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Friday 11 January 2008

Britain China Trade Association Limited

Britain China Trade Association Limited
‘CHINA CLUB’

Ø The China Club will be a forum for individuals with an interest in China to meet each other and develop their China interest whether the interest be cultural, business related or scholarly/academic.
Ø By meeting other China enthusiasts, you will have an opportunity to develop your China interests, to learn how the Chinese comprehend western culture; and you will know more about the impact China will have on our economies and the potential consequences. If you are searching for a business opportunity or wish develop an existing business, the China Club will help you understand the Chinese market.
Ø China is 9,600,000 square kilometres in size, has a population of 1,300,000,000, fifty-six ethnic groups, a vast country with a GDP in excess of US$2.86 trillion. China is the event of the century, the biggest show on earth. China will have the largest economy in the world (expected to overtake America in 2015), the strongest currency and the best-equipped military. The Chinese having been isolated from the outside world until recently are keen to meet Europeans. The Chinese possess innate business skills and they want to sell to, trade with, and learn from Europeans.
Ø The membership of the China Club will be a resource for all members to research the practical side of China trade, the licences required by the Chinese authorities, and how to apply. The membership will include professionals who have relevant knowledge and experience of business between the UK and Chinese Economic Development Areas. The China Club membership will include economists and other professionals who have a practical knowledge of Chinese Culture, language, International Trade and the Chinese legal system.
Ø The China Club will organise events in the friendly surroundings of the Arts Club and other Central London venues so that members can exchange China ideas and experiences. The China Club will field an impressive selection of speakers and depending on the requirements and interests of members, invite visitors from China and arrange mutual business and cultural exchanges. This is an ideal time for making contacts in China alongside the China Now festival www.chinanow.org.uk/ in support of the Olympics.
Ø China Club events will be professionally organised by our Events Manager Jean-François Dor at www.jeanfrançoisdor.com who will introduce members with similar interests to each other; the China Club has a policy of positive networking. The purpose of the first meeting is to ascertain whether there is sufficient demand to establish a China Club with a membership fee.
Ø The first China Club event is at the Arts Club on 30th January 2008 at which we will have an interesting speaker, John Robson, on the ‘Impact of China on the World Economy: The China Phenomenon’. Please reserve your place by completing and returning the enclosed fax back form.
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Booking form for the 30th January


The Britain China Trade Association Limited
Presents
The China Club
Wednesday 30 January 2008
The Arts Club, 40 Dover Street London W1S 4NP
At 18:30 for 19:00
With John Robson, Chairman and Fund Manager, Full Circle Asset Management

John Robson subject will be: Impact of China on the World Economy: The China Phenomenon, the talk will last for about 45 minutes with questions and answers at the end. This will be followed by a Reception with Wine and canapés until 22:00.

For those who wish to stay on a cash bar and dining facilities are available at the Arts Club when booking a table in advance with Jean François Dor.

The room and fees to Jean François Dor Events are sponsored by Whimsters Solicitors

Please reserve your place by completing below and faxing or emailing back to Jean François Dor and subsequently posting a cheque payable to Jean-François Dor Events, 87A Church Hill, London E17 3BD as soon as possible and no later than 28th January 2008, for £30.00 towards the wine and canapés.

Þ I wish to attend the above event and promise to post a cheque for £30.00 yes/no

Þ I an unable to attend on 30/01/08 but please keep me on the mailing list yes/no

Nature of China interest (circle)
Work Own Business Academic Cultural/Other
Details of China interest








Fax to 020 8521 8237 or return to events@jeanfrancoisdor.com (File, Send To, Mail Recipient)
Please call Jean-Francois 0800 084 21 73 or Peter Whimster 07977 129144 or email peter@whimsters.co.uk with any questions

Launch of the China Club
To be returned by 28th January 2008 to Jean-François Dor Events, 87A Church Hill, London E17 3BD
Tel: 0800 084 21 73
Fax: 020 8521 82 37
Events@jeanfrancoisdor.com
http://www.jeanfrancoisdor.com/

I/We wish to attend the talk by John Robson
I/We wish to reserve a table at the Arts Club for ….. people.

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Payment by BACS to
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Account Number: 10756857
Has been made on the …. January 2008 with the reference China Club

John Robson, Chairman and Fund Manager

Every day, I ask myself the same question: Have the rules of the game changed?

www.fullcircleasset.co.uk tel 01689 877725 fax 01689 877728
Stafford House 120-122 High Street Orpington Kent BR6 0JS

John Robson, Chairman and Fund Manager

Following a business career involving personal experience of vastly changing conditions – including the boom and bust in equities during the 1970s and the rise of inflation throughout the 1960s and 1970s – John has devoted over 30-years to studying and researching investment markets and how they interact with economic conditions.
Based on rigorous, in-depth analysis and his own far-reaching personal experience, John specifically forecast the downturn in the property market in the late 1980s and he was one of only a handful of commentators to predict the severity and length of the recession in the early 1990s. John’s work also helped him to warn and advise clients on the stock market crash in Japan, the collapse of the with-profit insurance company investment concept, the troubles that final salary pensions suffered because of their inappropriate investment strategies, the fall in stock markets from 2000 and the opportunities in commodity markets from 2001 - just some of his valuable insights.
John lives close to the office and also has an office at his home. He is at one of his desks no later than 4am every morning reviewing the latest market action and assimilating important news across the world. He is quoted as saying that his continuing immersion in financial charts and the developing financial news is what helps him to recognise key moments. It is rather like listening to a new piece of music never heard before but knowing immediately when a musician strikes a wrong note. Those ‘wrong notes’ are crucial to his perception of major changes in “the rules of the game”. It is invariably the case that the behaviour of markets at key turning points is counter intuitive; only thorough immersion in what is going on, he says, will ensure the recognition of such significant moments.

His view is that the ongoing exponential economic growth of China is the most significant economic event for nearly 100 years. The rules of the game have changed.

China Business Club: Talk by John Robson on Wednesday 30th January 2008 at 18:30

Dear Friends, Colleagues and esteemed clients,

Happy New Year and very best wishes for 2008.Health, Happiness and Prosperity.

Talking about prosperity, here is your chance to gain contacts and listen to financially more than astute John Robson, Chairman and Fund Manager, Full Circle Asset. Read about John in the attachments that include a reply and booking form and explanation on the China Club, brainchild of Peter Whimsters, founder of the Britain China Trade Association (BCTA).

I look forward to welcoming at the Arts Club on Wednesday 30th January 2008 at 18:30 for a business networking that will enhance your experience, please book early to ensure a space.

Yours truly,

Jean-François.
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