From June 20th to 21st, the "CIIE Comes to Yunnan" event was held in Kunming Area of China (Yunnan) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Kunming Economic and Technological Development Zone), Yunnan Dian Zhong New Area, Kunming National High Tech Industrial Development Zone, and Qujing Economic and Technological Development Zone. Representatives of well-known enterprises conducted on-site inspections of the characteristic advantage enterprises in each park, gaining a firsthand understanding of the investment environment, industrial advantages, and future development directions of the parks. The event has promoted more overseas well-known enterprises to learn about Yunnan and invest in Yunnan.

Recently, over 40 businessmen from more than 20 companies, including SYR, the Bureau of China International Import Expo, KPMG China, Bayer (China) Limited, and Siemens Healthineers, which have participated in the CIIE for five years. They visited Kunming Area of China (Yunnan) Pilot Free Trade Zone (hereinafter referred to as Kunming Area) through the on-site inspection activity of the "CIIE Comes to Yunnan" event.

Among the enterprises that participated in the investigation in Kunming Area this time, many entrepreneurs visited Yunnan for the first time and expressed that they gained many "pleasant surprises".

Smapka Canada Inc. is a professional outdoor clothing company with 20 years of experience. Its brand “LOOPDIVISION” is a high-end local outdoor brand in Canada. By joining in the "CIIE Comes to Yunnan" event this time, Wu Kuikui, the founder of the brand, visited Yunnan for the first time. "I had many unexpected gains," said Wu Kuikui. Her original plan was to investigate the skiwear and outdoor jacket market of Yunnan, she found there were abundant resources here after arriving in Yunnan, and the warm hospitality of Yunnan people left a deep impression on her. "Wang Zheng, a member of the Party Working Committee of Kunming Economic and Technological Development Zone and Deputy Director of the Management Committee, introduced us to the fragrance and biopharmaceutical industries here, which I hadn't thought of before," said Wu Kuikui. "In addition to bringing our products from Canada to Yunnan, I also hope to bring Yunnan's characteristic products to Canada," who hopes to learn more about Yunnan's specialty products. 

"I originally signed up for another park, but I adjusted my schedule to visit Kunming Area after learning about the coordinated development layout of the 'Four Zones' in Kunming, hoping to learn more about Kunming and the China-Laos Mohan-Boten Economic Cooperation Zone," said Tang Peng, vice General Manager of China region of SYR Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

The inspection team visited the Comprehensive Service Center of Kunming Area to experience and understand Yunnan's business environment through the efficient and convenient government services provided by the Kunming Area. Afterwards, the inspection team visited the intelligent production workshop of Kunming Yunnei Power Co., Ltd., where its new energy engine products and highly automated production lines attracted the attention of many businessmen. The inspection team also visited the Shanghai-Yunnan Kunming Science and Technology by Lingang Group, which is currently under construction. It is learned that most of the businessmen who visited Kunming Area this time are from Shanghai. Shanghai-Yunnan Kunming Science and Technology City is a key project that emerged under the framework of "Shanghai-Yunnan Collaboration, East-West Cooperation." The project plans to build 42 buildings, and it is expected that more than 200 high-tech enterprises will settle in after the full delivery in the first quarter of next year.

SYR is a European brand specializing in high-end filtration devices and control valves. Tang Peng stated that Yunnan has been developing rapidly in recent years, especially in the field of the new energy industry, with broad prospects and a favorable business environment. "Our products can contribute to the construction of Yunnan's green and low-carbon parks and the Mohan Port." Xiong Xiangjun, General Manager of Rubolab Technologies (Beijing) Co., Ltd., who visited Yunnan for the first time, expressed that he learned Kunming is currently the only provincial capital city in China with a "borderline and border port" during this trip and gained knowledge about many new opening-up policies. "We’ll have some plans in Yunnan in the next step," said Xiong.

Wang Zheng introduced Kunming Area to the businessmen and emphasized the policies and layout of the southward opening-up. He said that Yunnan is a place where you don't want to leave once you come. There is not only pleasant climate and abundant resources here but also unlimited development potential and opportunities. With the opening of the China-Laos Railway, the implementation of the RCEP, and the comprehensive launch of the joint construction of the international port city as Kunming taking administration of Mohan, the overlapping advantages of policies in Kunming Area, Kunming Economic and Technological Development Zone, Kunming Free Trade Zone, and the Mohan-Boten Economic Cooperation Zone can be effectively leveraged. By exploring the "industry+port" model and continuously expanding the new advantages of the port economy, the great channel drives the great logistics, the great logistics drives the great trade, and the great trade drives the great industry, so the effect of "1+1+1+1＞4" will be achieved. Among the "Three Major Economies" of resource economy, port economy, and park economy, which are important drivers for promoting the high-quality development of Yunnan's economy, the park economy is connected between the port economy and resource economy, various resources were integrated by the parks in the middle. With the opening-up toward the south, Kunming Area is committed to helping enterprises create more competitive products and jointly explore broader markets with numerous businessmen.

The representatives of the enterprises expressed their intention to strengthen communication and cooperation with Yunnan, and seek common development through this on-site inspection.

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(Editors: Lexi, Amy)