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As companies continue to expand their footprint in China, the central China regions with cities such as Wuhan, Zhengzhou, and Changsha have become attractive investment destinations. What are the challenges and opportunities for companies seeking to expand in these cities and what role does the U.S. Government play? Join us for a discussion on the business climate in Central China with U.S. Consul General Jamie Fouss. Fouss will provide his insights on the challenges and opportunities of operating in the Central China region as well as the U.S. government's priorities for the region.

Please note that this event is off-the-record and seating is limited.

Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Registration & Networking
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
CG Fouss Remarks
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Q&A and Discussion

Speakers

  • Jamie Fouss (U.S. Consul General)

    Jamie Fouss

    U.S. Consul General

    Mr. Jamie Fouss arrived in Wuhan to serve as the Consul General in August 2017. His previous postings have been in Taipei, Beijing, Guangzhou, Dhaka, and Hyderabad. Prior to joining the Department of State, Jamie worked for five years at the Philippine Refugee Processing Center (PRPC), preparing Southeast Asian refugees to resettle in the United States. He also worked with Peace Corps for several years as a country desk officer at Peace Corps headquarters and then associate director in Western Samoa—where he had served as a volunteer—and country director in the Marshall Islands. Jamie has also worked as a cross-cultural training curriculum developer with Berlitz Cross-Cultural and later with Training Management Corporation in Princeton, New Jersey. Jamie grew up in a military family and graduated high school in Okinawa, Japan. He has a BA in anthropology from the University of Colorado – Boulder and an MA from the School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont. Jamie and his wife, Esmeeh, who also worked as a teacher at PRPC, have been married over 30 years. They have two grown sons who live in the United States.

    傅杰明先生2017年8月来到武汉就任总领事。他此前曾驻台北、北京、广州、达卡和海德拉巴。在入职国务院之前,傅杰明曾在菲律宾难民处理中心(PRPC)工作过五年,帮助东南亚的难民做前往美国重新定居的准备。他还曾作为国家事务负责人在和平队总部工作数年,此后,他前往曾任志愿者的西萨摩亚担任副主任,以及在马绍尔群岛担任国家主任。傅杰明亦曾在贝立兹跨文化公司,之后在新泽西普林斯顿的培训管理公司做跨文化培训课程设计。傅杰明在军人家庭长大,毕业于日本冲绳的高中。他拥有科罗拉多大学波尔得分校的人类学学士学位以及佛蒙特布拉特尔伯勒国际培训学院的硕士学位。傅杰明的夫人艾斯米也曾在菲律宾难民处理中心处任职教师,他们结婚已超过30年,育有两名儿子,现均已成年并在美国生活。

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