The chairman and CEO of USAChina Investments Group briefed reporters in Manhattan on the activities of the global trade and investment center the company operates jointly with the China Industrial Cooperative Association, supported by China's Ministry of Commerce.

Michael Gordon on Tuesday described how the USCI Global Trade and Investment Center supports the US-China business relationship by providing services in foreign direct investment, investment management, residential and commercial real estate acquisition, global trade, strategic partnering, executive level training and educational seminars for Chinese business and government leaders.

USAChina Investments Group's affiliates include USCI Global Trade & Investment Center, ML Partners and USCI Real Estate Services. USCI is a global merchant bank and trading company specializing in strategic partnering, cross border trade and foreign direct investment between America and China. ML Partners is a trans-global trade and transportation services company that partners with Maersk to trade and transport commodities and other goods around the globe.

Gordon is a former adviser for the Zhou Enlai Peace Institute in Beijing, which fosters US-China trade relations with high-level government support from both countries.