The 2023 Diplomat Private Entrepreneur Exchange Event was held on the North Bund, focusing on international cooperation and exchange
On the afternoon of September 15th, the 2023 Diplomat Private Entrepreneur Exchange Event with the theme of "Deepening Exchange and Cooperation, Sharing Development Opportunities" was held. Nearly 100 private entrepreneurs, more than 70 consulate officials from 35 countries and representatives of foreign chambers of commerce in Shanghai gathered at the North Bund of Hongkou to focus on international cooperation and exchanges and talk about the new vision of the "the Belt and Road". The sub brand "China Foreign Chamber of Commerce Maritime Salon" has been launched simultaneously.
This event is hosted by the Shanghai Federation of Industry and Commerce, with the assistance of the Municipal Government's Foreign Affairs Office and the Federation of Industry and Commerce of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui. During the event, the Municipal Federation of Industry and Commerce signed memorandums of cooperation with the China Thailand Chamber of Commerce and the Latvia Tourism Investment and Development Committee. The Youth Entrepreneurs Association of the Municipal Federation of Industry and Commerce signed a contract with the European Union Youth Commerce Commission, the North Bund International Chamber of Commerce Union and the Türkiye Independent Industrialists and Businessmen Association. The wind power project of Shanghai Huanwei Electric Power Engineering Co., Ltd., the Xiuhong Plan project of Shanghai Muchi Industrial Co., Ltd., and the diester oil cooperation project of Shanghai Yizhennuo Technology Co., Ltd. have all signed centralized contracts.
During the exchange session, the Nigerian Consul General in Shanghai, Chimezier Okoma Ogu, introduced the investment environment and advantageous projects of the host country. The relevant officials from the Municipal Commission of Commerce and Hongkou District introduced the business environment, advantageous industries, investment opportunities, and other information. Diplomats, economists, and representatives of private enterprises discussed topics such as global industrial chain adjustment and cooperation, as well as ESG exploration and practice in cross-border cooperation among private enterprises.
The Diplomat Private Entrepreneur Exchange Event was launched in Shanghai in 2013 and expanded to the Yangtze River Delta region in 2017, with rotating events held in the three provinces and cities of Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui. More than 2200 private entrepreneurs, diplomats, and representatives from overseas business institutions have participated in the event, facilitating the signing of more than 40 international cooperation projects between Chinese and foreign chambers of commerce and enterprises.