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AsiaGlobal
Fellows 2019
Study Trip to Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai
21-30 October, 2019
1. Shenzhen (Oct 21-22)
- Sentosa Hotel Apartment Taoyuan Branch
- Address: Intersection of Taoyuan Road and Nanguang Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
2. Beijing (Oct 23-26)
- Novotel Beijing Sanyuan
- Address: Tower 18, A 5 Shuguang Xili, Chaoyang, 100028 Beijing, China
3. Shanghai (Oct 27-30)
- Radisson Blu Shanghai New World
- Address: 88 Nanjing Road (W) 200003 Shanghai China
Date Time Program Venue
21 Oct (Mon) 8:15 Depart from HKU to Shenzhen Coach depart from RBC at 0815
Tencent Binhai Towers, No. 33
11:00 ‐ 12:00 Visit to Tencent's Exhibition Hall Haitian 2nd road, Nanshan District,
Shenzhen
China Merchants Bank Tower
14:00 ‐ 15:00 Visit to China Merchant Bank No.7088, Shennan Boulevard,
Shenzhen, China
Visit to Shenzhen Court of International 2012 Shennan Blvd., Futian
15:30 – 16:00
Arbitration District, Shenzhen
2012 Shennan Blvd., Futian
16:00 ‐ 17:00 Visit to Shenzhen Stock Exchange
District, Shenzhen
Visit to Shenzhen Court of International 2012 Shennan Blvd., Futian
17:00 -18:00
Arbitration District, Shenzhen
Dinner hosted by Shenzhen Court of 2012 Shennan Blvd., Futian
18:30 ‐ 20:00
International Arbitration District, Shenzhen
Check into Sentosa Hotel Apartment
20:30
Taoyuan Branch
22 Oct (Tue) No.42, West Petrochemical
Visit to Salubris Pharmaceuticals (plus Avenue, Dayawan Economic and
9:30 ‐ 13:00
factory visit) Technological Development Zone,
Huizhou, Guangdong Province
19/F, High-Tech Zone Union Tower,
15:00 ‐ 16:15 Visit to Royole (plus Showroom) 63 Xuefu Road, Nanshan District,
Shenzhen
23 Oct (Wed) 10:00 ‐ 13:30 Flight ZH9103 from Shenzhen to Beijing
Tower 18, A5 Shuguang Xili,
15:00 Check into Novotel Beijing Sanyuan
Beijing, China
18:45 ‐ 20:45 Dinner hosted by Rui Wang
24 Oct (Thu) The Crossing of Kechuang 14th
Street and Jinghai 5th Road,
10:00 – 13:30 Visit to StarTimes
Ludong District, BDA, Beijing
100176
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Visit to JD.com (meeting at JD Headquarters, JD Building, No.
14:00 – 18:00 Headquarter plus visit to JD Logistics 18 Kechuang 11 Street, BDA,
Centre) Beijing
25 Oct (Fri) No.2, LiangMaHe NanLu, Beijing,
9:30 – 11:00 Visit to UNDP China
100600
11:30 – 12:30 Visit to Meili Financial
TBC - Visit to Tiananmen Square +
14:00 – 18:00
National Museum, etc. (optional)
26 Oct (Sat)
8:00 – 17:00 Visit to the Great Wall (optional)
27 Oct (Sun) High speed train from Beijing to
13:00 – 18:50
Shanghai
28 Oct (Mon) Shanghai Tower, No.501
Dialogue with Mr Eric Jing, CEO &
9:00 – 10:30 Yinchengzhong Road, Pudong
Executive Chairman of Ant Financial
District, Shanghai
21/F, The Headquarters Building,
11:00 – 12:30 Visit to HK Economic and Trade Office 168 Xizang Middle Rd, Huangpu
Qu, Shanghai
1687 Chang Yang Lu, Yangpu Qu,
14:30 – 16:00 Visit to Noah Holdings
Shanghai
16:30 – 19:00 TBC - Visit to Fung Explorium LiFung Plaza, No. 2000 Yishan
Road, Minghang District, Shanghai
29 Oct (Tue) Visit to
Shikumen/Xintiandi/Taipingqiao and
10:00 – 12:00 Xintiandi
dialogue with Shui On Group on its
development experience
17F Training Room, DBS Bank
14:30 – 16:00 Visit to DBS Bank (China) Tower, 1318 Lujiazui Ring Road,
Pudong, Shanghai
16:30 – 17:30 TBC - Visit to Alibaba office
7th Floor, Building D, Parkview
Visit to Dentons Shanghai Office,
Green FangCaoDi, 9 Dongdaqiao
18:00 – 20:30 followed by dinner hosted by
Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Armstrong Chen
100020
30 Oct (Wed) Dialogue with NGOs hosted by Legal
9:30 – 11:30 Gongyi Xintiandi
Center For NGO
16:45 – 19:45 Flight KA875 from Shanghai to HK
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1. Tencent's Exhibition Hall in Shenzhen
Oct 21 (Mon), 11:00-12:00
2. China Merchant Bank in Shenzhen
Oct 21 (Mon), 14:00-15:00
3. Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration in Shenzhen
Oct 21 (Mon), 15:30-16:00; 17:00-18:00
4. Shenzhen Stock Exchange in Shenzhen
Oct 21 (Mon), 16:00-17:00
5. Salubris Pharmaceuticals in Shenzhen
Oct 22 (Tue), 9:30-13:00
6. Royole Factory in Shenzhen
Oct 22 (Tue), 15:00-16:15
