Source: People's Daily Overseas Edition
Hongqiao International Central Business District Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Fang Zhe
Hongqiao Import Commodities Exhibition and Trading Center Profile picture
Hongqiao International Central Business District Enterprise Exhibition Center Profile photo
In the west of Shanghai, the 151.4 square kilometers surrounding Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and railway station contribute nearly 10% of the total economic output of Shanghai, Suzhou, Zhejiang and Anhui with less than 2% of the area of the Yangtze River Delta. This is the Hongqiao International Central Business District of Shanghai.
In February 2021, the State Council approved the Overall Plan for the Construction of Hongqiao International Open Hub, which clarified the guiding ideology, development goals, functional layout and main tasks of the construction of Hongqiao International Open Hub, marking that Hongqiao International Open Hub has become another important bearing place for Shanghai to implement the national strategy of integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta after the Lingang New Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone and the Yangtze River Delta Eco-Green Integrated Development Demonstration Zone.
How has Shanghai Hongqiao International Central Business District developed over the past year? Recently, the reporter walked into the business district for an interview.
The confidence is sufficient, and the foreign trade achievements are eye-catching
Visiting foreign trade enterprises, a deep impression is that although affected by many unfavorable factors, relying on multi-engine pull, enterprises are still riding the wind and waves.
Zhonghao Knitting, the company in China, socks finished products are purchased in Southeast Asia, sold directly to European and American merchants - from the second half of last year to explore the "two ends out" offshore trade, the company's cumulative value has reached more than 2 million US dollars.
At Shanghai Taitaile Food Co., Ltd., a world map is compelling. Dozens of rays from Shanghai "scattered" around the world. The person in charge of the company introduced that the company's sales network not only covers the whole country, but also exports its products to Europe, America, the Middle East and other places. From January to September this year, despite the impact of the epidemic, the company still reached its sales target and achieved growth against the trend.
Shanghai Wurui Metal Group Co., Ltd. also has good news: the operating income of the previous year reached 75 billion yuan...
"Is this kind of enterprise just an example?" The reporter asked. At the Administrative Committee of Shanghai's Hongqiao International Central Business District, Yang Xubo, director of the Commerce Development Department, came up with a list: "According to the annual operating income and other conditions of enterprises, the business district has recently identified 30 trade-oriented headquarters. ”
Analyzing the list, you can see the confidence of the business district. "In terms of categories, there are 7 domestic wholesale and retail companies, 7 international goods trade, 12 international services and logistics, and 4 platform transactions. It can be said that a number of domestic and international logistics enterprises represented by Deppon Logistics have become a logistics agglomeration effect. Yang Xubo analyzed, "From the perspective of trade methods, the business district has covered new cross-border e-commerce, offshore resale trading, bonded display, bonded transfer, etc., and the trade methods are becoming increasingly diversified." ”
In addition to the 30 recognized trade-oriented headquarters, the business district has also gathered a number of trade-oriented headquarters reserve enterprises such as Guohuan, Huafeng, Xijie, Guokai, and Zhenkunxing, and has the trend of laying out the future in advance.
Yang Xubo further introduced that if you look at the long-term horizon, over the past year, the report card of the development of the business district has been more eye-catching:
-- Accelerating the agglomeration of headquarters-type economies. 6 new regional headquarters of multinational companies were added, accounting for 10.7% of the city's new headquarters, and 13 new private enterprise headquarters, accounting for 11.4% of the city's new numbers, attracting nearly 4,000 trading enterprises, more than 60,000 private enterprises, and about 500 headquarters enterprises of various types.
-- The innovative economy continues to strengthen. The number of new legal person enterprises increased by 45% year-on-year, the number of new enterprises in key industries accounted for more than 70%, and the proportion of scientific research and technical service enterprises was 2.4 times the average level of Shanghai. The formation of industrial clusters with high added value, high growth and high energy level has accelerated.
