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	CBU organizes annual international conferences on doing automotive business in China. Attendees had the following comments on the past nine conferences in Detroit (1996 and 1997), Frankfurt (2002), Beijing (1998, 2000 and 2004), and Shanghai (1999, 2001, 2003 and 2005).

	"I have been to many conferences on China, This one is the best."
	-Dana Corporation

	"A fabulous, intensive and in-depth overview of joint-venturing in China."
	-Michigan Sate Job Commision

	"Your conference consistently draws top Chinese executives, a real gem among Chinese conferences."
	-Delphi

	"This was excellent! One of the best I have attended in any industry"
	-Trust Company of the West

The 1st CBU Annual International Conference

Negotiating & Operating an Auto Venture in China

Time: October 17-18, 1996

Venue: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Detroit

Topics:

The Decision-Making Process in China's Auto Industry
Negotiating JV's in China: The Tenneco Experience
Sino-Foreign Cooperation: The Case of Dongfeng-Citroen
Operating a Joint Venture in China: Finance
FAW-Volkswagen: A Sino-German Sedan Venture
Yuchai -- An Eye-Catching Case of Successful JV in China
Know Before You Go: Human Resources Planning in China
China's 9th Five-Year Plan for Auto Parts Development
Financial and Tax Considerations When Negotiating a JV in China
Sales and Distribution in China: Evolution and Development
Delphi's Partnership with China: A Long-Term Commitment
Negotiating a Joint Venture in China
Sino-Foreign Joint Ventures: Issues & Solutions

Program & Speakers:

THURSDAY, October 17, 1996

Wayne W.J. Xing, Ph.D., Editor, China Business Update:
The Decision-Making Process in the Chinese Auto Industry

John Zhu, Manager, China Business Development, Tenneco Automotive:
Negotiating Components JVs in China: The Tenneco Experience

Wang Rushi, Honorary President, Engineering Center, Dongfeng Motor Corp.:
Sino-Foreign Cooperation: The Case of Dongfeng-Citroën

Lauren A. Giglio, V. P. & Controller of International Finance, Tenneco Automotive; former Chief Rep., Chrysler Beijing Office:
Operating A Joint Venture in China: Finance

Han Yulin, Director, Joint-Venture Office, China First Automobile Group Corp.:
FAW-VW: A Sino-German Sedan Venture

Wang Jianming, Chairman & CEO, Yuchai Machinery Co., Ltd.:
Yuchai Machinery -- A Sino-Foreign Joint Venture

Christine Casati, Managing Director, China Human Resources Group:
Know Before You Go: Human Resources Planning for Establishing Foreign-Related Ventures in China

FRIDAY, October 18, 1996

David H. Jin, Managing Editor, China Business Update:
China's 9th Five-Year Plan for Automotive Parts Development

Johnny Chen, Partner, Price Waterhouse, Beijing Office:
Financial and Tax Considerations When Negotiating A Joint Venture in China

Zhou Yongjiang, Vice President, China First Automobile Trading Corp.:
Sales and Distribution in China: Evolution and Development

Rudi von Meister, V. P. & Chief Representative, China Operations, Delphi Automotive Systems:
Delphi's Partnership with China: A Long-Term Commitment

Robert M. Taylor, President, R.M. Taylor & Associates:
Negotiating A Joint Venture in China

Xu Junkang, Deputy Chief Engineer, Shanghai Automotive Industry Group Corp.:
Sino-Foreign Joint Ventures: Issues & Solutions