7. StarTimes in Beijing
Oct 24 (Thu), 10:00-13:30
8. JD.com in Beijing
Oct 24 (Thu), 14:00-18:00
9. UNDP China in Beijing
Oct 25 (Fri), 9:30-11:00
10. Meili Financial Services Co in Beijing
Oct 25 (Fri), 11:30-12:30
11. Beijing National Museum and Tiananmen Square in Beijing
Oct 25 (Fri), 14:00-18:00
12. Dialogue with Mr Eric Jing (Chairman of Ant Financial) in Shanghai
Oct 28 (Mon), 9:00-10:30
13. HK Economic and Trade Office in Shanghai
Oct 28 (Mon), 11:00-12:30
14. Noah Holdings in Shanghai
Oct 28 (Mon), 14:30-16:00
15. Fung Group Explorium in Shanghai
Oct 28 (Mon), 16:30-19:00
16. Visit to Shikumen/Xintiandi/Taipingqiao and dialogue with Shui On Group on its development
experience in Shanghai
Oct 29 (Tue), 10:00-12:00
17. DBS China in Shanghai
Oct 29 (Tue), 14:30-16:00
18. Visit to Alibaba in Shanghai
Oct 29 (Tue), 16:30-17:30
19. Visit to Dentons in Shanghai
Oct 29 (Tue), 18:00-20:30
20. Legal Center For NGO in Shanghai
Oct 30 (Wed), 9:30-11:30
* The Program is subject to change. Some information about the organizations are gleaned from publicly
available sources. These will be modified as necessary if we receive information directly from the
organizations. This booklet is for the information of fellows only and not for further dissemination.
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1. Tencent
Date: October 21, Monday
Time: 11:00-12:00
Location: Tencent Binhai Towers, No. 33 Haitian 2nd road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
About the Company:
Headquartered in Shenzhen, China, and founded in 1998, Tencent is an internet-based
technology and cultural enterprise. Tencent’s mission is to “improve the quality of life through
internet value-added services”. Guided by its “user oriented” business philosophy, Tencent
achieves its mission via the delivery of integrated internet solutions to over 1 billion netizens.
Tencent aims to provide platforms and services that connect everything. Through the
company’s two principal business operations, ‘social platforms’ and ‘digital content’, Tencent
develops and delivers game-changing products, such as social communication platforms
‘Weixin/WeChat’ and ‘QQ’, that connect people with services, foster closer relationships and
create new business opportunities. From comics, videos, games and animation to music,
literature, films and news, Tencent offers an incredible array of first-class digital content and
multi-media services, providing entertainment and cultural enrichment to over 1 billion users
across the globe. Tencent also provides cutting-edge financial technology and seamless
mobile payment solutions that are helping support the development of smart cities, smart
transport and smart retail. Through innovative excellence and forging strategic partnerships
with a range of industries, Tencent strives to be the driving force behind China’s digitalization.
Tencent partners with a range of enterprises to lead digital transformation across important
pillars of the economy, including manufacturing, healthcare, retail and education.
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2. China Merchant Bank
Date: October 21, Monday
Time: 14:00-15:00
Location: 7088 Shen Nan Da Dao, Futian Qu, Shenzhen
About the Company:
China Merchants Bank (CMB) is a Chinese bank headquartered in Futian District, Shenzhen,
Guangdong, China. Founded in 1987, it is the first share-holding commercial bank wholly
owned by corporate legal entities in China. CMB has over five hundred branches in mainland
China and one in Hong Kong. In November 2007, as part of a drive for international growth, it
won federal approval to open a branch in New York City.
Upholding the service concept of "We Are Here Just for You", CMB has grown into one of the
most famous brands over the past 32 years. In 2018, it ranked 20th in terms of Tier-One
Capital among the Top 1000 Global Banks of The Banker, a renowned financial magazine of
the United Kingdom, up by 3 places compared to 2017. On the list of Top 500 Banking Brands
of The Banker, CMB has jumped into the Top 10, ranking 9th in 2019. CMB has also made
presence on the Fortune Global 500 List for 7 consecutive years and ranked 213th in 2018.
Looking ahead, CMB will further push forward the innovation-driven development strategy,
accelerate the construction of "Digital Bank", and develop business agility driven by
technology agility. In 2018, CMB's spending on information technology reached 6.5 billion
RMB, up by 35.17% year-on-year, and 1% of its operating income in the previous year was put
into the fund of Fintech innovation projects. Next, CMB will fully integrate technology with
business according to customer needs, and quickly update and continuously deliver products
and services so as to provide the best customer experience and achieve balance among
efficiency, cost and risk.
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About the Speaker:
Mr LIU Jianjun is Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Board of Directors of CMB. He
concurrently serves as Chairman of CIGNA & CMB Life Insurance and Director of China
UnionPay Co., Ltd. Mr LIU Jianjun has been Executive Vice President of the Bank since
September 2013. He is a Senior Economist with a master's degree in National Economics at
Dongbei University of Finance and Economics. From 1995 to 2000, he served consecutively as
Deputy General Manager of Weifang Branch, Deputy General Manager of Jinan Branch, and
General Manager of Dezhou Branch under Shandong Provincial Branch of China Construction
Bank. From 2000 to 2004, he served as Deputy General Manager of CMB’s Jinan Branch. Since
2004, he served consecutively in CMB as General Manager of Retail Banking Department of
Head Office, General Manager of Retail Management Department, Business Executive of
Head Office, Deputy Executive of Retail Finance Group, and Chairman of Credit Card Center.
Since July 2019, he served concurrently as Secretary of CMB’s Board of Directors.
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3. Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration
Date: October 21, Monday
Time: 15:30-16:00; 17:00-18:00
Location: 2012 Shennan Blvd., Futian District, Shenzhen
About the Company:
South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (also known as the
Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration; previously known as the China International
Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission South China Subcommission, the China
International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission Shenzhen Subcommission;
hereinafter the “SCIA”) was established in 1983 in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. It is an
arbitration institution founded to resolve the contract disputes and other property rights
disputes amongst individuals, legal entities and other institutions from domestic China and
overseas.
SCIA is the nationally first Arbitration Institution established by legislation with its legal person
governance model. It adopts the advanced international commercial arbitration systems and
implements the Council-centered management model with effective check-and-balance in
decision-making, implementation and supervision, to ensure the independence of the
arbitration institution and arbitral tribunal.
SCIA is a pioneer exploration of China’s commercial arbitration. It is nationally the first to
include arbitrators from foreign jurisdictions on its panel in 1984, as well as the first to
render an arbitral award by its arbitral tribunal that got enforced outside Mainland China
pursuant to the New York Convention in 1989. More than one-third of the members of the
Council are from outside of Mainland China. And more than one-third of the arbitrators
come from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative
Region, Taiwan Region, and 25 foreign countries.
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4. Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Date: October 21, Monday
Time: 16:00 – 17:00
Location: 2012 Shennan Blvd., Futian District, Shenzhen
About the Company:
Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), established on 1st December, 1990, is a self-regulated legal
entity under the supervision of China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). It also organizes,
supervises securities trading and performs duties prescribed by laws, regulations, rules and
policies. Its main functions include providing the venue and facilities for securities trading,
formulating operational rules, receiving listing applications and arranging securities listing,
organizing and supervising securities trading, supervising members; regulating listed companies,
managing and disseminating market information and other functions as approved by the CSRC.
SZSE is committed to developing China’s multi-tiered capital market system, serving national
economic development and transformation and supporting the national strategy of independent
innovation. The SME Board was launched in May 2004. The ChiNext market was inaugurated in
October 2009. Thus SZSE has basically put in place a framework of multi-tiered capital market
comprising the Main Board, SME Board, and the ChiNext market. SZSE’s products cover equities,
mutual funds and bonds. The product lines include A-shares, B-shares, indices, mutual funds
(including ETFs and LOFs), fixed income products (including SME collective bonds and asset-
backed securities), and diversified derivative financial products (including warrants and
repurchases). SZSE plays an increasingly important role in supporting the real economy and
transforming the nation’s economic growth model.
Since 2000, SZSE has signed MOUs with 30 major stock exchanges and financial institutions in the
world and enhanced cross-border cooperation and communications. It has also taken an active
part in international securities organizations. SZSE is a member of both the World Federation of
Exchanges (WFE) and the Asian and Oceanian Stock Exchanges Federation (AOSEF). It is also an
affiliate member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).
