China

CEO and Chairman of  FirstPathway Partners Bob Kraft was recently featured in a Washington Post article about the ways in which Wisconsin has embraced cooperation and trade with China. In the article Kraft gives a positive outlook on the mutually beneficial relationship between China and Milwaukee. Mr Kraft is also the co-chair of the MMAC China Council.

This week Bob Kraft, Chairman and CEO of  FirstPathway Partners,  signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of  Taiyuan in the Shanxi Province.  The MOU shows support for FirstPathway Partners'  EB5 efforts  and serves to foster trade between the Milwaukee region and Taiyuan.  This endorsement is forecasted to bring many immigrant investors to Milwaukee and grow business relation

FirstPathway Partners CEO, Bob Kraft will host guests in the US Pavilion at the first official China Overseas Investment Fair sponsored by the China National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). The event will take place at the China World Trade Center, Beijing November 3-4, 2009. We are excited to be a part of this event.

Bob Kraft  FirstPathway Chairman and CEO joins Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle on a trade mission to Shanghai and Beijing this week. Jon Huntsman, United States Ambassador to China will host the delegation at his residence tomorrow to discuss investment and trade between China and Wisconsin.

The week of Friday June 12th Bob Kraft visited offices in Hong Kong and Shenzhen to train staff.  During his visit to the region he also visited the US Consulate Office in Guangzhou for a meeting with consular officials.

June 8th through the 10th thousands of people from around the world visited the International Trade Conference Pavilion in Ningbo for The Zhejiang Investment & Trade Symposium, among those in attendance was FirstPathway Partners.

An estimated 300 guests attended a luncheon honoring local international business leaders during the 45th Annual Wisconsin International Trade Conference.

On Wednesday April, 1st 2009 Zhang Yingxin, Deputy Director General, of the Investment Promotion Agency of the Ministry of Commerce for the Peoples Republic of China (CIPA), was proud to announce the successful results yielded by its 2007 memorandum of understanding with Wisconsin.