​2018 China - U.S. Automotive Industry Summit

China - U.S. Automotive Industry Summit is initiated by the Automotive Chamber of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and serves as an important platform for exchanges between China and U.S. auto industries and the global auto community. The summit had been successively held in Beijing, Shanghai and Detroit.

2018 China-U.S. Automotive Industry Summit is successfully held in Beijing on April 24th, 2018. Belink is the simultaneous interpreting service provider for this event.

The first China - U.S. Automotive Industry Summit, held in Beijing during the 2014 Beijing International Auto Show, was jointly organized by Automotive Observer and China and U.S. authorities. Beijing and Shanghai played host to the summit in 2016 and 2017. The summit has attracted high level of interests of persons from relevant industries and was attended by government officials, leaders in the Auto industry, international business investment organizations, distinguished guests from legal services in China and U.S. as well as many mainstream media at home and abroad. The past few years have witnessed the progress of the international auto event in terms of global impact.

In 2018 Chinese government has cut its tariffs on imported cars, and will reduce foreign investment restrictions on special-purpose cars and new energy vehicles in free trade zones by June. American government also issued a series of policies and statements to facilitate its America-first manufacturing plan. At the same time, automotive tech innovation, such as intellectualization, car connectivity and electrification, have extended from concept cars to mass production. And a number of newcomers are taking this opportunity to rush to the auto industry. The global auto industry is experiencing an unprecedented revolution under the influence of policies, technologies and industry newcomers. China and U.S. boasts the largest and second largest auto market, together representing almost half of the global market. The auto industry in the two countries features strong complementarities, making it necessary for regular and effective communication between them. The 2018 China - U.S. Automotive Industry Summit will be held during the Beijing International Auto Show, with a mission to build the event into a permanent platform for exchanges between China and U.S. auto industry.

Theme of the 2018 Summit:
Reshape the Industry with Innovations; Build a New Eco-system with Smart Driving
2018 China - U.S. Automotive Industry Summit
Newcomers have entered the auto industry and launched their products; the development of smart cars, connected cars and electric vehicles has gained progress and self-driving cars on the road are closer to us; new business modes such as shared-cars are reshaping the automotive world. In an era where industry, technology and eco-system are simultaneously undergoing revolutions and integration of innovations, what is the next for the traditional auto industry?
Smart driving will bring about huge changes to products and industries, and the landscape for the auto industry is bound to be reshaped. In order to facilitate the development of an efficient, safe and low-carbon industrial ecosystem, how should we advance multilateral exchange and cooperation and establish effective and coordinated policies and environmental and technological standard systems amid the globalization process?
Organizations:
(I)             Supporting Partner
Supervising organization:  Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)
Hosting organization:      Automotive Observer
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
 
(II)           Date and Venue
          Date: April 24, 2018
          Venue: Heyuan Royal Garden (near the New Beijing International Exhibition Center)
(III)        Scale 
           Number of participants: about 200
           Guests:
Relevant China and U.S. government officials  
Officers of the hosting organization and industrial leaders
Experts from renowned law firms and accounting firm in China and U.S
Representatives of China and U.S. businesses
Famous auto experts and economic experts
Newcomers to the Auto industry, relevant employees of corporate R&D for car connectivity technology, person in charge of international business 
Other audiences
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