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OCTOBER – NOVEMBER
5 | 2009
BEIJING | SHANGHAI | SOUTH CHINA
Free Bi-Monthly Newsletter of the
GERMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN CHINA
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Happy
Birthday to
China and Germany!
The Ultimate
Business Tool
Chops in China
Farewell with a Plea
Professor Walter on Tour in China
The Great Run of China
Marathons on the Wall and Across the Country
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German Bell Thomas Berchtold Marco Bettega Monika Bitsche Roman
2000: 1st Place “Manager Magazin”, Design Annual Report * 1st Place “Manager Magazin”, Ranking s-dax Annual Report *
Bösch Melanie Buhmann Jennifer Dai Roland Darjes Nick Diehl Cornelia
2001: 1st Place “Manager Magazin”, Total Ranking Annual Report * 1st Place “Manager Magazin”, Ranking m-dax Annual
Engler Christina Erne Anuschka Fink Hubert Fink Michael Fontain
Report * 2nd Place “Manager Magazin”, Total Ranking Annual Report * 2002: 1st Place alc (Austrian Leading Companies)
Michael Fröhle Bianca Fels Peter Förg Klaus Forschinger Fabian Gantert
Most Dynamic Businesses (Category: “Goldener Mittelbau”) * 2nd Place “Manager Magazin”, Ranking s-dax Annual Report
Samantha Groeblacher Yvonne Hanschitz-Orasch Matthias Helbach Cornelia
* 3rd Place “Manager Magazin”, Total Ranking Annual Report * Bronze “Berliner Type” Annual Report * 3rd Place alc
Held Bettina Jäger Robert Kastner Cornelia Kaufmann Martin Keim Lara
(Austrian Leading Companies) Most Dynamic Businesses (Category: “Goldener Mittelbau”) * 2003: 5th Place “Ranking
Kocab Christian Kräutler Kerstin Künzle Tino Le Duigou Christian LerWeek” Full Service Agency * 2nd Place “Manager Magazin”, Ranking s-dax Annual Report * 1st Place alc (Austrian
cher Eric Lin Yang Liu Daniela Loacker Peter Loacker Stephanie Locher Oli-
Leading Companies) Most Dynamic Businesses (Category: “Goldener Mittelbau”) * 2004: 5th Place “Ranking Week” Full
ver Lorenz Nina Mayer Alan Masetti Scott Mastin Irene Mathis
Service Agentur * 2nd Place “Manager Magazin”, Ranking s-dax Annual Report * Best Design “Manager Magazin” Annual
Monika Mathis Sabine Mattle Richard Morscher Daniela Neumeister Amy
Report * Award “Printers Club Award”, Annual Report * 2005: 6th Place “Ranking Week” Full Service Agency * 1st Place
Ou Nicole Prate Beatrice Purin Jürgen Raich Heidi Rehner Fabienne
“Manager Magazin”, Ranking s-dax Annual Report * 5th Place “Manager Magazin”, Total Ranking Annual Report * Award
Rieger Johannes Röttger Petra Rumpl Christian Saubert Iris Scheibler
“Printers Club Award”, Annual Report * 2006: 4th Place “Ranking Week” Full Service Agency * 1st Place “Manager
Natalie Scherer Karin Schertler Michael Schlebes Claudia Schmid
Magazin”, Total Ranking Annual Report * 1st Place Total Ranking s-dax, Annual Report * strong team. excellent results.
Daniela Schnetzer Bernd Schuler Sandra Schuster Andreas Siegele
*
Silver Award
“Berliner Type” Annual Report
*
Award
“Deutsche Druck Industrie” Annual Report
*
Award
Sonja Skerbinjek Brian Smith Carola Sturn Christian Sturn Nian
“Deutscher Printers Award“ Annual Report
*
Innovation Prize
“Deutsche Druck Industrie” Annual Report
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Sun Volker Troy Denis Vellacher Walter Witschuinig Bernhard
2007: “International Printer of the Year “Sappi Award” Annual Report
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2008: Silver International Calendar
Widmann Christoph Winder Annie Xia Grace Zhang Tracy Zhang
Show
2008
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nominated
for
Design
Award
2009
*
Gold
Medal
Golden
Award
of
Montreux
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Nico Beilharz
Chairman of the German Chamber of Commerce l South China
General Manager Southern China of Lufthansa German Airlines
Celebrating a Joint
Success Story
The year 2009 comes in with plenty of ceremonial occasions. Both nations, the Federal Republic of
Germany and the People’s Republic of China celebrate their 60th birthday. The two countries can
be very proud of this anniversary and their development over the last decades. Today, China and
Germany stand among the three biggest export nations in the world. A position they could not have
achieved without their extensive bilateral co-operation. Germany and China have become mutually
indispensable business partners on the global market over the past six decades. However, the roots
of trade relations between the two countries exceed their stately existence by far.
