September 16, morning
2023 China (Nanjing-Lishui)-USA (Chicago)
trade fair
Held in Lishui
The two sides on strengthening economic and trade cooperation
Promoting regional economic development
have an in-depth conversation
This is the first event of the Lishui special session of the 2023 Nanjing Golden Fair
Former Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer and other members of the Chicago Business Delegation of the U.S. (China) Chamber of Commerce, and Xu Xinzhou, vice mayor of Lishui District People's Government, attended.
The main person in charge of Investment Promotion Bureau of Lishui District made a theme promotion from four aspects, namely, "history and environment, economy and industry, openness and cooperation, service and guarantee".
Jie Li, Executive Director of the U.S. (China) Chamber of Commerce in Chicago, and Feng Xue, a member of the Chicago Council of International Friendship Cities, spoke successively.
Jeff Colyer said he was glad to come to Lishui. He introduced the industrial economy, human environment and other development status of Kansas, and hoped to work together with Lishui entrepreneurs to explore new cooperation and development opportunities in healthcare and artificial intelligence.
Xu Xinzhou said in his speech that in recent years, the economic and trade cooperation between Lishui and the United States has become increasingly close.The United States has become the largest exporting country in our regionand the number of two-way trade subjects has reached more than 40.Annual trade amounting to $150 millionIn January-August this year, foreign trade imports and exports have been realized.US$100 million, an increase of 20%The products involve household appliances, machinery and equipment, light industrial products, medicine and many other industries. We hope to continue to strengthen the investment and exchange with American enterprises, share new opportunities of national strategy, grasp the new wind mouth of the era of development, open up a new blue ocean of economic and trade cooperation, and go for a new future of win-win cooperation.
At present, there are import and export enterprises in the regionMore than 370The total amount of imports and exports for the year exceeded15 billionIt has trade relations with more than 80 countries and regions, including the United States, Germany, Japan, India, etc. The import and export products cover new energy vehicles, mechanical equipment, intelligent home appliances, bioproducts, electronic equipment, beauty and daily necessities.
Meanwhile, Lishui is becoming the focus of the new round of regional development and the hotspot of investment by all parties, settling a number of leading foreign-funded enterprises such as Kangmai Machinery, A.O. Smith, Siemens CNC, Phoenix Electronic Controls, Brembo Auto Parts, etc., and gathering nearly 300 foreign-funded enterprises from the U.S., Germany, Singapore, Japan, South Korea and other more than 30 countries, with a total investment of more than 8 billion U.S. dollars.
With the theme of "'Energy' Gathering in Lishui 'Source' Moving the Future", this year's Nanjing Golden Fair Lishui Session series of activities will be held from September 16th to 28th, taking the opportunity of the golden autumn to promote win-win cooperation. Organize"1+N"A series of activities, including one main event of the promotion of high-quality development of new energy automobile industry chain, 2023 China (Nanjing Lishui)-USA (Chicago) economic and trade exchange meeting, new energy industry investment docking meeting, the first batch of enterprises in Nanjing Wisdom Recreation and Nutrition Innovation Park focusing on signing contracts and the listing ceremony of Nanjing Qingquan's new third board innovation layer, and other sub-field activities. Experts, scholars and businessmen from home and abroad will gather in Lishui to seek development and talk about cooperation. All relevant departments and boards in the district will focus on the development and positioning of leading industries, focusing on the promotion of investment environment and the display of investment results, bringing an annual event in the field of investment to the guests. So far, the district has invited more than 400 businessmen and guests to participate in various activities in the district.
Since the first Nanjing Golden Fair was held in 1990, it has been 34 years as promised, and each session has witnessed the growth and development of Lishui and played an important role in promoting the economic and social development of Lishui.
