22 Jiangxi special Wednesday, May 16, 2018 CHINA DAILY HONG KONG EDITION Jiangxi-HK trade fair keeps getting bigger In its 17th edition, the Jiangxi-HK Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference brings over 500 projects to town to attract Hong Kong and Shenzhen investors By CHINA DAILY Jiangxi province, dubbed the “red province” for its pio- neering role in the Chinese Jiangxi province revolution history, is looking to further promote its indus- has the experience trialization and modernization and the expertise reforms. It is increasingly turn- ing to Hong Kong for help in in bidding and economic development. For 17 years in a row, delega- winning overseas tions from Jiangxi have come contracts.” to the special administrative region to attract investors with Liu Qi, governor of Jiangxi its flagship annual business province and trade fair. The 2018 Jiangxi-Hong Kong Economic and Trade Coopera- tion Commission of Jiangxi tion Conference will be held Province will hold a meeting from May 16 to 18 in the SAR on May 17 at the Hong Kong — with over 500 projects. Convention and Exhibition These will range from elec- Centre to promote key projects tronic information, LED lights of mixed-ownership reform. manufacturing, automobiles The delegation will also and auto parts production and meet with government heads, artifi cial intelligence, seeking flagship companies, and key investment worth around 1.2 investors from Shenzhen to trillion yuan ($189 billion). explore cooperation opportu- Once considered an unde- nities. veloped hinterland, Jiangxi As mainland cities have been province has become a leader ramping up e orts to lure tal- in the “rise of central China”. In ents with varied preferential 2017, the province recorded an policies, the highlight of the 8.9-percent year-on-year GDP meetup with Shenzhen dele- growth — joining the 2-trillion- The Bayi Bridge striding the Ganjiang River in Jiangxi’s provincial capital Nanchang city stands as a testament to the province’s economic growth. A delegation is set to present gations would revolve around yuan league for the fi rst time. the province’s rich resources, favorable regulatory environment and improved corporate governance at the Jiangxi-Hong Kong business and trade fair. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY bringing in Shenzhen’s premi- Because of its rich resources, um talents in advanced manu- favorable regulatory environ- facturing and high-tech sector ment and improved corporate participation in the Belt and trade fair. “Our enterprises are Insurance Group and the Li Ka company in the region, Jiangxi In 2009, Jiangxi Construc- to Jiangxi. governance, today is an ideal Road Initiative and two other looking forward to working Shing Foundation. Together, Ganfeng Lithium, filed for a tion Group introduced Taiwan Last year’s Jiangxi-Hong time for Hong Kong investors panels in tourism and innova- with their Hong Kong coun- they will promote key projects. $1-billion IPO in the city in company United Integrated Kong Economic and Trade to do business there. tion sectors. terparts to participate in the The delegation is also seek- February. Services as a strategic inves- Cooperation Conference had Five special events will As the country presses ahead B&R projects, co-investing in ing to benefit from Hong Broader fi nancial coopera- tor — a move which proved to been fruitful. Among the 105 be rolled out at this year’s with the B&R Initiative, alli- major projects such as energy, Kong’s strength as a fi nancial tion with Hong Kong in off- be very benefi cial. Profi ts for projects signed, 85 have com- trade fair to enhance coop- ance with Hong Kong to tap infrastructure and agricultural center to help its local enter- shore bond issuance, trading the group had jumped 46-fold pleted registration, with 75 eration between Hong Kong into the national strategy development,” Liu added. prises expand overseas. fi nance and project fi nancing as of 2016, creating a bonanza now being funded. and Jiangxi province. These remains this year’s highlight. This year, the Jiangxi delega- Hong Kong has long been is also high on the delegation’s for the group and its Taiwan By the end of last year, there include an investment road- “Jiangxi province has the tion will meet a group of poten- Jiangxi enterprises’ prime list- agenda. strategic partners. were 11,806 Hong Kong-fund- show for aerospace industry experience and the expertise tial investors and partners. ing venue. Jiangxi Copper Co, The Jiangxi government has Jiangxi looks to replicate ed companies in Jiangxi, with development; meetings with in bidding and winning over- These include the Hong Kong the largest copper producer been promoting mixed-owner- the success story with the par- investments totaling $64.2 bil- potential strategic investors seas contracts,” Liu Qi, gover- Trade Development Council, on the mainland, is dual-listed ship reform to energize State- ticipation of Hong Kong inves- lion. Seventeen Jiangxi fi rms for State-owned enterprise