Part 3 - AHK Greater China

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CHAMBER NEWS
CHAMBER NOTICES
ALL CHINA
Happy Birthday German Chamber!
China and Germany are not the only ones advancing in years. The 10th
anniversary of the German Chamber of Commerce in China is nearing,
after it was founded on the 5th of November 1999, on the occasion of
German Chancellor Schröder’s visit to China. The growth of our membership base and network across China has been impressive thanks to
our member’s strong support and the obvious need for a contact point
and enabler of Sino-German business activities. The German Chamber
of Commerce in China with its three main offices in Beijing, Guangzhou
and Shanghai and satellite offices in Shenzhen and Tianjin now counts
around 2,000 member companies. It has thus become one of the largest
and most active German Chambers worldwide.
We look forward to
celebrating with you
and continuing to
grow while serving
you and your businesses in China for
many decades to
come!
BEIJING
SOUTH CHINA
New Editor for Beijing
Ms. Jennifer N. Smith has joined our
Communications team and will be in
charge of the editorial processes at the
local GC Ticker newsroom in Beijing.
Prior to Beijing, she lived in Dalian
in Liaoning Province for over a year
followed by four years in Dongguan
in Guangdong Province. As deputy
editor for a monthly English language
magazine, she covered all aspects of
life in a transitioning former factory
city for an international readership.
With her combined graphic design and
journalism background and profound
interest in Chinese culture, she continuously strives to provide a quality publication – in content and layout – to discerning readers in the
Middle Kingdom. Do not hesitate to contact Ms. Smith directly for
enquiries pertaining to content contribution, updates on your company’s internal or joint events and advertising opportunities with the
GC Ticker. ' 010 6539-6663 | * smith.jennifer@bj.china.ahk.de
SHANGHAI
New Social Events & Marketing Manager in Shanghai
The German Chamber of Commerce
• Shanghai welcomes Mr. Sebastian
Zettelmeier as its new Social Events
& Marketing Manager. During his
studies of business administration
at the Munich University of Applied
Sciences, Mr. Zettelmeier focused on
the area of Organisation and Information Management. Having already
organised the 11th German Ball 2008
for the German Chamber in Shanghai, he is now glad to be back fulltime to manage all upcoming social
events such as the Happy Hour, the
InterChamber Mixer and this year’s 12th German Ball. Please join the
Chamber team in welcoming Mr. Zettelmeier to this new role and
contact him directly regarding any social events and marketing enquiries:
' 021 5081-2266 ext. 1605 | * zettelmeier.sebastian@sh.china.ahk.de
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October - November 2009
GCC • South China at MNCs Conference
Hosted by the Guangzhou Municipal Government and organised by the
Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Guangzhou Municipality, the ‘Focus on Guangzhou, Future of Investment 2009 MNCs
Conference’ was held on 3rd July 2009 at The Garden Hotel. Over 400
participants including Mr. Zhang Guangning, Mayor of Guangzhou,
were present at the conference.
On behalf of the GCC • South China, board members Ms. Alexandra
Voss and Ms. Renate Tietjen took part in the conference. The objective of the forum was to present and discuss the current economic
situation and opportunities in the development of Guangzhou’s
industries. In the afternoon, the representatives of the foreign chambers in Guangzhou engaged in a seminar on the business environment headed by Dr. Xiao Zhenyu, Director General of GZ Boftec.
During this workshop, feedback and suggestions from the chambers
on the investment climate and possible challenges for their respective member companies were collected.
Voss Continues to Advise Guangzhou Government
Ms. Alexandra Voss, Executive Director of the GCC • South China,
will continue to be one of the international advisors of the Guangzhou Municipal Board of International Investment. Ms. Voss has
agreed to stay in this position for another year to support the investment promotions of the Guangzhou government in Germany.
Honorary Appointments of GCC
•
South China
Members
Two members of the German Chamber of Commerce • South China
have been nominated as Overseas Deputy President of the China
Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) Guangzhou: Mr.
Nong Ke Qiang, General Manager Region South of Siemens Ltd.
China, and Mr. Nico Beilharz, General Manager Southern China of
Lufthansa German Airlines.
Mr. Jürgen Baur, Chief Representative in Guangzhou and Hong
Kong of Rödl & Partner, and Mr. Thilo von Vopelius, Chairman of
the Board of Vopelius Chemie AG, have accepted the nomination
for Overseas Director of CCOIC Guangzhou. The overseas deputy
presidents and directors have the right to raise constructive suggestions and criticism to CCPIC and CCOIC Guangzhou and therefore
enhance the communication and exchange between the Chinese and
German business communities.
www.china.ahk.de
Farewell with
a Plea
Professor Norbert Walter, Chief Economist of Deutsche Bank Group, on tour
Chamber Events with Prof. Norbert Walter
in Beijing, Shanghai and South China
On the occasion of his recent tour through
Greater China – the last one in his role as
Chief Economist of Deutsche Bank Group –
Professor Norbert Walter delighted audiences at the three German Chamber locations in
Mainland China after a stint in Hong Kong
with his profound knowledge of the global
economy and a healthy portion of wit. Not
surprisingly, the current global economic
crisis and its roots as well as the outlook for
the coming years were the focus of his presentations. Prof. Walter’s in-depth and rational analysis was spiced with a passionately
delivered appeal to uphold the globalised
liberal economic system and not retract to
protectionist attitudes of the past.
Global Fall, but Different
Triggers
Labelling the deepest global recession of
recent history as a mere result of American
sub-prime lending gives an incomplete picture, says Professor Walter. Greed is a global
phenomenon, and the explosive growth of
real estate projects in Dubai, Spain, Ireland
and the UK played an equal part in the bust
of the bubble. ‘Cashing-out’ for personal
consumption on projected rising house
prices and selling off this debt to other
lenders increased the force of the crisis and
spread it across the global financial markets.
However, not only countries relying on their
property and banking sector got pulled into
recession.
Similar to housing prices, commodities were
also seen as a crisis-prone investment with
ever-rising prices. Huge reserves were built
and once demand dropped, the downturn
spilled over to the likes of Russia, Brazil,
Nigeria and the Middle East. Further up the
economic value chain, the picture became
equally bleak. The world’s major producers
of investment goods, including Japan, Germany and Italy, were among the hardest hit
by the downward spiral. As a consequence
of the slumping demand and international
trade, the shipping and air transportation
industries and all economies with a stake in
them suffered severely. Furthermore, lagging
economies like Bangladesh and Pakistan
became even poorer, when their armies of
migrant workers lost their jobs abroad and
discontinued their remittances home. By this
time, the crisis had become a truly global
problem.
