
Leaders Gather at CGCC USA Gala in Washington D.C.
KEY PLAYERS
Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg (left) poses for a photo with Chiling Tong (center), CEO of Young Leaders Foundation, and Howard Lee, a successful entrepreneur from New York. Li Ge / China Daily
BANK ON IT
Chinese Ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai (right) chats with Tian Guoli (center), chairman of the Bank of China, while Wan Long, chairman of Hong Kong WH Group, looks on before the 2014 annual gala dinner by the China General Chamber of Commerce USA and China-US Economic Finance and Investment Dialogue in Washington on Thursday. Chen Weihua / China Daily
AWARDS ALL ROUND
Washington DC's deputy mayor Jeff Miller (at the podium) presents Outstanding Member of the Year awards to six Chinese companies in the United States during China General Chamber of Commerce-USA's annual gala. Recipients were, from left: Agriculture Bank of China New York branch general manger Yu Ming; Sinopec US representative He Sujuan; Baosteel America president Ye Meng; China Unicom Americas president Wu Yitao; China Center vice-president Grace Jiang; and Waitex chairman Li Xuehai. Cai Chunying / China Daily
TOP HONORS
Wan Long (at the podium), chairman of Shuanghui Group, which procured Smithfi eld Foods last year, gives a speech after receiving the International Leadership Award from Chinese ambassador Cui Tianhai (center) during China General Chamber of Commerce USA's annual gala in Washington on Thursday evening. Stephen Howe (right), managing partner of Ernst & Young LLP in the US, also received the award. Cai Chunying / China Daily
ECONOMIC PICTURE
From left: CGCC chairman Yuan Ning, Vice-Minister of Finance of China Zhu Guanghyao, former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg and Bank of China Chairman Tian Guoli attend CGCC USA 2014 Gala. Li Ge / China Daily
BANKER TALK
Bank of China Chairman Tian Guoli (center) talks with Stephen R. Howe, Jr, Americas Managing partner of Ernst & Young. Far left is Bank of China USA president Wu Shiqiang. Li Ge / China Daily
TALKING BUSINESS
CGCC USA Chairman Yuan Ning and Michael Bloomberg talk at the CGCC USA 2014 Gala. Li Ge / China Daily
Source: (China Daily USA 10/10/2014)
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