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5. Salubris Pharmaceuticals
Date: October 22, Tuesday
Time: 9:30 – 13:00
Location:
1. Daya Bay site: No.42, West Petrochemical Avenue, Dayawan Economic and Technological
Development Zone, Huizhou, Guangdong Province
2. Pingshan site: No. 1, the Fifth Planning Road, Industrial Zone, Longtian Subdistrict,
Pingshan District, Shenzhen
About the Company:
Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd (Salubris) is a comprehensive group
pharmaceutical company that integrates pharmaceutical products research and development,
production and business sales. It is founded in 1998 and listed in the Small and Medium
Enterprise Board of Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2009.
Salubris has been named "the most competitive domestic pharmaceutical listing corporation
top 20" and "Top 10 Market Value Enterprises listed on SMEs Board". Salubris layouts the
global industrial chain precisely and the global business has covered more than 38 countries
and regions, including China, USA, Germany, France and Japan.
The company’s business focuses on the therapeutic fields of cardiovascular, anti-diabetic,
antineoplastic and orthopedic, as well as three mainlines of the high-end chemical medicine,
innovative biological medicines and medical apparatus and instruments, forming the strategic
synergy between products. In the cardiovascular field, its key products are all innovative.
106. Royole Showroom
Date: October 22, Tuesday
Time: 15:00 – 16:15
Location: 19/F, High-Tech Zone Union Tower, 63 Xuefu Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
About the Company:
Royole Corporation is a global manufacturer of advanced flexible displays, flexible sensors,
and smart devices. Its expertise includes product design, materials, process and
manufacturing of the most advanced displays, sensors and consumer electronics products.
Royole is led by an elite, international team of professionals and technology experts, Founded
by Stanford engineering graduates in 2012; Royole's mission is to transform the way people
experience and interact with the world. The company has become a pioneer and leading
innovator of next-generation human-machine interface technologies and products such as
advanced flexible displays, flexible sensors, foldable smartphones and other smart devices.
117. StarTimes
Date: October 24, Thursday
Time: 10:00 - 13:30
Location: The Crossing of Kechuang 14th Street and Jinghai 5th Road, Ludong District, BDA,
Beijing 100176
About the Company:
Founded in 1988, StarTimes Group is now the most influential system integrator, technology
provider, network operator, and content provider in China’s television broadcasting industry,
and is on its way to become a media group with global influence.
With a global vision, StarTimes began to expand its business to Africa in 2002, and has been
working closely with African governments to jointly promote digitalization and
informatization. To date, StarTimes has established subsidiaries in more than 30 African
countries, including Rwanda, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Guinea, D.R.C.,
South Africa, etc., and has started operations in some of them. With nearly 10 million
subscribers, StarTimes has now become the fastest-growing and the most influential digital
TV operator in Africa.
128. JD.com
Date: October 24, Thursday
Time: 14:00 - 18:00
Location: JD Building, No. 18 Kechuang 11 Street, BDA, Beijing,The People’s Republic of China,
101111.
About the Company:
JD.com is China’s largest online retailer and its biggest overall retailer. It offers customers the
best online shopping experience. The company is a member of the Fortune Global 500.
JD.com is China’s leading one-stop e-commerce platform, providing over 320 million active
customers with direct access to an unrivalled range of authentic, high-quality products, and
helping leading local and international brands tap into China’s fast-growing e-commerce
market.
JD.com is setting the global standard for online shopping experience, offering a vast selection
of products, across every major category (electronics, apparel and home furnishings, FMCG,
fresh food, home appliances and others), and delivering them at amazingly fast speeds to
provide a truly “one stop” shopping experience for Chinese consumers.
139. UNDP China
Date: October 25, Friday
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
Location: No.2 Liang Ma He Nan Lu, 100600, Beijing, China
About the Company:
UNDP has been working in China over the past 40 years, partnering to advance various phases
of China’s development. UNDP continues to be in the forefront of working with China both to
achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) domestically and through China’s global
cooperation around the world.
UNDP’s support in China is closely aligned with China’s national development strategy. We
facilitate the achievement of the SDGs in line with the 13th Five-Year Plan promoting
sustainable development principles in development and economic decisions, focusing on
reducing inequality, recalibrating the economy for more inclusive growth, reducing the
environmental impact of China’s rapid development by putting the country on a low-carbon
footprint, and assisting China’s increasing role in global development cooperation as an
effective development partner.
About the Speakers:
1. Mr Devanand Ramiah: Devanand Ramiah (Dev) is a development practitioner with the
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with 15+ years of experience. Before joining
UNDP China, Devanand was the Team Leader for the Southeast Asia and Pacific Cluster for
the Regional Bureau for Asia and Pacific (RBAP) of United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) based in Bangkok, Thailand. Prior to moving to Thailand, Devanand was the Asia and
Pacific Team Leader for the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR) based in New
York, USA. He also served as the Conflict Prevention and Recovery Advisor for Asia Pacific in
BCPR.
