WIT-NC Hosts: Annual China Update & Chinese New Year Celebration Wednesday, February 8, 2012 6:00 – 8:30 pm Ming’s - 1700 Embarcadero Road- Palo Alto, CA 94303

Join WIT-NC and Eugene Lim - Leading specialist in import/export regulations with Baker & McKenzie, LLP - Hong Kong/Shanghai and John McKenzie, Baker & McKenzie LLP in our February Chinese New Year Celebration at Mings in Palo Alto. They will provide a update on recent key developments in Chinese trade regulation and trade compliance.

They will cover the always challenging issues presented by:

• SEMB - State Encryption Management Bureau - Licensing, Implications, Penalties and Action Items
• MOPS - Ministry of Public Security
• AQSIQ - General Administration of Quality, Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine

We will also discuss Chinese indirect taxation including:

• Business tax
• value added tax

In addition, we would like to open the floor to a more extended Q&A on your questions in these area's

Dress For Success Suit Drive !
Please participate by
bringing gently used professional
women’s attire for donation.

Speakers:
John McKenzie - San Francisco - Baker & McKenzie
Eugene Lim - Hong Kong - Baker & McKenzie

A copy of presentation materials will be emailed to all attendees prior to the event.

Time: 6:00pm - Networking; 6:30pm - Dinner; 7:00pm - Program

New Location for this Month: Ming’s - 1700 Embarcadero Road- Palo Alto, CA 94303

Registration Fee: $45.00 - Member; $60.00 Non-Member; Corp. Table of 8: $325.00 Student Rate $30.00 (must be a current student with a student id) Register by 5 pm, Friday February 3rd to avoid $5 late registration fee.

Cancellations must be received by 5 pm, February 3rd. If not received, registrant will remain responsible for payment.

Just in case you can't register on line, here's a printable version of the registration form