ChinaSF - English
China's re-emergence as one of the world's largest and
strongest economies provides unprecedented economic opportunities for
San Francisco. San Francisco has enjoyed deep cultural and economic
ties
with China
for more than 150 years. The city is well known across China, and
because more than 25% of the City's
population is of Chinese ancestry, there is no other place in North
America where Chinese business men and women will feel more
comfortable and welcome. Many San Francisco
companies, including our leading legal, financial, architecture,
engineering
and technology firms, are already doing business in China. But as
China's economy continues to mature, more and
more Chinese companies will need to establish North American
headquarters and business
operations—and San Francisco
should be their first choice.
Equally important, opportunities in China continue to expand and San Francisco Bay Area companies can benefit greatly by participating in one of, if not the fastest-growing economy in the world. ChinaSF can help facilitate those opportunities.
San Francisco will capitalize on this opportunity by launching ChinaSF, a comprehensive international business development strategy that builds on the City’s core strengths for international businesses (a highly desirable urban location, a world-class international airport, a terrific workforce, central access to all of the Bay Area’s financial and technology resources) and creates a systematic platform for converting business opportunities in China and San Francisco into tangible results for China and San Francisco’s respective economies.