Lanka Joint 20. November ICC Knowledge Sharing Sessions Paris 21. December The 24 th Joint Meeting of Philippine-Chinese and Chinese-Philippine Business Councils Singapore or New Delhi or Colombo Manila 13