On the morning of December 8th, the 2020 board meeting of Guangdong Overseas Finance and Investment Association (GOFIA) was held in Guangzhou. Fang Lixu, chairman of China Council for the promotion of international trade Guangdong Committee (CCPIT Guangdong Committee), vice chairman Yao Xinmin, other member companies and experts attended the meeting.
The board meeting elected Mr. Fang Lixu as the successor to Ms. Guo Lei as the president and added 4 vice presidential units, i.e. Guangdong Zhonghui Group Co., Ltd., GSG, FT Securities Limited, and Association for the Development of Cantonese Culture Industry.
“Since the inaugural meeting of GOFIA on September 27th, 2019, we have achieved good results in helping work resumption and production of companies in Guangdong during the pandemic. In the future, we will continue to play an active role in the opening-up of the province’s financial sector to accelerate the formation of a new development pattern and achieve high-quality development.” Mr. Fang said.
Guangdong Overseas Finance and Investment Association (GOFIA), under the direction of CCPIT Guangdong Committee, is a non-profit organization established in September 2019. With the aims of assisting Guangdong enterprises in ‘going global’, promote the ‘Belt and Road’ Initiative and development of the Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Greater Bay Area. GOFIA provides timely guidance to member companies while helping them to showcase their entrepreneurship and establish good company images abroad.
The 2019 White Paper on Overseas Investment and Development of Guangdong Enterprises, co-authored by relevant organizations, is a highly-recommended reference book for companies planning to expand businesses abroad.
