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Mark van den Boogaard Embassy Beijing. WELCOME China Business Week 2014 (ism KvK, RVO, NBSOs). Today’s Roadmap. 80 minutes; 4 sessions Overview China’s economy and trade & inv. Doing business; available support Geographic dimension Going West Second tier cities Sectoral dimension
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Mark van den Boogaard Embassy Beijing WELCOMEChina Business Week2014(ism KvK, RVO, NBSOs)
Today’s Roadmap 80 minutes; 4 sessions Overview China’s economy and trade & inv. Doing business; available support Geographic dimension Going West Second tier cities Sectoral dimension Agro & Food sector Multi-disciplanary support Wrap up ‘Mini’ sector presentations Q&A
China’sEconomy World’s second economy (after US) Still a political economy Trade surplus ($260 bln in 2013) Lower economic growth (7.7% in ‘13) Growth from investments and exports Former PM Wen Jiabao: ‘unbalanced, uncoordinated and unsustainable’
Sino-DutchTrade NL imports: CH 3rd country of origin NL exports: CH 8th destination China 2nd non-EU trading partner NL second EU trading partner of CH Trade volume is steadily growing Trade deficit: 2/3 imports re-exported Export: equipment 25%, agro-food 17%, chemicals 17%, raw materials (recycling) 16%, mineral fuels 13%.Import: machines (pc’s, telecom, appliances) 63%, apparel, footwear, toys, etc.; 22%.
Substantial NL investments : € 12 bln. NL: 8th investor in China; 2nd from EU 1200+ offices of 757 NL companies all multinationals Significant number of SME’s ( incl 213 indiv.) Dutch companies are doing well: 70% Predict an increase in turnover, 60% in profitability & 53 % in investment China is becoming a strategic market Issues: market access, level playing field, IPR, operational issues. Investing in China
Opportunities &… 12th five year plan; stability is the key How to produce sust. econ. growth?... ->Opportunities for innovative and sustainable solutions for challenges as: scarcity of energy sustainable urban development ageing and public health care food security/safety environment (air/water/soil quality) services Key question: is China ready to pay for foreign knowledge and technology?
Network/Resources • Special Guest • Government support instruments • RVO Hong Kong Chamber
NL Economic Network • Embassy, 4 CGs, Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA), NBSO’s • NL jobs & wealth through trade & Inv. • Increasing number of NL exporters • Attract investment to NL • Return on NL investments in China • Support technological cooperation • Services provided in 2013: 2400 • 50% trade and investment inquiries • 15% facilitation • 17% matchmaking • 6% trouble shooting • 3% market access issues
The Case for West-China Guido Tielman Consulate Chongqing
Opportunities in 2nd tier cities Bas Overtoom NBSO Dalian
Agri-Food & Horticulture Robbie Wang Consulate Hong Kong
Sector IntroductionCreative industry in China Bas Overtoom NBSO Dalian
Sector IntroductionHigh-Tech • Bas Overtoom • NBSO Dalian
Bas Overtoom NBSO Dalian Tips & trick for doing business in China
Thank you! • 谢谢