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Zhang Xiaoyu confirmed to address a keynote speech at 2008 Presidents’ Forum
March 11, 2008 CBU/CAR

Beijing – Zhang, Xiaoyu, vice president of China Machinery Industry Federation, recently confirmed with China Business Update/China Automotive Review (CBU/CAR) to address a keynote speech at the Gala Dinner of 2008 Presidents’ Forum scheduled on April 16, 2008.

Mr. Zhang, graduated from Tsinghua University in 1968, was appointed as the vice president of China Machinery Industry Federation in 2001. Before that, he had been served for the Xinjiang Auto Works for ten years, from 1968 to 1978. Then he was appointed as the director of Planning Department under China Automotive Industry Corp. in 1978, the deputy director and director of the Automotive Department of the State Ministry of Machinery Industry during 1993 and 1998, the vice president of the State Bureau of Machinery during 1998 and 2001, and the director of the 6th Board of Directors of SEA China in 2001.

The 2008 Presidents’ Forum/CBU 13th International Conference, to be held by China Business Update/China Automotive Review (CBU/CAR), is scheduled for April 16-20, 2008 in Beijing. The title is Automotive Manufacturing in China - OEM & Supplier Strategies in the Next Decade.

The seminar will cover the following topics:
1. Auto Manufacturing in the Next Decade: Policy Environment & Market Trend
2. Core Competitiveness of JV & Local Brands: Facing Domestic & Overseas Consumers
3. Challenges & Opportunities of 1st-Tier Suppliers: Competition on Global Platforms
4. From Large to Strong: Breakthrough Development in R&D and New Energy Vehicles?
5. Opportunities & Future Trend of China’s Light Commercial and Heavy-Duty Market

Till now, there are 18 speakers confirmed to attend the event, including:
An, Qingheng, President, Beijing Association of Automotive Manufacturers
Chon, Choon T., President, Delphi Asia Pacific
Huang, Gang, Vice President, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd.
Jiang, Weidong, Wuzheng Group Corp.
Ling, Yuzhang, Chairman, Southeast (Fujian) Automotive Industry Corp.
Liu, Shijin, Deputy Director, State Council Development & Research Center
Longmason, Keith, Executive Director, Magna International China
Marsais, Christian, Vice President, Valeo Group China
Noh, J. M., President, Beijing-Hyundai Automobile Co., Ltd.
Vajsman, Claude, CEO, PSA Peugeot-Citroën China
Von Meister, Rudi, China General Manager, Iveco
Wang, Chuanfu, Chairman, BYD Co., Ltd.
Wang, Fengying, President, Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd.
Xu, Changming, Director of Economic Research, State Information Center
Yin, Mingshan, Chairman, Lifan Holding Corp.
Yu, Robert, President, Zhongxing Automobile Co., Ltd.
Zhang, Ji, Deputy Director, Office of M/E Import/Export, MOFCOM
Zhang, Xiaoyu, Vice President, China Machinery Industry Federation

This high-level event will be a valuable opportunity for all the attendees to meet and network with government officials, analysts and top industry leaders from all over the world.

The seminar will discuss the challenges and opportunities of China’s expanding automobile market in the next decade. A welcome dinner is scheduled for the evening of April 16. The two-day seminar on April 17-18 will cover both the passenger and commercial vehicle markets. An executive tour of Beijing-Hyundai Automobile Co., Ltd. is scheduled for the afternoon of April 18. A Golf Tournament will be held on April 19 before attendees start visiting this year’s largest trade event, Auto China 2008, on April 20.

The seminar is co-organized by CBU/CAR and auto.sohu.com. The corporate sponsor is Delphi, the media sponsor is WardAuto.com and the media supporter is Automotive Manufacturer.

For more detailed information and online registration of the seminar, please visit www.chinaautoreview.com, or please contact CBU/CAR conference coordinator (tel.: 86-10-84682019 ext. 111, email: conference@cbuauto.com).