-- Steady development of flow-based economy. The total passenger flow of Hongqiao Comprehensive Transportation Hub increased by 17.4% year-on-year, and the cargo and mail throughput of Hongqiao Airport increased by 13% year-on-year, with an exhibition area of 4.68 million square meters and more than 4.7 million person-times. The 4th CIIE was held safely and successfully, and was fruitful.
For more than a year, the business district has focused on continuously promoting high-quality economic development. In 2021, tax revenue reached RMB34.6 billion, a year-on-year increase of 29.1%.
"Although the second quarter of this year suffered from the impact of the epidemic, the foreign trade foundation of the business district is still very thick, and the wind and rain will not affect the overall situation. At present, a number of high-energy trade platforms and entities represented by 30 trade-oriented headquarters are still accelerating the agglomeration. Mao Xiangyu, a fourth-level researcher of the Office of the Administrative Committee of Hongqiao International Central Business District, said.
There are many platforms, focus on making a long "longboard"
No. 365, Linhong Road, Changning District, Shanghai Taihe International Trade Co., Ltd. is located here. "We are mainly engaged in the research and development and marketing of products such as plant protection products and refined new materials. Based in Shanghai, because of the good location and large platform. General Manager Bu Xingxing said.
During conversations, when you look up every few minutes, you can see the plane taking off and landing. The company is only 3 kilometers away from Hongqiao International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station.
"The location and transportation advantages of the business district are obvious. Returning from day to night, convenient for business trips. Another obvious advantage, Bu said, is that there are many platforms here, with trade display platforms such as the China International Agrochemical and Plant Protection Exhibition held in the business district, "We have established cooperative relationships with many multinational companies such as Syngenta and Corteva to export our products overseas." "From January to June this year, Shanghai Taiho achieved a significant year-on-year increase in sales revenue.
The business district makes full use of its location and transportation advantages to build a platform. Take advantage of transportation, hold conferences and exhibitions, and expand business, and strive to make a long "long board".
The functions of the major transportation hub have been fully upgraded. The rail transit system connecting Pudong International Airport and the Yangtze River Delta has been further improved. Looking at the Yangtze River Delta, a number of cross-regional transportation infrastructure projects such as the Shanghai-Suhu Lake Railway and the Jiamin Line have started; The reconstruction of the west transportation platform of the comprehensive transportation hub, the airport liaison line and the west extension of Shanghai Rail Transit Line 2, Line 13 and Line 17 have been accelerated. The level of regional transportation services has been further improved.
The brand image of the exhibition is becoming more and more prominent. "Hold exhibitions, come to Hongqiao" has become the unanimous idea of many enterprises. There are more companies holding exhibitions, can the exhibition be held well? To win the "porcelain work", the business district must of course be able to hold the "diamond diamond" - vigorously introduce the headquarters of internationally renowned exhibition enterprises, important exhibitions and supporting enterprises of international brands, build Hongqiao International Convention and Exhibition Industrial Park, gather 164 enterprises related to gatherings and exhibitions, and realize internationalization, specialization and branding of the exhibition economy.
The radiation effect of big business is gradually emerging. In Building A, Hongqiao Pinhui, push the door from the garage on the first basement floor and go directly to the live broadcast base of Hongqiao Import Commodities Exhibition and Trading Center. Here, Korean snacks, Swiss cutting boards and other products are promoted and popular online. On the next floor, is the Hongqiao Import Commodities Exhibition and Trading Center, full of all kinds of foreign goods. Cai Jun, general manager of Shanghai Hongqiao International Import Commodities Exhibition and Sales Co., Ltd., introduced that this is an exhibition hall and a shopping mall, and there are customers everywhere on weekends.
"The spillover effect of the Expo continues to amplify. We have built the '6+365 days' perennial exhibition and sales platform represented by Hongqiao Pinhui and Greenland Trade Port, and also built 10 tens of billions of imported commodity distribution platforms, including Hongqiao International Coffee Port. Cai Jun said.
