Ms. Catherine Webb, Economic & Trade Policy Counselor of British Embassy in Beijing, and Ms. Julia Skorupska, Consul Political & Economic, British Consulate-General Guangzhou paid a visit to CDI to learn about the Qianhai’s strategic planning and competitiveness. Dr. Guo Wanda, Executive Vice President of CDI made an explicit explanation on the latest policy measures issued by the central government.

Dr. Pilsoo Choi, Associate Research Fellow of Centre for Emerging Economies Research, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy visited CDI to discuss with Mr. Zeng Zhen, the Executive Director of Urbanization Department on China’s land reform and urbanization.

Mr. Atul Keshap, U.S. Senior Official for APEC, Ms. Jennifer White, Economic and Energy Officer of Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs visited CDI and had an in-depth discussion with Dr. Guo Wanda, Executive Vice President of CDI on China’s industry planning and experimental reform in Qianhai Area. 

Mr. Victor Radujko, China Analyst of Government of Canada Privy Council Office, and Ms. Sumeeta Chandavarkar, Consul of Canadian Consulate-general in Guangzhou visited CDI and discussed the economic development of Guangdong Province and China with young research fellows.

Mr. Huang Yiheng, Deputy Consul of Singapore Consulate-General in Guangzhou, and Mr. Huang Mingjun, Deputy Director of South China Section, International Enterprise Singapore visited CDI. Dr. Guo Wanda, the Executive Vice President, briefly introduced the development of Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone, and made a comparison between Qianhai and other economic development zones such as Nansha in Guangzhou and Hengqin in Zhuhai. 

The 4th World Chinese Economic Forum was held on 12th and 13th in Melbourne, Australia. CDI as the think tank partner organized a delegation of 6 staff to attend the annual meeting. Dr. Guo Wanda, the Executive Vice President, made a presentation on the macro economic trend of China, and challenges and opportunities the manufacturing industry has faced in China.

The forum is held by the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI) with support of the State of Government of Victoria, Australia. The Rt. Hon. Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mr. H.E. Alex Chernov, Governor of Victoria, and the Hon. Ted Baillieu, Premier of Victoria, have attended the Forum and made Speeches. 200 representatives from government, business and academia have had extensive discussion on China’s partnership with the world. Global entrepreneur competitiveness and issues related to agriculture, education, and infrastructure development.  

On the sideline of the meeting, CDI delegation has met Mr. Sidney Hordern Myer, Chairman of the Asialink Centre, Melbourne and its CEO Ms. Jenny McGregor to explore the possibilities of future cooperation. 

France-China Friendship Association Delegation led by its President, Mr. Alain Labat, visited CDI. Dr. Guo Wanda, the Executive Vice President, made a presentation on the development of Shenzhen as Special Economic Zone. He also had a discussion with the delegation on RMB internationalization, maintaining the competitiveness of Shenzhen SEZ, etc.

Mr. Roger Donnelly, Chief Economist of Export Finance& Insurance Corporation, Australia, together with Mr. Tim Lindenmayer, Vice Consul of Australian Consulate-General in Guangzhou visited CDI and had a brief discussion with Dr. Guo Wanda, Executive Vice President of CDI on the macro economic situation of Shenzhen and its industrial restructuring.

Qianhai readies itself for the big league with investor-friendly policies

If you take subway line 1 in Shenzhen, get off at Qianhai Bay and try to exit the station, subway personnel will ask you to read the notice on the wall carefully before you leave. The main point of the notice is that the surrounding area of this station is still under construction, and hence no buildings or transportation are available outside the station.

And you will understand what the notice really means the moment you step out of the station, the only building within a 1-kilometer radius. Cranes are busy working, while trucks loaded with earth keep coming and going. In the distance, on the other side of the bay, the skyscrapers of Hong Kong loom on the horizon.

Dr. Jihyun Jung, Research fellow of China’s Regional and Provincial Research Group, Center for Emerging Economies Research, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy visited CDI and had a discussion with Mr. Zhang Yuge, Director of Economic and Social Development Research Centre on the impacts of enterprises in Hong Kong and Shenzhen after the signing of “Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement”(CEPA) .