News from the Secretary General.

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First of all, I would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest members:

- B2B Link China A/S
- Ballerup Kommune
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Southern Sweden
- Compfitt A/S
- CRECEA China
- Designit A/S
- Green Belt Denmark
- Haldor Topsøe A/S
- Nic. Christiansen Holding A/S
- Rosti A/S
- Tajco Group A/S
- Thermo King Container Denmark A/S
- VIA University College
- Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S

I look forward to seeing you participate in the network and in Danish-Chinese Business Forum’s activities. The first member meeting this spring will take place 23 March with Nilfisk-Advance, Brøndby. With point of departure in the case of Nilfisk-Advance in China, the meeting will look into production, sourcing, and sale in China.

Sourcing/Import Working Group
On request from many of our members, I am pleased to announce the launch of Danish-Chinese Business Forum’s sourcing/import working group. The purpose of the working group is to discuss viable strategies for a range of issues related to sourcing or importing goods, components, raw material etc. from China. More than 30 member companies have already joined the group. The first meeting will be held 12 March in Copenhagen.

Annual General Meeting
I am also looking forward to welcoming our members at this year’s Annual General Meeting 28 April at the A.P. Møller-Mærsk headquarter in Copenhagen. This year, we are proud to welcome Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Ambassador Xie Hangsheng who will give the key note speeches. The invitation for our Annual General Meeting will be sent to our members within the next few days.

Member Meetings
The member meetings in the spring 2009 will have great relevance for all who sell or plan to sell to the Chinese market, for all who import or produce in China or plans to do so, and for all who have intellectual property rights to protect in China:

23 March: Production, Sourcing, and Industry Sale
Hosted by Jørgen Jensen, CEO, Nilfisk-Advance A/S

11 May: Intellectual Property Rights
Hosted by Kim Heshe, CEO, Plougmann & Vingtoft a/s

10 June: Selling to the Public Sector
Hosted by Lars Rasmussen, CEO, Coloplast A/S

Finally, to welcome you all into the Chinese year of the Ox, I wish you:
Niu Nian Kuai Le

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