2014年8月14日,中国西南美国商会会长王晓东先生、副会长Eli Sweet先生、秘书长薛莲女士一行和四川省政府外企投诉中心办公室主任田亮共赴德阳考察座谈,受到了德阳市市委书记李向志、市长陈新有、市投促局局长陈天航、市司法局副局长熊兵华等人的热情接待。座谈会期间,王晓东会长和Eli Sweet副会长介绍了美商会和美商会贸易投资促进委员会的相关情况,德阳市市委书记李向志、市长陈新有则详细介绍了德阳市商业和司法环境并与美商会进行了亲切的交流。市长陈新有表示,德阳市非常重视包括美资企业在内的外资企业在德阳的发展,并希望将德阳市和西南美国商会的交流常态化。美商会此行目的是希望通过与德阳市政府领导的当面交流,更好地了解德阳的投资环境与相关政策,从而更好地促进美商会会员公司的贸易与投资。
On August 14th, AmCham Southwest, accompanied by Mr. Tian Liang, Office Director of External Enterprise Complaint Center Of Sichuan Provincial Government, visited Deyang for a meeting held by Deyang government. Mr. Benjamin Wang, Chairman of AmCham Southwest, Mr. Eli Sweet, Vice Chairman of AmCham Southwest, and Madam Nicole Xue, CEO of AmCham Southwest, were warmly received by Mr. Li Xiangzhi, Secretary of Deyang Municipal Committee of CPC, Mr. Chen Xinyou, Mayor of Deyang, Mr. Chen Tianhang, Director of Deyang Investment Promotion Bureau, and Mr. Xiong Binghua, Vice Director of Deyang Justice Department. During the meeting, Chairman Wang and Vice Chairman Sweet introduced AmCham Southwest and its Trade and Investment Promotion Committee, while Secretary Li and Mayor Chen introduced the business and judicial environment in Deyang. The meeting saw a hearty talk between AmCham and Deyang government. Mayor Chen said, Deyang attached great importance to foreign business in Deyang and wanted to routinize the communication between Deyang and AmCham Southwest. The intention of this visit is to enhance AmCham Southwest’s understanding of business environment and policies in Deyang, through face-to-face exchange with local government officials, so as to promote our members’ investment and business operation.