About Us

The Chinese American Business Development Center (CABDC) is a full service interdisciplinary business strategy, procurement, sourcing firm serving companies interested in accessing and leveraging the Chinese marketplace. Our success is due to our result-focused model from strategy to execution. CABDC has over 20 years of experience in China and US/Chinese markets including procurement and sourcing, manufacturing and business development. We have representatives throughout China in cities and provinces such as Beijing, Shanghai, JiangSu, ZheJiang, GuangDong, and FuJian that will assist you in accelerating your production and business growth.

Creating alliances are essential to a company’s goal to become a high-performance business in the Chinese marketplace. CABDC extends our multi-disciplinary set of capabilities in business development and manufacturing through a powerful network of market leaders, key-influential government and regulatory agents to provide our clients the best specialized skills and tailored solutions.

  • Access to Chinese markets
  • Increase revenues in existing markets
  • Partnerships and alliance development
  • Marketing and public relationship support in local markets
  • Event marketing, direct to consumer marketing and media development, US and China
  • Deliver products and services more effectively and efficiently.

Sapient Management & Consulting is CABDC’s strategic marketing and public relations division. As a division within the Chinese American Business Development Center, its focus is to help corporations extend their marketing and multi-cultural marketing efforts within the Chinese Community.

Our long term relationships with local business communities, government, regulatory agencies, and major Chinese media outlets all combine to assist to gain access to new markets. Among many strengths that distinguish CABDC in the marketplace include:

  • Extensive network of high level contacts in local and central jurisdictions
  • Expertise in US Chinese markets for multi-cultural marketing campaigns.
  • Expertise in business transformation outsourcing.
  • Commitment to the long-term development of our employees.
  • Proven and experienced management team.
  • Assisting importers / exporters in navigating legal, regulatory, and customs barriers
  • Establishing banking and other financial relationships
  • Providing liaison with various regulatory and other government bodies in China

Our Core Values shape the culture and define the character of our company, guiding how we behave and make decisions:

Value Creation: Improving our clients' business performance, creating long-term relationships and focusing on excellence.

One Global Network: Mobilizing the power of teaming to deliver consistently exceptional service to our clients anywhere in the world.

Respect for the Individual: Valuing diversity, ensuring an interesting and inclusive environment, and treating people as we would like to be treated ourselves.

Integrity: Inspiring trust through communication, acting ethically, and encouraging honest and open debate.

CABDC has provided business solutions for thousands of small and mid-size companies for the last 20 years. Some of our large clients include Microsoft, HBO, Asia Bank, Abacus Federal Savings Bank, New Jersey Nets, Marriott, Hilton, Antec Corporation, Bechtel Corporation, and Shanghai Media Group.

We have established an unmatched network of relationships to facilitate with major Chinese media, a large network of elite Chinese corporations with branches in China and United States, and key regulatory decision makers in China.

As one of our specialized services, we provide Executive Business Trip to China periodically. It is an effective and efficient way for business executives and entrepreneurs to find international business opportunity, achieve their goal in sourcing/partnership, explore the huge Chinese Market, build connection with government officials, and gain more knowledge of Chinese culture.

  • Peter Zhang (CEO)
    More than 15 years of experience in Chinese American Business Development;
    Many years of advisory experience in international business of US-China Banks;
    Assisted American medium-to-large enterprises effectively marketing their products in China.

  • LiLi (Managing Director)
    Extensive experience in budgeting and introducing foreign investment to China.
    Served for the City of New York, Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget;
    Currently serve as education advisor of American universities’ China projects;
    Business Development council of American small-to-medium enterprises in China.

  • Thomas Ng (Vice President of Opertation in North America)
    More than 20 years of experience in international business operation in the United States and Asia Pacific area;
    Provide clients with efficient and forward-thinking services to overcome their critical operation challenges;
    Member of ASQ, IQA, BIM and IPC.

  • David Bernstein (Vice President of Marketing / Sales)
    Over 15 years of experience in marketing strategy;
    Served as senior assistant to the president of Pfizer pharmaceutical company, USA.

  • Kristine Chan (General Manager in New York)
    Many years of experience in small-to-medium business management;
    Served as financial investment advisor of MetLife Company for many years.

  • Emily Zhou (General Manager of China Operation)
    Many Years of managerial experience in manufacturing and distribution;
    Specialize in Cost, material and quality Control management;
    Successfully in managing suppliers and manufacturers.

  • Dr. Michael Szenberg - Expert in Economics and General Management
    Former Editor-In-Chief of The American Economist; also an economics professor at Pace University

  • Dr. David N. Reps - Expert in Financial Management
    Director of Sino American Culture and Arts Foundation;
    also a Finance Professor at Pace University

  • Puxi Sun
    Senior Director of Advisory Committee of Development Institute of the State Council

  • Zhong Wen Qu - Senior Diplomat
    Vice President of Suzhou People's Association for Friendship With Foreign Countries, Former Counselor of the Consulate General of P.R. China in New York

  • Feng Shu Jia
    Director of the Economic & Trade Office of Zhejiang Provincial People' Government Beijing Office

  • Tao Wang
    Principal of China Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation Association

  • JunLiang Song - Professor
    President of Beijing BO SHUO Talent & Market Economy Research Institute

  • Yong Ma - Lawyer
    Legal Profession Specialists Group at China Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation Association