Wan Zhuopei, Deputy Mayor of Dongguan Municipal People's Government(C), gave a speech promoting investment and the business environment.

On July 30, International Friendship Day, Dongguan was joined by 15 government representatives and more than 30 business representatives from 7 international sister cities, “over the air” and across different time zones, at Sister City Link 2021 Investment & Trade Promotion Seminar.

To make full use of the resources of international sister cities, to share information on economic, trade investment projects, and the cooperation needs for enterprises, on the evening of July 30, Dongguan successfully held the  Sister City Link 2021 Investment & Trade PromotionWebinar. Wan Zhuopei, Deputy Mayor of Dongguan Municipal People's Government, attended the event and gave a keynote speech promoting investment and the business environment. Fifteen senior officials and more than 30 business representatives from 7 sister city governments, including Saadi, Mayor of Campinas, Brazil; Ulisses Maia, Mayor of Maringa, Brazil; Tigran Kis, President of the Pančevo City Assembly, Serbia; Serhii Miliutin, Deputy Mayor of Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine; Manuel Simões Correia, Vice President of the Districts Union of Barcelos, Portugal participated in the event and discussed business cooperation opportunities with representatives of relevant government departments in Dongguan and 24 local business leaders.

This event was organized by Dongguan Foreign Affairs Bureau, co-organized by Dongguan Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the World Dongguan Entrepreneurs Association. Dongguan International Chamber of Commerce, Dongguan University of Technology, Guangdong Wonderful Group Ceramics Co., Ltd,and Dongguan IFE Elevators Co., Ltd made business promotion in turn during the webinar.

At the webinar, Wan Zhuopei promoted the investment and business environment of Dongguan to the sister cities. Dongguan is located in the geographical geometry centre in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, creating nearly 1% of GDP in China from less than 0.03% of the land. There were 86 fortune 500 companies invested in Dongguan, driving the city to become one of the best investment destinations in China for foreign capitals. Nowadays, Dongguan adheres to the distinctive city characteristics of “Scien-Tech Innovation + Advanced Manufacturing" and focuses on building the advanced manufacturing center of the Guangdong- Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area.