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Proclamation welcoming visitors attending the First Annual Pittsburgh Conference on Overseas Pioneering and Developing, hosted by the Chinese Association for Science and Technology Pittsburgh Chapter and the Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center, on June 5, 2017 at the City Center Marriott.
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WHEREAS, on June 5, 2017, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Chinese Association of Science and Technology Pittsburgh Chapter along with the Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center will host the 1st Conference on Overseas Chinese Pioneering and Developing China at the Pittsburgh City Center Marriott; and
WHEREAS, the Conference was established in 2001 by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office in Wuhan, capital city of central China’s Hubei Province and sister city to the City of Pittsburgh for 35 years. The goal of the conference is to provide human resources, technology and venture capital to overseas Chinese; and
WHEREAS, the 17th Conference on Overseas Chinese Pioneering and Developing China will be held July 7-9, 2017 in the City of Wuhan; and
WHEREAS, in order to expand its influence and provide convenience to overseas Chinese, the Pittsburgh Conference will provide attendees with the opportunity to network with other professionals and learn more about conducting business in China, connecting with funding resources, and promoting innovative ideas and products, especially in the fields of information technology, biomedicine, robotics, and environmental technology;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Allegheny County Council does hereby welcome all visitors to Pittsburgh and Allegheny County for the 1st Conference on Overseas Chinese Pioneering and Developing China, and we commend the Chinese Association of Science and Technology Pittsburgh Chapter and the Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center for their efforts to bring prosperity to both China and the United States.