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who am i ?

original thinker

bilingual writer

avid reader

food lover

quick learner

pragmatic doer

idealistic dreamer

and…

a proud member of

CHINASF

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www.www.chinachinasf.orgsf.org

who we are

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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

“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