14Preceding his move to BCPR, Devanand served as the Peace and Development Specialist for
UNDP Sri Lanka. His UN field experience includes serving in the United Nations Mission in East
Timor (UNMET) and United Nations Interim Administration in Kosovo (UNMIK). Devanand
also served as the Resident Representative ad interim in UNDP Maldives.
Prior to joining the UN, Devanand was attached to the Center for Policy Alternatives in Sri
Lanka as a senior researcher. He also consulted for several think tanks including National
Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI), International Institute for Democracy and
Electoral Assistance (IDEA) and USAID.
Devanand is a Fulbright scholar and holds a Masters degree in Conflict Transformation from
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), Virginia, USA. Devanand has extensive training and
teaching experience. He was an Adjunct Professor on Peace and Development at the Centre
for Global Affairs, New York University and taught a course on Applied Peace Building at the
School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, New York.
2. Ms Tina Stoum: Tina Stoum has 10 years of professional experience in the field of
development, eight of which with the United Nations (International Organisation for
Migration, the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, UN Development Programme). She has
extensive experience in development projects and programming, for NGOs, the Norwegian
government, and UN agencies in areas such as courts/judiciary/rule of law, employment and
livelihoods, women’s political participation, migration and refugees, biodiversity, inequality
and diversity. Tina has proven technical skills in gender mainstreaming, human rights-based
approach and monitoring and evaluation (Results Based Management). For UNDP, Tina has
served in different roles in Kenya, Turkey, New York/HQ and China.
1510. Meili Financial Services Co
Date: October 25, Friday
Time: 11:30 - 12:30
Location: 20/F, Greenland Center, Wang Jing, Chaoyang, Beijing (Meiliche Financial)
About the Company:
Meili Finance is a Beijing-based finance company with auto credit being its main business.
Meili Finance subsidiary Meili Auto Finance is an online automobile consumer loan provider.
It is a P2P lending platform that focuses on providing consumer credit to middle income
workers. The funding comes from savers who have extra cash on hand and want higher
returns.
The company also operates Meiliche Financial, a platform for automotive financing &
consumer loans in China.
1611. National Museum of China and Tiananmen Square
Date: October 25, Friday
Time: 14:00 - 18:00
About the Visit:
National Museum of China was established in 2003 after the merging of the National Museum
of Chinese History and the National Museum of Chinese Revolution, but its history can be
traced back to 1912 when the Preparatory Office of the National Museum of History was
founded. After the development of more than 100 years, NMC has achieved profound
historical and cultural significance, and has become an important platform for collection,
protection and display of cultural relics, social education, scientific research as well as
international historical and cultural exchanges. With a floor area of nearly 200,000 square
meters, NMC is the largest single-building museum in the world. As the home to two
permanent exhibitions (Ancient China and The Road of Rejuvenation) and dozens of thematic
exhibitions, NMC also organizes more than 50 high-level international exchange exhibitions
and temporary exhibitions around the year, attracting nearly 10,000,000 domestic and
foreign visitors every year.
Tiananmen Square is a city square in the centre of Beijing, China, named after
the Tiananmen ('Gate of Heavenly Peace') located to its north, separating it from
the Forbidden City. The square contains the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall
of the People, the National Museum of China, and the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong. Mao
Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China in the square on October
1, 1949; the anniversary of this event is still observed there. Tiananmen Square is within the
top ten largest city squares in the world. It has great cultural significance as it was the site of
several important events in Chinese history.
1712. Dialogue with Mr Eric Jing
Date: October 28, Monday
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
About the Speaker:
Mr. Eric Jing has been Ant Financial’s CEO since October 2016 and its Chairman since April
2018. He also serves on the boards of Alibaba Group [NYSE: BABA] and Paytm, the leading
payments platform in India, in addition to serving as chairman of the board of MYbank.
Under Eric Jing’s leadership, Ant Financial has forged strategic partnerships around the world,
with Paytm in India, KakaoPay in Korea, Ascend Money in Thailand, Mynt in the Philippines
and Emtek in Indonesia. Ant Financial and its partners have grown to serve 800 million users
worldwide.
As part of Ant Financial’s financial inclusion mission, Eric Jing serves as a senior consultant of
the World Bank’s Identification for Development, as well as a senior consultant for the World
Economic Forum.
Prior to assuming the role of CEO, he held various management positions at Ant Financial,
including President and COO. He also served as CFO of Alipay and in other leadership positions
at Alibaba Group. Before joining Alibaba in 2007, he was CFO of Pepsi-Cola Guangzhou and
held various management positions at Swire Coca-Cola. Eric Jing received his Bachelor of
Engineering degree from the College of Economics & Management at Shanghai Jiao Tong
University and earned an Executive MBA from the Carlson School of Management at the
University of Minnesota. He remains an active member of the Carlson School of Management
community, and recently donated a scholarship aimed at building bridges between the MBA
program and China.
