China Council for the Promotion of International Trade,Hubei Sub-Council

Leverage the Platform of CIIE to Innovatively Promote Trade and Investment Cooperation

2020-11-08

CCPIT Hubei Successfully Hosting Hubei Reception and Conducting Business Activities at CIIE

To make full use of the platform and resources of the 3rd China International Import Expo, present to the world the new image, new achievements, new strengths and new opportunities of heroic Hubei, President Zhang Xiaomei led a team to Shanghai, successfully held a reception of Hubei Province and conducted business activities at CIIE from November 4th to 7th.

On the evening of November 5th, a reception themed as “Rising Phoenix from the flames Soaring High at Central China”, sponsored by CCPIT Hubei and co-organized by Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shanghai and Business Sweden, was held along the Huangpu River when lights turned on illuminating the both sides. Mr. Zhang Shenfeng, Vice President of CCPIT, addressed the audience. Diplomatic envoys, representatives from business associations, foreign-funded enterprises and media at national and local level gathered and discussed about post-pandemic development of Hubei. President Zhang Xiaomei of CCPIT Hubei presided over the event.

Mr. Zhang pointed out in his speech that the year 2020 was quite special for the people of Hubei. In face of COVD-19, they made great sacrifices and contributions. As an important node of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and Belt and Road Initiative, Hubei, with strong economic foundation, all industrial categories and outstanding strengths in science and education, boasts great potentials and bright prospects for development. He hopes that Chinese and foreign business associations and enterprises could deepen their understanding of the province and inject more vitality for the rise of Central China.

Mr. Hakan Kizartici, Chief Commercial Counselor of Turkish Embassy in Beijing, Mr. Olivier Guyonvarch, Consul General of France in Wuhan, Mr. Zhu Bin, Director of Business Sweden Greater China, Mr. Saeki Takehiko, Chief Representative of JETRO Wuhan and Mr. Yamaguchi Shinichi, General Manager of Mizuho Bank Wuhan Branch made remarks, speaking highly of Hubei’s efforts and achievements in fighting the pandemic. They unanimously expressed their confidence in future development and agreed mobilizing companies for more investment and win-win cooperation.

President Zhang Xiaomei emphasized that the heroic people of Hubei, bearing in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping’s instructions, are carrying forward great spirit of combating COVID-19 and seeking opportunities amid challenges. The good fundamentals of Hubei's economy in the long run remain unchanged, comprehensive advantages accumulated over the years remain unchanged and its important position in national and regional development remains unchanged. It’s growing into a land of strategic significance and a highland of opening-up and investment for China’s high-quality development in the new era. CCPIT Hubei will always serve wholeheartedly and faithfully fulfill duties of trade and investment promotion. The reception attracted wide attention and was reported by about ten media outlets, including CRI Online, Guangming Daily, Economic Daily, ComNews, Hubei Daily and Hubei TV.

During the CIIE, President Zhang led the team to Hubei exhibition area which is focused on heroic Hubei, opening-up, industries and business environment, visited booths and attended activities by foreign business associations, keeping up with new products, new technologies and new services and introducing industrial giants to exhibitions in Hubei. The team also joined in the first thematic event of the French Eco-City Club in China, made friendly exchanges with diplomats at French Embassy in China and staffs of CCI France Chine and addressed the promotion conference of Tongcheng county.

CCPIT Hubei organized companies and associations for CIIE exhibitions and business discussion and carried out promotion and extensive networking to help strengthen multi-tiered cooperation between Hubei and the outside world under the new development pattern and to facilitate post-epidemic revitalization as well as high-quality development.

Ms. Liang Junjun, Vice President of CCPIT Hubei and heads of Administrative Office, Foreign Relations Department, Member Affairs & Information Department, International Exhibition Department and Legal Affairs Department attended the visit.