Talking about New Opportunities in China's Economy | Swiss Business Community Optimizes the Development Potential and Competition of Hainan Free Trade Port | Office | Switzerland
Geneva, June 6th (Xinhua) - The Hainan Free Trade Port Promotion Conference was recently held in Zurich, Switzerland. Numerous Swiss business people have expressed that Hainan Free Trade Port has obvious advantages in its location, superior business environment, and good development potential.
Eric Fiar, CEO of Syngenta Group, stated at the promotion meeting that Hainan Free Trade Port has a large number of high-quality talents, and enterprises can enjoy sufficient policy support here. Syngenta is increasing investment in the seed business research and development base in Sanya, Hainan.
Martin Krivinskas, International Tax Partner of Deloitte Switzerland Office, stated that multinational corporations setting up regional offices, regional trading centers, and production bases in Hainan Free Trade Port can enjoy the competitive advantage brought by low tax rates, and enjoy the dividends brought by zero tariffs when the corresponding conditions are met.
Alessandro Chilinjiane, the head of the Novartis Gene Therapy International team, is optimistic about the development prospects of Hainan Free Trade Port. He stated that Switzerland and China have enormous potential for cooperation in the field of healthcare.
Olivier Glause, a senior executive of Swiss cosmetics brand Ruiyan, said that through this promotion, he has gained a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of relevant policies, and the next step will be to explore strengthening cooperation with Hainan in the consumer goods field.
Thomas Wagner, honorary chairman of the Swiss-Chinese Association, said that Hainan Free Trade Port has a high level of development, and its policy advantages and investment prospects are impressive.
Representatives of well-known Swiss companies such as Nestle Group and Lifeng Group have expressed strong interest in Hainan Free Trade Port and invited the Hainan delegation to visit the company headquarters to discuss further cooperation.
Wang Shiting, the Chinese ambassador to Switzerland, said that the process of Chinese path to modernization will inject more impetus and vitality into the world economy and provide more market, investment and growth opportunities for enterprises from all countries, including Switzerland.
This promotion conference is hosted by the Hainan Provincial Government and attended by approximately 200 representatives from the political and business sectors of Switzerland and China.