1813. HK Economic and Trade Office
Date: October 28, Monday
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
Location: 168 Xizang Middle Rd, Huangpu Qu, Shanghai
About the Company:
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (HKETOs) are the trade offices of Hong Kong
outside the territory. The HKETOs concentrate most of their work on promoting Hong Kong's
economic and trade interests. The major function of HKETOs include: (i) Enhancing
understanding of Hong Kong among opinion-formers; (ii) Monitoring developments that
might affect Hong Kong's economic and trading interests; (iii) Liaising closely with the business
and commercial sectors, politicians and the news media; (iv) Organise events to promote
Hong Kong's image; (v) Regularly meeting with counterparts and contacts in the territories
under their purview; and (vi) Organizes overseas visits of senior Hong Kong officials.
The Shanghai HKETO Office was formally set up in September, 2006. Its main functions include
enhancing HKSAR Government's liaison and communication with provinces and municipalities
under the purview of the SHETO (i.e. Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Shandong);
facilitating exchange and co-operation in economic and trade and other areas between Hong
Kong and the Mainland; promoting deeper understanding of Hong Kong to the people of the
Mainland; and providing practical assistance to Hong Kong residents in distress in the
Mainland.
1914. Noah Holdings
Date: October 28, Monday
Time: 14:30 - 16:00
Location: 1687 Chang Yang Lu, Yangpu Qu, Shanghai
About the Company:
Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE: NOAH) is a leading wealth and asset management service
provider in China with a focus on high net worth individuals. In the first half of 2019, Noah
distributed RMB52.4 billion (US$7.6 billion) of financial products. Through Gopher Asset
Management, Noah had assets under management of RMB180.8 billion (US$26.3 billion) as
of June 30, 2019. Noah’s wealth management business primarily distributes credit, private
equity, public securities and insurance products denominated in RMB and other currencies.
Noah delivers customized financial solutions to clients through a network of 1,428
relationship managers across 306 service centers in 83 cities in mainland China, and serves
the international investment needs of its clients through offices in Hong Kong, Taiwan, United
States, Canada, Australia and Singapore. The Company’s wealth management business had
283,655 registered clients as of June 30, 2019. As a leading alternative multi-asset manager
in China, Gopher Asset Management manages private equity, real estate, public securities,
credit and multi-strategy investments denominated in Renminbi and other currencies. The
Company also provides lending services and other businesses, including online financial
advisory platform and payment technology services.
2015. Fung Group Explorium
Date: October 28, Monday
Time: 16:30 - 19:00
Location: LiFung Plaza, 2000 Yishan Road, Minhang, Shanghai
About the Company:
A subsidiary of the Fung Group, the Explorium is an innovative retail organisation that creates
value for modern commercial enterprises. Creating a brand-new ecosystem with a focus on
smart supply chains, the Explorium is a manifestation of Fung Group’s global supply chain
knowledge which is supported by 112 years of experience. The Explorium aims to create a
smart platform which contributes to the seamless interaction between technology and
innovative business models, the cultivation of retail brands and products, as well as the
development of supply chain management and services.
Working together with business incubators within China and beyond, the Fung Group
Explorium is dedicated to the development of start-ups and new technology firms with a
vision of improving supply chain management systems. With its expertise in retail and global
supply chain management systems, the Explorium has the vision of accelerating the growth
of new retail business models.
2116. Shikumen
Date: October 29, Tuesday
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
About the Visit:
Shikumen Residence, literally meaning ‘Stone Warehouse Gate’, is regarded as the most
representative house style of Shanghai as the Hutongs and Courtyards are representative of
Beijing. It is so named due to the stone door frame. This sort of residence combines the
architecture styles of southern China and western countries.
These residences can date back to the 1870s, when the Taiping Rebellion against the
domination of the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911) broke out. Due to the turbulent warfare, the
businessmen, ministers and wealthy people had to move to the concession for protection. As
a result, many foreign estate businessmen had a large number of residences built to earn
money. Those residences were therefore inspired by western style.
Located in the French Concession area then, the Shikumen building we will visit is of historic
and political significance as it was the venue for the 1st National Congress of the Chinese
Communist Party.
2217. Taipingqiao
Date: October 29, Tuesday
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
About the Visit:
Shui On Land’s first large-scale, “city-centre master-planned community” project, in Huangpu,
Shanghai. SOM Co., Ltd. (Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, LLP) is masterplan consultant of the
overall community development. The project has a planned total gross floor area of
approximately 1.27 million sq.m.. The project is comprised of several main components:
historical redevelopment zone Shanghai Xintiandi in the west; premium offices in Corporate
Avenue in the North; Luxury residential area Lakeville in the South; mixed-use shopping and
entertainment business centre to the East, and an artificial lake and greeneries at the centre.
