Officials from Pingtan make the first stop in their 2017 promotional tour in Bejing on Jan 11. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
Officials from Pingtan started their 2017 promotional tour in Bejing on Jan 11, as the city in Fujian province looks to promote its preferential policies for the financial and tourism industries, Pingtan Times reported.
The promotional conference was held at the sidelines of the 5th Innovation and Capital Forum from the International Perspective at Zhongguancun Software Park.
As one of the most influential brand investment forums in China, it has attracted more than 100 large financial institutions, 1,500 listed companies and numerous financial elites from home and abroad.
Guo Xiaotong, assistant to the director of Pingtan Comprehensive Pilot Zone Administrative Committee, addressed the forum and briefly introduced Pingtan's development and achievements in recent years.
Guo Xiaotong, assistant to the director of Pingtan Comprehensive Pilot Zone Administrative Committee, introduces Pingtan's development and achievements in recent years at the the 5th Innovation and Capital Forum from the International Perspective at Zhongguancun Software Park on Jan 11. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
Lin Xingxi, deputy director of Pingtan Financial Bureau, introduced the Pingtan's preferential financial policies to the audience present.
Lin Xingxi, deputy director of Pingtan Financial Bureau, introduced the Pingtan's preferential financial policies to the audience at the the 5th Innovation and Capital Forum from the International Perspective at Zhongguancun Software Park on Jan 11. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
After hearing Lin's introduction, many enterprise representatives said they were inspired by Pingtan'achievements, particularly by the recent development of its financial industry. They also expressed their eagerness to visit Pingtan personally and seek cooperation opportunities there.
Pingtan has rolled out a total of 28 innovative measures to promote its burgeoning financial sector so far, and has made huge progress in the use of Chinese currency in cross-border trade and cross-Straits financial cooperation.
In addition to the promotion conference held lately in Beijing, Pingtan has held several other promotion activities in other cities including Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Shanghai in 2016 and they appear to be paying dividends.
Currently, 132 companies have registered in Pingtan, and the number of financial companies settled in the city'financial district has reached 962 so far.