Euro to Stay Strong
Looking at the banking and financial markets, Professor Walter forecasted that the
cost of money would soon pick up from its
current low, once the central banks of Australia and China start raising their interest
rates again. In Europe, this step is expected
to follow later. Though the European Central
Bank (ECB) could have set corrective measures earlier on in August 2008, when inflation rates in Europe were already at a ‘felt’
13% (real 3.8%), the ECB is still hindered in
its effectiveness and courage by its struggle
to establish its own credibility. Professor
Walter does not share the belief of many fellow analysts that the Dollar-Euro exchange
rate would recover in 2010 to 1.18. He sees
the Euro replacing the US dollar as a favoured currency for foreign reserves by cash
rich economies like China, Russia and Arab
oil countries.
2009 October - November
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ALL CHINA
Worrying Signals
Spurred by the crisis and governmental bail-outs, a new tendency
in some market economies emerges that “big government is in” a trend that Professor Walter monitors and opposes with growing
concern. Efforts to protect jobs and local industries do not justify
protectionist measures. Calls to buy Chinese, German or American
are detrimental and cause great damage, especially to smaller economies. “Stop that nonsense!” was the unmistakable call of the speaker.
“If Germany had to swallow all the pills that it produced it would
fall seriously ill”, Walter stated to highlight the fact that a country
which exports four fifths of its production, has no alternative but to
continue focusing on the global market. He described a continued
globalisation approach paired with a sense of ‘conservative virtuousness’ as the best way forward.
Economic stimulus programmes and fiscal incentives for consumption, like the “cash for clunkers” programme that boosted car sales
in the US and Europe, are distorting the picture and will not lead to
long-term relief. Thus, Walter predicts a third economic slow-down
in 2010, when stimulus packages will phase out and interest rates
begin to climb again. The “triple u” shaped recession will thus continue to run into early 2011. Even then, unsustainable growth rates as
in 2003-2007 will not be seen again. China will have to get used to an
average annual growth of 7%. Only countries like India, and perhaps
also Indonesia and Vietnam will be able to sustain growth of 8-10%
for a few years to come.
Lessons to Learn
But what about the picture ahead? When will the global economy
find its way out of the recession? Will 2010 become the year of the
turnaround? Most likely it will not, according to Professor Walter.
First signs of relief in Germany in the form of a 0.3% growth of GDP
in July and a forecasted worldwide growth of 5% for the third quarter of 2009 are not indicating that the dry spell is over just yet.
More difficult to predict than economic growth rates however, is
the long-term trend of where the global economy is heading. “Will
we sustain the open economic system that we have now? Will we
be able to preserve the important and good aspects of a free market
economy?” - questions posed by Professor Walter that are close to his
heart. His appeal to the men and women who grew up in this system and benefited from it is to become beacons of a liberal economy.
More than ever, people from business, politics and academia need to
speak up now for the strengths and help to eradicate the weaknesses
of this “wonderful system”.
n Guangzhou
Event: Joint-Chamber Presentation - “World Wide recession - How
deep, how long?”
Date: 21st August 2009
n Beijing
Event: Chamber Breakfast - “World Wide recession - How deep,
how long?”
Date: 24th August 2009
The German Chamber of Commerce l South China together
with the Deutsche Bank Guangzhou Branch organised the dinner reception at the Grand Hyatt with the support of the British,
French and Swiss chambers. Greeted by the new Chairman of the
Board of the GCC l South China, Mr. Nico Beilharz, Deputy Consul General Mr. Christian Rumplecker was the evening’s guest of
honour. Both expressed their gratitude that Professor Walter not
only showed up in Northern and Eastern China, but considered
the barometer of public opinion in the South as a significant hint
for the world economy.
A select audience with a palate for world economics gathered
at the Ritz Carlton Ballroom for a Monday Breakfast Buffet, to
which Dr. Walter served up the
perspective of the small, dark and
very strong espresso he is often
characterised as.
UUU until 2011
80 guests enjoyed a Friday evening full of insightful information
and controversial discussion. While being bombarded with questions, Professor Walter showed
knowledge of the needs and
problems of the local business
community and mastered even
tough and critical issues with
his sense of humour and subtle
irony.
Accompanied by Mr. David Koh,
Managing Director of Deutsche
Bank in Shanghai, and Mr. Eddy
Henning, Director of Deutsche
Bank in Beijing, Professor WalVIP table at the Guangzhou dinner reception
ter had spent the day with the
General Manager of Deutsche
Bank’s Guangzhou Branch, Mr. Brian Xu. Before joining the dinner presentation the delegation had a meeting with the Bureau
of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Guangzhou Municipality. With the participation of corporate clients and foreign
chambers, both parties had discussed the impact of the worldwide recession on South China and how to deal with it.
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The assembled guests represented
global corporate players at the
highest levels across the industries.
Following his power point slides
Bringing expertise to the table in Beijing
and brushing on a range of related
aspects as social, environmental and educational issues, Dr. Walter’s speech slid from furrowed brow to twinkle in the eye and
back. Serious reflection and synopsis lightened up to the occasional unexpected innuendo that left mouths wide open, sought
confirmation in drawing parallels, and captured lessons learned
since last year – hopefully for good. After the great stumble, it
was now crunch time for a steep learning curve – and with still
more ahead comes still more to learn. Those stumbling blocks not
yet discernable, he visualised with the imagery of the Triple-U
shaped recovery, a buzzword which instantly captured the audience’s fascination and whose implications were inquired about
in more detail in the Q&A session as well as the press conference
concluding Walter’s fourth Beijing visit.
The passionate mountaineer who witnessed the world economy
fall off the cliff fears that the world has still not recognised that
although it had seemingly been a synchronised global fall, the
causes for the fall varied greatly between the regions and nations.
In Beijing, he reinforced his hope that individual nations will tailor their national responses to a global problem towards a global
solution.
n Shanghai
Event: Chamber Meeting August - Weltwirtschaft 2010 – ist der
Aufschwung in Sicht?
A record number of 293 guests, among them Consul General Dr.
Albrecht von der Heyden, had come to attend the first Chamber
Meeting after the summer break. Dr. Jari Grosse-Ruyken, ViceDirector of the Chinese-German University Preparatory College (CDHK) at Tongji University, introduced his institute that
is closely collaboration with industry to train the future talents
needed by German companies in China. The well-established
educational institution in Shanghai is currently looking for new
corporate partners.
Chairman of the evening, Mr. Arved von zur Mühlen, opened
the floor for the keynote speaker with some “teaser figures” from
the latest business confidence study that was conducted among
German Chamber members in Shanghai. Leaving aside his
Powerpoint presentation, Professor Walter quickly captured the
audience with his free speech and welcomed a number of questions. Asked by a guest, whether governments would manage
to introduce suitable mechanisms to better regulate the financial
markets, Walter was optimistic. The world could simply not afford another crisis like the current one. The counter pressures
are too strong to continue as if nothing had happened. It will
however require a uniform approach and strategy by Europe to
speak at same eye height with the US during the upcoming G20
Summit in Pittsburgh, where market regulation policies will be
discussed. Summing up, the speaker called on Europe and Asia
to become more assertive and seize the new openness of America under Obama to treat them as equal partners.
