CONTENTS 2012-2013 | ANNUAL REPORT 02 About CCPIT 04 Leadership 08 Striving to Advance, Renewing A New Chapter 12 Important Events 60 Introduction of Main Departments 70 Structure of CCPIT 78 List of Business Activities in 2014 About CCPIT 2012-2013 | ANNUAL REPORT China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, abbreviated as CCPIT, comprises VIPS, enterprises and organizations representing the economic and trade sectors in China. CCPIT is dedicated to operating and promoting foreign trade, using foreign investment, introducing advanced foreign technologies and conducting activities of Sino-foreign economic and technological cooperation in various forms, so as to promote the mutual understanding and friendship among the people and business communities all over the world, in line with law and government policies of the People’s Republic of China as well as the international practice. Established in May 1952, CCPIT has made great contributions to the friendly exchanges and especially to the development of economic and trade relations between China and other countries and region for the past 60 years in accordance with the changes of domestic and overseas situations and the actual requirements at different times. CCPIT is regarded as an important bridge and platform for Sino-foreign communication among the business circles. With the approval of the Chinese government, the CCPIT started to adopt a separate name – China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC)- in 1988. From 1995, CCPIT established the Affiliate of International Chamber of Commerce in China (ICC China). In 2005, CCOIC became an association under the supervision of CCPIT. In December 2007, CCOIC has commenced the first general assembly. By now, CCPIT is one of the most important and the largest institution for the promotion of foreign trade in China with substantial international influence. CCPIT has established wide connections with more than 200 business communities in all over the world, signed cooperation agreements with more than 300 organizations, initiated 34 multilateral or bilateral regional cooperation mechanism, established 21 bilateral business councils, joined many important international organizations including International Chamber of Commerce, World Intellectual Property Organization, International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property, Licensing Executives Society International, International Maritime Committee, Union of International Fairs, International Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institutions, Pacific Basin Economic Council, etc. CCPIT has representative offices in 17 countries and regions, 50 sub-councils in the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central governments, 826 branches, 22 sector-oriented sub-councils such as in the fields of electronics and machinery. CCPIT has attracted more than 110,000 member companies. Today, CCPIT has established an all-around service network, which can give assistance to companies during their whole operation process, including research and field studies, business match-making, promotion and propaganda, certificates of clearance, consultancy and training, Intellectual Property Protection, and disputes settlement. CCPIT voices for the business communities and provides professional services to enterprise who wish to explore the international markets. In the new era, CCPIT will transform and upgrade itself in the international economic integration, build the platform for international trade and investment, so as to commit itself to the communication and cooperation for trade and investment between China and the rest of the world. Leadership 2012-2013 | ANNUAL REPORT Jiang Zengwei CCPIT Chairman Mr. Jiang Zengwei, who began his career in Aug 1968, serves as Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and the China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) since 2014. Mr. Jiang’s major experiences are as follows: 1980-1988: Working in the Ministry of Commerce successively as section member, Deputy Director and Director 1988-1993: Working in China Business and Foreign Trade Corporation successively as Deputy Director General and Director General 1993-1998: Working in the Ministry of Internal Trade as Director General 1998-2000: Working in the State Bureau of Internal Trade 2000-2005: Working in the State-owned Large Enterprises Supervision and Administration Commission as Chairman 2005-2014: Serving as Vice Minister and Member of the CPC Leadership Group of the Ministry of Commerce Mr Jiang is a native of Longkou of Shandong Province. He was born in May 1953, and joined the CPC in Nov 1971. He graduated from Foreign Language Department of Heilongjiang University and received a Doctor’s Degree of Science and Technology in China University of Mining Technology. ANNUAL REPORT Mr. Zhang Wei began his career in August 1975 and once served in the countryside as an educated urban youth and later worked in a factory. Mr. Zhang serves as Vice Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) since 2003. Mr. Zhang’s past career experiences include: -Deputy Secretary General of the Student Federation of Shandong Province -Deputy Secretary General of the Party Committee of Wenshang County in Shandong Province -Deputy Secretary General of Shandong Youth League -Vice Chairman of Shandong Youth Federation and concurrently Chairman of Junior Entrepreneurs’ Association of Shandong Province -Director of Agriculture Finance Division, Department of Finance and Taxation in Hainan Province -Deputy Director General of the Department and concurrently head of Xinghua Company; Deputy Director General of Hainan Provincial Bureau of Revenue -the Executive Deputy Director General of the Agriculture Taxation Bureau of the State Administration of Taxation Zhang Wei -Director General of the General Office of the State Administration of Taxation CCPIT Vice Chairman Mr. Zhang’s current other positions include: -Executive Director of the China Taxation Society -Director of China Finance Society -Executive Director of China Law Society (Law of Finance and Taxation) -Vice-Chairman of China International Taxation Research Institute. Mr. Zhang was born in July 1958 in Ju County, Shandong Province. He graduated from the College of Accounting, Shanghai Finance and Economic University, and the Law School of the Yale University with a Doctor’s degree in administration and also holds the certificate of Professor and Researcher. Mr. Yu Ping serves as Vice Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and the China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) since 2003. Mr. Yu began his career at the Ministry of Foreign Trade of China in 1976, and has worked at the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade since 1977. Mr. Yu’s current and past social positions include: -Chairman, Chinese Business Council, Shanghai Cooperation Organization -Chairman, East Asia Business Council (2006, 2012) -Vice Chairman, Pacific Basin Economic Council (2012) -Lead Shepard, APEC Working Group on Trade Promotion (2004) -Member of Trade & Investment Taskforce, The Business 20 (2012) -Co-Chair of Trade Taskforce, The Business 20 (2013, 2014) -Vice President, AIPPI China -President, LES China Yu Ping -Vice President, China-Russia Friendship Association CCPIT Vice Chairman -Member of the Board, China-Japan Friendship Association -Member of the Board, Chinese People’s Institute for Foreign Affairs -Chief Delegate of China, International Bureau of Expositions Mr. Yu’s working positions at CCPIT are as follows: -Deputy Director and Director of the Division of European Affairs, the Department of International Relations, CCPIT 1985-90. -Deputy Director General and Director General of the Department of International Relations, CCPIT 1990-95. -The CCPIT US Chief Representative 1995-1999. -Deputy Secretary General and Director General of the Personnel Department, CCPIT 1999-2003. Mr. Yu graduated from the English Department of the Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Languages in 1975. He later completed training in the advanced studies program in international trade at the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. In 2004, he received an MBA degree from Fordham after completing the post graduate course run by BiMBA and Fordham in Beijing. Mr. Yu studied literature and English courses at the Bayero University, Nigeria on government exchange program 1977-1979. · 6 CCPIT Leadership Mr. Wang Jinzhen began his career in 1976 in Shanghai Fengxianxinghuo farmland, joined CCPIT in 1979 and now serves as Vice Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) since 2006. Mr. Wang’s past working positions in CCPIT are as follows: -Deputy Director of the Foreign Exchange Department, China International Economic and Technical Cooperation Consultants Inc. -Deputy Director, Director, Deputy Director General and Director General of International Relations Department. -Secretary General of ICC China -Deputy Secretary General, Spokesman of CCPIT -Secretary General of CCPIT -General Director of the General Office Mr. Wang’ current social positions include: -Chief Delegate of China to the Bureau of International Exhibitions (BIE) Wang Jinzhen -Vice-Chairman of China Eco-Culture Association CCPIT Vice Chairman -a member of China-India Eminent Persons’ Group -Director of the Institute of Foreign Affairs.