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Open and Innovate for a Coming Future Experience Cooperation 01 03 05 Contents 02 04 Open and Innovate For a Coming Future Experience Cooperation 01 03 05 Contents 02 04 Introduction Overview Ending 01 Part I Company Overview PART 01 Company Overview Location 1 • Jingxi County, Baise City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region • A key node on OBOR Ownership 2 • Mixed ownership • Nearly 50% state owned Projects 3 • Full Rich Int’l Logistic Center (Key Project at Longbang Border Port) • Key project of Longbang (PRC) – Tra Linh (VN) Cross Border Economic Cooperation PositioningZone 4 • To serve OBOR • Investor and constructor of Two Parks for Two Countries under CB cooperation framework Overview of Full Rich Int’l Logistic Center Category-1 Port of China (Longbang Port) 1 Key project of Longbang (PRC) – Tra Linh (VN) Cross Border Economic Cooperation Zone Largest investment in western China so far (3 2 bn RMB) Largest area in Southwest China (2000 mu) Designated port for fruit and food import 3 PRC pilot for for import SPS Border trade zone, int’l trade zone, ASEAN e-comme 4 rce exhibit & service zone, joint customs control area, processing trade zone, comprehensive service zone “Guided by gov., companies take the 5 ownership and operated on market rules” Apply Internet+, IOT and block chain 6 Int’l logistic corridor going through ASEAN and connecting with Asia and EU Bird’s Eye View of Full Rich Int’l Logistic Center Full Rich In t’l Logistic Center （CB Economic Cooperation Zone-Longbang Park of PRC） Tra Linh Port Economic Zone of VN （Full Rich planned key areas, with shared investment, shared management info. and data, with integrated development planning） Overview of Logistic Center Connect Guiyang and Chonqing on the north, and connect with EU market through “Chongqing – Xinjiang – EU”CRE Connect with Cao Bang, Hanoi and Hai Phong of VN, and connect with Southeast Asia and the global market through shipping To serve as Southwest and Central South Int’l Corridor Park - 550KM Park – Hai 280KM Park – Cao Chongqing Phong Bang 700KM Park - 300KM Park - Hanoi 34KM Guiyang Features Longbang, Jingxi City, Baise Prefecture: Old Late-starter’s revolutionary base areas, border areas and ethnic Advantage minority region; with multiple preferred trade policies Tra Linh of Cao Bang, VN：Old revolutionary area, border town Rich Both are under developed area, rich in resources and resources have late-starter’s advantage. Policy incentives, late-starter‘s advantage, and it’s Favorable position and rich resources promise a bright future for policies the project. 02 Part II Experience PART 02 Science and Strong Sense Institutional Innovative Technology of Mission Innovation Ideas Innovation Foundation for Safeguard for Basis for Driver for Win-win Win-win Win-win Win-win Strong Sense of Mission 01 To serve OBOR 02 To promote TF To promote border 03 opening-up Mission 05 Economic growth of PRC-VN border area 04 Poverty alleviation and prosperity Institutional innovation “Gov.+Business” Communications 01 Provincial level Joint working commission meeting between Guangxi and four Vietnamese provinces 02 Municipal level Baise city meets with Cao Bang Province of VN 03 Committee level Baise Boder Administration Committee meets with Cao Bang Economic Administration Comittee 04 County level Jingxi City meets with Tra Linh County of VN 05 Business level Leaders of both PRC and VN meet with each other Innovative Idea of Cooperation and Cordination Connectivity & mutual recognition To promote info sharing and mutual recognition of standards, SPS, certification and 1 accreditation, traceability system, credit system, Connectivity economic info, etc. of Infrastructure Branding To develop one stop service system, and Trade strengthen self-regulation of companies to Win-Win 2 reduce passive administration by the Finance government And People Coordinated regional development By developing road CBT, int’l scheduled 3 railway express, and CB multimodal, to connect Asian countries with EU, and develop an efficient int’l logistic hub S&T Innovation To develop a cross-border info system, focusing on CB trade, CB logistics, imp&exp processing, CB tourism and CB finance, to share information between PRC and VN, to connect two countries, to coordinate border ports of both countries and to mutually recognize each other’s results. This shall become a modern info platform with integrated services general trade, transit trade, border trade and CG settlement. 03 Part III Park Overview PART 03 Park Overview PRC-VN Border Crossing Point Irradiation & Spray at KM Zero Park Overview Border trade market & shops Border trade hall Park Overview Immigration & Border Control at Customs at at Border Trade Border Trade Service Hall Service Hall Park Overview Quarantine Area at Port for Fruits and Joint Customs Control & Service Building Grains Park Overview Border Trade Checkpoint Import & Export Checkpoint 04 Part III PPP PART 04 PPP Resolution on the establishment of Cao Full Rich Int’l Logistic Center listed as key Bang Border Economic Zone signed by project of Guangxi Prime Minister of Vietnam PPP Leaders of Guangxi, including Party Secretary Peng Qinghua, visited Full Rich Park Governor of Guangxi, Che Wu visited Full Rich Park PPP Prime Minister of VN, Nguyễn Xuân Phú, and governor of Cao Bang, visited the park. PPP Full Rich was invited by Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam to participate in ministerial Full Rich in working meeting with Cao Bang coordination meeting regarding the construction government and authorities related to joint of Cao Bang cargo terminal. customs control PPP Guangxi and three VN provinces signed Full Rich signed strategic cooperation cooperation agreement agreement with My Dinh PPP Full Rich signed strategic cooperation Full Rich met with Air Logistic Service agreement with VN Cao Bang Investment and Company of VN to discuss about Export Company cooperation 05 Part V Conclusion PART 05 Win-win for a shared promising future We look forward to working with all of you to build an international logistic corridor that goes through ASEAN and connect Asia with EU. Thank you for your patience.
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