Chinese authority shut down Shanghai blockchain conference

Chinese police have shut down The Global Fintech & Blockchain China Summit 2018 in Shanghai on Thursday, April 12. The reports from China list that the organizers (PTP International) may have invited a scam ICO to the conference but conference organizers deny this. We are very interested in finding out the official reason for the conference closure since blockchain and fintech are still legal operations in China. If there had been any promotion of ICOs to Chinese individuals at the event, this would definitely given reason for police action.  ICOs and Bitcoin trading are still illegal in China.

More details on the blockchain conference can be found on their website. This was a very high profile and well organized event so we are surprised to see Chinese police suspend the event.

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Artisan Business Group to host investment tour in China

Artisan Business Group is planning a multi-city investment executive training tour in Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Shenyang and Guangzhou in June and July 2018. To learn more about how you can get involved in our training tour, contact us at mailbox@ArtisanBusinessGroup.com

Artisan Business Group hosts real estate seminars in China

Artisan Business Group hosted two US real estate investment and sales training seminars in Beijing and Shenzhen in March 2018. Experts from the US lectured over 100 executives from migration agencies, wealth management firms and overseas investment consulting firms. Real estate in the US continues to be one of the investment attractions to Chinese investors.  Two similar events will be scheduled this fall in Shanghai and Guangzhou.  To learn more about Chinese investments and hosting your own promotional events in China, contact us today.

2018 Blockchain Conference opens registration

2018 US China Blockchain and Digital Currency Conference is set in Los Angeles on August 22. The one day event is hosted by Blockchain China Connect and Artisan Business Group, Inc. It is the only Sino-US investment and funding focused business event for blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. The business event will feature industry expert speakers and panelists from both the US and China. More speakers will soon be added. A partial list of speakers and panelists:

• Xiahong Lin –  Founder at Bodhi
• Jeffrey Levinson, Founder & CEO at Securitech Blockchain Consulting
• Joe Rubin, Co-Founder and Managing Director of FundingPost.com
• Jor Law, Co-Founder of VerifyInvestor.com  
• Phil Sigler, Chief Visionary Officer of The LendingCoin
• Graeme Moore, Vice President of Marketing of The Polymath Network
• Andrew Zapotochnyi, North America Representative at CoinTraffic
• Steve Anapoell, US securities attorney
  
• Rob Tiv, President & COO of SonicMessenger
• Brian Su, CEO of Artisan Business Group, Inc.
  
  
  Online registration:
• https://uschinablockchain.eventbrite.com
• http://www.BlockchainChinaConnect.com

会议邀请： 2018美中区块链和电子货币应用论坛

Blockchain China Connect （区块链中国联）携手雅商顾问集团将于2018年8月22日在加利福尼亚州洛杉矶市联合举办2018美中区块链和电子货币应用论坛，这将是美国规模最大的以讨论中国市场区块链研究与应用的高峰会议。大会特别欢迎中国区块链领域的资本风投企业和科技创新创业项目前来参加展示，与美中两国同行和专家们零距离接触交流，机会难得！随着区块链技术应用在美中两国的不断发展进步和成熟，它的实际应用将为人类社会带来很广泛的积极影响，此次论坛将展示美中两国区块链产业最新的发展，将进一步推动区块链和商业相结合，并为两国在科研和应用领域的合作搭建一座稳固的桥梁。

我们热诚欢迎大家来参加这次盛会，亲身了解更多关于区块链的的第一手信息和实用知识，并抓住当前最佳时机与来自美中两国的区块链领域的专家同行共同探讨和交流经验，很多的商业和合作机会也将随之而来。

最近区块链产业发展在美国异常火爆，我们会议主办方会及时跟踪行业最新趋势，首次电子货币发行动态和美国监管部门最新政策法律，将及时安排和调整会议内容。

应用论坛将邀请最前沿一线实战家和知名法律专家一起分享经验，将围绕着两个主题展开讨论：

1）区块链技术在不同领域的应用：金融与证券，电子商务，房地产，医疗健康，人工智能，物联网和旅行服务等多个行业； 2）电子货币的未来趋势，首次电子货币发行，优秀创新创业项目，政府监管及相关法规法律等。

 报名请联系：info@BlockchainChinaConnect.com

 To learn more about US China Blockchain & Digital Currency Forum in Los Angeles on August 22, 2018, please contact us at info@BlockchainChinaConnect.com

Companies allowed to issue B&R bonds

(Source: China Daily) China's securities regulator said on Friday that it will allow domestic and overseas companies to issue bonds in the onshore stock exchanges to finance projects related with the Belt and Road Initiative.

The Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges will carry out the pilot B&R bond program. Government-backed institutions in economies participating in the B&R initiative can also sell bonds in China, according to the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or CSRC.

"The CSRC will continue to push the opening-up of the bond market at the country's stock exchanges, and facilitate international cooperation and financing under the B&R initiative," CSRC spokeswoman Gao Li said at a news conference in Beijing.

The move is the latest effort of China to further open its capital markets and to boost investment and financing for regional infrastructure development under the B&R initiative.

Seven domestic and overseas companies have gained the regulatory approval to issue B&R bonds worth a total of 50 billion yuan ($7.9 billion) and four of them have already raised 3.5 billion yuan through their bond issuances, according to the CSRC.

Last March, Russian aluminum producer UC Rusal issued renminbi-denominated bonds worth 1 billion yuan at the Shanghai Stock Exchange, becoming the first company from an economy involved in the B&R initiative to sell bonds in China.

In January, Chinese cement producer Hongshi Group raised 300 million yuan through its bond offering at the Shanghai Stock Exchange to fund its projects in Laos. The group was the first Chinese company to issue B&R bonds at the stock exchange, according to the CSRC.

Fang Xinghai, vice-chairman of the CSRC, earlier said that the regulator will encourage good-quality companies to float shares and issue bonds in the Chinese capital market and will work to ensure the financing for projects under the B&R initiative. The regulator will take advantage of both onshore and offshore markets to support domestic and international companies' financing activities for the development of the B&R initiative, Fang said.

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Will removing term limits in China’s Communist party increase immigration?

President Xi and China’s communist party is planning to change its constitution to remove term limits. The recent announcement has made a lot of Chinese worried about the future of the country. The search of "immigration" on Chinese search engine Baidu.com has increased dramatically after the announcement. The Chinese government is now restricting search data for “immigration” to be public due to the influx of interest. We believe if President Xi plans to stay in power long-term, there will be a higher percentage of Chinese looking to emigrate in the next few years, as citizens are concerned about the direction of the country.

One Belt, One Road Policy to affect Global Trade

In 2014, China established the $40 billion Silk Road Fund to finance their One Belt, One Road initiative and they have made investments in several key projects since its inception to put total costs closer to $1 trillion.  According to McKinsey & Company, more than 60 countries and 200 enterprises, with a combined GDP of $21 trillion, have expressed interest in participating in the One Belt, One Road action plan. The Belt and Road Initiative will provide businesses across the world the opportunity to compete and transform the global economy. China plans to transform global infrastructure with this 21^st century ambitious initiative.

There is a lot of hope for the Belt and Road Initiative across Asia and also some skeptics about the true intent of the plan. The Hoover Institution at Stanford University proclaims “The One Belt, One Road initiative certainly has the potential to enhance Beijing’s political influence while hopefully (from China’s  perspective) reducing concerns that Beijing will employ such greater influence in threatening ways.” The One Belt, One Road policy is drawing attention across the globe and we will look to discuss in detail the challenges and opportunities in Washington DC on March 14^th.

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