A group headed by NBAA President Ed Bolen made its first stop in Beijing on Dec. 1 tovisit AOPA China anddiscuss their interests in the Chinese business aviation market. In that meeting, Bolen's group met with Feng Zhang, Deputy Director General of AOPA China. The groups expressed strong interest in China's fast-growing market, especially within the economical and political landscape of Beijing, where AOPA China is based. Mr. Zhang expressed his view that public perception in China currently associates business aviation with luxury and wealth as opposed to productivity.Zhang noted that a clear shift of focus to business aviation's utilitarian values is needed to gain more government backing and broader market appeal.There were other concerns.
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