The American Chamber of Commerce in the People’s Republic of China (AmCham-China) helps U.S. companies succeed in China through information, networking, and business support services.
The American Chamber of Commerce in the People’s Republic of China (AmCham-China) is a nonprofit organization that represents U.S. companies and individuals doing business in China. The first office opened in Beijing in 1980. With the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and the American Chamber of Commerce in South China, AmCham-China represents seven thousand companies. It is part of the larger Association of American Chambers of Commerce, which represents more than 3 million companies worldwide.
The chamber has more than forty industry- and issue-specific forums and committees, offers services such as the Business Visa Program, holds a range of networking and informational events, and meets with U.S and Chinese officials to discuss challenges and opportunities facing U.S. firms doing business in China.
The chamber’s mission is to help U.S. companies succeed in China through advocacy, information, networking, and business support services. The objectives of the chamber are to:
▪ promote the development of trade, commerce, and investment between the United States and China;
▪ provide a forum in which the U.S. business community in China can identify and discuss common commercial interests in China;
▪ work with existing organizations in China on matters of mutual interest;
▪ maintain relations with the Chamber of Commerce of the United States and other chambers of commerce or commercial organizations elsewhere.
Further Reading
The Asia-Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce (APCAC). (2009). Welcome to APCAC.org. Retrieved January 19, 2009, from http://www.apcac.org/
Diao Ying. (10 March 2007). Amchamp. China Daily. Retrieved January 19, 2009, from http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bw/2008-03/10/content_6521071.htm
Welcome to AmCham-China. (2008). Retrieved January 19, 2009, from http://www.amchamchina.org/
Source: The Editors. (2009). American Chamber of Commerce in China. In Linsun Cheng, et al. (Eds.), Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, pp. 46–46. Great Barrington, MA: Berkshire Publishing.
American Chamber of Commerce in China (Zhōngguó-Měiguó Shānghuì 中国美国商会)|Zhōngguó-Měiguó Shānghuì 中国美国商会 (American Chamber of Commerce in China)