2318. Xintiandi
Date: October 29, Tuesday
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
About the Visit:
Xintiandi is an affluent car-free shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai.
Xintiandi now refers to the wider area centered around Madang Road which includes both
pedestrian-only and motor traffic roads.
The district is composed of an area of reconstituted traditional mid-19th century shikumen
("stone gate") houses on narrow alleys, some adjoining houses which now serve as book
stores, cafes and restaurants, and shopping malls. Most of the cafes and restaurants feature
both indoor and outdoor seating. Xintiandi has an active nightlife on weekdays as well as
weekends, though romantic settings are more common than loud music and dance places. It
is considered one of the first lifestyle centers in China. It is also the most expensive place to
live in China, with some apartments costing more than Tokyo, New York and London. It is
home to the Chinese elite and top executive expats. Xintiandi is the location of the site of the
first congress of the Communist Party of China, now preserved at the Museum of the First
National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. Also nearby are the Shikumen Open
House Museum and the site of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea when
Korea was a Japanese colony.
2419. DBS Bank (China)
Date: October 29, Tuesday
Time: 14:30 - 16:00
Location: 1318, Lujiazui Ring Road, Pudong, Shanghai
About the Company:
DBS Bank (China) Limited (DBS China) is a subsidiary of DBS, one of Asia’s leading financial
services groups. Formerly the Development Bank of Singapore, DBS opened its first
representative office in Beijing in 1993 and was among the first group of foreign banks and
the first Singapore bank to incorporate in China in May 2007. Since then, DBS China has rapidly
expanded its franchise across the country, currently operating out of 12 branches and 23 sub-
branches and has more than doubled its staff strength to over 2,300. DBS China’s business
focuses are institutional banking, global transaction services, treasury and markets, SME
banking as well as consumer banking targeting the affluent segments.
DBS China is among the first batch of financial institutions and one of the first two foreign
banks, to obtain approval for setting up an outlet in the FTZ on Sep 29th, 2013; and is also
among the first batch of foreign banks to receive operational approval for the Shanghai FTZ
outlet on Dec 31st, 2013. On Jan 7th, 2014, DBS China’s Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone Sub-
branch became the first foreign bank to open for business.
Apart from introducing the general banking and business of DBS China, we will be given a brief
explanation of the Bank’s digital initiatives in its banking services in China.
2520. Alibaba
Date: October 29, Tuesday
Time: 16:30 - 17:30
About the Company:
Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate holding company
specializing in e-commerce, retail, internet, and technology. Founded on 4 April 1999 in
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, the company provides consumer-to-consumer (C2C), business-to-
consumer (B2C), and business-to-business (B2B) sales services via web portals, as well as
electronic payment services, shopping search engines and cloud computing services. It owns
and operates a diverse array of businesses around the world in numerous sectors, and is
named as one of the world's most admired companies by Fortune.
Alibaba is the world's largest retailer and e-commerce company, one of the largest Internet
and AI companies, one of the biggest venture capital firms, and one of the biggest investment
corporations in the world. The company hosts the largest B2B (Alibaba.com), C2C (Taobao),
and B2C (Tmall) marketplaces in the world. Its online sales and profits surpassed all US
retailers (including Walmart, Amazon, and eBay) combined since 2015. It has been expanding
into the media industry, with revenues rising by triple percentage points year on year. It also
sets the record on the 2018 edition of China's Singles' Day, the world's biggest online and
offline shopping day.
2621. Dentons
Date: October 29, Tuesday
Time: 18:00 - 20:30
Location: 7th Floor, Building D, Parkview Green FangCaoDi, 9 Dongdaqiao Road, Chaoyang
District, Beijing 100020
About the Company:
Dentons' Shanghai office is located in Lujiazui, the city's downtown central business district
nestled on the shores of the Huangpu River and home to one of the world's most dramatic
skylines. With more than 600 lawyers and professionals, many of whom possess graduate
degrees from prestigious colleges in China and abroad, our renowned team has decades of
combined experience advising local and multinational clients.
Well-known locally, nationally and globally for providing top-tier legal service and regularly
listed in prestigious legal directories, our team in Shanghai has developed a successful track
record with leading automotive, manufacturing, energy, retail and leisure companies.
Drawing upon deep capabilities from across the entire Firm, Dentons' hard working and
enterprising Shanghai lawyers are well positioned to handle complex cross-border and
multijurisdictional assignments. Well-equipped to advise clients in the delta region of Yangtze
River, in other parts of China or elsewhere in the world, you can trust our Shanghai office to
deliver effective business solutions, wherever your business may take you.
