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Dear Members of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, and our partners, friends and stakeholders,

Having founded CanCham Shanghai in 2008, I am deeply honoured by the confidence the membership and the Board of Directors has shown in me by asking me to once again take the helm of Canada’s preeminent, on the ground, business organization in the Chinese Mainland, during this moment of transition.

Throughout the history of the organization I have served as Chair of the Board of Directors on several occasions, pioneering a number of marquee events that are now considered staples of the Canadian Business community every year. I have also worked to create an Advisory Council, of which I have been a proud member and Chair on a number of occasions.

We have always positioned CanCham to serve as an essential bridge between Canada’s private sector and government. Our mission remains clear: to create platforms that promote Canadian business success in China, to strengthen the bilateral business corridor, and to ensure the Canadian spirit is visible and valued across Shanghai and throughout China.

As Chair, I assure every member that the Board and I are working in full alignment to keep the Chamber strong and steady throughout this transition. We are united in advancing a clear, forward-looking agenda to strengthen the organization, with many new initiatives and milestones to achieve. We are fortunate to have such a dedicated group of business leaders acting together to uphold and expand on CanCham Shanghai’s many advantages and achievements.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my colleague and friend, Ms. Jenny Fan, our outgoing Chair, for her steady leadership and for the solid position in which she has left us. The initiatives she launched and the standards she has set will help guide us through coming years.

I look forward to working with each of you—members, board members, advisory council members, Government and other partners, and the wider community—to build on our proud legacy and achieve even greater impact during my term of office. Please look forward to my contacting you to determine how we can better serve your needs.

Thank you for your ongoing trust and support.

Sincerely,

Mark Ceolin

Chair of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai