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s year marks the 70th anniversary of the Guangzhou will continue to promote the reform
founding of the China Council for the Promotion of its business environment and give full play to
of International Trade (CCPIT). To celebrate the the leading role of the Canton Fair. The CCPIT
anniversary, Guangzhou CCPIT held the Conference will continue to build a platform for promoting
on the 70th Anniversary of CCPIT & Seminar on the bilateral trade and investment cooperation and
International Business Environment of Guangzhou promote economic and trade cooperation between
on May 18th in Dong Fang Hotel, Guangzhou. Guangzhou and the world.
During the meeting, all the participants watched the During the seminar, leaders, expats and
speech delivered by President Xi Jinping. After the representatives of government and organizations
speech, CCPIT held the Seminar on the International sent messages on the development of China's
Business Environment of Guangzhou. A number of and Guangzhou's trade promotion, so as to
government representatives, foreign dignitaries, jointly promote Guangzhou to deepen trade and
heads of international organizations and business investment cooperation.
professionals, including AmCham President Dr.
Harley Seyedin, attended and congratulated CCPIT The Guangzhou Daily Newspaper interviewed Dr.
on its 70th anniversary. Harley Seyedin, president of the AmCham South
China before the event. Dr. Seyedin said that
Chen Jie, deputy mayor of Guangzhou Municipal Guangzhou, as a national central city and one
People's Government, Chu Shijia, director of China of the core cities in the Greater Bay area, has a
Foreign Trade Center, and Yang Yong, director of livable climate, a good business environment and
Guangzhou CCPIT, also attended the event. transparent government policies. He added that
Guangzhou Baiyun Airport is only about a three-
In a speech delivered at the meeting, vice mayor hour flight to other major cities in Asia.
Chen Jie said that Guangzhou will firmly grasp
the major historical opportunities of the Belt and The Guangzhou municipal government has
Road Initiative and the Guangdong-Hong Kong- a history of always creating a good business
Macao Greater Bay Area, and make full use of the environment and supporting the development of
superimposed advantages to promote Guangzhou foreign-funded enterprises.
to achieve higher quality development. In 2021,
Guangzhou was selected as one of the first pilot About CCPIT
cities for business environment innovation in China. Established in May 1952, CCPIT is aimed at promoting
The number of the world's top 500 enterprises foreign trade and the use of foreign investment,
investing in Guangzhou increased to 330, and introducing advanced foreign technologies, and
the city's foreign direct investment reached conducting activities of Sino-foreign economic and
US$3.13 billion, a year-on-year increase of 16.45%. technological cooperation in various forms.
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founding of the China Council for the Promotion of its business environment and give full play to
of International Trade (CCPIT). To celebrate the the leading role of the Canton Fair. The CCPIT
anniversary, Guangzhou CCPIT held the Conference will continue to build a platform for promoting
on the 70th Anniversary of CCPIT & Seminar on the bilateral trade and investment cooperation and
International Business Environment of Guangzhou promote economic and trade cooperation between
on May 18th in Dong Fang Hotel, Guangzhou. Guangzhou and the world.
During the meeting, all the participants watched the During the seminar, leaders, expats and
speech delivered by President Xi Jinping. After the representatives of government and organizations
speech, CCPIT held the Seminar on the International sent messages on the development of China's
Business Environment of Guangzhou. A number of and Guangzhou's trade promotion, so as to
government representatives, foreign dignitaries, jointly promote Guangzhou to deepen trade and
heads of international organizations and business investment cooperation.
professionals, including AmCham President Dr.
Harley Seyedin, attended and congratulated CCPIT The Guangzhou Daily Newspaper interviewed Dr.
on its 70th anniversary. Harley Seyedin, president of the AmCham South
China before the event. Dr. Seyedin said that
Chen Jie, deputy mayor of Guangzhou Municipal Guangzhou, as a national central city and one
People's Government, Chu Shijia, director of China of the core cities in the Greater Bay area, has a
Foreign Trade Center, and Yang Yong, director of livable climate, a good business environment and
Guangzhou CCPIT, also attended the event. transparent government policies. He added that
Guangzhou Baiyun Airport is only about a three-
In a speech delivered at the meeting, vice mayor hour flight to other major cities in Asia.
Chen Jie said that Guangzhou will firmly grasp
the major historical opportunities of the Belt and The Guangzhou municipal government has
Road Initiative and the Guangdong-Hong Kong- a history of always creating a good business
Macao Greater Bay Area, and make full use of the environment and supporting the development of
superimposed advantages to promote Guangzhou foreign-funded enterprises.
to achieve higher quality development. In 2021,
Guangzhou was selected as one of the first pilot About CCPIT
cities for business environment innovation in China. Established in May 1952, CCPIT is aimed at promoting
The number of the world's top 500 enterprises foreign trade and the use of foreign investment,
investing in Guangzhou increased to 330, and introducing advanced foreign technologies, and
the city's foreign direct investment reached conducting activities of Sino-foreign economic and
US$3.13 billion, a year-on-year increase of 16.45%. technological cooperation in various forms.
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