The speaker among board members of the GCC l Shanghai (from left to
right): Dr. Rolf Hupke, Mr. Manfred Rothgänger, Prof. Norbert Walter, Ms.
Brigitte Wolff, Mr. Arved von zur Mühlen and Mr. Thomas Dorn.
Dr. Benno Freiherr von Canstein (Allianz SE, left) having a chat with Dr. Jari
Grosse-Ruyken (CDHK at Tongji University)
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CHAMBER NEWS
BEIJING PAGES
GCC BOARD
Siemens Ltd. Northeast Asia
CEO
Siemens Ltd. China
CEO and President
Dr. Richard Hausmann*
Chairman
KPMG Huazhen Certified Public
Accountants
Partner Audit
Mr. Andreas Feege
Treasurer
German Chamber Beijing
Executive Director
Delegation of German Industry &
Commerce Beijing
Delegate & Chief Representative
Ms. Jutta Ludwig*
Deutsche Bank (China) Co. Ltd.
Director, Head of Corporate Banking
Coverage, China
Mr. Eddy Henning
Gruner+Jahr (Beijing)
Advertising Co. Ltd.
General Manager & President
Mr. Wolfgang Kohl
Volkswagen (China)
Investment Co. Ltd.
Executive Vice President,
Finance Department
Dr. Jörg Mull
TUI China Travel Co. Ltd.
CEO
Mr. Marcel Schneider
Bayer (China) Ltd.
Vice President, Corporate Social
Responsibility Greater China
BEIJING
Mr. William Valentino
Daimler AG
Executive Vice President
Daimler Northeast Asia Ltd.
Chairman & CEO
Mr. Ulrich Walker
* All-China Board member
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Get the Money
Chamber Seminar Tianjin
The Chinese credit market is highly regulated: from the interest rate regime to the
financing gap legislation, from informal
window guidance to explicit quota systems,
many factors are influencing the ability of
companies to get access to credit from banks
or affiliated companies.
Mr. Martin Miller of Commerzbank Tianjin
branch and his colleague from Shanghai,
Mr. Uwe Stehrenberg, gave a comprehensive
overview of the financing environment for
companies in China. Once the topic unfurled, the audience seized the opportunity
to receive first hand information and share
concerns.
The quotas for short and long-term foreign
debt of banks set by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) and the
National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) may influence the availability of refinancing funds in foreign currency.
Under certain circumstances this may lead
– and two years ago actually has led – to
higher interest rates and partially even nonavailability of foreign currency financing for
the corporate sector.
Furthermore, stipulations set a cap to the
amount of foreign currency funding being
sourced offshore by a JV or a WFOE – the
so-called financing gap. Foreign currency
loans granted by Chinese branches of foreign banks are not counted into this financing gap, which is defined as the differential
between the total investment amount approved for the company and its registered
capital. However, in case a foreign-funded
company which received an onshore loan
against foreign collateral (e.g. a guarantee of
the foreign mother company) runs into difficulties and the lender would like to realise
his claim under the guarantee, such claim
has to be accounted into the financing gap
and be approved by SAFE before the funds
can be remitted into China.
In the field of RMB financing, the efforts of
the banking regulators to transmit macroeconomic steering guidelines by the government into the banking sector from time
to time directly influence the ability of the
banks to grant credit. Here we are again
speaking of quotas which often are communicated by so-called window guidance, i.e.
verbal forms of announcement, to the important market players.
Last but not least, the regulation of interest
rates by the People's Bank of China has a
direct impact on the price formation in the
Chinese loan market. Minimum rates for
loan interest and maximum rates for deposit
interest are binding for all banks.
Nonetheless, the Chinese banking market
has seen a tremendous amount of liberalisation during the last couple of years. This
has had a positive impact on the availability
of high-quality banking services. The clear
commitment of the Chinese government to
make China a financial centre for Asia - if
not for the world - leaves room for hope that
there is a lot more to come in terms of the
gradual replacement of the existing quota
systems and price regulation by market
mechanisms.
Event: Company Financing in China
Date: 9th July 2009
Speakers: Mr. Martin Miller | Head
of Preparation Team, Commerzbank
Tianjin Branch; Mr. Uwe Stehrenberg |
Relationship Manager, Commerzbank AG
Shanghai Branch
Work it out in Tianjin
Chamber Networking Tianjin
Despite the summer break for most, over
130 people gathered at the Tianjin Renaissance TEDA Hotel for the monthly networking event. Initiated only in January 2009 by
seven inviting units, the monthly networking is now already regularly attended by 13
national chambers and other organisations,
which invite their members and business
partners to get to know each other, exchange
information or even take first steps into mutual business ventures.
Networking events are definitely not to be
missed by those seeking to interact with
business leaders from across the region. You
never know who you're going to meet! The
next opportunity to find out will come up in
October.
Event: Inter-Chamber Networking Tianjin
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CHAMBER NEWS
MEET THE MEMBER
Company: CNC - Communications
& Network Consulting
Job Title: Managing Director
Year of Foundation: 2008
HQ: Munich
Main Business: PR and
Communications Consultancy
Number of Employees: 6
in China. Over 100 in 13 offices
worldwide
Andreas Kunz
From an international news correspondent in Tokyo to corporate communications in a global company for the Asian
markets to Managing Director of CNC
in Beijing – where did your long relationship with Asia begin?
My first time in Asia was in China. I started
as a young student on a Swiss federal scholarship at Nanjing University in 1983 and
later continued my studies at Taiwan University and Kobe University in Japan. My major
interest was the economic history of Asia and
China. It was exciting to see China develop
from a planned socialist toward a market
economy. 30 years later it is obvious that the
transition was successful, and China is now a
strong player in the global economy.
Chinese enterprises
with global aspirations have moved up
in the perception of
CNC headquarters.
With the addition
of China, CNC is
now also able to
consult clients in all
key Asian markets
with an integrated strategy and communications approach. That means we were able to
expand our services tremendously and we
are of course now also supporting Chinese
enterprises to expand globally through M&A
or with an IPO in Frankfurt or London.
Which corporate communications area
or aspect is the most intriguing to you?
Successful corporate communications needs
to be fully integrated with the business strategy. This means that a communications consultancy needs to understand every aspect
of a company. This is the most intriguing
part of corporate communications, because
as a consultant you need to have the CEO
overview of the company in order to choose
NEW MEMBERS
BEIJING
Mr. Uwe Birnbaum
General Manager
Jean Mueller Electrical Systems
(Tianjin) Co., Ltd.
Tianjin
' 022 8698-6290
* u.birnbaum@jeanmueller-es.cn
Ms. Lida Dong
General Manager
Wasi Tianjin Fastener Co., Ltd.
