Officials from the consulate generals of 21 countries in Guangzhou visited the Zengcheng District of Guangzhou City on July 6, aiming to explore the latest trends of its industrial development and business environment.
(The Exhibition Hall of Zengcheng Economic and Technological Development Zone/photo by Nina )
"As an important base for Guangzhou's advanced manufacturing industry, Zengcheng has a large amount of industrial land, with a current development intensity of only 17 percent," said Huo Yang, Executive Chief of Zengcheng District. He noted that the Zengcheng district promotes the development of the industry clusters of automobiles, displays, and chips.
(Pearl River Piano Group Co., Ltd/photo by Nina)
Loh Tuck Keat, Consul General of Singapore in Guangzhou, told GDToday that he believed in the potential development of Zengcheng District as it has a "late-mover advantage". "It is worthy for Singaporean enterprises to come and explore the industries of Zengcheng District," said Loh.
He indicated that Mapletree, a Singaporean investment company, has invested in Zengcheng to establish the Mapletree Guangzhou International Food Intelligent Production Base and South China Supply Chain Procurement and Distribution Center. The project aims to build a production base for cold chain storage, processing, packaging, and product distribution.
(Guangzhou Govisionox Technology Co., Ltd./photo by Nina)
Suraya Ahmad Pauzi, Consul General of Malaysia in Guangzhou, learned that Honda and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (GAC) collaborate to manufacture automobiles in Zengcheng, which shows the successful collaboration between local enterprises and foreign enterprises.
She was impressed by the Guangzhou Govisionox Technology Co., Ltd., which is a leading supplier of advanced display solutions with over 20 years of experience in organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology.
"Zengcheng companies can look for investment in Malaysia as we have rich raw material resources such as sand, which can be made into glass and screen," said Suraya Ahmad Pauzi. She suggested Zengcheng companies establish factories in Malaysia and manufacture components for display solution-related products.
(Zengcheng Xianjinfeng Lychee Park/photo by Nina)
Facundo Agustin Agrelo, Vice Consul of Argentina in Guangzhou, said that Zengcheng is a green and sustainable place. He believed that Argentina could cooperate with Zengcheng district in the agricultural sector, as agriculture is one of the most competitive sectors in Argentina. "Argentina sells apples, pears, and cherries to China, and we can find cooperation opportunities with lychees," said Facundo Agustin Agrelo.
Reporter丨Nina
Editor丨Olivia, Steven, Jasmine, James
