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John Wang

John Wang is President of the Asian American Business Development Center, Inc., which he founded in 1994 in New
York City. AABDC is a unique non-profit consulting organization established to provide technical and professional
assistance to Asian American small businesses and a leading trade development organization which promotes business
between the United States and Asia.

Since 2000, AABDC’s primary focus has been promoting U.S.-China trade through organizing trade missions, sem-
inars and workshops, networking events, conferences and trade shows. He has the support of a broad network of U.S.
and Chinese government contacts and strategic alliances with an array of national and local business organizations for
his work in fostering better understanding and building conducive environments for doing businesses.

In 2008, Mr. Wang founded the New York in China Center with an office in Beijing with specific aims of creating a
New York presence in China to assist New York businesses accessing the China market and to attract Chinese investment
to New York. Since then the New York in China Center has established offices in Shanghai.

AMM: What are some of the major trends attracting people to do business with Asia lately?
John Wang: Growing economies in Asia, increasing disposable income of the population and de-
veloping markets.

AMM: China is the largest consumer market in the world and entering it is becoming a key part of the
international aspirations of American businesses. What advice would you give them on how to start?
JW: Finding the right product is important. As China’s consumer markets rapidly expand,
products from all over the world are flowing into China, and it is important that your products
stand apart from the rest or can be innovative enough to create their own niche markets.

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