Tianjin
' 022 8882-9208
* lida.dong@wasi.com.cn
www.wasi.com.cn
Mr. Samuel Imfeld
Branch Manager
Schenker (China) Ltd. Tianjin Branch
Tianjin
' 022 2330-4028 ext.100
* samuel.imfeld@dbschenker.com
www.schenker.com.cn
Ms. Heike Kullmann
Kingsley Squire International
Beijing
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In what way are
your China operations affecting the
company ‘back
home’?
the right time and tool for the messages that
need to be sent. At the same time you need
to be very flexible in adapting to the needs of
different media and choose the right “timing”
for a message to be communicated with the
highest impact to the stakeholders.
A company’s external communication
is only as good as ...
…the way the company communicates internally. Reputational issues of most big global
companies in the last decade started mainly
because internal communication channels
were clogged. This means that crisis communications usually needs to an open discussion
at the round table. Only then it is possible
to successfully communicate to the external
stakeholders again.
Your most curious personal or business
China communications anecdote?
There are a lot of funny anecdotes from
China, but for the sake of the clients I will
not tell them here. Most interesting at the
moment is the fact that China is overtaking
Europe in adapting to new media, such as
messaging on handhelds, use of the Web and
video messaging in open spaces. This will
have a tremendous impact for companies on
their future communications strategy, which
they need to address now.
For full contact information and company profiles of our new and existing
members please visit www.german-company-directory.com
010 8439-7686
139 1153-1859
* heiku64@hotmail.com
'
Mr. Ma Lixin
Chief Representative
3S-Smart Software Solutions GmbH
Beijing Representative Office
Beijing
' 010 8588-8937
* 3smlx@163.com
www.3s-software.com
Mr. Mirsad Midzic
Managing Director
Vamed Healthcare Co., Ltd.
Beijing
' 010 5825-7490
* mirsad.midzic@vamed.com
www.vamed.com
Mr. Martin Miller
General Manager
Commerzbank AG Tianjin Branch
Tianjin
' 022 5886-6000
* tianjin@commerzbank.com
Mr. Wolfgang Rath
Sales Manager
Mr. Rudolf Roemhild
General Manager
Mdexx Magnetornics Tianjin Ltd.
Tianjin
' 022 2497-4097
* wolfgang.rath@mdexx.com
rudolf.roemhild@mdexx.com
Mr. Andreas Schultz-Zehden
Representative Beijing
Hartung:consult
Beijing
' 010 6590-6510
* andreas.schultz-zehden@
hartung.com.cn
www.hartung.com.cn
Mr. John Taylor
VP Global Sales
AEG Power Solutions Co., Ltd.
Singapore
' +65 6846-5701
* john.taylor@aegps.com
www.aegps.com
Mr. Wang Chengwu
General Manager
Hammelmann Pump System
(Tianjin) Co., Ltd.
Tianjin
' 022 2697-2658
* dr.wang@hammelmann.de
www.hammelmann.com.cn
Mr. Wang Jiuhua
Director & CFO
Beijing ZhongDe Fengquan
Environment Protection Technology Co., Ltd.
Beijing
' 010 8859-8010
* william.jw@163.com
www.fengquanhb.com
Mr. Roland Wein
Director
DWB - Deutsches Wirtschaftsbüro Taipei
Taipei, Taiwan
' +886 2 2506-9028 ext.1000
* rwein@dwb-taipei.org.tw
www.dwb-taipei.org.tw
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TOWN
VW Beetle Vintage Tour
30th July – 30th August | Erlangen - Beijing
Traversing time and space – 11,000 kms to be exact – from the
castle square in Erlangen, Germany, to the German Embassy in
Beijing, China, a convoy of five original post-war period Volkswagen Beetles set off on a one-month journey on July 30 to pay
an unconventional tribute to two special national anniversaries.
The oldest vehicle in the team rolled off the assembly line in 1949
to travel through Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia and Mongolia
across the Gobi Desert to the Great Wall in 2009. The vintage
venture was initiated by ardent oldtimer collector Richard Hausmann, President and CEO of Siemens China.
All images provided by VW and Dr. Richard Hausmann.
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Deutsche Handelskammer
German Chamber of Commerce
in China . Beijing
Deutsche Handelskammer
German Chamber of Commerce
2009
. Beijing
in China
CHAMBER NEWS
SHANGHAI PAGES
GCC BOARD
Back on the Fast Track
Workshop Automotive
Lufthansa German Airlines
Managing Director Greater China
Mr. Arved von zur Mühlen *
Chairman
Vossloh Fastening Systems
(China) Co. Ltd.
CEO
Mr. Thomas Dorn
Treasurer
German Chamber Shanghai
Executive Director
Commerce Shanghai
Mr. Manfred Rothgänger*
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
L.L.P.
Partner, Head of German Desk
Mr. Rainer Burkardt
Analogic Corporation
CEO
Dr. Rolf Hupke
POLYMAX (Shanghai) Trading
Co. Ltd.
Chairman of the Board
Mr. Ulrich Mäder
DEKRA (Shanghai)
Co. Ltd.
SHANGHAI
General Manager
Mr. Guenther Strobel
Management Engineers
China Ltd.
Managing Director
Ms. Brigitte Wolff
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How close growth
and loss of market
share can be each
other in the fiercely
competitive Chinese
car market was once
again shown at the
last edition of GCC l
Shanghai’s automotive workshop before
the summer brake.
Having entered China back in 1984, VW
quickly managed to
establish a market
share of 58%. As the
Mr. Mike Carter (deVere & Partners; right) with another workshop participant.
competition in the
market tightened, the golden days seemed the German automaker’s worldwide sales.
to be over and VW saw its market share slip VW Group plans to do so by doubling its car
to 17% by 2005. At this stage, the company sales by 2018 and by significantly growing
decided to revise its strategy and gain back its dealer network, the latter having been an
market leadership with the strong guidance important rationale behind the participation
of Volkswagen Group and the Olympic Pro- in the Beijing Olympics. There are more than
250 cities in China with over one million ingramme.
habitants each, where brand awareness must
The main reasons for the loss of market be instilled and raised.
share, as introduced by Mr. Bernd Pichler,
were the increased competition and the ar- Another important point on Volkswagen’s
rival of various other car brands in China, as strategy agenda is the development of Green
well as a lack of customisation of models to Cars, which the Chinese Government exthe Chinese market. Of the 13 products sold pects to become the number one leading
in China, almost all were old and designed technology for China in the future. Hybrid
for the German home market. Due an evolv- cars are only the first step in this direction,
ing price among the new market entrants, with the ultimate goal being a fully electric
the margins eroded dramatically. In light car.
of this situation, VW planned a consolidation phase with strong involvement by top
management to get a tight grip on the development phase. Cost-cutting also became
necessary to become more competitive, going in hand with high localisation and customer orientation. Subsequently, a targeted
development of cars for the Chinese market
Event: Strategy and Controlling VW Group
started, and in 2006 the Skoda brand was
China
also introduced in China. While the speaker
pointed out that last year still more than
Date: 1st July 2009
100,000 units of the dated Santana model
were sold, VW is continuing to customise its
Speaker: Mr. Bernd Pichler | Director
models to local consumer taste, as the new
Sales Finance & Sales Controlling, SAIC –
Lingyu and Lavida models show.