In ancient times, people from Europe and the Far East utilised the legendary Silk Road for their
first commercial relations. The discovery of a seaway in the 16th century enabled tradesmen to
transfer goods between Europe and the Far East on a larger scale. A further big step forward for the
intercontinental exchange was the establishment of an air path. This succeeded primarily in 1926
when Lufthansa managed to finish off its first flight from Germany to China.
The outstanding milestone in the recent history of Sino-German commercial relations is
doubtlessly China’s opening for global trade starting in the late 1970s. The well-known Canton
Fair in Guangzhou can be seen as a symbol for this. It has been China’s first exhibition facilitating
international companies to present their products. Today, the semi-annual event is the country’s
biggest tradeshow and exposes the largest product variety. The 106th Canton Fair is right around
the corner and starts on the 15th of October. Let’s hope that China uses this opportunity to further
facilitate free trade and ease the travel policies for foreigners.
The Canton Fair also underlines the importance of South China and the Pearl River Delta in
particular. The region known as the "world’s workbench” has blossomed into one of the key driving
factors for the Chinese economy. During the course of this, more and more international companies
invest in the region and establish new branch offices. Being the GCC chairman in this dynamic
business environment is a great honour, and I am very much looking forward to exercising my new
office and participating in the further economic growth of this exciting place.
Enjoy reading!
With kind regards,
GCC All-China Board Members
Dr. Richard Hausmann
Chairman, GCC l Beijing
CEO and President
Siemens Ltd. China
Ms. Jutta Ludwig
Executive Director
GCC l Beijing
Mr. Arved von zur
Mühlen
Chairman GCC l
Shanghai
Managing Director
Greater China
Lufthansa German
Airlines
Mr. Manfred Rothgänger
Executive Director
GCC l Shanghai
Southern China
Lufthansa German
Airlines
Mr. Nico Beilharz
Chairman
GCC l South China
General Manager
Ms. Alexandra Voss
Executive Director
GCC l South China
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CONTENTS
Cover Story: 60/60
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"120 Years" of Sino-German Cooperation
Business Focus
Community
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News from Berlin and Brussels
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Expo in Brief
10
Member News
Beijing
Shanghai
South China
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Environment
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not be enough to make these cities rise up.
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Cover Story: 60/60 Happy
Birthday to China and Germany
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Chinese Chops
Understanding the importance of the “seal”
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Regional Spotlight:
Chamber News
North China: Changchun
South China: Zhanjiang
East China: Xuzhou
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Gerhard Luebken: TÜV Rheinland
Rene Teuscher: Millennium Hongqiao Hotel
Joachim Zwicky: Weiss Voetsch
Andreas Kunz: CNC
Kurt Fasser: CON MOTO
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Chamber notices
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All-China
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Health
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Sports
76
New Books
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Giving Back
August - September 2009
Thinking in the now with “mindfulness” can
be the key to both relaxation and success.
China’s greatest monument hosts a marathon.
Education matters most as earthquake
relief paves the way for the Chinese youth.
Meet the Member:
‘Germany and China’ to hit Wuhan
this autumn
A look at how (E)MBA programmes can
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Expat ROI
A brief guide to talent mobility in China
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Training and Education
benefit companies and employees alike.
A double anniversary marks 120 years of
Sino-German cooperation
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Chinese Eco-Cities: Lofty aspirations may
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Art & Culture
82
Travel
Financing companies and networking was
the focus of the summer Chamber activities
in the Tianjin area.
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This & That
Shanghai
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Church Calendar
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Chamber Events Calendar
Deutsche Bank Chief Economist Prof.
Norbert Walter toured China to speak
about the current financial crisis, lessons to
be learned and what the future will hold.
Beijing
While VW talked about its strategy, a
webinar showed a positive outlook for
German business in the Yangtze Delta and
in China.
Explore something new in Beijing and
Shanghai, while retaining the classic in
Chengdu.
Discovering the famous and less well known
sights of Xi’an.
Follow our new comic ‘The Great People’
South China
A managerial discussion of compliance,
certification and training matters was on
the agenda of a number of seminars in the
South.
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