China Daily Interview and Visit to Chongqing Free Trade Zone
Wednesday, 22 February 2017I was interviewed by China Daily in late 2016 to discuss Chongqing Free Trade Zone's impact on the trade between UK and Chongqing. The news article was published on China Daily early this week:
"Chongqing aims to be a pivot in effort to boost western region's development" 2,3,4.
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Hit or benefit: 2016 Foreign Investment Environment Assessment
Thursday, 2 February 2017It was a chilly morning in January, one of my friends in China Daily called me from her office, seeking support to arrange an interview to Chongqing-based foreign company. According to my friend, the national English newspaper was trying to find positive evidence of local government's invisible hand in supporting FDI to this region, and the bigger background was Chongqing's shining record over the past several years. According to the data shared by China Daily Headquarter prior the interview, the import/ export amount of Chongqing has increased 16 times in the past 5 years, reaching 95.5 billion USD, and the FDI has topped over 10 billion USD for 4 consecutive years, ranking No.1 in Middle and West China.
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New Year Reception for Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Chongqing
Friday, 13 January 2017Invited by the Chongqing Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment (CQAEFI 重庆市外商投资企业协会), I attended the New Year Reception hosted by CQAEFI at Radisson Blu Plaza Chongqing yesterday. Mr. LI Qian, the Deputy Head of Chongqing Commerce Commission delivered an excellent speech on CQ's progress in attracting foreign investment over the past one year. It is remarkable that Chongqing remains No.1 in using foreign capital among tier-2 provinces and municipalities directly under the central government. Mr. Li also mentioned that Chongqing Commerce Commission (recently merged with COFTEC in Nov 2016) is planning a series of Roadshow in other major cities of China to promote Chongqing Free Trade Zone in the next couple of months.
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