Volkswagen Sales Co. Ltd.
The strategy from 2009 to 2018 is to further
grow in China – what has become the biggest market for VW, Skoda and Audi with
over one million sold cars last year, 20% of
Chair: Dr. Marcus Hoffmann | Principal,
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
(Shanghai)
Sino-German Union Talks
After the Storm
Business Breakfast
Breakfast Seminar
The “new” PRC Labour Contract Law from
January 2008 has not affected German businesses in China too much, as many of them
had already been compliant with the corporate regulations of their home country
before. The problem is rather the non-compliance by domestic competitors and the lax
prosecution on behalf of the local authorities
that is often putting German companies at a
competitive disadvantage. These and other
concerns were voiced by senior executives
and GCC Board Members during an off the
record breakfast discussion with Germany’s
chief unionist Mr. Michael Sommer and his
delegation.
Mr. Sommer provided a summary of his intensive China visit that had brought him to
Sichuan, Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou.
The main focus of his visit was to examine
the situation of Chinese migrant workers and
to continue the knowledge exchange with
his counterparts at the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU). In particular,
the mutual cooperation in the area of pension rights and insurance will be intensified
through an expert exchange between the
German and Chinese trade union bodies. The
DGB will also support China in its endeavours to join the international trade union dialogue, but not without continually stressing
and monitoring that further efforts are made
to improve the situation of Chinese labourers. To Mr. Sommer, the Chinese government
seems to be aware of the social dynamite that
the situation of migrant workers holds. First
efforts to secure minimum standards for this
underprivileged group and the emergence
of migrant workers being represented in the
ACFTU should therefore be seen as positive
signals in this direction, he said.
Even though the
global financial crisis
had its origins in the
United States, it has
had a huge influence
on German banking
institutions and the
German economy as
a whole.
Mr. Michael Sommer addressing the audience
Event: Business Breakfast with Michael
Sommer
th
Date: 27 August 2009
In his speech, Mr. Andreas Schmitz gave an
overview of the key factors that led to the
financial crisis. The spiral of the so-called
“Ninja-loans” (no income, no job), the US
housing bubble as well as intransparent
financial products, which remained unattended, together caused a “Perfect Storm” as
it had never happened before in the recent
history of finance. The banking supervision
was not able to keep up with the internationalisation of the financial markets and is now
facing the difficult task to not only strengthen
the regulatory framework, but also to adjust
the controlling tools so that the trust and
confidence of the clients can be carefully reestablished.
Event: Kammerfrühstück — Der Bankenpräsident zur Finanzmarktkrise
Speaker: Mr. Michael Sommer | Chairman
of the Confederation of German Trade
Unions (DGB)
Speaker: Mr. Andreas Schmitz | President
of the Association of German Banks &
Chairman of the Management Board of
HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG
Chair: Mr. Ar ved von zur Mühlen |
Chairman of the Board of GCC l Shanghai
& Managing Director Greater China,
Chair: Mr. Ar ved von zur Mühlen |
Chairman of the Board of GCC l Shanghai
& Managing Director Greater China,
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Germans Positive about China Business
despite Liquidity Challenges China Business Confidence Survey Webinar
The third ‘China Business Confidence Survey’ - conducted among 200 member companies of the German Chambers of Commerce
in China - was released by the Delegation of
German Industry (AHK) in Greater China
and Fiducia Management Consultants on
5th August. The results were for the first
time presented in the form of a Webinar, an
interactive online forum allowing members
from all over the world to follow the discussion and engage in an online Q&A session
afterwards.
The completion of the survey in June and
July 2009 was based on the changes of the
business environment since the first survey
in 2008. The results showed that although
the impacts of the world financial crisis did
not spare China, German companies are
generally positive about their business in the
country and the quick recovery of the Chinese economy.
While a quarter of respondents are heavily affected, the majority indicated that the
crisis had only moderately impacted their
business. Of those companies affected by
the crisis, 82% confirmed fewer new orders
and 31% suffered from cancellations of existing orders. At the same time, half of the
respondents posted same or higher revenues
over the past 12 months to the previous year.
“Many German companies have been able to
compensate the losses in export business by
increasing sales in the domestic market”, explained Stefan Kracht of Fiducia this shift in
revenue streams. While the drop in revenues
may not have been significant, almost two
thirds of respondents indicated a drop in
profits caused by a combination of declining
revenues and the limited ability to reduce
major fixed costs. Maintaining liquidity was
thus the biggest challenge for German companies during the first quarter of 2009.
Nearly three quarters of the respondents expect the Chinese economy to recover in the
first half of 2010, an increase in confidence
compared with the 2008 survey. Yet probably the most significant finding is that 60%
have put investment plans on hold. While
half of respondents listed growing revenues
in the next 12 months as the major goal, the
other half will focus on conserving cash by
reducing personnel and marketing costs.
Those focusing on growth plan to achieve it
via pro-active business development in new
customer groups, and on further localisation
of products and services.
The Webinar was attended by around 200
participants from China, Germany, UK,
Austria, Switzerland, USA, Italy, Norway,
Singapore, Mexico, France and Malaysia.
The survey presentation will be archived for
twelve months at the link below.
Event: China Business Confidence Survey
Presenters: Mr. Stefan Kracht | Director of
the China Consulting Department, Fiducia
Management Consultant; Mr. Bernd
Reitmeier | General Manager, German
Industry and Commerce Greater China
Webinar archive: www.visualwebcaster.
com/event.asp?id=61198
New Tax Regulations in Corporate
Restructurings Workshop Tax, Finance & Law
Lead by break, Tax, Finance & Law Workshop lead by Mr. Titus Freiherr von dem
Bongart of Ernst & Young China gave a thorough introduction of the new ‘Notice Concerning Corporate Income Tax Treatment for
Corporate Restructurings’ (Notice 59). Along
with the general renewal of corporate tax, it
also affects companies with foreign relations.
Transformations and restructurings occur in
different forms - such as mergers, divisions
or equity acquisitions - all over the world.
In most countries these proceedings are of
fiscal relevance, where four topics play a
central roll in evaluation.
n
Is there a difference between the asset
value of the company and the price paid
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n
n
n
for the assets? Meaning does the transaction bring a profit?
How does the new corporation evaluate
the assets respectively and how are they
treated fiscally?
In how far can tax breaks from the old
corporation be transferred to the new
one?
Can losses carried forward from the
transferring company be enforced at the
new one?
These key questions were discussed against
the backdrop of the new regulation and different restructuring models. The first concrete application requirement of Notice 59 is
the necessity of a legally relevant restructuring, which will be differentiated by normal
and special restructuring in a second step.
