June 2, 2011

To Whom It May Concern:

Ms Jade Shan has been an integral part to STRATFOR’s development in China and comes highly recommended. Ms Shan started working with us approximately one year ago and her contribution to our knowledge and insight into China through her extensive research and translation benefitted our analysis and publication daily.

Her command of English is excellent and she was able to help us with nuanced translations, making daily Chinese news more accessible to our English speakers. Moreover, she took the initiative to dig deeper to gather background information that was relevant to our publications, giving us unparalleled insights. She also took the time to verify the information she had via various outlets and would provide us with detailed analysis of requested and translated media stories, and government and corporate publications.

Once she recognized issues of importance to us, she quickly took the initiative to research and find stories without prior guidance. While doing so she worked to build strong communication and rapport with our analysts both in China and the United States. Ms Shan is considerate and conscientious always seeking advice and guidance so that she can improve and work as a team player. Furthermore, she would often work during off-hours diligently to complete tasks and would even pre-empt requests with her in-depth knowledge of our publishing goals. Her aptitude for learning and actively getting involved is commendable and she would be an asset to any company that values such ambition.

Her studies in the United Kingdom gave her the insights into western psyches that also helped her to bridge any cultural divides and better help us to understand events, knowing how to clarify things that were difficult without the understanding of cultural subtleties. In all these endeavors her professionalism was immediately obvious.

She comes highly recommended and would be an asset to any company, and especially a company that must address the constant challenges of working in both English and Chinese and with a diverse staff.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Richmond

China Director

Director of International Projects

Strategic Forecasting, Inc.

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