{"id":18856,"date":"2021-05-22T06:00:18","date_gmt":"2021-05-22T06:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/bridging-china-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T08:23:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T08:23:15","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-zone\"><div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row tdc-element-style\"  >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2{\r\n                    min-height: 100vh;\r\n                }@media (min-width: 768px) {\r\n\t                .tdi_2 > .td-element-style > .td-element-style-before {\r\n\t                    background-attachment: fixed;\r\n\t                }\r\n\t                .tdc-row[class*='stretch_row'] > .tdi_2.td-pb-row > .td-element-style {\r\n\t                    left: 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class=\"tdm-descr\">Connecting, networking and building strong relationships are more important than ever.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tdm_block td_block_wrap tdm_block_inline_text tdi_25 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\"  data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_25\" >\n<style>\n\n\/* inline tdc_css att - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n.tdi_25{\npadding-top:12px !important;\npadding-right:25px !important;\npadding-bottom:12px !important;\npadding-left:25px !important;\n}\n\n\/* phone *\/\n@media (max-width: 767px)\n{\n.tdi_25{\npadding-right:12px !important;\npadding-left:12px !important;\n}\n}\n\n<\/style>\n<style>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_25{\r\n                    text-align: left !important;\r\n                }.tdi_25 .tdm-descr{\r\n                    color: #ffffff;\r\n                \r\n\t\t\t\t\tfont-family:Roboto Slab !important;font-size:15px !important;line-height:1.7 !important;font-weight:300 !important;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><p class=\"tdm-descr\">Published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.synergymediaspecialists.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Synergy Media Specialists<\/a>, <b>Bridges<\/b> is a digital business and lifestyle magazine for global business leaders, high-level Japanese executives, investors and entrepreneurs.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tdm_block td_block_wrap tdm_block_inline_text tdi_26 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\"  data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_26\" >\n<style>\n\n\/* inline tdc_css att - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n.tdi_26{\npadding-right:25px !important;\npadding-bottom:12px !important;\npadding-left:25px !important;\n}\n\n\/* phone *\/\n@media (max-width: 767px)\n{\n.tdi_26{\npadding-right:12px !important;\npadding-left:12px !important;\n}\n}\n\n<\/style>\n<style>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_26{\r\n                    text-align: left !important;\r\n                }.tdi_26 .tdm-descr{\r\n                    color: #ffffff;\r\n                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