Each of these restructurings have individual
requirements and fiscal impacts.
Event: Das neue chinesischen Umwandlungssteuerrecht - Auswirkungen auf die
Restrukturierung chinesischer Tochtergesellschaften
Date: 2nd July 2009
Speaker: Mr. Titus Freiherr von dem Bongart | Partner and Head, Ernst & Young
(China) Advisory Ltd, German Business
Center (GBC)
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NEW MEMBERS
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Mr. Werner Berneis
General Manager
Berrang Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Shanghai
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www.berrang.com
Mr. Julien Bertrand
International Desk
Mazars Shanghai
Shanghai
' 021 6859-8060
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www.mazars.com
Mr. Maurizio Brentegani
General Manager
Unicredit Banca di Roma
Shanghai Branch
Shanghai
' 021 5047-0077
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www.unicreditgroup.eu
Mr. John Chachamopoulos
Shanghai
' 021 6118-3000
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Mr. Klaus-Peter von der Eltz
Hanse Merkur Mutual
Health Insurance Company
Shanghai Representative Office
Shanghai
' 021 2419-3056
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Dr. Johannes Fottner
Managing Director
MIAS GmbH
Munich, Germany
' +49-89-35496-0
* j.fottner@mias-muc.de
www.mias-group.de
Mr. Stephan Gallien
General Manager
Bombardier Transprotation Equipment
(Suzhou) Co. Ltd.
Suzhou, Jiangsu
' 0512 6733-3200
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www.bombardier.com
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Sales Director
tesa (Shanghai) Trading Co. Ltd.
Shanghai
' 021 6818-3110
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www.tesa.com
Mr. Klaus Gottschalk
General Manager
Pullman Shanghai Skyway
Shanghai
' 021 3318-9988
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www.pullmanhotels.com
Mr. Uwe Guemmer
Resident Manager
Renaissance Yangtze Shanghai Hotel
Shanghai
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Shanghai
' 021 2898-6638
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Mrs. Liren Hildebrandt
Sprachenwelt GmbH
Shanghai
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Mr. Ajmer S. Kairon
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Bombardier CPC
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Changzhou, Jiangsu
' 0519 8837-3095
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Ms. Catherine Kollmann
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The Peninsula Shanghai
Shanghai
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Mr. Sven Krause
General Manager Asia
Shanghai Lindner
Innovative Interiors Co. Ltd.
Shanghai
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Shanghai
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Dr. August Oetker Nahrungsmittel KG
Shanghai
' 021 6249-9065
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www.oetker.cn
Mr. Liu Yang
General Manager
Shanghai Gino Telema
Resistors Co. Ltd.
Shanghai
' 021 5762-9292
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www.sgtr.com.cn
Dr. Gert Mayer
Connectwell Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Shanghai
' 021 6248-4078
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www.connectwell.com
Mr. Bodo Mehrlaender
General Manager
Volkswagen Transmission
Shanghai Co. Ltd.
Shanghai
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vw-transmission.com
www.vw-transmission.com
Mr. Thomas Nieberle
Supervisor
Mr. Markus Woehrle
General Manager
datadirect Co. Ltd.
Taicang, Jiangsu
' 0512 5395-0908
* nieberle@datadirect.de
woehrle@datadirect.de
www.datadirect.de
Mr. Walter Pitz
Chief Operating Officer
FISIA BABCOCK ENGINEERING
CONSULTING (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.
Shanghai
' 0512 5395-0908
* walter.pitz@fisia-babcock.com.cn
Mr. Sergio de Puppi
General Manager
Nantong SDP
Nantong, Jiangsu
Investment Consulting Co. Ltd.
' 0513 8553-3329 | 137 6168-7315
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Mr. Falk Ruehling
Leschaco China Ltd.
Shanghai
' 021 6288-9830
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www.anker-leschaco.com
Dr. Stefan Sack
Managing Director China
Voith Industrial Services
(Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Shanghai
' 021 3367-8811
* stefan.sack@voith.com
www.china.voithindustrialservices.com
Mr. C.V. Saha
Managing Director
KSB Valves (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Shanghai
' 021 6430-2888
* leona.lu@ksbvs.com.cn
Mr. Mathias Schinzel
Shanghai
' 137 6124-5500
* mathias.schinzel@emerson.com
Mr. Harald Schweitzer
General Manager
Shanghai KraussMaffei
Machinery Co. Ltd.
Shanghai
' 021 5031-8020
* colleen.zhu@kraussmaffei.com
www.kraussmaffei.com
Mr. Tim Sichting
Manager - German Liaison
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA Ltd.
Shanghai
' 021 6141-8888
www.deloitte.com/cn
Ms. Annette Sperling
General Manager of
Business Administration
Siemens Electrical Drives
(Shanghai) Ltd.
Shanghai
' 021 6168-7101
* annette.sperling@siemens.com
www.ad.siemens.com.cn
Mr. Markus Alec Steger
VP North East Asia S&C
Symrise Shanghai Ltd.
Shanghai
' 021 5899-6218
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www.symrise.com
Mr. Michael Thoma
General Manager
Ondal Industrietechnik
(Suzhou) Co. Ltd.
Suzhou, Jiangsu
' 0512 6831-7852
* thoma.michael@ondal.com
www.ondal.de
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Executive Director
Meiar Electronic (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Shanghai
' 021 5192-3351
* meiarcompany@yahoo.com.cn
www.meiar.net
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Head of Corporate Enquiries
Control Risks Group (Shanghai) Ltd.
Shanghai
' 021 5298-1800
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www.control-risks.com
Ms. Yang Chengqing
General Manager
Nabertherm (Shanghai)
Industrial Furnaces Co. Ltd.
Shanghai
' 021 6490-2960
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www.nabertherm-cn.com
Ms. Sophie Yao
Deputy General Manager
KEB Power Transmission Technology
(Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Shanghai
' 021 3774-6688
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www.keb.cn
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Shanghai
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Chairman of the Board
Kingdecor (Zhejiang) Co. Ltd.
Quzhou, Zhejiang
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MEET THE MEMBER
Kurt Fasser
Company: CON MOTO consulting Group
Job Title: General Manager
Year of Foundation: 1990 (Shanghai Rep Office since 2007)
HQ: Munich
Main Business: Consulting services to a wide range of industries,
OEMs or Suppliers. From business ideas or need for change through
the implementation to sustainability.
Number of Employees: 60 worldwide, including 4 in China.
Tell us a bit about your professional
background.
I have accumulated 34 years of industry
experience in eight locations and different
functions, of which I spent a total of 23 years
abroad. From Argentina to Korea, Canada,
Mexico – where I was leading a company for
ten years – to China, where I have been for
the past 13 years. The last nine years I have
worked as an independent consultant, since
2007 I am with CON MOTO.
motor manufacturing line for electric bicycles from Canada to Guilin. The next year
I spent searching for suppliers in China and
Singapore. In 1994, I was involved in the formation of a Joint Venture between DFM and
Siemens, which started production in Shanghai one year later. I stayed with the new
company as its General Manager for four
years before moving to Mexico for a “stint”
of three years. In 2001, I returned to China as
an industry consultant.
