Josh Halpern, a consumer-product specialist in the commercial section of the US Embassy in Beijing, gives a presentation on the Chinese market and opportunities for US exporters during a Made in SF-Sold in China seminar in San Francisco on Sept 27. The seminar was part of a series aimed at demystifying China's consumer market for San Francisco-based companies that may want to export to the country. Chen Jia/China Daily

Mark Beckford, founder and CEO of NetBridge Global, a consulting firm that advises US companies on doing business in China, speaks during a Made in SF-Sold in China seminar on Sept 27. Chen Jia/China Daily