The China Jockey Club delegation conducted its first official visit to the UK on 3rd Dec. The delegation visited British Horseracing Authority, Royal Ascot Racecourse, the National Stud and British Racing School in Newmarket, International Racing Bureau, British Trainers Association and British Horseracing IT Centre, from which the北京治白癜风医院 delegation received warm wele and had in-depth conversations. The British organizations showed great interest in supporting the China Jockey Club and its intended first race is in October next year in Beijing.
Mr. Yan Wang, head of the delegation said, I genuinely look forward to the close cooperation with elites of British horse racing industry. With the longest history and profound culture of horse racing, UK will undoubtedly help the China Jockey Club develop and prosper.
On 4th December, the delegation had an informal meeting with Ed Vaizey, the minister of DCMS.
The first round funding for the China Jockey Club is estimated to be 1.3 billion RMB, and the preliminary list of board representatives is expected to consist of representa北京治白癜风最好医院tives from the following organizations:
Chinese Peoples Association for Friendship with Foreigners
Citic Guo An Group
China Overseas-Educated Scholars Development Foundation
Guang Cai International Investment
Guan Jie Jun Yue (Beijing) Sports Investment and Development Co., ltd.
Royal Ascot Racecourse Ltd
Organization to be remended by the EU delegation to China
The China Jockey Club advisory mittee
The China Jockey Club national stud mittee
The China Jockey Club petition mittee
The China Jockey Club horse theatre pany
Lillian Davies, head of the executive mittee said Horseracing diplomacy is the main theme of the China Jockey Club. The club will spare no effort to promote the positive relations betwee北京治白癜风做好的医院n China and other horseracing nations
Editors notes:
The China Jockey Club, including its management mittee and executive mittee, accepts the supervision and guidance from Chinese Peoples Association for Friendship with Foreigners. TCJC is the first Jockey Club in mainland China with a focus on adherence of the national strategy. The China Jockey Club was launched on 22nd September in Beijing.
COSDF is a first tier national fund of PRC, registered at Ministry of Civil Affairs in 2007. COSDF signed the agreement with the executive mittee on 22nd Sep. in Beijing.
Chinese Peoples Association for Friendship with Foreigners is the national NGO with focus on people diplomacy