What first brought you to China?
What is the focus of your business?
I have been connected with China in some
way or other for the past 30 years. In 1979,
I first came here to transfer industrial turbine knowhow for a project in Hangzhou.
In 1992, I sold and relocated a small electric
We help foreign and Chinese industrial companies run their businesses more successfully. This includes assisting German companies
in China and Chinese companies in their expansion to Germany. We guide and support
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new projects from the first steps of networking, and help improve existing operations
through our broad experience and limitless
creativity. We make the people in the driver
seat feel stronger and capable to implement
change. The ultimate goal is to find with our
clients the way to sustainability.
The standard questions: Why did you
decide to work abroad?
As a young engineer in Buenos Aires I enjoyed to be a bridge between different cultures, and I learned to work with this additional dimension in the business world. This
job enrichment and the challenges have been
driving me again and again to jobs abroad.
..and why are you working in China?
China will play a leading role on the world
market. This will happen with or without our
involvement or support. I find it better if we
help and become an active part of the change.
Learning about the Chinese behaviour is best
done in China. For new business ideas and
projects keep in mind that the risk of being in
China is smaller than not to be in China.
And finally, after having worked in China on
so many different projects, I find it still interesting – and still fun - to work and live here.
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Roof Topping Ceremony for
the German Expo Pavilion
8th July 2009 | World Expo Area Shanghai, Pudong
Celebrating the completion of a building’s roof truss by holding a
roof topping ceremony is a long-established tradition in Germany.
Commissioner General of the German Pavilion, Dietmar Schmitz
from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, invited
friends, project partners and Chinese construction workers
celebrate this occasion. It was a true German-style roof topping
ceremony complete with topping-out wreath, speech and tinkling
of glasses, attended by over 600 guests on a sunny and bright
day. Photos courtesy of Köln Messe
Welcome Back Party
29 th August
2009 | German School Shanghai @ EuroCampus
An impressive 839 guests joined for a sunny afternoon and
evening of fun at the German School Campus in Qingpu. Kids
loved the Bouncy Castle and Gingerbread Hearts Decoration
station, while parents appreciated the impressive food court and
Rock tunes of Studio 188.
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InterChamber Mixer @ Kunshan Beer Festival 2009
2nd September 2009 | Bräugaudi – The German Tent
This time the popular InterChamber Mixer was held at the German
Tent and brought together a good crowd of international beer
lovers and networkers.
Member ’s Day @ Kunshan
Beer Festival 2009
4th September 2009 | Bräugaudi – The German Tent
As in previous years, GCC ● Shanghai invited its members to a
very special evening in Kunshan. Plenty of emptied beer mugs,
conga lines and stage action heated up the tent and made
members dance on their benches.
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GCC BOARD
General Manager, Southern China
Mr. Nico Beilharz*
Chairman
German Chamber South China
Executive Director
Commerce South China
Ms. Alexandra Voss*
TCA Ltd. The Cable Assembler
Dongguan
CEO/President
Mr. Frank Jaeger
Siemens Ltd. China
Energy Sector - Power Transmission
Transformer | VA TECH Elin
Transformer Guangzhou Co. Ltd.
General Manager
Mr. Dirk Soete
C. Melchers GmbH & Co. KG
Guangzhou & Chongqing
Representative Offices
Inspirion GmbH Guangzhou
Representative Office
Ms. Renate Tietjen
Running a Compliant Business
GCC l South China’s latest Legal Roundtable in Guangzhou picked up on a sensitive
aspect of doing business in China. Jeremy
Sargent of JS Associates, reported on current
legal frames of corruption and their practical relevance in China. As a second speaker,
Mr. Stefan Hoffmann-Kuhnt, Vice President
and Regional Compliance Officer of Siemens
in China, introduced the compliance programme of the German multinational.
Mr. Sargent started with an overview of
the legal regulations and their implementation in cases of bribery, pointing out the
particular problems foreign companies are
sometimes facing. Common practices of
making gifts or giving advantages to clients
can be seen as acts of bribery in legal terms.
Since such acts of hospitality are of high
importance in Chinese business conduct,
companies are often confronted with the dilemma of committing bribery or facing disadvantages on the market. Mr. Sargent illustrated the consequences of detected cases of
bribery. The confiscation of documents and
“illegally earned income” through the State
Administration of Industry and Commerce,
SAIC, can lead to severe problems or even financially ruin a company. Although Chinese
authorities are beginning to implement strict
policies against corruption, Chinese law
acknowledges the importance of hospitality
in Chinese business relations. Advantages
based on reasonable and justified economic
Certified for Success in
Taiwan and North America
Certification Seminars Shenzhen and Zhongshan
SOUTH CHINA
According to the notice of the China Taiwan
Ministry of Economic Affairs from 1st July
2009, all products entering Taiwan must be
in line with electromagnetic compatibility
and safety regulations. They must conform
to safety, EMC and related testing before
being sold in the market.
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Organised jointly by TÜV Rheinland and
the German Chamber of Commerce l
South China, the Taiwan BSMI (Bureau
of Standards, Metrology and Inspection)
and North America cTUVus, Certification
seminars were held in Shenzhen and
Zhongshan. Experts from TÜV Rheinland
Taiwan and the North America Market
Access Team shared their know-how on the
Taiwanese and U.S. legislation on consumer
product safety market access. Application
process and documentation requirements
were also introduced to participants. One
Stop Solutions – International Approval
was the most widely asked topic by the
more than 80 participants during the Q&A
sessions.
Event: Taiwan BSMI and North America
cTUVus Certification Seminar
Date: 13th August 2009 in Shenzhen, 14th
August 2009 in Zhongshan
Speaker: Ms. Jessie Meng | International
Access Manager, TÜV Rheinland South
China
www.china.ahk.de
s in China
Legal Roundtable Guangzhou
facts can be considered as discounts or commissions. Low value promotional gifts can also be made to business partners and clients, but
the line between lawfully made low value gifts and bribery is a fine
one. The granting and receiving of advantages and gifts must therefore be carefully monitored to prevent legal consequences.
Following the legal roundup, Mr. Hoffmann-Kuhnt presented the
Siemens Compliance Programme to show how compliant business
can be realised. He gave detailed insights into the structure and
organisation of the programme, which had developed after first corruption charges occurred in November 2006. Since then, compliance
is a top priority for Siemens and is handled with utmost sensitivity.
Compliance offices were established all over the world and operate
in three stages to prevent, detect and respond to cases of corruption. Although the compliance offices have the right to screen and
eventually disapprove clients, Mr. Hoffmann-Kuhnt emphasised
that the most important aspect of the programme is to train managers in compliance sensitivity. Only when managers and employees
with close customer contact are familiar with prevalent regulations,
can corruption can be tackled effectively. As a leader in international
business compliance, Siemens now cooperates with other major
companies to draw compliance guidelines and supports small and
medium-sized companies in creating compliance standards.
