China briefing at the commercial service at the US Embassy in Beijing. Back row from left: Frank Garcia, President of Garsam International Associates, Peter Parhiala, Denny Barnes, US Deputy Counselor for Commercial Service, Nancy Biersteker, Cetin Yildirim, Co-owner of Yildirimlar Textile and Food, Christina Sharkey, US Commercial Officer; front row from left: Fran Close, Frances Burke and Shawn He. The photo to the right is a blown-up view of that on the front page of the China Daily (Aug. 31, 2002 issue), China's only national English language newspaper. In the photo from left: Richard and David Alcorn, both of Clippership Distribution.