April 15, 2015
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Chinese Deputy Counsel General Zha Liyou meets with Portland business leader Roy Jay who is forg-
ing strategic relationships to capitalize on tourism from Chinese visitors and Chinese investments in
Oregon businesses.
Forging Trade with China
Business
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Portland business entrepreneur
Roy Joy has embarked on a stra-
tegic initiative to build economic
ties with China.
The long time business and
tourism leader from Portland’s Af-
rican American community hosted
by
an informal meeting with Deputy
Counsel General Zha Liyou of the
Peoples Republic of China earlier
this month to forge new partner-
ships and relations.
An invited a group of about 20
Portland business and political
leaders attended the session, in-
cluding Multnomah County Com-
missioner Loretta Smith, Metro
Council President Tom Hughes
and former State Sen. Margaret
Carter. Ping Sutherland from the
Asian Pacific Chamber along with
Bank of America and other part-
ners in ethnic and mainstream
communities also attended.
Jay, known for his savvy busi-
ness endeavors, creative partner-
ships and collaborations initiated
conversations around the table on
how everyone can benefit from
trade with China. The private
closed door meeting was hosted
by Oxley & Associates and Roy
Jay Enterprises.
At the top of the list were dis-
cussions about tourism opportuni-
ties for visits to Oregon from Chi-
nese tourists and Chinese business
investments in Oregon under a
federal immigrant investment pro-
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Portland entrepreneur Roy Jay’s special VIP list for a meeting with Chinese Deputy Counsel General
Zha Liyou to build economic ties with China, including tourism and investment in Oregon businesses,
drew several political and business leaders from Portland, representing both ethnic and mainstream
communities.