2722. Legal Center For NGO
Date: October 30, Wednesday
Time: 9:30 - 11:30
Location: Gongyi Xintiandi
About the Company:
ForNGO was established in September 2012 as the first supporting NGO in China which provides
legal support to other NGOs. Now ForNGO has full-time employees including experienced staff
lawyers.
ForNGO’s business scope covers:
1. Academic research: we boost the development of public interests related laws, esp. NGO
laws, through participating in various legislative research projects.
2. Legal support: we act as clearing house for NGOs and refer legal requests to qualified and
appropriate lawyers. In addition, we have staff lawyers who will provide chargeable
professional legal services.
3. Capacity building: other than providing direct legal support, we recommend NGOs to get well
prepared to solve simple legal questions themselves. Our training and empowerment courses
will introduce practical legal skills to other NGOs. More than 1000 NGOs from both domestic
and abroad are benefit from our courses.
About the Speakers:
1. Mr Oliver Yang: Mr Oliver Yang joined the Shanghai Soong Ching Ling Foundation (SSCLF)
in March 2013. He serves as the Board Member and Deputy Secretary-General and is in charge
of strategy development, policy planning, external communication and advocacy. Mr Yang
also leads and facilitates the collaboration between multinationals and SSCLF on CSR and
sustainable development agenda. Mr. Yang had served as CSR and Government Relations
28Manager of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai for more than seven years. Mr
Yang joined the Chamber in 2005 and led Chamber’s robust Corporate Social Responsibility
program. Trough initiatives in community outreach, environmental stewardship, employee
health & safety, corporate governance, public healthcare, NGO capacity building, and public-
private partnership, AmCham Shanghai CSR program has been growing to be an effective
platform for different stakeholders to communicate and collaborate. Mr Yang works closely
with the central and local government, Chinese think-tanks, NGOs and companies to smooth
communication channels and cement the relations between government authorities and
business community through strategic and institutional approach. Mr Yang has specialist
expertise in the Information Technology sector. He served as project manager at BP, Jardine
Matheson and Shanghai Clinic Medical Center. Mr Yang holds Bachelor degree in Logistics
from Shanghai Maritime University and Master Degree in Financial Management from Vlerick
Business School, Belgium.
2. Ms Ding Li: Ms Ding Li is now an independent Organizational Development Consultant,
from May 2008 till July 2019, she was the Vice President of Non-Profit Incubator – one of the
leading supporting organizations for social innovation and entrepreneurship in China. Ms Ding
has more than 11 years of working experiences in multi-national companies and over 14 years
in China’s emerging Third Sector. Ms Ding started to promote social enterprises since 2006
when she was working for Conservation International responsible for introducing Verd
Venture Social Impact Investment Fund into China. From 2009 to 2012, she was one of
Chinese trainers for Social Entrepreneurship skills training program organized by British
Council.
She is now the advisory board member of Global Social Entrepreneur Network (GSEN) and
Asia Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN). Ms. Ding also served as a member of the Global
agenda council on Social Innovation established by World Economic Forum from 2012 to 2014.
3. Mr William Lu (Lu Xuan): William Lu (Lu Xuan) graduated from Fudan University with a
L.L.B. degree in 2002 and subsequently received a L.L.M. degree from East China University
of Political Science and Law in 2009.
William is currently a managing partner of The FuGuan Law Firm, a boutique PRC law firm and
board chairman of Legal Center for NGO (ForNGO). He has been practicing as a professional
lawyer since 2002 and had worked for Mayer Brown JSM, Shanghai office for 12 years since
2004.
He has 15 years’ experience working as a volunteer as well as leader of NGO. In March 2003,
William joined Grassroots Community (a Shanghai local NGO, hereinafter "GC") as a volunteer
of the legal pro-bono team. In August 2005, William was elected a Board Member (1 out of 5)
29of GC and has been in charge of the legal pro-bono team until 2013. Now he is a Supervisor
of GC and Director or Supervisor of other 9 non-profitable organizations in China.
William attends relevant NGO exchange/communication programs frequently. He was
elected to attend the EU China Human Rights Lawyer Training in October 2011 in Peking
University. In the following May, he attended a civil society research program held by Center
for Civil Society Studies of Chinese University of Hong Kong as a visiting scholar.
In September 2012, he established Legal Center for NGO (ForNGO) as a founder and Chairman.
ForNGO is a legal center that provides professional legal services for NGOs, including acting
as a clearinghouse for requests for free legal advice. ForNGO also runs capacity building
seminars for NGOs and conducts researches on laws of NGOs in China.
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