GUANGZHOU, China, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AmCham Press Conference on Ya'an Earthquake Relief Efforts Updates was held in The Garden Hotel, Guangzhou this morning. AmCham President Harley Seyedin with board of governors, representatives from Wrigley Confectionery (China) Limited, Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd., and BYD Company Limited attended the press conference. Below is an opening letter by President Harley to the media.
An Opening Letter to the Media
In the days following the tragic earthquake which struck southwestern Sichuan this past Saturday, we have witnessed our chamber's members taking actions above and beyond even our high expectations. These companies - American-owned but many of which have operated in China for 20 or more - have moved swiftly to donate funds and materiel to emergency response efforts.
As these efforts continue, we are pleased to report that AmCham South China members have already donated more than RMB 100 million in cash and supplies.
We are confident that this number will continue to increase over the coming days, and are currently planning an investment mission to explore rebuilding opportunities in the most heavily-disrupted areas once emergency operations have concluded.
Our hearts go out to those who have lost loved ones in this tragedy.
Harley Seyedin
President
The American Chamber of Commerce in South China
About The American Chamber of Commerce in South China
The American Chamber of Commerce in South China (AmCham South China) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating bilateral trade between the United States and the People's Republic of China. Certified in 1995 by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington D.C., AmCham South China represents more than 2,000 corporate and individual members, is governed by a fully-independent Board of Governors elected from its membership, and provides dynamic, on-the-ground support for American and International companies doing business in South China. In 2012, AmCham South China hosted nearly 10,000 business executives and government leaders from around the world at its briefings, seminars, committee meetings and social gatherings. The American Chamber of Commerce in South China is a fully-independent organization accredited by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. All AmChams in China are independently governed and represent member companies in their respective regions.
