Owing to the sudden onslaught of COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertain situation of global economy, 2020 is destined to be an extraordinary year in history. In face of difficulties, CCPIT Guangzhou earnestly takes the initiative to shoulder its own responsibility and conduct innovations against work. Would you like to know what achievements we have made? Let’s have a look!
01、Helping Hong Kong and Macao organizations to independently hold exhibitions in the mainland for the first time.
"Chic Hong Kong" exhibition
Actively carried out measures to support Hong Kong and Macao organizations to independently hold exhibitions in the mainland.
From January 9 to 13, we assisted Hong Kong Trade Development Council in holding the “Chic Hong Kong” exhibition in Guangzhou. With a total area of 12,000 sqm, the exhibition invited over 70 exhibitors and 180 brands from Hong Kong. During the exhibition, an inquiry desk for intellectual property disputes was set up to protect IPRs of the participants; over 20 match-making meetings were held concurrently and an activity themed “Hong Kong Night” was conducted. Statistics show that nearly 60,000 person-times made the visit or purchase.
02、Issuing the first pandemic-related Force Majeure Certificate in Guangdong Province.
On February 3, we issued the first pandemic-related Force Majeure Certificate in Guangdong Province.
To minimize companies’ losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as early as on January 29, CCPIT Guangzhou published notice and guides, through multiple channels including WeChat official account, for companies to apply for the Force Majeure Certificate.
On February 3, we issued the first pandemic-related Force Majeure Certificate in Guangdong Province. So far, we have issued 145 pandemic-related Force Majeure Certificates to companies involving a total contract value of RMB 9.274 billion yuan, and exempted 74,216 yuan of certificate charges. People’s Daily pointed out in its news review on February 18: CCPIT Guangzhou’s endeavor to help companies in preventing loss and resuming production is worth praising.
From January to November 2020, CCPIT Guangzhou issued 25,210 Preferential Certificates of Origin to companies, up 39% year-on-year. Our hard work in certification issuing stood in the front among all CCPIT committees, and we thus were awarded “Outstanding Unit for Certification” by CCPIT.
03、Mobilizing overseas Liaison Offices and chambers of commerce to make donation.
To fight against the pandemic, Jebsen & Co., Ltd. made donation to support the Guangzhou Medical Team to Hubei.
After the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, CCPIT Guangzhou reached out to 80 overseas chambers of commerce and 65 consulates general in Guangzhou for support, and called on 30 overseas Liaison Offices and all member enterprises to collect epidemic-prevention materials. Jebsen & Co., Ltd., a Vice President Unit of CCPIT Guangzhou (CCOIC Guangzhou) donated RMB 2 million yuan to support the Guangzhou Medical Team to Hubei Province and to award medical staff. CCPIT Guangzhou Liaison Office in Indonesia donated 100,000 medical masks, 100,000 pairs of medical gloves, and a batch of thermometers and hand sanitizers to Guangdong Provincial Epidemic Prevention & Control Command Center. CCPIT Guangzhou Liaison Office in Argentina donated 40,000 medical masks, 300 protective gowns, 4,000 pairs of medical gloves, 2,000 medical headsets and other materials to Guangdong Province and Hubei Province.
04、Organizing the first international epidemic prevention material and equipment exhibition in China.
Guangzhou International Epidemic-Prevention Material and Equipment Fair--the first exhibition in the post-pandamic era in China
From January to May in 2020, as many as 112 exhibitions in Guangzhou were postponed or cancelled, involving a total exhibition area of about 5 million sqm. Industrial chains were stagnated and manufacturers suffered from loss of orders. To promote the resumption of exhibition industry, CCPIT Guangzhou organized the Guangzhou International Epidemic-Prevention Material and Equipment Fair (GEPMEF) on June 10, the “first fair” of this kind held in China. It marks the restart of the exhibition industry in Guangzhou.
Covering a total area of 36,000 sqm, GEPMEF has 850 booths and 663 exhibitors. Within just two days, the exhibition attracted over 53,000 people. Incomplete statistics reveal potential contract value exceeds RMB 10 billion yuan. Many Guangzhou companies like Xingshi Equipment Co., Ltd. and J&Y Industrial Co., Ltd. signed deals worth 100 million yuan. To guarantee the fair a complete success, we made every effort to eliminate risks: we established an epidemic prevention and control mechanism among organizers, venue runners, contractors, and exhibitors; before the event, we carried out training on epidemic prevention and control, and invited over 100 representative exhibitors to the emergency drills. The GEPMEF not only contributed to the resumption of exhibition industry in Guangzhou, but also set a good example for the whole industry, providing replicable experience across China.
