Tianjin Delegation arrives in Lombardy, February
Seminary about the presentation of Beijing International high-tech Industries Week, May
Tianjin Delegation in Milan, June
Xiamen Delegation in Italy, June
Why Lombardy, June -December
President Formigoni meets the vice Minister of Science and Technology of China, July
Xiamen Delegation in Lombardy, July
5th International Fair of Investiments and Commerce in China, September
Formigoni meets the Vice-Mayor of Shanghai, October
Tianjin Delegation in Milan, November
Handcraft in Fair 2001, December
Shangdong Delegation, December


TIANJIN DELEGATION ARRIVES IN LOMBARDY
8th-14th February 2001

The Agency for China trying to make the relationship between Lombardy Region and Tianjin Municipality more rich and productive has organised a week during which a series of meetings and conferences between the Representative Delegation of Tianjin, come in Italy, and some public corporations and private societies of Lombardy.
The Delegation, composed by Mr.Li Dechong, Governor of Tianjin District, Hebei, Mr. Ma Lianyong Vice Director of Tianjin Construction Committee, Mr. Liu Fengsong Vice Director of Tianjin Foreign Affairs Office, and other people, has been taken in for three days by the Province of Pavia in Pavia. So, from February the 8th to February the 10th, the Delegation could have seen a series of local factories which are intending to begin having commercial relationships with Tianjin Municipality. The factories which were visited are Riso Scotti Spa, Zonca Spa, Idreco Spa, Comez Spa and Cablacar Spa.
During the three days spent in the Province of Pavia, at the office of Provincial Administration of Pavia, the Delegation has participated to the meeting whose title was: " China continent: challenges and opportunities ". During this meeting Mr. Li Dechong, Governor of Hebei District, has introduced the project about the restoration of the italian area in Tianjin. After his speaking Mr. Mario Tschang, President of Agency for China, has discussed the question relating to the creation of a commercial centre whose purpose will be wholesale and retail trade of italian goods. Consequently the Governor and the President of Pavia Province signed the collaboration's protocol. Their staying in Pavia was also characterised by few fashion shows sponsored by Mary Shot's Tricot, by Cagi and by some shoes and accessories' manufactories united to Consorzio Vigevano Export.
From February the 11th to February the 13th the delegation stayed in Milan where they met the President of Agency for China which was followed by the signature of Friendship Agreement between Meda Municipality and the Representatives of Tianjin Municipality. The delegation also visited tha factory of Mapei Spa at Robbiano di Mediglia and it participated to a conference in Como whose theme was " Como: an excellent district for the production of craft made weaving".
At the end of this journey in Lombardy it was set an important seminary regarding "The evolution of old licence in a modern centre of sending italian products" that has raised again the question about the importance and the profits of the promotion of italian economy in Tianjin and of the reintroduction of its italian quarter.

SEMINARY ABOUT THE PRESENTATION OF BEIJING INTERNATIONAL HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES WEEK
4 May 2001, Milan

The President of Agency for China was invitated to partecipated to the seminary about the presentation of italian mission which will be present at the fair titled "Beijing International High-Tech Industries Week 2001" organised by SMAU, PROMOS and Milan fair. During the meeting at Giureconsulti Building were present: Scientific Consul of Chinese Popular republic Liu Zhiming who has spoken about the chinese market of computer science and that of communication tech nology; Mario Tschang, President of Agency for china, who has introduced the modalities and activities that serve italian societies in China; Alcide Luini, General Secretary of Italy-China Commercial Chamber who has spoken about negotiation with chinese counterpart.

DTIANJIN DELEGATION IN MILAN
1st-10th June

A group of political representations of Tianjin Government with a group of the most important networks'reporters were invited in Milan by the Agency for China to promote and to bring out an exchange between local popular media and look for new opportunities of collaboration between Milan and Tianjin in the field of advertising.

DXIAMEN DELEGATION IN ITALY
June 2001

A delegation composed by Ms Wen Xiaohong, Assistent of the general Director of Executive Commitee for Foreign Investment; Ms Chen Huiling, Vice-Director of Huli, Xiamen, Districtual Government; Ms Xiong Yanliang, General Vice-Director of Administrative Commitee of Xiangyu Xiamen Free Trade Zone; Ms Zhang Binna, Officer of Investment Promotional Division of Executive Commitee for foreign investment and finally Ms Zhang Xianwen, member of General Office of Xiamen Municipal Government came to see Italy. The issue of the visit was promoting some projects of investment with foreign countries, already under negotiation, and better introducing the Xiamen investment project. On the occasion of the arrival of Delegation a short seminary was organised, its main purposes were: introducing to italian societies the opportunities of investment in Xiamen, promoting the Fair of Investment which will have set in Xiamen on November, the 8th, introducing and promoting Xiangyu Free Zone and Huili Industrial Zone, creating relationship with companies and societies and invitingthem to Xiamen. The meeting was promoted by Confederation of Chinese Association which has introduced the discussion about cooperation between italian and chinese companies to promote industrial export in Xiamen.

