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With a 16 year background in banking in Germany, Marcus Wassmuth came to China in July 1994. Here he participated in the establishment of the branch of Commerzbank AG in Shanghai. For 7 years he was not only responsible for the organization and operation of the Branch, but also consulted clients with their market entrance in China. In 2001 he joint Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg’s (LBBW)
representative office in Shanghai as their Chief Representative. In this capacity, Mr. Wassmuth helped customers of LBBW, in the majority small and medium sized companies form the southwest of Germany to establish their business in China and handle their market entrance in this country. In February 2017, he switched from LBBW to the Shanghai Branch of Unicredit S.p.A. as their Head of European Corporate Coverage China. In the new position, Mr. Wassmuth advises European clients of UniCredit Group from Italy, Germany and Austria in their financial activities in China and helps to provide tailored products for their financial needs.
For more than 15 Years, Marcus Wassmuth is active in the European Union Chamber. Within this time he was and is a member of the local board of the chamber in Shanghai for together 8 years. He headed the local banking working group from 2002 until 2006 and from 2010 to 2012. For more then 3 years, he represented the SME Forum in Shanghai as its founding chairman. He represented the EUCCC in numerous official events and meetings like the activities during the 2016 G20 summit in China.

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Susi is leading the tax team in Asia Pacific of Fiat Chrysler Automobile. Before joining FCA in 2017, Susi has been a tax professional in Big 4 accounting firms for 14 years.
Relevant experience
Susi is now responsible for the tax management covering FCA’s 15+ legal entities engaged in various businesses such as importation / exportation of vehicles and parts, manufacturing and sales joint ventures, management centers, auto-financing services, Engineering centers, etc. located in mainland China, India, Japan, Korea and Australia.
Susi’s team is taking care of direct and indirect tax compliance and planning, transfer pricing planning and implementation, customs compliance and audit defense as well as restructuring activities in China and APAC region.
Qualifications
Susi has a Bachelor degree in Arts and also holds the China Certified Tax Agents qualification.

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Background
Silina is a Partner in the Transfer Pricing team at PwC in Shanghai. Silina joined PwC in 2003 and has worked in transfer pricing for over fourteen years, including one year in PwC US - Irvine office.
Relevant experience
Her experience includes risk assessment, transfer pricing planning, transfer pricing documentation, Country-by-Country reporting, value chain analysis, dispute resolution and Advance Pricing Arrangements for multinational companies and domestic companies in various industries including telecommunications, electronics, automobiles, industrial products, machinery, consumer products, shipping and logistics, online education and services.
She provides all around transfer pricing services to various multinational companies in the auto/auto parts industry including documentation, pricing planning, value chain analysis, negotiation and coordination supports in APA, audit defence cases etc. Through these practices, she has accumulated solid industry knowledge to serve the clients better.
Qualifications
Silina has a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Fudan University in China and also holds the China Certified Tax Agents qualification.

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Background
Asta is a Partner in PwC's Worldtrade Management Services (WMS) practice, based in Shanghai, China.
Relevant experience
Asta is a senior Customs and Trade Compliance professional with over 17 years extensive working experience both in consulting firms and different industries (e.g. chemical, pharmaceutical, healthcare, retail, crop science, IT, high-tech, etc.) by focusing on customs, international trade compliance, customs and supply chain strategies and planning.
Asta has good knowledge in both customs (including customs valuation, tariff classification, AEO certification, bonded business, duty exemption scheme, free trade agreements, compliance check etc.) and international trade compliance (including export control and sanction) with profound experience. When Asta worked in the industry, she had a couple of practical experiences in working with relevant associations and assisted the companies to obtain favorable treatments including customs advanced ruling, interim duty rate (IDR), lower VAT refund rate, move certain product out of restricted category, regulatory change after industry survey, etc. Asta also has rich experience in dealing with customs audit and investigation and is able to provide practical insights by considering the industry particularity.
During Asta's 17 years professional experience, she has been active in the Customs community in different industry associations and built-up a good network throughout China Customs.

Qualifications
Asta has a Bachelor’s Degree in Law (Department of Economic Law) from East China University of Politics and Law. Asta speaks Mandarin, English and Cantonese fluently.