How to make International Business Operation strategy with its own characteristics ? Leaders from international business giants and government organizations share their experience and offer valuable suggestions today (Nov 20) on the special forum of "International Business Operation: Experience and Enlightenment".

Wang Qingliang, Vice Governor of Guangdong launched the discussion with his brief account of the multinational corporation, saying that Guangdong enterprises are at an early stage of international business operation with quite a small number of multinational enterprises.

The special forum concering the topic of "International Business Operation: Experience and Enlightenment" is held in White Swan Hotel on Nov 20. (The  picture is provided by the Guangdong Provincial Archives.)

"International business operation becomes a must to improve enterprises' competitiveness ", Wang said, adding that the province shall take the following measures in the future:

First, make scientific strategy of international business operation;

Second, quicken the step of innovation and strengthen the competitiveness of globalization;

Third, transform government's role to create a sound environment for international business;

Forth, increase financial support and encourage domestic financial institutions to carry out offshore financial services.

Focusing on the challenges and opportunities in the post financial crisis, Advisors and leaders of international enterprises share their successful efforts in this field in the following discussions:

Liang Yaowen, Director of Guangdong Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Department, said Guangdong will focus on innovation in cooperation with foreign-funded enterprises to realize an annual growth of 20 billion USD in 2020.

Mr. Michael L. Ducker, President (International) of FedEx Express, attaches  importance to the global market trend in the successful business operation and offer valuable advice on how to develop international business.

Mr. Michiyoshi Mazuka, Chairman  & President of Fujitsu Limited, holds the value of opportunity in the post financial crisis to promote the economic driving force to transform from secondary industry to tertiary industry.

Mr. Etsuhiko Shoyama, Chairman Emeritus of Hitachi, Ltd., share his successful experience of international business.

Mr. Alexandre F. Jetzer-Chung, Member of the Board of Directors of Novartis International AG, introduces the successful experience of cooperation in different areas.

Prof. Lan Hailin, emphasizes the challenges in the crisis and offers some advice on three aspects including encouraging enterprises to focus on domestic market, reducing protectionism and tranforming from diversification to concentration.

Mr. Ou Guang, Chairman of Guangdong Foreign Trade Group, Co.,Ltd. , Mr. Li Dongsheng, Chairman of TCL Group Co., Ltd., and Dong Mingzhu, President of Gree Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. also share their experience of international business operation.

Editor: Miranda