Celebrating foot setting on 64th floor

New York – June 21, 2011
China Center New York and AVIC International USA Inc. today announced AVIC’s intention to re-open after 12 years’ interval its east coast office in One World Trade Center to be China Center’s first client. AVIC is among the Fortune Global 500 companies, ranking at 330 in 2010. Reopening its New York office will mark its 7th operations in the U.S.

China Center will host AVIC International USA in its facilities on 64th floor through 69th floor of the 1WTC. This announcement kicks off China Center’s client recruiting for its future space.

“It is our great pleasure and honor to work with China Center and re-open our east coast operations at One World Trade Center,” said Roger Zhao, Vice President of AVIC International USA. “New York is a strategic location   to engage in international markets and further explore growth opportunities.”

“We are thrilled by AVIC’s intention re-open its east coast operations in New York through us,” said Xue Ya, President of China Center. “We are confident that more world-class Chinese companies will be seeking presence at the iconic location and we are honored to provide top services to these great companies.”
China Center is instrumental in bringing Chinese companies to the redeveloped World Trade Center, which used to be a binder of Chinese companies in New York City.

“This is a very exciting day for us to celebrate our first engagement of a Fortune Global 500 firm,” said Mr. Feng Lun, Chairman of China Center and its investor Vantone Holdings. “This reinforces the business community’s faith in this project as a nexus for China and U.S. business and cultural exchanges.” Feng Lun was the first one committed to 1 WTC after 911, and has been a big contributor to regaining business interest in coming back to the site.

“Today’s announcement validates the faith that the China Center had in One World Trade Center when it became the first tenant to sign a lease for the building when construction was still in its infancy,” said Phillipe Visser, Director of World Trade Center Redevelopment. “Today, One World Trade Center is rising and the level of commercial interest is growing to match the construction progress.  We want to thank the China Center for sending a clear signal that One World Trade Center is quickly becoming a global center of commerce.”

Kathryn Wylde, CEO of Partnership for New York City, said: “AVIC’s co-location with China Center at One WTC illustrates how Vantone is creating an important platform in Lower Manhattan for the global companies emerging out of China. This represents an exciting new channel for bringing foreign investment and jobs from the world’s fastest growing economy to New York,”

The announcement comes at the time when China Center sets foot on the 64th floor of its future home in 1 WTC. The concrete pour officially lays foundation for China Center’s 5-floor space where business center, event center and exclusive restaurant will serve top multinational executives. 1 WTC is scheduled to complete construction by the end of 2013. China Center currently operates in 7 World Trade Center offering a portfolio of services to promote China-U.S. business exchanges.

Among the group who witness the important event were distinguished Chinese business leaders. 

Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) is one of the largest state-owned-enterprises managed by the Central Government of China. AVIC was established in 1979 in China and has developed into a multi-industry corporation with a focus on aviation industry. Other aspects of operations include international trading, transportation and logistics, real estate and related services, industrial investment and production.

AVIC International Holdings is a subsidiary of AVIC.  Its US affiliation, AVIC International USA, currently has six operations in the U.S. in Washington, California, Texas, Alabama, Michigan and Minnesota.  It now intends to re-open office in the new tower.

China Center New York LLC is the unequivocal platform for China-U.S. business and cultural exchange. It connects global leaders. Invested by Beijing Vantone Holdings and co-invested by Investment Fund for New York City, which is an investment arm of Partnership for New York City, it provides the China-U.S. elites with comprehensive services, amenities and the cultural familiarity necessary to ensure new market success. In 2009, China Center became the first corporate tenant for the iconic redeveloped One World Trade Center tower. In the prime space from 64th to 69th floor, China Center’s world-class business, dining and cultural facilities offer a premier global Chinese corporate experience in the world’s most dynamic urban environment.

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