Gerson Lehrman Group and CAIJING Magazine in Beijing Collaborate on Forum at China's...

Gerson Lehrman Group and CAIJING Magazine in Beijing Collaborate on Forum at
China's First 'Global Think Tank Summit'

BEIJING, July 4 /PRNewswire/ -- At the inaugural Global Think Tank Summit
organized by the China Center for International Economic Exchanges ("CCIEE")
in Beijing today, Gerson Lehrman Group, the global marketplace for expertise,
collaborated with CAIJING Magazine, China's leading business and financial
publication to host a unique forum that brings the world's leading economic
experts and policy makers together to discuss the state of the global economy.

As part of the summit, CAIJING Magazine organized a one-day forum that
promoted trade liberalization and international investment--sponsored by
Gerson Lehrman Group. The forum featured a leaders luncheon with keynote
speaker Jesse Wang, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, China
Investment Corporation. Gerson Lehrman Group manages a network of more than
200,000 experts worldwide -- including more than 25,000 across Asia -- who
educate clients on critical issues related to their industries and provide
insights that help them make more informed business decisions.

The Global Think Tank Summit was organized to address critical global economic
issues, including the state of the economic crisis, the establishment of a new
international financial order, and the impact of globalization. The summit
provided a high-level platform for an exchange of ideas between Chinese and
international think tanks and leading global thought leaders. Participants at
the Summit included Li Keqiang, the Vice Premier of the PRC State Council;
Zeng Peiyan, Chairman of CCIEE and a former vice premier of the PRC State
Council; and Zhou Xiaochuan, Governor of the People's Bank of China.
International leaders, including Henry Kissinger, Former Secretary of State of
the United States, and Muhammad Yunus, Founder of Grameen Bank of Bangladesh
and the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, also spoke at the summit.

"Gerson Lehrman Group's participation in this conference indicates our
commitment to China, and we are excited about this opportunity to connect with
China's leading experts through such an influential platform," said Alexander
Saint-Amand, CEO of Gerson Lehrman Group. "CAIJING Magazine is a well
respected and influential publication. We are extremely proud to support its
effort to draw opinion leaders together to discuss critical economic issues in
China that affect the global economy."

CAIJING Magazine worked with Gerson Lehrman Group during the CAIJING Annual
Conference held at the Brookings Institute in Washington D.C. in January 2009.
"We are delighted to work with Gerson Lehrman Group again at the CAIJING
Sub-forum of the Global Think Tank Summit," said CAIJING Magazine. "The
collaboration between CAIJING Magazine and Gerson Lehrman Group reflects our
common objective to bring global thought leaders together to drive informed
decisions."

Gerson Lehrman Group has operated in China since 2004, and it has offices in
Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. It has built an expert network of more than
10,000 experts in China, from a variety of sectors, to serve the growing
demand for China expertise from Gerson Lehrman Group's global institutional
clients. Experts in the Gerson Lehrman Group network are organized into
Councils based upon their individual expertise, including: Accounting and
Financial Analysis; Consumer Goods and Services; Energy and Industrials;
Financial and Business Services; Healthcare; Legal, Economic and Regulatory
Affairs; Real Estate; and Technology, Media and Telecommunications.

About Gerson Lehrman Group
Gerson Lehrman Group provides technology and services to support a marketplace
for expertise. Since 1998, its platform for consultation and collaboration has
helped the world's leading financial services firms, consultancies,
corporations, and nonprofits find, engage, and manage experts in a broad range
of industries and disciplines. Gerson Lehrman Group's unparalleled network of
the world's leading expert consultants, known as the Gerson Lehrman Group
Councils, includes more than 200,000 subject-matter experts who educate and
provide insight to decision makers through a wide range of consulting methods,
including telephone consultations, expert surveys, and seminars. Gerson
Lehrman Group has invested in one of the world's most sophisticated
infrastructures for expert recruiting and compliance. For more information
about Gerson Lehrman Group, please visit www.glgroup.com.

About CAIJING Magazine
Founded in 1998, the fortnightly CAIJING Magazine has firmly established
itself as a news authority and leading voice for business and financial issues
in China. CAIJING Magazine closely tracks the most important aspects of
China's economic reforms, developments and policy changes, as well as major
events in the capital markets. It also offers a broad international
perspective through first-hand reporting on international political and
economic issues. CAIJING Magazine is China's most widely read business and
finance magazine, with a circulation of 225,000 per issue. It boasts
top-level readers from government, business, and academic circles.

About China Center for International Economic Exchanges
The China Center for International Economic Exchanges ("CCIEE") is a
comprehensive association established with the mission of promoting
international economic research and exchanges and providing consulting
service. The CCIEE boasts experienced economic researchers and close
connection with economic research resources in a variety of fields. It
operates under the guidance and supervision of the National Development and
Reform Commission and the Chairman of CCIEE is Mr. Zeng Peiyan, former
Vice-Premier of the State Council of China.
CONTACT:
Gerson Lehrman Group (U.S.)
Christopher Stella
+1 (212) 880-6517

Gerson Lehrman Group (China)
Sandy Zu
+86 (21) 6193-0301

Gerson Lehrman Group PR adviser, Brunswick Group (U.S.)
Sarah Lubman,
+1 (212) 333-3810

Brunswick Group (China)
Cai Jinqing
+86 (10) 6566-2256

SOURCE Gerson Lehrman Group

Christopher Stella, Gerson Lehrman Group (U.S.), +1-212-880-6517, Sandy Zu,
Gerson Lehrman Group (China), +86 (21) 6193-0301, Sarah Lubman, Gerson Lehrman
Group PR adviser, Brunswick Group (U.S.), +1-212-333-3810, or Cai Jinqing,
Brunswick Group (China), +86 (10) 6566-2256