Aly played with his daughters.
Baby Aly Sidy, shared the following with us: “There is an old saying that ‘you get what you pay for’ and Guangdong’s products have gained a high reputation in Africa and beyond with their supreme quality!” Over the past eight years in Guangdong, Baby Aly has established his own trading company which has boomed into a successful cross-border e-commerce business.
He has settled in Guangzhou and has two lovely daughters here. “Guangzhou is my second home town”, he said joyfully, “here, I can be myself and do what I love to do .”
Free circulation of goods, talent and an expansive market help more foreigners to settle in Guangdong happily and peacefully:
E-commerce via Internet has delivered “global commerce”, bringing new opportunities to foreign businessmen. There is a continuous optimization of expat oriented services and more frequent exchange programs are being conducted. Foreign artists are enjoying a golden age in the development of Guangdong because of the prosperity of multicultural markets.
I have been almost everywhere in the Pearl River Delta
“With a smart phone, you can go anywhere and buy anything in China. It is really user-friendly!” said Aly taking his cell phone out of his pocket to pay for a cup of coffee.
Over the past eight years in China, Aly has immersed himself in the local community. He even brought his family over here to settle down. He said:“ Guangzhou is my second home town. I can be myself and do what I love.” Now, Aly has his own trading company working in the cross-border e-commerce business.
“Chinese goods are very popular in Mali!” Aly explained that with the rise of the Chinese economy, products made in Guangdong and other coastal provinces account for an increasing percentage of the market in Africa. With a strong business environment and as foreign trade hub, the Pearl River Delta has become a perfect place for many Africans to pursue their dreams.
At present, Aly’s company conducts on-line procurement and on-line delivery via e-commence platforms such as Amazon, Alibaba, and JD.com. It delivers more targeted services to overseas customers through global logistics.
Guangdong public hospital welcomes their first foreign doctor
Abraham Morse is having a regular check on the patient.
In 1986, Abraham Morse visited China from America. This short trip played a critical role in his important choice two decades later on his professional career. In 2016, he joined Guangzhou Women and Children Hospital’s Medical Center as the director of Urology and Gynecology Department. He is the first foreign doctor to hold a management position in a public hospital in Guangdong.
Morse finds time to teach research methods and professional English every day. He considers it important for local doctors to be able to understand English language journals and write papers in English. “They can submit their papers to high quality international journals and make it easier for the hospital to become successful as an international medical center.”
“I love China and appreciate Chinese people’s attitude to life. They work very hard and value education a lot.” On Abraham’s desk there are many kinds of Chinese tea, and he commented:“ I like the taste of different Chinese teas. Everything here is amazing!”
At present, he works at the outpatient clinic every week and conducts surgical and academic training in the department as well. “I enjoy working and living here.” Morse said that Guangzhou makes him feel at home, and hoped that he would have the opportunity to be a part of things here for many years to come.
Build a bridge connecting Guangdong with the world
Justin and his paintings.
Justin Ole Fischer thinks that he knows Guangzhou better than some of his local friends . He said：“When I first came here, I got on the buses at weekends, going from one end to another and then coming back, just looking at the city.”
He is an Australian painter who has set up his studio in Nansha, Guangzhou. His paintings are bold, bright and attention grabbing. Taking a closer look in his paintings, you can see hints of Cantonese inspiration: Lychees, Qilou (arcade houses) and fishermen's hats.
He says that Guangzhou offers high quality but competitive pigments and materials, and that “Art Canton”, an art project established in 2010, provides a platform for artists to approach a broader range of art buyers. “I got to know many foreign artists because of Art Canton. I’m also building up my Linkedin network. Now I’m connected to almost ten thousand people including artists, professors, government officials and staff from the world’s major art institutions.”
“I can act as a bridge and allow Guangdong and countries which are interested in Guangdong open up to each other, boosting exchange between artists,” Justin said.
Wale Oloko, the Consul-General of Nigeria in Guangzhou: about 70,000 Nigerians come to Guangdong to do business every year
Wale Oloko, the Consul-General of Nigeria in Guangzhou.
According to Wale Oloko, the Consul-General of Nigeria in Guangzhou “Guangdong has become the region to establish the most close connection and solid foundation for cooperation between China and Africa in economy and trade.” At present, ten African countries have opened a Consulate-General post in Guangzhou.
Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa, sits along the Belt and Road. It is China’s largest project contracting market, second largest export market, third trading partner and main investment destination in Africa.
Each year, over 70,000 Nigerians come to Guangzhou for business, travel, political affairs and other activities. Most of them are businessmen in foreign trade. “No matter whether you go to Shenzhen, Foshan or Dongguan, you will definitely see Africans there purchasing electronics, furniture and tiles.” Oloko explained that the business opportunities in Guangdong are huge, and now with direct flights between Guangzhou and many African countries, it is relatively easier to travel between the two places.
Big events in reform
1. Guangdong’s ten measures on foreign investment and revised edition
The business registration service “Bank Securities Link” (Yinzhengtong in Chinese) is expanded to the countries and regions along the Belt and Road. It means that overseas investors can conduct business registration in local country, region or by remote.
2.Pre-establishment national treatment and negative list management mode
To implement the reform of integrating business certifications and licenses into one consolidated business license and to “handle commerce record and business registration via one counter” for the foreign invested enterprises which are not in the negative list. To reduce the time of registering a foreign-invested enterprise to 5 working days.
3.“Single window” system for international trade
In 2017, Guangdong took the lead to fully implement “single window” system for international trade in all prefecture-level cities, reducing the time of goods clearance to 9.8 hours. This year, “single window” system for international trade shall be copied and promoted at all ports in the whole province, and to reduce the time of goods clearance by a third.
