Dialogue between government and enterprises consolidates confidence

On June 21, following the first special session for Japanese funded enterprises, Changning District continued to hold the second round table conference and government enterprise dialogue for regional headquarters of multinational corporations and key foreign-funded enterprises (special session for European enterprises) and Hongqiao Friendship alliance.

Changning Party secretary Wang Lan and district director Zhang Wei were present at the conference/dialogue together with heads of headquarters of 10 multinational companies and key enterprises, such as Bosch (China) Investment Ltd, Unilever China Investment Co Ltd, Michelin （China） Investment Co, Ltd and DNV Shanghai office and head of the Shanghai branch of European Chamber of Commerce in China.

Wang pointed out that Changning has always attached great importance to economic and trade cooperation with European enterprises, and has achieved a series of fruitful results in the fields of trade, investment, logistics, humanities and so on.

“Changning will make extraordinary efforts, definite practical actions, more accurate policies and measures, and efficient services to help enterprises better develop,” Wang said.

Wang expressed her sincere hope that the enterprise will view the general trend, strengthen confidence, understand the situation, stabilize expectations, stand taller and promote development.

“Changning will sincerely provide enterprises with a ‘big gift package’ for relief and a ‘reassurance’ for development, continue to release its confidence and determination to promote the economic development, formulate more targeted and meaningful support measures, effectively optimize the regional business environment, and solve problems for enterprises, fully support enterprises to forge unique advantages and enhance development potential in seizing strategic opportunities,” said Wang.

Heads of the 10 enterprises in the district and the Shanghai branch of the European Chamber of Commerce of China communicated replied with details on the resumption of work and production of enterprises and their recent development plans.

While expressing their confidence in continuing to invest and develop in Changning, they also put forward appeals and suggestions on difficulties and problems such as enterprise relief policies, pandemic prevention measures, logistics and transportation, talent introduction, and foreigners’ coming to China.

Government agencies from Changning answered them during the conference/ dialogue.

Meanwhile, a campaign to attract more investment to Shanghai has kicked off, with a series of promotional activities being held from June to August.

As part of the “Ride the Wave of Rising Shanghai” Global Investment Promotion Season, an investment promotion meeting and a certificate awarding ceremony for foreign-funded regional headquarters and research and development centers were held recently.

Also, various forms of activities will be held during the promotion season to boost investment and help stabilize the city’s economy.

In early July, for example, Shanghai and its districts will begin construction for a batch of key investment projects, covering sectors such as commuter rail, urban roads, industry, water utility, education and rental housing.

The Hongqiao Central Business District, as a “power core” of the broad Hongqiao area positioned to become an international open hub, plans to join hands with agencies and institutions to hold activities such as promotion meetings and seminars.