讓重慶走向國際中國西南美國商會重慶委員會成立

本刊記者 李靜

讓重慶走向國際中國西南美國商會重慶委員會成立

本刊記者 李靜

3月19日，中國西南美國商會舉行重慶委員會成立慶典，世界500強企業的高管齊聚一堂，美國駐成都總領事館商務領事馬仕戈、重慶市對外經濟貿易委員會副主任張西建、重慶市貿促委主席鄒小平以及其他國家駐渝領事館的官員等出席了本次盛典。

自2009年中國西南美國商會重慶辦事處成立后，商會更加積極的支持重慶地區中美商務關系發展，更好的服務于在渝美商會會員單位及個人。中國西南美國商會成了中美商務關系最堅實的橋梁。

近幾年重慶經濟飛速發展，重慶理事委員會的成立是中國西南美國商會的發展階段中的重要里程碑，理事成員都是民主選舉自世界500強的企業老總，他們的智慧與努力會讓中國西南美國商會在重慶經濟發展的軌跡上留下深深的印跡。目前，美商會的總部設在成都，商會會員已達到160余家，均來自世界500強的外資企業以及優秀的中國企業。

在成立儀式上，美國駐成都總領事館商務領事馬仕戈告訴記者，美國商會重慶委員會的成立是重慶走向國際的標志，商會也是商界與當地政府溝通的重要渠道。重慶在工業方面有著相當的優勢，因此對于美國相關領域的公司具有很強的吸引力。其次，重慶擁有長江這個很好的航道資源，種種優勢綜合，讓美國企業對投資重慶充滿了濃厚的興趣。他相信，中國西南美國商會將迅速成長為重慶地區最活躍、規模最大的外國商會。

“我希望把我們在成都所作的一切沿用到重慶，舉辦更多的活動，提供交流平臺，傳達政府與企業之間最真實的聲音。我們很看好重慶這個大市場，希望能帶來更多的美資企業落戶重慶。”

——中國西南美國商會會長王曉東

中國西南美國商會會長王曉東在接受本刊記者專訪時也表示，中國西部經濟現正處于高速發展時期，重慶是長江中上游地區的中心城市，對西部地區的發展具有重要意義。重慶委員會的成立也是順應西南地區的經濟發展趨勢。王曉東很激動的告訴記者，據他所知，目前在重慶的美資企業已達到200多家，重慶地區的商會會員也在迅速增加，這是一件好事情。

商會的橋梁作用就是要體現在利于招商引資。目前美國西南商會在成都做得很好，商會會經常和政府，以及各個商會進行溝通，為會員出謀劃策，站在外商的角度為政府提供最切實的意見。

中國西南美國商會是一個非盈利性組織，是中國西南地區最大和最具影響力的外國商會。商會的使命是在美國和中國政府之間起到橋梁作用，同美國駐成都總領事館緊密合作，促進中美經濟貿易的交流和發展，為商會會員及美資企業提供服務。通過舉辦各種形式的商務活動促進會員公司的商務發展。通過美商會的平臺讓中國政府與商會會員之間以及中國政府與美國政府之間，會員與會員之間良好的溝通，促進商務交流，提高四川、重慶的外資投資環境。

2010年，美商會將更多致力于與美中政府更緊密的合作，為在中國西南地區促進有建設性的和更有活力的商務環境而努力，為會員提供更多的福利，例如簽證預約服務、會員優惠卡、關系網絡拓展、市場開發以及政府關系等。

O n March 19, the American Chamber Commerce in Southwest China Chongqing O rganizing Comm ittee kicked off, executives from Fortune 500 com panies gathered together, the Commercial Consul of U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu William Marshak, deputy director of Chongqing Foreign Trade and Econom ic Comm ittee Zhang Xijian, Chairm an of Chongqing trade promotion comm ittee Zou Xiaoping and other Consulate officials from different countries attended the ceremony.

In recent years, the economy of Chongqing is developing rapid ly; the establishment of Chongqing O rganizing Comm ittee is an im portant m ilestone in the development of the American Chamber of Commerce in Southwest China. Currently, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is headquartered in Chengdu, the members of Chamber of Commerce has reached more than 160 which are all foreign-funded enterprises from the Fortune 500 as well as outstanding Chinese enterprises.

At the launch ceremony, William Marshak told us that the establishment of Chongqing O rganizing Comm ittee is a symbol for Chongqing going out into international. Cham ber of Commerce is also an im portant channel of communication between the business comm unity and local government. Chongqing has a considerable advantage in industry, which w ill attract many American companies in related fields. Second, Chongqing has a very good channel resource-Yangtze River, for the various advantages of integrated; American enterprises are full of interest in investing in Chongqing. He believes that the American Chamber of Commerce w ill grow rapidly as the Chongqing's most active and largest foreign chambers of commerce.

Wang Xiaodong, the President of American Chamber of Commerce in Southwest China also said, Chongqing is the center city in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, which has great significance of the development in the western region. As he knows, at present the US-funded enterprises in Chongqing has reached more than 200, the members of Chamber of Commerce in Chongqing is grow ing rapidly, and this is a good thing. The effects of Chamber of Commerce are like a bridge to aid investment promotion. “I hope that we can follow what we do in Chengdu to Chongqing to organize more activities, provide exchange p latform between the government and enterprises to convey the most authentic voice. We are very optim istic about the big market of Chongqing, hoping to bring more US-funded enterprises settled in Chongqing.”

In 2010, the American Chamber of Commerce w ill be more comm itted to closer co-operation w ith the United States government, make efforts in promoting a constructive and more dynam ic business environment in Southwest China. Provide more benefits for members such as visa appointment service, membership benefits cards, network expansion, market development and government relations.

Let Chongqing go out into International Stage——The American Chamber Commerce in Southwest China Chongqing O rganizing Comm ittee Kick-off

W ritten by Aggie and Gary Hynson