Dear Automotive Executive:

    China Business Update (CBU) and China Automotive Review ( CAR ) is proud to present to you our 2006 seminar, China's Automotive R&D and Independent Brands, to be held in Beijing on November 20-21, 2006, during this year's largest automotive trade show, Auto China 2006 (November 19-27, 2006).
     Attendees this year will experience an intensive two-day seminar to discuss the automotive R&D in the expanding China market. It will be a rare opportunity for you to meet and network with top industry and government leaders and executives from all over the world. As an attendee, you are guaranteed to receive the following benefits:
* Learn about the latest policy issues pertaining to state's energy strategy and support to automobile independent R&D;
* Understand the future trends in automotive R&D so as to better prepare yourself for new challenges and opportunities;
* Listen to hands-on presentations from 30-35 senior level R&D executives of multinational and Chinese OEMs, independent      R&D companies, research institutions, universities, design and engineering houses;
* Enjoy insightful presentations and case studies of both vehicle and component joint ventures in China ;
* Find out perspectives from both sides of joint ventures on issues of new product development, quality control and IPRs;
* Meet with top Chinese and expatriate executives who are most experienced as partners in Sino-foreign joint ventures;
* Interact with China 's first group of entrepreneurs who have successfully launched vehicle assembly projects;
* Receive conference documentation which includes handbook materials on doing auto business in China , a value of $595;
* 50% discount on the latest edition of the Directory of Chinese Vehicle, Motorcycle, Component & Parts Manufacturers
    If you feel you have not been rewarded with the above at the end of the conference, CBU guarantees a 100% refund of your conference fees. As Conference Chair, I urge you not to miss this value-added important seminar event.