Reported by Chen Xiao, Peng Lin, Wang Kai, Yin Juewen, Yuan Zixiang, Zhang Zijun
Edited by Will, Simon
Directed by Xie Sijia, Lu Yi, Zhang Ying
外国人来粤追逐“淘金梦”：
“‘广东制造’在全世界很流行”
“‘一分钱一分货’，广东的优质商品在非洲、在全世界都很流行！”来到广东第8年，巴比·阿里·席德有了自己的贸易公司，跨境贸易生意更红火了。
如今，他在广州有了家，有了一双可爱的女儿，满怀幸福：“广州是我的第二故乡。在这儿。我能展示本色，做我自己。”
货物、人才、市场的自由流通，让更多外籍人士在广东安居乐业：
互联网“空中贸易通道”实现了“全球买全球卖”，为外国商人在粤发展带来新机遇；人才服务不断优化，各类人才交流日益频繁；文化多元市场繁荣，外国艺术家在广东发展有了新感受。
“我跑遍了整个珠三角”
“在中国，一旦有了手机，你哪儿都能去，什么都能买，简直太方便了！”留着大胡子的巴比·阿里·席德熟练地掏出手机，通过移动扫码支付购买了一杯咖啡。
来华八年，阿里已完全融入广州社会，带着家人把“根”扎在了这座城市，“我觉得这里是我的第二故乡，在这儿我能展示本色，做我自己”。如今，他创办了自己的公司，从事跨境电商贸易。
“中国商品在马里非常流行！”阿里告诉记者，随着中国经济的崛起，广东等中国沿海省市生产的货物占非洲市场的份额越来越大，在圈内有口皆碑。珠三角地区商业氛围浓厚，对外贸易便利，成为了无数非洲人圆梦的淘金之地。
如今，通过亚马逊、阿里巴巴、京东等跨境电商平台，阿里的公司实现了线上采购、线上出货，通过全球物流为海外客户提供更为细致、精准的服务。
公立医院来了第一位“洋医生”
1986年，美国人莫尔斯（Abraham Morse）来到中国，这次简短的旅行为二十年后他职业生涯的一个重大选择埋下伏笔。2016年，他来到广州市妇女儿童医疗中心出任泌尿妇科主任，成为全广东第一位在公立医院任管理职位的“洋医生”。
现在，莫尔斯除出门诊外，还负责培训部门的手术水平、学术水平。他认为学术研究方法和医学专业英语十分重要，对于本地医生来说“如果他们能在权威的外国期刊上发表论文，这对妇儿中心将来成为一个全球认可的国际化医院是非常有利的。”
“我很喜欢中国，欣赏人们的生活态度，非常努力，重视教育。”在广州市妇女儿童医疗中心洋医生亚伯拉罕·莫尔斯的办公桌上摆满了各种茶叶，他说：“我喜欢尝试各种各样的中国茶，这里的一切让我觉得很美好。”
现在，他每周都会出门诊，也培训部门的手术水平、学术水平。“我在这里生活和工作很开心。”莫尔斯说，广州逐渐让他有了家的感觉，希望在未来的许多年里都可以成为广州的一份子，参与到城市的发展中。
用画笔“绘出”广东与世界沟通之桥
贾斯汀·费舍尔（Justin Ole Fischer）认为自己比一些本地朋友还更熟悉广州，“我刚来广州的时候，总喜欢周末去坐公交车，从这一头坐到那一头，再从那一头坐回来，就是想看看这座城市。”
他是一名定居在广州南沙的澳洲画家。贾斯汀的画作用色鲜艳大胆，十分抓人眼球。仔细观察，你还能发现异国情调装点之下的广州线索：岭南荔枝、广式骑楼、南沙渔民的帽子……
在他看来，广州繁荣的艺术市场、质优价廉的颜料和工具，对画家来说十分便利。在“艺术广东”，不断拓展着自己的人际关系网络，除认识许多外内国画家外，他还和“教授、政府官员、全球各大艺术机构的员工”等各个行业的人成为朋友。
“我觉得自己像一座桥，可以让广东和那些希望了解广东的国家向彼此开放，促进国际交流与合作。”贾斯汀说。
尼日利亚驻广州总领事瓦勒•奥罗寇（Wale Oloko）：
每年约7万尼日利亚人来广东做生意”
“广东已成为中国与非洲经贸联系最密切、合作基础最扎实的地区之一。” 尼日利亚驻广州总领事瓦勒•奥罗寇（Wale Oloko）说，每年都有很多非洲人来广东经商、旅游和留学。现在已有10个非洲国家在广州开设总领馆。
尼日利亚是非洲第一大经济体，地处“一带一路”沿线，是中国在非洲的第一大工程承包市场、第二大出口市场、第三大贸易伙伴和主要投资目的地国。
每年，超过7万人次的尼日利亚人来广州从事商务、旅行、政务等活动，其中大部分是外贸商人。“无论你什么时候去深圳、佛山、东莞，总能看到非洲人采购电子产品、家具、瓷砖。”奥罗寇说，广东的商机很多，而且广州和非洲一些国家有直达航班，来广州相对方便。
改革大事记
1、“外资十条”及其修订版
将商事登记“银证通”服务拓展至“一带一路”沿线国家和地区，推行境外投资者商事登记就地受理及远程办理。
2、准入前国民待遇加负面清单管理模式
推行“多证合一”改革和负面清单以外领域外商投资企业商务备案与工商登记“一口办理”。将外商投资企业开办时间压缩至5个工作日以内。
3、国际贸易“单一窗口”
2017年，广东率先实现实现所有地级市国际贸易“单一窗口”全覆盖，海关通关时间压压缩至9.8小时。今年，将在全省口岸复制推广国际贸易“单一窗口”，将货物通关时间压缩三分之一。