WHY LOMBARDY
June-December 2001 Shanghai - Lombardy Building

During the second semester of 2001 at Shanghai, in the Lombardy Building, a series of meetings was held to encourage an increasing synergy between chinese and lombardy's interests. The seminaries, whose subjects were of different kind, have let the two parties to the case gain a mutual and deep knowledge of economical and cultural aspects, which were till then unknown.
Lombardy Building's show room undoubtedly was the ideal place to meet the entrepeneurs of Shanghai and to show them what Lombardy was.
Using short films granted by Lombardy's Tourist Assessorship, we joined our chinese guests, many of whom didn't know the fundamental aspects of our Region.
We have also created a big informative panel, translated both in chinese, both in italian to make the explanation clearer and more comprehensible. This panel contains political, economical and geographic informations about Lombardy.
The chinese first approach with Lombardy situation was more pleasant and interesting by adding few pictures which represent Lombardy's cities with their most important historical monuments and squares.
As first result, most of the people attending the meeting showed a deep interest in visiting our cities, our natural beauties and fairs.
Among the seminaries we organized, first of all we can remember that one held in September, 2001, titled "Why Lombardy: Big Growth of Italian Furniture as Contractors."
This meeting's speaker were:
Arch. Marco Predari: "Big Growth of Italian Furniture as Contractors"
Mario Tschang: "New opportunities of cooperation between Lombardy/Shanghai small and medium industries of furniture"
Geraldo Alongi: " Industrial lighting in our offices"
Wang Mingliang: Director of China National Furniture Association, "Italian Furniture as Quality".
During the meeting we could show the Futura Shanghai's progress, which is a partner of "Agency for China" on chinese market. Futura Shanghai, staking on the high quality of works which are partly imported from Italy and partly produced in China, up to day has 11 corner of italian products in China.

PRESIDENT FORMIGONI MEETS THE VICE MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA
July 2001, Milan

The President of Lombardy region Formigoni, with the collaboration of Agency for China, has organised a cocktail for the chinese delegation, among whose members was Mr. Cheng Jinpei, Vice Minister of Science and Technology of Chinese Popular Republic, come to Italy to participate to The Milan Triennale.
Among the participants we remember: District Council of Training and Work, Alberto Guglielmo, Giorgio Pozzi, District Councill of Handicraft and New Economy; Cesare Romiti, President R.C.S.; Augusto Morello, Triennal President of Milano; Carlo Camerana, President of Assolombarda; Carlo Secchi, Chancellor of Bocconi University; Roberto Sestini, President of Foreign Center's Commercial Chambers; Mario Tschang, President of Agency for China; Mr. Chen Wentong, chinese anbassador in Rome; Mr. Gao Shumao, Chinese General Consule in Milan; Mrs. Lin Wenyi, Vice Mayor of Pekin Municipality; Mr. Cheng Jinpei, Vice Minister of Science and Technology of Chinese Popular Republic.

XIAMEN DELEGATION IN LOMBARDY
11th-19th July 2001, Milan

The delegation of Executive Commitee for foreign investment of Xiamen Chinese Municipality was invited by Agency for China Srl that, with the collaboration of Promos - CCIAA Milano, had decided to organise two events on July the 11th and on July the 19th, considerating the continously growing importance of Fujian Chinese Province and particularly of Xiamen Municipality on the relationship with Lombardy region.
Fujian Province in fact invited two delegations in Italy, an institutional one, whose purpose was acting as a gap between institutions and the Delegation of Executive Commitee for foreign investment (on July, the 11th) and one effective, whose participants were the members of the Delegation for foreign Trade and Development.
On July, the 11th, at Palazzo Giureconsulti in Milan there was a meeting about the various opportunities that Xiamen Province gives to small and medium businesses of Lombardy, especially about the opportunities of investment in China. The speakers were on italian side: Mario Tschang, President of the Agency for China, Carlo Bottarelli, President of Pavia Export, Mario Carniglia, Otim, Perez's President, Italian-Chinese Commercial Chamber, Marco Loiacono, Director of Apilombarda, David Doninotti, AICE Member, Lorenzo Millo, Manager Promos, Stefano Bega, Manager Promos. On italian side there were, Mrs. Wen Xiaohong, Assistant Director General of Xiamen Foreign Investment Executive Committee, Mrs. Chen Huiling, Vice Head of Xiamen Huli District Government, Mr. Xiong Yanliang, Vice Director General of Xiamen Xiangyu Free Trade Zone Administrative Committee, Mrs. Zhang Binna, Official of Xiamen Foreign Investment Executive Committee, Mr. Zhang Xianwen, Senior Staff Member of Xiamen Municipal Government General, Mrs. Li Dongmei, General Manager of Xiamen Huanqiu Machinery Equipment Co. This kind of event has to be put among those initiatives taken to promote the presence inside the Lombardy's PMI system in the development process of chinese economy, particularly in Xiamen Municipality.
The Xiamen Delegation is interested in creating commercial relationship between Lombardy's PMI and their representative association. Four big Xiamen societies have declared their interest in establishing a collaboration in fields such as industrial investment, Import-Export, Financial and Insurance services, Tourism industry, Handicraft, Weaving, Leather Working, Bioengineering Logistics, High-Tec.

