Since 2013, China’s connections with Europe have expanded, since the development of its official government policy on the creation of a westward economic corridor, a new silk road, along its ancient route. Under the One Belt, One Road initiative, China aims to create a modern silk road economic belt and a 21st-century maritime silk road to boost trade and extend its global influence. Projects under the plan include a network of railways, highways, oil and gas pipelines, power grids, internet networks, and maritime and other infrastructure links across Central, West and South Asia to as far as Greece, Russia and Oman, increasing China's connections to Europe and Africa.

Jenny Chong, Asia-Pacific International Tax Service Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers, will provide insight on the One Belt, One Road initiative, highlighting its latest developments, while outlining industries and countries that are impacted by the project as well as the involvement of institutions, such as the newly created Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

Agenda
09:00-09:10 - welcome remarks, Ioana Kraft, General Manager, European Chamber Shanghai
09:10-09:45 - presentation, Jenny Chong, Asia-Pacific International Tax Service Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers
09:45-10:20 - Q&A session with Jenny Chong, Asia-Pacific International Tax Service Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Marlene Otepina, Risk Analyst, Hill & Associates (PRC) Ltd
10:20-10:30 - closing remarks, Ioana Kraft, General Manager, European Chamber Shanghai

Our speakers

Jenny Chong, Asia-Pacific International Tax Service Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Jenny Chong is an experienced international tax partner in PwC Shanghai office. Jenny worked for PwC US and Shanghai firms for over 16 years. Jenny has accumulated extensive experience in advising and implementing cross-border transactions associated with international tax planning, M&A, expansion and structuring, corporate reorganization and divesture, efficient financing planning, as well as structuring inter-company transactions.
Since she started working in PwC Shanghai office, Jenny provided plenty of investment advice for global enterprises on investments in Asia, in particular, on investment strategies in China. She provided professional advises for may Fortune 500 Companies. Jenny’s clients include enterprises in industries such as resources, real estate, retail and consumer products, manufacturing, services, high-tech and mutual fund.
Jenny has worked on various large tax structuring projects for private and large state-owned Chinese enterprises making overseas acquisitions or investment. She has accumulated extensive experience in advising Chinese clients in efficient foreign holding company structure, financing and operational structure in outbound investment.

Marlene Otepin, Editor and Research Analyst at Hill & Associates

Marlene Otepina is Editor and Research Analyst at Hill & Associates, where she covers and comments on risks affecting businesses in north Asia. Fluent in six languages, she grew up on the China/Kazakhstan steppe and in Xinjiang, home to 47 ethnic groups. A graduate of Shanghai International Studies University, majoring in English and Russian, she's written extensively on business and economic issues in China and Southeast and Central Asia.

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