German Consul-General Eberhard Schuppius visited CDI investigating the administrative reform in Shenzhen. Vice President Guo Wanda and Prof. Feng Subao introduced the background and evolution of Shenzhen’s Administrative Reform, and exchanged ideas with the guests.

Laura Stone, Director of the Office of  Macro Economy and Financial Policy for the U.S Embassy to China, and Steve Lang, the Economic and Political Section Chief in U.S. Consulate General, Guangzhou visited CDI  investigating Shenzhen’s general economic situation under the global financial crisis, and the implementation of the Comprehensive Reform in Shenzhen. Vice President Guo Wanda answered questions from the guests.

A group of fund managers led by China International Capital Corporation Limited (CICC) visited CDI. Dr. Guo Wanda, Vice President of CDI, Prof. Feng Subao, and Dr. Liu Luyu received the guests, and answered their questions on the port trade, employment and government policies during the current financial downturn.

The third Shenzhen-Hong Kong Co-operation Forum, jointly organised by the Central Policy Unit (CPU) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Research Association and the China Development Institute of Shenzhen, was held at the China Development Institute in Shenzhen.

The forum was initiated by the research institutions of Shenzhen and Hong Kong, with the aim of strengthening non-official exchanges between the two places in additional to government official interactions.  The first two forums were held in 2006 and 2007 in Shenzhen and Hong Kong respectively, and have made important contributions in promoting co-operation between the two places.  The theme of today’s forum was “Shenzhen-Hong Kong Co-operation under the Economic Crisis”.  The forum examined the development of the financial tsunami and its impact on Shenzhen and Hong Kong.  Around 100 participants from Hong Kong and Shenzhen, including experts from various fields, academics, business persons and government officials, were invited to join the forum.

The Head of the CPU, Professor Lau Siu-kai, and the Deputy Mayor of Shenzhen, Mr Lv Ruifeng, delivered opening addresses at the forum.

Participants of the forum were divided into four groups and had in-depth discussions on how Shenzhen and Hong Kong could further co-operate in areas such as employment, support for small and medium-sized enterprises, education and manpower training, and social welfare, in order to combat the crisis and grasp the opportunities.

Organizers from both Shenzhen and Hong Kong attach great importance to the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Co-operation Forum, and hope that the forum can continue in the future to further enhance co-operation and exchanges between the two places.

Mr. TAKAGI Seiji, Managing Director of Industrial Research Centre of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), and Mr. AMANO Shinya, Director of JETRO Guangzhou visited CDI. Vice President Guo Wanda received the guests and answered questions on Shenzhen’s economic situation during global financial crisis.

Guests from the Office of U.S. Trade Representative, U.S. Embassy to China, and U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou came to visit CDI. Tang Huijian, Vice President, Qu Jian, Assistant to the President, and Professor Feng Subao received the guests and discussed about some hot points in trade relationships between the two countries.   

A delegation made up of KIEP, Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority, Incheon Urban Development Corporation and Incheon Development Institute came to visit CDI. Researchers Long Long and Liu Rongxin discussed with the guests on the experiences of Shenzhen as a Special Economic Zone.

Eberhard SCHUPPIUS, Consul General of Consulate General of Germany, Guangzhou visited CDI. Vice President Tang Huijian, and Carol Feng, Director of International Cooperation Department gave some introductions on the operation of CDI. Dr. Qujian, Assistant to the President, and researchers Wang Mei, Liu Jie discussed with the guests on the Financial Crisis influences on Pearl River Delta.

Mr. David A. Westbrook，professor of University at Buffalo, the State University of New York made a speech entitled “Out of Crisis: Rethinking Our Capital Markets” at CDI.

Date: Sep 23, 2015
Venue: Shenzhen, China

On September 23, 2015, GFCI 18 created by the Z/Yen Group was launched in CDI, Shenzhen, which is its debut in China. In the report, Shenzhen ranks 23rd, Shanghai, 21st, and Beijing, 29th. CFCI (China Financial Centres Index) 7compiled by CDI was also launched. The Summit themed on RMB internationalization and financial centers development was successfully held. Experts and scholars discussed possible ways for internationalizing RMB and building Shenzhen into a financial center.

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