The fifth “China-US Business Leaders Roundtable” themed “Building a New York State of Mind for China’s Business Leaders” was held in New York City at the One Chase Manhattan Plaza on April 17, afternoon (EST). Playing host to the roundtable, Mr. Guo Guangchang, Chairman of Fosun Group, attended the conference and delivered a keynote speech of the warmest gratitude to an audience of more than 200 business leaders from China and the US.

Over 200 renowned business leaders from China and U.S., including Chen Dongsheng, Board Chairman of China Entrepreneurs Forum and Chairman of Taikang Life, Yi Huiman, President of ICBC, Feng Lun, Chairman of Vantone Group, Steven C. Rockefeller III, Peter Hancock, CEO of AIG Property-Casualty Business and Austin Hu, Partner of GL Capital attended the conference. They became the first VIP guests received by Fosun at its “Metropolitan Meeting Hub” in New York. Participants enjoyed the excellent speech delivered by Nobel laureate Prof. Joseph E. Stiglitz and the discussions on China-U.S. economic cooperation between Prof. Stiglitz and Liu Mingkang, Deputy Director of Economic Affairs Committee of the National Committee of the CPPCC and Former Chairman of China Banking Regulatory Commission.

In the evening, as an integral part of the fifth China-U.S. Business Leaders Roundtable, Fosun, ICBC and China Entrepreneurs Forum jointly presented spectacular and impressive “Fosun’s Night” activities. Ambassador Sun Guoxiang, PRC Consul General in New York, attended the dinner and gave a speech. Over 200 business leaders from U.S. and China joined the dinner.

During the dinner, Ambassador Sun Guoxiang and Yi Huiman, presented "2014 Award for Contribution to China-U.S. Commercial Cooperation"to GuoGuangchang, Chen Dongsheng, Feng Lun, Tian Yuan, Kathryn S. Wylde and Duncan L. Niederauer, in recognition of their outstanding contribution to China-U.S. commercial cooperation.

About One Chase Manhattan Plaza

One Chase Manhattan Plaza, the venue for this roundtable conference, is one of the two landmarks of the Rockefeller family. It is a 60-storey Grade A office building with a long history and was the former global headquarters of JPMorgan Chase. One Chase Manhattan Plaza is excellently located in the downtown Manhattan financial district at the core of North New York, opposite to the Federal Reserve and adjacent to AIG building. The plaza of the building connects with 7 subway lines providing great access to public transportation. For Chinese enterprises seeking development in New York, the international financial centre, the Plaza offers a strategically located site. U.S. enterprises also wish to move into this “Metropolitan Meeting Hub” as they are attracted by Fosun’s unique business model of “Combining China’s Growth Momentum with Global Resources” and seek to better understand the economic development of China and explore cooperation with Fosun to develop their business in China.

About China Entrepreneurs Forum

Established in 2000, China Entrepreneurs Forum is among the most influential entrepreneurial organizations in China. The annual Yabuli Forum and China-US Business Leaders Roundtable in New York draw a tremendous attention every year. This year, as a board member of China Entrepreneurs Forum and Chairman of Fosun,Guo Guangchang played the role of a host to welcome guests from China and the U.S. at the dining hall of One Chase Manhattan Plaza, a building owned by Fosun.

“Fosun’s Night”activities in the past:

2011: First show of Fosun: Chinese Taichi show in Wall Street

2012: Fosun, Prudential Financial and Fortress jointly presented the “China Entrepreneurs Forum Day”

2013: Magnificent spring and summer fashion show of St John, Fosun’s “Combining China’s Growth Momentum with Global Resources”