nor of Jiangxi province, said in China Resources, China Mer- in Shanghai and Hong Kong; run entities, which has led to tors. The State-owned Assets are listed in Hong Kong — rais- reforms; a discussion of joint a keynote speech at last year’s chants Group, China Taiping another leading industrial tangible results. Supervision and Administra- ing over $1 billion in capital. Deeper Jiangxi-HK tourism ties will enhance mutual benefi ts By LI BINGCUN in Hong Kong [email protected] Jiangxi, a province with a wealth of resources, will boost collaboration with Hong Kong in tourism to achieve a win-win situation. From May 16 to 18, a series of events promoting investment opportunities in Jiangxi’s tour- The Ganzhou Hongxiang Electrocar Co in Jiangxi has committed itself to an industry that runs on ism industry will be launched greener energy. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY as part of the Jiangxi-Hong Kong Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference in the city. Ganjiang River New Area sets Highlights will include an investment fair and a study tour project in which Hong Kong students will be invited sight on green development to visit Jiangxi — a treasure trove of tourist attractions. Jiangxi boasts a rich his- A billboard showcases Jiangxi’s tourist attractions near the Hong Kong Exhibition and Conference in Hong Kong Nanchang, the capital city of saves time and money, the torical and cultural heritage, By LI BINGCUN Centre, where this year’s Jiangxi-Hong Kong Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference will take [email protected] Jiangxi province, has three new area has attracted a num- including Jinggang Moun- place. PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY distinct advantages, said Hu ber of entrepreneurial plat- tain — the “cradle of the Chi- The Ganjiang River New Youtao, vice-chairman of the forms to start their businesses. nese revolution” — and Jing- Area in Jiangxi province is Chinese People’s Political Con- The country’s mobile service dezhen, a city known as the in places such as the Lushan the precious resources for the To attract more visitors exploring a unique path of sultative Conference of Jiangxi giants — China Mobile Com- world’s capital of porcelain. Mountain and Poyang Lake, province’s future develop- from the Hong Kong and green development in which Province. munication Corp and China Located in the middle and China’s biggest fresh water lake. ment, said Liu Qi, governor of Macao special administrative innovation comes fi rst. It enjoys convenient trans- Telecommunications Corp lower reaches of the Yangtze All these tourism resources the province. regions, Jiangxi established a Established less than two portation, especially under an — have set up their big data River, the province also owns could be a “shiny calling card” In Jiangxi, 10 national tourism promotion center in years ago, the new area has on-going provincial plan to centers there. outstanding natural scenery for Jiangxi, and they are also 5A-level tourist attractions Hong Kong last year. It has become an innovation hub in build a large-scale integrated The new area also has a focus and 105 4A-level scenic spots also founded a tourism alli- central China with six leading transportation hub inside the on green finance to achieve scatter over a total area of ance with Hong Kong travel high-tech industries in opto- area, he explained. sustainable development. Last 166,900 square kilometers. agencies. electronic information, smart Hu also noted that with a year, it was approved to be one Jiangxi’s tourism revenue According to Jiangxi’s proj- equipment, new energy and national-level development of the fi ve national reform and achieves an annual growth ect list of tourism investments material, biomedicine, organ- zone and four provincial-level innovation pilot zones of green rate of more than 30 per- for last year, 120 projects with ic silicon and modern light industrial parks, the new area fi nance. Nearly 100 fi nancial cent, with Hong Kong being a total investment worth 157 textiles. is a cluster of industries with companies have been estab- its biggest overseas tourist billion yuan ($25 billion) were Liu Qi, governor of Jiangxi strong competitiveness at lished in the area, where the source, according to Liu’s included. These offer enor- province, said the 465-square- home and abroad. ecology of green finance has keynote speech at last year’s mous opportunities for Hong kilometer area has the poten- In terms of policy, it has been been formed initially. conference. Kong enterprises. tial to be a “blue-chip stock”. given “maximum autonomy” Benefi ting from the innova- According to media reports, In its 17th year, the Jiangxi- The Ganjiang River New in making decisions on devel- tive push, some 308 contracts in 2015, about 602,000 tour- Hong Kong Economic and Area is the 18th of its kind in opment, reform and innova- of projects worth 197 billion ists from Hong Kong visited Trade Cooperation Confer- the country.