SA Inc Meets China Inc on Wednesday in Sandton

The SA Inc. Meets China Inc. trade seminar, being held at the Sandton Convention Centre on Wednesday 16 February 2011, will offer the South African business community an opportunity to unpack the vast opportunity for expanding trade with China.

"This event will open up the Chinese market to South African business for relationship-building, networking, contracts, joint ventures and more, " says Kobus van der Wath, founder and group MD of The Beijing Axis, a cross-border business bridge to/from China in four principal areas of commodities, capital, procurement and strategy.

Topics

Leveraging the elevation of our bilateral trade relationship
Significant export development opportunities into China
Strategic sourcing from China to reduce cost
Tapping the prospects for increased investment from China
Seeking co-investment partners for project development
Raising capital in China
Identifying buyers for asset disposals
Practical considerations in managing implementation
Role and importance of culture
Risk management
Relationship management
Negotiation
Legal issues and contracts

"There is an enormous opportunity right now for South African companies to turn a potential threat into an opportunity through proactive engagement," says Van der Wath. "China is now officially our largest trading partner and, as the gateway to Africa, South Africa offers both new markets and new locations for investment and manufacturing."

President Zuma's recent visit to China, with the biggest trade delegation ever fielded by South Africa, has already given bilateral trade a boost, with a number of deals signed in the manufacturing, automotive and mining sectors.

For more information, email moc.az.azneyis@ofni.