China International Service Center

Zhang Wei, Deputy Secretary-General of the Center for China and Globalization, attended the event!

On July 25th, the 2025 "From 'Ingenuity' to the 'World'" Overseas Expansion Conference, jointly hosted by 36Kr and Qiantang Construction and Investment, was held in Qiantang, Zhejiang, discussing the "certainties" in the overseas expansion journey and helping more Chinese enterprises "go global" and "integrate into the local market".

Meanwhile, the parallel session, the "Investing in BRICS" - Country Cooperation and Matching Meeting, will be held on the afternoon of July 25th. The theme of this parallel session is "Jointly Building a New High - ground for Open Cooperation and Jointly Shaping a New Future for BRICS Development". It is planned to invite relevant UAE units, overseas expansion service providers, and representatives of overseas - going enterprises. The session includes activities such as the promotion of investment opportunities in the UAE and a round - table forum on exploring the experience of overseas investment cooperation models, aiming to promote exchanges and cooperation among all parties. After the meeting, all parties will focus on carrying out practical cooperation and matching in the UAE market.

Event Time: July 25th, 2025

Event Venue: Jianghai Hall, Conference Center of Qiantang Grand Mercure Hotel

(Zhihuigu, Jiangdong Avenue, Qiantang District, Hangzhou City)

Guiding Units: Department of Commerce of Zhejiang Province, Secretariat of the China Cooperation Center for Special Economic Zones of BRICS Countries, Bureau of Commerce of Hangzhou City, Bureau of Commerce of Qiantang District

Organizers: 36Kr, Qiantang Construction and Investment Group

01 Globalization 3.0: Coexistence of Opportunities and Challenges

Under the wave of the Globalization 3.0 era, Chinese enterprises' overseas expansion is standing at a strategic window of the times. For example, since the entry into force of the RCEP three years ago, ASEAN has become China's largest trading partner. The intra - regional trade volume has continued to grow, and the dividends of regional economic integration have been released. Although the reshoring of manufacturing in Europe and the United States has triggered the reconstruction of the global industrial chain, it has also created opportunities for Chinese enterprises to embed themselves in high - end sectors through technological breakthroughs and in - depth market cultivation.

Meanwhile, challenges such as geopolitical risks, compliance barriers, talent shortages, and supply - chain resilience have also emerged: The United States' containment of China's technology continues to escalate; emerging markets have strict regulations; there is a large gap in cross - cultural management talents; the manufacturing industries in "trans - shipment springboard" markets such as Mexico and Vietnam are showing signs of "hollowing out", resulting in the lack of supporting supply chains.

02 Finding the Right Direction and Unlocking New Paths for Overseas Expansion

How to find the right direction in the game between opportunities and challenges? At the main venue of the 2025 "From 'Ingenuity' to the 'World'" Overseas Expansion Conference, Zhang Wei, the Deputy Secretary - General and Senior Researcher of the Center for China and Globalization (CCG), is specially invited as a guest to attend the event and give a keynote speech titled "Opportunities, Challenges, and the Road to Success for Chinese Enterprises' Overseas Expansion from the Perspective of a Think Tank". From the perspective of a think tank, he will analyze the opportunities and risks of Chinese enterprises' overseas expansion. Based on CCG's tracking and research on more than 500 overseas - going enterprises, he will propose four construction paths: strategic anchoring, in - depth localization, risk prevention and control, and value co - creation.

At the conference, Zhang Wei will also focus on the unique advantages of enterprises in the Yangtze River Delta and propose three differentiated overseas expansion strategies: overseas expansion of high - end manufacturing, overseas expansion of digital services, and overseas expansion of green technologies. Zhang Wei is the Deputy Secretary - General, Senior Researcher, and Director of the Council Development Service Department of the Center for China and Globalization (CCG). He graduated from the School of Journalism at Renmin University of China, with a bachelor's degree in literature and law. He has worked in central financial media and served as the chief correspondent in Southeast Asia and New York (United Nations). During his stay in Malaysia, he served as the Acting President of the Association of Chinese Enterprises in Malaysia.

03 Event Agenda

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Main Venue - 2025 "From 'Ingenuity' to the 'World'" Overseas Expansion Conference

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Please fill out the registration questionnaire before 18:00 on July 24th, 2025

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