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New Opportunity for a Shared Future -- China-France Industrial Cultural Exchange Week Launched in Beijing E-town
Zhang Qiang, Secretary of the BDA Working Committee, said that Beijing E-town has reached many milestones in the China - France friendship. Founded in 1992, Beijing E-town welcomed the first Chinese-French joint venture - Beijing Zhongcai Printing Co., Ltd. (BZP) - in 1993, setting the stage for the entry of French capital and businesses in Beijing E-town. The year 1995 saw the enactment of the Regulations of Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area and the establishment of connection with French healthcare company Sanofi. In 1997, Schneider Electric set up its first Beijing facility in Beijing E-town, which has now become the company's largest plant in the world. Since then, a host of French companies, including Hi-tech Gases ( Beijing ) Co., Ltd., Air Liquide, Bernard Controls, Sidel, and Faurecia, have extended their presence to Beijing E-town as part of their global expansion strategies. Beijing E-town provides fertile ground for great businesses to thrive, bringing together more than 90,000 enterprises from 62 countries and regions. Foreign-funded enterprises have witnessed and propelled the development of Beijing E-town, in which French-funded enterprises have played a significant role.
At the launch event, nine French-funded enterprises, including Schneider Electric and Sanofi, were awarded the Beijing E-town Development Partner" medal. A total of 16 executives of foreign-funded enterprises operating in Beijing E-town received the "Honorary Resident" medal, including Jean-Pierre Schmitt , Vice President of Global Sales at Faurecia, Andrew Happer , President of HBPO Asia, and Depoorter Nicolas, Vice President of Engineering at Bosch Rexroth China. Andrew Happer commented, "The 'Development Partner' and 'Honorary Resident' medals represent a strong sense of belonging. Over the last 10 years, HBPO has achieved better-than-expected results thanks to the rapid development of the auto industry in Beijing E-town, and we have benefited a lot from the high-quality development of Beijing E-town's high-tech industries."
During the China - France industrial cultural exchange week, a diverse range of events will be held, such as the "Discover the Town of Innovation" - Chinese and French Media Tour in Beijing E-town, and the "Livable Town" - Chinese and French Youth Painting Exhibition. These events are designed to strengthen exchanges and mutual understanding between
China and France , tap into the enormous potential and opportunities of cooperation between the two countries in industry, promote the shift to high-quality cooperation, and unlock new opportunities for cooperation.
Since it was founded 32 years ago, Beijing E-town has brought in 157 projects from 102 Fortune 500 companies, home to a total of 1,273 foreign-invested enterprises. In 2024, Beijing E-town will continue to implement the "2+X" policy system for foreign investment, provide innovative services to support the market development and recruitment efforts of foreign-funded enterprises, and promote expedite, streamlined, and optimal service models.
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