The US Investment Summit and the China Catering Industry Forum opened in Irvine

The new chapter of Chinese food going to sea opens in Irvine - The US Investment Summit brings together Chinese and American elites

On July 2, 2024, the United States Investment Summit and the China Catering Industry Sea (Los Angeles) Summit Forum was held at the Irvine Jindu Hotel. The summit aims to build a high-level exchange platform for the elites of the catering industry, in-depth discussion of the current situation and future development trend of the industry, exploration of overseas expansion business opportunities, connection of global resources, and opening up a new path for China's catering industry on the international stage.

Guests attending the Forum include: Sun Yingli, president of Jindu Restaurant Group and executive chairman of American Chinese Association League from West America; Zhang Sujiu, daughter of famous patriotic overseas Chinese leader and patriotic General Zhang Zhizhong; Zhang Jiahao, president of Europeus-China Investment Promotion Association, an internationally renowned investor; Ma Shurong, Founding Chairman of the Los Angeles Chinatown League, Guan Jianrong, President of the Southern California Chapter of the American Chinese Association, Xiong Wensheng, President of the American Southern California Chinese Federation, Lu Qiang, chairman of the Shanghai Beach Restaurant Group, Lin Guang, President of the National Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce, Zhu Junying, President of the American Fengshang Association, Li Fugang, Vice president of the American Jindu Restaurant Group, California Treasurer Representative Jorge Herrera Avila, American Chamber of Commerce, Asian Film Festival President Homes Stoner, American Idol Awards producer Douglas Ivanovich, International Documentary Society of America founding President Harrison Engle, Internationally acclaimed artist Todd Williamson, Los Angeles-based bilingual host Joey Zhou, partner and executive director of Beverly Arts. Well-known representatives of East American overseas Chinese are: Wall Street Focus Group founder, Hollywood producer Dr. Jin Sing, New York hotel real estate investor Millisa Chen. Members of the Chinese catering delegation from afar include: Yang Haiwei, chairman of Huacun Founder and head of China Catering delegation, Meng Xiangtao, co-founder of China Rice Village Bibimbap, Wang Yanhua, General manager of Shandong Zanjia Catering Group, Wang Wenge, chairman of Chuanhai Chenyang Food Co., LTD., Yang Haichao, Chief technology officer of Micun Technology Co., LTD., Guo Fengdong, chairman of Fuzhou Xiaoxiaotian Catering Management Co., LTD., etc. The chief planner and director of the event is Zhang Ming, president of the Hollywood Academy.

Sun Yingli, President of Jindu Restaurant Group and Executive Chairman of the American Chinese Association League, delivered a welcome speech

Sun Yingli, president of Jindu Restaurant Group, said in her speech: "The purpose of this event is to promote Chinese food culture and promote the in-depth development of Sino-US friendly relations. Through this summit, we hope to provide support for Chinese brands to enter the US market, so that more Americans and Chinese in the US can taste authentic Chinese food and feel the unique charm of Chinese food culture."

Sun Yingli pointed out that the US Investment Summit was initiated by former President Barack Obama, and Chinese entrepreneurs are invited to participate every year by the US Department of Commerce and the US Embassy in China, aiming to promote economic exchanges and cooperation between China and the US.

Li Fugang, vice president of Jindu Catering Group in the United States, said in his speech that the summit forum brought together leaders from many industries and elites from all walks of life to discuss the topic of the catering industry and share innovative thinking, and our theme is that innovation and cooperation lead the future. In addition, through in-depth exchanges and cooperation, we will promote the sustainable development and innovation of the catering industry.

At the theme forum, guests from China and the United States shared their entrepreneurial experiences and future plans. The on-site Chinese and Western food experience activities further narrowed the distance between the participants and enhanced mutual understanding and communication.

Afterwards, the important guests at the meeting delivered important speeches. Ms. Zhang Sujiu, a famous patriotic overseas Chinese leader, fully affirmed the great significance of this forum from the perspective of the development of China-U.S. friendly relations. Dr. Zhang Jiahao, a well-known investor, focused on the path of Chinese food to the sea, how catering enterprises can realize the synchronous sea of culture and brand with the power of capital, and analyzed the representative cases of Chinese and American catering enterprises with the help of capital listing, and put forward unique suggestions for the development of Chinese catering enterprises.

As a witness to the visits of the Chinese delegation to the East and West of the United States, Dr. Jin Sheng Cheng discussed the development path of overseas Chinese from the perspective of Sino-American cultural exchanges. In their speeches, American delegates Harrison Engle, Douglas Ivanovich and Todd Williamson recognized the important position of Chinese food in Chinese culture and spoke highly of the unique charm and global influence of Chinese food culture.

In her speech, Yang Haiwei, chairman of the founder of the Chinese Dinner Party, was full of gratitude. She thanked the organizers for their careful arrangements and said that the forum made their trip fruitful. She expects that through this event, the Chinese catering industry will be able to combine with cultural transmission and capital power on the international stage to achieve a wider impact and development.

In his speech, Jorge Herrera Avila, representative of California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, highly praised Sun Yingli and Yang Haiwei for their outstanding contributions in promoting cultural exchanges between China and the United States and presented them with certificates of honor in recognition of their outstanding achievements.

The summit Forum promoted multi-party strategic cooperation through a series of activities such as the sharing of enterprise development history and business strategy by brand founders, the link of top brand resources, the dialogue and negotiation of well-known catering and supply chain enterprises, and food tasting. The participants had an in-depth discussion on the development status and prospects of Chinese food in the United States, jointly explored new business opportunities in the American market, and opened a new chapter for the Chinese catering industry to go overseas.

Famous actor and host Jiangnan offered a poem to express his strong support for Chinese food going to sea.

The summit will be held at the Capital Seafood Restaurant, 770 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine, CA 92618. The event officially starts at 6pm on Tuesday, July 2.

The summit not only pointed out the direction for the development of Chinese catering industry overseas, but also built a bridge for the cooperation between Chinese and American catering enterprises and opened a new chapter in the development of Chinese food abroad.

The organizers would like to express their heartfelt thanks to Daoxiang Village and Zaiqi Food, the sponsors of the ceremony.