Only by building a good platform can enterprises run hard. The business district has a trade service platform represented by the Overseas Trade Center and the Hongqiao International Central Legal District; There are service trade promotion demonstration bases represented by Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Economic Park and West Hongqiao Business District; There are cross-border e-commerce demonstration areas represented by Hongqiao Import Commodities Exhibition and Trading Center...
New trade formats such as offshore trade, new models of cross-border e-commerce, bonded exhibitions, exhibitions and insurance, and exhibitions and cross-border are also accelerating, and innovative policies such as customs clearance facilitation, capital settlement, investment facilitation, and personnel entry and exit at the Expo have become normal institutional arrangements. Yang Xubo said that 172 companies have opened free trade accounts.
Excellent policies, accurate solution to problems
In line with the "Hongqiao International Open Hub Construction Master Plan", in terms of promoting services, how effective is the construction of the business district?
The Shanghai Municipal Government supports the superposition and empowerment of business district development policies, and 20 policies in 4 aspects involving municipal authority have been issued. Many enterprises in the region evaluated: tax incentives, talent introduction and other measures are very practical.
Since the beginning of this year, various factors exceeding expectations have increased, which has had a certain impact on foreign trade in the business district. Entering June, the impact of the epidemic has decreased, Shanghai has accelerated to stabilize foreign trade, and government departments have asked themselves: What else can be done? The business district concretized one question after another and "crumpled" the discussion: multiple platforms have been built, but can it be better? Are there enough talents that companies are looking for? Corporate financial support is not enough...
Aim for the question to find the answer. On June 30, the "Several Measures to Support the Development of Trade-oriented Headquarters Enterprises in Hongqiao International Central Business District" was released, and 25 support measures were full. Support trade-oriented headquarters enterprises to recruit talents and attract wisdom; Clarify facilitation measures such as housing security and children's schooling; Increase financial support for trade-oriented headquarters enterprises...
It has been two months since the issuance of a number of measures, how are they being implemented?
The Shanghai branch of the Export-Import Bank of China said it would provide a special credit line of 30 billion yuan in the first phase. CITIC Insurance Shanghai Branch said that it has established a service leading group to implement relevant service work with Hongqiao Sales Department as the main body.
Recently, the APEC Business Travel Card applied by OSI Logistics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has been successfully issued. "Compared to past business visas, the APEC Business Travel Card optimizes the efficiency of business activities." Yutian Li, deputy general manager of OSI China, said happily.
Businesses have needs, governments have responses. Such interactions occur frequently in business districts.
In the early stage, some enterprises reported that they did not know much about the huge and complex international trade rules, and they were not very clear about the RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) policy dividends. In response, the business district responded immediately: on July 21, RCEP corporate service consultation station (Hongqiao station) was established.
In the consultation station on the first floor of Building 4, No. 2377 Shenkun Road, the reporter saw that there are special service personnel stationed here, through a combination of online and offline methods, to provide enterprises with "one-stop" information services such as tariff preferences and rules of origin. From time to time, companies call to inquire, and the operator explains them one by one.
Enterprises in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province and Suzhou, Jiangsu Province reflected: "I hope to take advantage of the advantages of Hongqiao Business District to promote enterprises to go global." In the Enterprise Service Center of Hongqiao International Central Business District, the reporter saw that the business district has opened the "Yangtze River Delta General Office Cross-regional Office" window, and the staff is already working on the job. To enhance the ability to serve the Yangtze River Delta, the business district is constantly polishing the brand of "one-net-all-office" government services in the Yangtze River Delta.
Intimate service has forged the resilience of foreign trade in the business district and puffed up the confidence of foreign trade enterprises not to be afraid of wind and rain. During the interview, Yang Xubo, who was walking with the reporter, opened his mobile phone and showed the news released by the statistics department: in the first eight months of 2022, the business district attracted investment and started construction projects totaling nearly 120 billion yuan. (Our reporter Liu Shian Fang Min)
People's Daily Overseas Edition (October 27, 2022, Edition 10)