05、Forming the first epidemic-prevention material export alliance in Guangdong Province.
Wondfo Biotech Co., Ltd. communicated with overseas clients through video conference.
As the overseas demand for epidemic prevention materials rose rapidly and the domestic production turned "saturated", CCPIT Guangzhou allied with more than 100 local companies and institutions to form the first Epidemic-Prevention Material Export Alliance in Guangdong Province, aiming to build a closed-loop industrial chain made up of production, testing, e-commerce, logistics, certification and credit insurance. The Export Allicance published six editions of epidemic prevention material supplier catalog in both Chinese and English languages, compiling medical products from more than 500 companies and providing multi-lingual support in Spanish, Japanese and Korean languages. The catalog has been disseminated to overseas organizations such as Italian Trade Agency. The Export Alliance also organized online and offline B2B matching for member companies, helping "Made-in-Guangzhou" products including DAAN Gene’s and Wondfo Biotech’s to be exported to over 140 countries and regions.
As many overseas exhibitions were postponed or cancelled, we helped 120 member companies to negotiate with overseas exhibition organizers as well as airline companies and hotels, trying to minimize our members’ losses. We cooperated with Meorient International Exhibition Co., Ltd. and other companies to launch several online platforms for overseas exhibitions. We organized more than 100 companies to participate in the China - UAE Economic and Trade Digital Expo and the China - Latin America (Mexico) International Trade Digital Expo. All of these events strongly supported SMEs in Guangzhou to explore overseas markets and get more orders.
Letter of Appreciation from the Consulate General of Italy in Guangzhou to CCPIT Guangzhou and the Export Alliance for recommending reliable suppliers
06、Assisting in the introduction and settlement of the largest foreign-invested project in Qiannan.
The foundation ceremony of the western production base of Nippon Paint's new eco-friendly materials on December 30
According to national policy deployment, Guangzhou is tied with Qiannan Prefecture, Guizhou Province for poverty-alleviation. CCPIT Guangzhou helped to introduce Nippon Paint's new eco-friendly materials production base to Duyun Economic Development Zone in Qiannan. The project started construction on December 30. With a total investment of 800 million yuan, it will see annual sales of 1.8 billion yuan and bring taxation amount of 50 million yuan to the local finance after completion. Moreover, this project is the largest industrial project ever for Duyun Economic Development Zone and the largest foreign investment project for Qiannan.
We have completed the poverty alleviation task set for Tangqin Village of Meizhou City and implemented various measures to benefit the local people. So far, all the poverty alleviation funds to Tangqin Village has amounted to 4.04 million yuan and the usage rate is about 88%. The annual disposable income per capita of the impoverished people has risen from 3,162 yuan in the beginning to 18,000 yuan by now, up by 469%. The annual disposable income per capita of the whole village has risen from 9,000 yuan to 29,794.91 yuan, up by 231%. Impoverished people in this village have reached the poverty alleviation standards in the past 3 years. Our work to eradicate poverty sees good harvest.
07、Organizing the 2020 Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Expo Theme Forum to promote "Dual Circulation".
The 2020 Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Expo Theme Forum
On September 24, CCPIT Guangzhou successfully held the 2020 Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Expo Theme Forum, putting heads together to serve the building of the new development paradigm and promoting domestic and international "dual circulation".
Mr. Vladimir Norov, Secretary General of Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and Mr. Korn Dabbaransi, President of Thai-China Friendship Association and former Vice Prime Minister of Thailand delivered addresses by video. Ambassadors from Nigeria, Tanzania, Benin, Tunisia and other countries participated in the Theme Forum and attended the Roundtable Dialogue. About 10 mayors of sister cities of Guangzhou sent their congratulations videos. 1,194 representatives from more than 20 foreign consulates in Guangzhou as well as from business organizations and companies attended the Theme Forum. During the forum, the Maritime Silk Road Exhibition Industry Alliance was founded; a strategic agreement for international cooperation of emergency industry was signed; Belt and Road cooperation projects like Thai-China Trade Center was launched. Over 100,000 people watched the online livestream of the Theme Forum via Nanfang+ and Guangzhou Daily platform. All these efforts greatly enhanced the Theme Forum's influence.
