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An Opportunity to Help Shape the Industry?s Future

The China M&A Forum is the only forum in this area sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of China. Organized by the
University of Chicago Booth School of Business, the conference will bring together preeminent academics, high-ranking government officials, and private business leaders to discuss the future of Merger and Acquisition activity in China. The goals
of the China M&A Forum are to:

• Discuss policies, regulations, and best practices on China M&A
• Guide the government?s policies on international investment
• Discuss barriers to expanding M&A activity and ways to solve them
• Expand participant?s network and encourage collaboration in future business ventures
• Enable foreign investors to develop dialogues with policy makers and provide guidance

China is the most exciting and attractive M&A market

China is the largest destination of foreign direct investments in the world, reaching $60 billion USD in 2006. Its momentum is strong:

• an annual growth rate over 25%
• continual Renminbi (RMB) appreciation
• reformed capital markets
• less restrictive foreign exchange control

Now is a decisive time. The future of the Chinese capital markets is at a crossroads. Many questions need to be addressed by economic and policy advisors, industry leaders and the government:

• What is the right economic policy for China? Should it be a completely free market?
• What direction should the legal system take with regard to business and foreign investment?
• What kinds of regulation should be in place?
• What are the country?s strategic industries and the role of foreign ownership?
• What is needed to make the markets more efficient?

The forum offers participants an excellent platform for lending their expertise to the market for M&A in China, establishing key contacts in government and industry, while unlocking the tremendous potential of this market. Register now .