Feb 9 Chinese Consul General Hong Lei at 2017 UCBC Chinese New Year Lunch

US China Business Connections (UCBC) provides an educational and networking forum for companies and individuals interested in developing business relationships between the U.S. and China.    The Trump Administration and China: Perspectives on Minnesota - China Trade in this New Era With the recent election of the Trump Administration, there has been increasingly negative rhetoric on our relationship with China and global trade.  Minnesota has a strong trade relationship with China, our 2nd largest export market with thousands of Minnesota jobs relying on this trade relationship. Our guest speakers, Hong Lei, China Consul General in Chicago and Ed Dieter, Deputy Director of the Minnesota Trade Office, will share their views and express what more opportunities this may bring to work more closely together to effectively navigate this new political environment. Come join us for lunch and this great conversation to help us celebrate the 2017 Chinese New Year, the Year of the Rooster.  Event Information Date: Thursday February 9, 2017 Time: 11:30 - 2PM (Lunch  Included)  Location: International Market Square 275 Market Street  Minneapolis, MN  55405  Cost: $30 Public     $25 UCBC Members For more information and to register, go to www.ucbcgroup.org. We look forward to see you there!