Li Yazhong, President Of The Sun Yat Sen Charity Foundation, And His Delegation Visited The China Africa International Trade Cooperation Pilot Demonstration Zone (Shandong) For Inspection And Research

two thousand and twenty-fouryearonemonthsixteenToday, Li Yazhong, President of Sun Yat sen Charity Foundation, and former Mayor of Jinan CityHe ZongguiShen Heyu, President of the China Small and Medium sized Enterprise Alliance, and his delegation visited the China Africa International Trade Cooperation Pilot Demonstration Zone (Shandong) for investigation and research. Ye Junyi, Chairman of the China Africa Economic Cooperation and Development Working Committee of the China Association for the Promotion of International Economic and Technological Cooperation, accompanied the inspection and participated in the negotiation.

The Chairman of the China Africa Economic Cooperation and Development Working Committee of the China Association for the Promotion of International Economic and Technological Cooperation, Ye Junyi, first warmly welcomed the arrival of the inspection team. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Jinan Municipal Party Committee and Government, as well as the Sun Yat sen Charity Foundation and the China Small and Medium sized Enterprise Alliance Association for their assistance to the China Africa International Trade Cooperation Pilot Demonstration Zone (Shandong). Subsequently, President Ye Junyi briefly introduced the positive progress made by the China Africa International Trade Cooperation Pilot Demonstration Zone (Shandong) in planning concepts, construction standards, industrial levels, operating models, industry city integration, and investment attraction.

After listening to President Ye Junyi's introduction, the former Mayor of Jinan CityHe ZongguiShen Heyu, the President of the China Small and Medium sized Enterprise Alliance, has put forward several suggestions for the development of demonstration zones. They stated:"In recent years, China Africa economic cooperation has developed rapidly, and the cooperation model has also undergone profound changes, in which the joint discussion and construction of new industrial parks has become a key area of China Africa economic cooperation. In order to meet the common interests of China Africa partners, the construction of new industrial parks should conform to the spirit of China's" the Belt and Road "initiative and the African Union《two thousand and sixty-threeThe strategic goals of the annual agenda. Therefore, in the construction process of the China Africa International Trade Cooperation Pilot Demonstration Zone, the top priority is to reasonably position the direction of industrial development. We should combine the resource endowments and market demands of our city and African countries to determine the development industry areas, so as to organically combine resources, funds, technology, and labor, improve labor productivity, and ultimately enhance the comprehensive strength of the park

Secondly, as the operator of the park, the China Africa Economic Cooperation and Development Working Committee of the China Association for the Promotion of International Economic and Technological Cooperation should carefully choose partners in the planning stage, professional construction enterprises should be carefully selected in the construction stage, and whether the enterprises entering the park meet the industrial direction should be screened in the operation stage. At the same time, attention should be paid to playing the role of the society as a think tank, helping the enterprises entering the park to familiarize themselves with the local investment environment, prevent risks, and continuously carry out technological innovation Technological upgrading and technological development, maintaining an upward trend in industrial development. Provide skill training and retraining for industrial workers to prepare a reserve for the development of the enterprise

Finally, it is necessary to help the enterprises entering the park conscientiously implement the "correct concept of righteousness and benefit", and assist them in coordinating their work with the local government. While carefully understanding the spirit of the Party Central Committee and the State Council's policies towards Africa, we should also strive to meet the development needs of African enterprises President Ye Junyi carefully listened to the above suggestions and expressed gratitude.

Subsequently, Li Yazhong, President of the Sun Yat sen Charity Foundation, stated:Africa is the second most populous continent in the world, and its huge population has brought enormous market demand to Africa. The "trillion dollar market that can be mined" is becoming a new label for Africa. Therefore, Africa occupies an increasingly important position in the world trade market. The economic and trade exchanges between China and Africa are deeply rooted, and China continues to do sofourteenMaintaining Africa's position as the largest trading partner in the year, Africa's local area is close to90%Our products are all made in China and have a wide range of demand categories. Not long ago, a conference was held in Beijing《two thousand and twenty-fourOutlook on African Economic Situation and Project Release and Forum on China Africa Industrial Cooperation and DevelopmentfifteenThe Annual Meeting put forward three expectations for China Africa economic and trade cooperation, including continuously increasing investment in Africa and envisioning the development of industrial parks. The meeting pointed out that accelerating the construction of China Africa industrial parks will help local areas welcome the peak of Chinese and foreign enterprises settling in. While bringing enormous economic benefits, it also provides important guarantees for industrial and economic cooperation between China and Africa.

Therefore, the landing of the China Africa International Trade Cooperation Pilot Demonstration Zone (Shandong) in Jinan at this time is a commercial demand of favorable timing, location, and people. It is also an inevitable choice to adapt to the development of the times. The Sun Yat sen Charity Foundation is willing to work with the China Association for the Promotion of International Economic and Technological Cooperation and the China Africa Economic Cooperation and Development Working Committee to serve as a friendly link between China and Africa in economic cooperation. Truly achieve what Xi Jinping President saidWherever the business is done, the seeds of friendship are sown, and wherever the project is built, the monument of friendship is erected.

After the inspection, Ye Junyi, Chairman of the China Africa Economic Cooperation and Development Working Committee of the China Association for the Promotion of International Economic and Technological Cooperation, and Deng Meng, Vice Chairman, accompanied the inspection team to the headquarters of the association, where they signed a letter of intent to jointly establish the Shandong branch of the Sun Yat sen Charity Foundation.