Beautiful Dalian and gorgeous Hong Kong; the charming Victoria Harbor has witnessed the combination of Acacia and Bauhinia the union of the Romanic City and the Pearl of the East. September 11, Mayor Li Wancai met for talks with Hong Kong entrepreneurs, discussing new ideas and plans for exchanges and cooperation for a new period. He said that Dalian might not develop well without great supports from Hong Kong entrepreneurs, whom we expect to get to know Dalian, show their concern for and invest in Dalian. We need them to join in the common development of Dalian. The Dalian Party Committee and the Dalian Municipal Government will, with great effort, create a good environment and provide them with the best service for their development in Dalian.
Kuok Khoon Ean, president of Shangri-La Asia Limited, Hui Wing Mau, board chairman of Shimao Group, Tsui Kin Tung, deputy general manager of Hutchison Whampoa Properties Ltd., Woo Chung Kuen, managing director of Wharf Estates China Limited, LO Ka Shui , chairman and managing director of Great Eagle Holdings Limited , Huang Jin, CEO of Ambow Education Group, Zuo Xuping, deputy general-manager of China Construction Steel Structure Co. Ltd., Tung Ha, deputy general-manager of Xinhai International Investment Ltd., Wong Kai Sui, president of Prudential Enterprises Ltd., Hui Man Chiu, president of Hong Kong Ancheng Group, and Zhang Yichen, CEO of CITIC Capital Holdings Limited, attended the meeting.
At the meeting, Li detailed the opportunities, the strategic layout of the macro-urbanization and industries the opening and development of the Liaoning Coastal Economic Zone has brought to Dalian, and discussed with the participants some specific investment problems. Li said that, in recent years, more and more Hong Kong entrepreneurs have taken the Northeast as their best choice, entered Liaoning and settled in Dalian. With their perseverance, they have made great contributions to Dalian s economic and social development as they are developing well in Dalian. Today, we are getting together here for friendship, for new ideas and for common development, which not only provides both sides a good platform for consistent contacts and broader exchanges, but also a rare chance for Dalian to display and introduce itself to Hong Kong entrepreneurs. We expect that more and more enterprises from Hong Kong will seize opportunities, sign for projects, invest and develop in Dalian; we expect that we will enhance co-operation and exchanges between us and upgrade and extend our collaboration, achieving mutual benefit and double wins.
From a distance of 2,000 km, with a further opening-up, Dalian is showing her unique charm to Hong Kong-an international metropolis, which surprised and pleased Hong Kong entrepreneurs with Dalian s courage in going out, taking in . Hui Wing Mau said that the Carnival Project in Dalian is the biggest investment of Shimao Group on the Mainland: the most advanced theme park and shopping center with round-the-clock operation and opening all seasons in China. With the aid of the advantages for development in Dalian, they will step up the project, building a brand new landmark for comprehensive commercial tourism in Dalian. Kuok Khoon Ean said that the Dalian Shangri-La Hotel was built in 1994 by Shangri-La Asia Limited, which has been developing well for years. Together with the implementation of the strategy of the revitalization of old industrial bases in the Northeast and the opening and development of Liaoning Coastal Economic Zone, they will gain more opportunities for development. They are planning for Phase II of the Dalian Shangri-La Hotel as well as public utilities and living facilities in Jinzhou New Area. Huang Jin told Li Wancai that after the settlement of Ambow Education Group in Dalian Hi-tech District in 2009, they set up Ambow (Dalian) Education Technology Ltd.. In cooperation with Dalian Hi-Tech District, they established a training base for software and outsourcing personnel, engaging in IT personnel training, "order-education", enterprise employee training, IT employee dispatching and senior project manager training, etc. Their co-operation with Dalian has been successful and they will enlarge their business and cooperation with Dalian to have a joint development.
Zhang Jun, vice mayor and director of the Puwan New Area Administrative Committee, Zhang Shikun, director of the Jinzhou New Area Administrative Committee, Luan Qingwei, director of the Management Committee of Dalian Hi-Tech District, and Assistant Mayor Jiang Zhou attended the meeting.
From: Dalian Daily