5TH INTERNATIONAL FAIR OF INVESTIMENTS AND COMMERCE IN CHINA
8th-12th September, 2001, Xiamen

Also this year the Agency for China participated to the 5th Fair of Investments held in Xiamen.The Fair, one of the most important in all Asia, saw once again the partecipation of a large number of italian and chinese operators and the presentation of interesting investment's projects.
There were a Lombardy's istitutional stand, visited by the General Italian Console at Canton, the Dott. Federico Failla, and a series of representative stands of the following italian company: Futura Srl, Baimex Srl, Universal Selecta Srl, Metalmek, Caimi brevetti Spa, Bazzana e Osama Spa.
Baimex and Futura companies were set some samples, while the other companies carried out promotional activities by distributing their catalogues.
On the occasion of the Fair at Xiamen, the Agency for China and the Lombardy Delegation participated in important istitutional meetings such as:
the meeting with the Mayor of Xiamen municipality, Mr. Wang Shuzu; the meeting with the Vice-Governor of Hunan Province; the meeting with the Shanghai delegate of ICE, Dott. Carlo Addis, and the meeting with the Italian General Console at Canton, Dott. Federico Failla.
On the occasion of The Fair of Investiments few important seminaries were set to let the Italian Delegation meet a part of chinese operators who work in the city of Xiamen.
A few seminaries with Xiamen Enterprises' Association, represented by Mrs. Huang Lin, the President of the Association and the Director of Xiamen trade development Committee, a seminary with the governor of Anhui city and a seminary with Trading Company and Xiamen Service Center were also held.


FORMIGONI MEETS THE VICE-MAYOR OF SHANGHAI
29th October-5th November, Milan

The Agency for China has organised on the 30th floors of Pirelli Palace, in Milan a meeting between Formigoni, the President of Lombardy, and the delegation of Shanghai, come in Italy for the cultural week Shanghai-Milan lead by Zhou Muyao, vice-mayor of Shanghai Municipality.
The chinese delegation present at the meeting was composed by Yao Mingbao, President of Shanghai Tourism Administrative Committee, Yang Guoqiang, Vice-President of Shanghai Popular Government's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yu Jianhao, Vice-Director of Shanghai Popular Government's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Li yin, Vice-Director of Shanghai Popular Government's Office. They could have met the directors of some lombardy's assessorships. The President Formigoni has announced that the possibility for 2002 year that a representative delegation of Four European Engines, whose Lombardy is an integral part, could visit Shanghai with Spain, Germany and France. According to the intentions of President Formigoni, by the help of Agency for China, a series of meetings and seminaries could be organised to promote the relationship between China and the Four European Engines and in Shanghai a representative fair of typical products and of italian societies could be set.

TIANJIN DELEGATION IN MILAN
19th November 2001, Milan

Promos - CCIAA Milan and Lombardy, in association with the Agency for China have organised at Palazzo Affari in Giureconsulti a series of bilateral business' meetings between italian PMI and a multisectional delegation of chinese PMI came to Italy. The initiative has to be put among those that are directing toward the creation of a collaboration between Promos - CCIAA PMI of Lombardy and Italy. Because China, and especially Tianjin zone which would have more and more frequent relationship with Italy, it should seem a good idea this attempt to increase the contact between Lombardy's businesses and few important chinese ones, among which we remember Tianjin International Advertising Company; Tianjin Garments Imp. & Exp. Corp; Tianjin Honour Fashion Co.; Hulina Clothing Factory; Tianjin Kaixing Co.; Northern International Holding Tianjin Golden Star Co.; Tianjin JinHua Group Corporation; Tianjin Life Pharmaceuticals Co.; Tianjin the Leather Group Metal & Minerals; Huashili Granite Stone Products Co.

HANDCRAFT IN FAIR
1st-9th December 2001, Milan

By the help of Agency for China a delegation of chinese craftsmen with their representatives of Xiamen Municipal Trade development Committee could have staged a stand with typical chinese products inside the Pavilion of international goods at the famous fair of handicraft in Milan.
The occasion to show and compare few chinese handicraft goods with those of Lombardy and more generally whole Italy has been kindly and enthusiastically received by Xiamen Municipality that for few years has been participating to the fair.

SHANGDONG DELEGATION
10th-14th December 2001, Milan

Agency for China was invited to participate to the meetings organised in Milan by UNIDO ITPO Italy and by UNIDO ITPO China. The meetings involved some members of italian economical and political survey and a delegation of entrepeneurs and representatives of chinese local autorities of Dongying city, in Shangdong province. The chinese delegation was composed by: Mr. Han Baoguang, Vice-mayor of Dongying; Mr Ma Hongyong, General Vice-secretary of Dongying; Mr Yang Qingshan, Director of Council of Dongying Jinhan Co.; Mr Zhang Zhenwu, Director of Council of Dongchen Group Co.; and others, they came to Italy thinking of promoting some projects of industrial collaboration, joint venture agreement or transfer of technology to chimical and agroindustrial fields.