On the evening of September 23, guests visited Beijing Road.
08、Constructing the international consumption center city system to promote domestic demand.
Guangzhou Excellence Tour in China
To promote the fusion development of foreign and domestic trade and match the demand for consumption upgrading, CCPIT Guangzhou took the lead to support export-oriented enterprises to set up showcase and sales network in Guangzhou. To build Onelink Plaza, Beijing Road, and Tianhe Road business circle as pilot zones, we tried our best to cultivate new highlights for domestic demands and consumption. We organized the 9th Guangzhou International Food & Ingredient Fair, Expo Food Guangzhou, and Expo Franchise Guangzhou, attracting over 250 exhibitors and more than 1,000 brands from 10 provinces. We organized the Guangzhou Excellence Tour in China, bringing 116 Guangzhou companies to six domestic exhibitions. To boost consumption, we also took part in other big events featuring different distinctions, including Guangzhou International Shopping Festival, Guangzhou International Fashion Industry Conference and Panyu International Jewelry Festival.
09、Founding four industrial alliances to help companies huddle together to explore overseas markets.
The foundation of four industrial alliances
On December 3, CCPIT Guangzhou led 12 industrial associations and over 100 companies in Guangzhou to found four industrial alliances, including automobile, motorcycle, household and home appliance, and fast-moving consumer goods. The alliances serve to utilize the advantages of leading companies like GAC Group (Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd), Wuyang-Honda Motorcycle, Liby Group, and Oppein Home, build a sharing platform for resources and expertise, and attract SMEs to integrate with the industrial chains. Focusing on the transformation and upgrading of foreign trade, we have invited China Customs and other government offices to give lessons to enterprises, teaching them how to make good use of the current policies and measures and to cultivate new service trade models like digital trade, bonded logistics, and livestream e-commerce. We have carried out investment attraction in the whole industrial chain, and overfulfilled our annual tasks with 300% of investment attraction leads and 240% of investment projects.
10、Depicting a new and brilliant Guangzhou with fashion.
Leveraging Guangzhou's strengths in industrial chains of jewelry, textiles and garment, shoes, bags, luggage, and cosmetics, CCPIT Guangzhou, together with Guangzhou Municipal Commerce Bureau and other organizations, held the 2020 Guangzhou International Fashion Industry Conference from December 4-5. The Conference, with the theme of International Vogue Guangzhou, was sided with roundtable dialogue, fashion shows, and product launches. This event has facilitated the cooperation between Guangzhou fashion industry and leading fashion institutions like Institut Francais del a Mode, CIBJO (Confédération International pour la Bijouterie), and International Apparel Federation. This will promote the development and expansion of fashion industry in Guangzhou, and help Guangzhou grow into a fashion city with global influence.
11、Forging an Understanding China platform for multinational corporations.
CCPIT Guangzhou has taken an active part in organizing the Parallel Session 3 of Understanding China Conference 2020 Guangzhou, a platform offered to foreign politicians and entrepreneurs to understand China's development and benefit from China's experiences. On November 21, guests spoke out freely to discuss around the topic of China's Higher Openness and Opportunities for Multinational Corporations. Mr. Rose Plevnaliyev, former President of Bulgaria, and many other guests sang high praise of China’s remarkable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Stephen Roach, Senior fellow at Yale University, commented that by attending Understanding China Conference, people could exchange opinions and seize opportunities. Roche Pharmaceuticals showed their faith in Chinese market and would increase their investment in China to set up independent global R&D center.
Closing
Looking back at the year of 2020, CCPIT Guangzhou made many achievements, from the unique Guangzhou International Epidemic-Prevention Material and Equipment Fair to the pre-scheduled 2020 Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Expo Theme Forum. Though 2020 is an extraodinary year, CCPIT Guangzhou has not slowed down its steps forward. Due to limited space, our splendid moments could not be all presented. Once again we would like to thank you for your support to CCPIT Guangzhou. We wish you good health and all the best in the year of 2021!
