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) .

Mr. Weldon Epp, Consul General of Canadian Consulate-General in Guangzhou visited CDI. Dr. Guo Wanda, the Executive Vice President had a luncheon with the Consul General discussing on the industrial upgrading and transferring, and their economic and social impacts.

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 development of Shenzhen’s macro economy and manufactory industry in Shenzhen.

The World Bank Delegation on "Upgrading Competitiveness of the Soft Industry in African Countries" has paid a visit to CDI. The delegation was aimed at learning experiences of the Shenzhen government's policy on encouraging enterprises to develop processing trade upon the establishment of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. Dr. Qu Jian, Vice President, and Dr. Liu Rongxin, Director of Department of Regional Development Planning have introduced the evolution of the four generations of Industrial Parks in China and made a comparative analysis on their business models,planning orientations as well as the planning criteria.

Ms. Julia Skorupska, Consul Political & Economic, British Consulate-General Guangzhou paid a visit to CDI. Dr. Guo Wanda, Executive Vice President of CDI. Dr. Guo made an analysis on the overall economic development of Shenzhen in the first quarter of 2012. Faced with the complicated and volatile international environment and the new emerging challenges in domestic economic development, the Shenzhen governments has implemented policies and measures to keep making progress while maintaining social stability.

Dr. Song Leilei, Senior economist of the Office of Regional Economic Integration, Asian Development Bank held a seminar on World Economic Outlook in CDI. He reviewed Euro debt crisis and its influence on Asia, especially China in short term and long term. He reckoned that although Asia is facing greater downside risks, the economy will gain its growth in a moderate way. CDI research fellows and officials from Shenzhen Municipality joined the discussion with Dr. Song.

Shenzhen Financial Centre Forum and Shenzhen Financial Centre Promotion Seminar were held in Paris and Luxemburg respectively on 21st and 27th Feb. The forums gave a good introduction of Shenzhen as a newly emerged financial centre. The forums aim to further promote Shenzhen Financial Centre. Specialists from financial institutions have taken part in the forum.