During Q&A some participants expressed their skepticism on whether SMEs would be able to cope with such strict compliance policies
as Siemens. Mr. Hoffmann-Kuhnt was able to calm their worries in
sharing positive experience with customers in China. Most of them
react very positively to strict hospitality policies and screening processes. Customers feel more secure about the business transactions,
and their reputation
is rising when they
Event: Legal Round table – Running a
are being rated a
Compliant Business in China
‘good business partner ’. The audience
Date: 3rd July 2009
joined into a lively
discussion with
Speakers: Mr. Jeremy Sargent | Founding
the speakers about
P a r t n e r, J S A s s o c i a t e s ; M r. S t e f a n
the pros and cons
Hoffmann-Kuhnt | Vice President and
of the compliance
Regional Compliance Officer, Siemens Ltd.
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China
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own experience in
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Crisis Requires Effective Management Training
HR Roundtable Guangzhou
The German Chamber of Commerce l South
China launched its first HR Roundtable just
before the summer break. The purpose of
this gathering is to provide a frank and open
forum on HR related topics of German companies in South China, and to analyse the
best ways to handle these issues in daily HR
operations. Ms. Brigitte Neumann, Training
Consultant and Ms. Joyce Situ, Manager of
Training & Development at OSRAM China
Lighting gave presentations based on their
counseling and first-hand operation experience.
concerned best training techniques and practices. In response to the positive feedback,
further HR Roundtables will follow in South
China.
About twenty HR managers and executives
from German companies in Guangzhou and
Foshan attended the event and took active
part in the following Q&A session. Defining
training needs and training implementation
procedures, especially for managerial staff,
was the main focus of the event. In light of
the economic downturn, the challenge of
running trainings on limited budgets with
effective working improvements in return
was a primary concern for the HR executives. Ms. Situ provided insights into the
training management circle and programmes
at OSRAM. Most of the questions raised
Event: HR Round table – Defining and
Implementing Effective Management
Training
NEW MEMBERS
Date: 25th June 2009
Speakers: Ms. Brigitte Neumann | Training
Consultant; Ms. Joyce Situ | Manager of
Training & Development, OSRAM China
Lighting Ltd.
Chair: Ms. Xenia Deng | Project Manager
Training, German Industry & Commerce
Guangzhou Branch
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Business Manager
CCJK Technologies Co. Ltd.
Shenzhen
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Mr. Tony Liu
General Manager
MBK (HK) Ltd.
Guangzhou
' 020 2282-9229
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Mr. Johannes Frühauf
Bridge Supervision Engineer
PEC+S Germany Planning Engineering,
Consulting + Service Ltd.
Guangzhou
' 020 8152-8605
* beijing@pecs-asia.com
Mr. Cornelius O. Mueller
Owner
Sinoland Worldwide Ltd.
Shenzhen
' 0755 2681-2009
* comuller@sinolandservices.com
www.sinolandquality.com
Mr. Andreas Krause
Mr. Mark Lüddecke
Shunde Kautex Plastics
Technology Co. Ltd.
Foshan
' 0757 2733-0922
* info@sdkautex.com
www.sdkautex.com
Mr. Jens-Uwe Neubauer
Guangzhou
' 137 0291-5759
* nju@rib.de
Mr. Louis Leung
Deputy General Manager
Guangzhou Guangya
Messe Frankfurt Co. Ltd.
Guangzhou
' 020 3825-1558
* asiamold@china.messefrankfurt.com
www.messefrankfurt.com.hk
Mr. Henry Liao
Guangzhou
' 020 3810-3699
* henry.liao@schinderslaw.com
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Mr. Josef Niedermeier
General Manager
Guangzhou OE
Shoe Materials Co. Ltd.
Guangzhou
' 020 3990-7993
* joe.n@omnipel.cn
www.omnipel.com
Mr. Rainer Opolka
CEO
LED Lenser Corp. Ltd.
Yangjiang
' 0662 660-5078
* susan@zweibruderchina.com
www.led-lenser.com
Dr. Martin Sonnek
Technical Director
Leopard Science &
Technology Co. Ltd.
Shenzhen
0755 8147-6274
info@leostech.cn
www.leostech.cn
'
*
Dr. Martin Sonnek
Region Manager
MDSS China
Shenzhen
' 0755 8147-6274
* sonnek@mdss-china.cn
www.mdss-china.cn
Dr. Martin Sonnek
General Manager
South East Consulting Co. Ltd.
Shenzhen
' 0755 8147-6274
* office@southeastcons.com
www.southeastcons.com
Mr. Horst Stadler
General Manager
DEinternational Ltd.
Taipei
' 0886 2-2509-3980
* team@deinternational.com.tw
www.deinternational.com.tw
Ms. Dolphin Wang
Chief Manager of China
Starbox China Ltd.
Dongguan
' 0769 8212-7277
* dolphinwang@starboxchina.com
www.starboxchina.com
Dr. Roland Wein
Director
German Trade Office Taipei (GTO)
Taipei
' 0886 2-2506-9028
* info@dwb-taipei.org.tw
www.dwb-taipei.org.tw
Dr. René F. Wilfer
General Manager
DG PIKO Model Manufacturing Ltd.
Dongguan
' 0769 8186-6863
* s.lu@piko.cn
www.piko.cn
Mr. Jürgen O. Wöhler
Secretary General
Executive Director
Korean-German Chamber
of Commerce and Industry
Korea
' +82 2 3780-4600
* info@kgcci.com
www.kgcci.com
Ms. Ray Xu
Assistant General Manager
BALtrans International Cargo Ltd.
Guangzhou Branch
Guangzhou
' 020 2883-5008
* info.can@exhibition.baltrans.com
www.baltrans-exhibition.com
Ms. Susanne Zhang Pongratz
Raiffeisen Zentralbank
Österreich AG
Zhuhai Representative Office
Zhuhai
' 0756 323-3500
* susanne.zhang@cn.rzb.at
www.rzb.at
Mr. Eckhard Zink
Shenzhen
' 0755 8950-1914
* ezinki@yahoo.de
SOUTH CHINA AROUND TOWN
www.china.ahk.de
Oktoberfest Guangzhou 2009
15th-19th September 2009 | China Hotel – A Marriott
Hotel, Guangzhou
The 5th annual Oktoberfest brought five unforgettable nights of
German beer, food and music to Guangzhou with the Münchner
Musikanten rocking the crowd. China Hotel – A Marriott Hotel
and the German Chamber of Commerce l South China thank
their sponsors: TÜV Rheinland, Siemens, BMW, Lufthansa, Herrenknecht, Jade Cargo, The Garden Hotel, Trolli, MBK Germany and
i-tect advertising.
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