Build a new high - ground for open cooperation! The "Invest in BRICS" Country - specific Cooperation Matching Event was successfully held! | Frontlin

On July 25th, the 2025 "From 'Ingenuity' to the 'World' Overseas Expansion Conference", jointly organized by 36Kr and Qiantang Construction Investment, was held in Qiantang, Zhejiang. The conference explored the "certainties" in the overseas expansion journey and aimed to help more Chinese enterprises "go global" and "integrate into the local market". The parallel session 'Investing in BRICS' - National Cooperation Matching Meeting was held in the afternoon. With the theme of "Building a New High - ground for Open Cooperation and Jointly Creating a New Future for BRICS Development", this session invited relevant UAE units, overseas expansion service providers, and representatives of overseas - going enterprises to focus on practical cooperation and matching in the UAE market.

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

Organizing Units: 36Kr, Qiantang Construction Investment Group

On July 25th, the 'Investing in BRICS' - National Cooperation Matching Meeting was successfully held in Qiantang District, Hangzhou. Co - hosted by 36Kr and Hangzhou Qiantang New Area Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd., this event focused on key issues such as investment opportunities in the UAE and pain points for enterprise establishment, and built an exchange platform for Chinese enterprises to connect with the UAE market.

Representatives from the UAE, including the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, jointly discussed the UAE's economic policies and market investment opportunities, shared overseas expansion experiences, and had in - depth exchanges and interactions with more than 50 overseas - going enterprises present at the event.

Lian Ye, the Deputy Director of the Qiantang District Bureau of Commerce, introduced the basic situation of Qiantang and the China Cooperation Center for Special Economic Zones of BRICS Countries in his opening speech. Qiantang is the eastern gateway of Hangzhou, with multiple national - level titles such as Economic Development Zone, High - tech Zone, Comprehensive Bonded Area, and Free Trade Zone. In 2024, the district's GDP reached 141.6 billion yuan, and the total output value of industrial enterprises above designated size exceeded 370 billion yuan, ranking first in the city for scale. It has gathered more than 1,800 foreign - invested enterprises and 78 Fortune Global 500 projects.

He particularly mentioned the China Cooperation Center for Special Economic Zones of BRICS Countries, which was officially inaugurated in Qiantang on March 21, 2025. It undertakes seven tasks including policy exchange, economic and trade cooperation, and capacity building. Through 3 - 5 years of efforts, it plans to gradually achieve the goal of "Four Importants and One Platform", becoming an important base for China's economic and trade cooperation and exchanges with BRICS countries and an important window to serve enterprises' "going global" and "bringing in" development.

Zhang Tong, the Greater China Representative of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, interpreted the investment environment and cooperation potential of Abu Dhabi on - site. Although Abu Dhabi has the majority of the UAE's oil reserves, it is getting rid of its dependence on the oil economy and promoting economic diversification. In 2023, its non - oil GDP grew by 9.1%, with a total GDP of 300 billion US dollars, and foreign investment contributed 66% to the GDP.

Zhuo Jiameng, the Shanghai Representative of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, said that Dubai is the gateway to the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. It ranks among the top in the world in terms of connectivity in areas such as goods trade, transportation, and finance. Coupled with favorable tax policies and an increasingly improved capital market and financial service system, it is constantly attracting more and more foreign direct investment (FDI). The close, stable, and sustainable China - UAE relationship also provides a good foundation for Chinese enterprises to invest in Dubai.

Song Jialiang, the China Representative of the Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone, introduced that in addition to the world - famous Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah is also an excellent choice to enter the global market. It not only has a superior geographical location, covering 76% of the world's population within an 8 - hour flight, and has the largest bulk cargo port in the Middle East, Saqr Port, but also offers highly attractive policies for attracting foreign investment. For example, it allows 100% foreign ownership of domestic enterprises, full repatriation of capital and profits, 0 personal income tax, and a corporate income tax as low as 0 - 9%. It also has 139 double - taxation avoidance agreements with other countries. Compared with the surrounding areas, manufacturing enterprises can reduce more production and operating costs.

Du Shanshan, the Business Representative of the China Affairs Department of DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre), introduced that DMCC was established in 2002 under a royal decree and is located in the center of New Dubai. It covers 10 major industries such as technology and communication, energy, precious metals, and gemstones. With investment advantages such as 100% company ownership and tax - friendly policies, it has attracted 25,000 member companies from 187 countries and regions around the world.

Li Yubo, the General Manager of Logistics Business in East and Central - Western China Regions of the Greater China of DP World (Dubai Ports World), introduced that the group provides global supply - chain solutions such as port terminals, shipping, logistics, and digital solutions. Its business covers 79 countries, with more than 560 business departments. The global container handling volume exceeds 102 million TEUs. It once provided logistics solutions for a new - energy vehicle distributor in China in Jebel Ali, Dubai, and can provide customized services for industries such as the automotive industry to help goods reach the global market efficiently.

During the event, Li Jianjun, the Deputy General Manager of Qiantang Construction Investment Group, on behalf of the Chinese Enterprises International Service Center, signed contracts with service providers such as Jingtian & Gongcheng, Huizhi Group, Wancheng Cloud Commerce, Zhuoxin Enterprises, and PICC Property and Casualty Company. The purpose of this signing is to integrate high - quality service resources, build a support system covering the entire life cycle of enterprises' overseas expansion, and provide one - stop services such as legal compliance, tax planning, and marketing promotion for Chinese enterprises to layout the UAE market.

In the round - table forum session, Liu Yanjun, the Vice - President of Zanmei Automobile; Li Biliang, the International Tax Partner of PwC; Bian Jiang, the Founding Partner of Huizhi Group; Lily, the Marketing Director of Middle East Bridge; and Vera Tang, the VP of the Overseas Business Line of Interlip Group discussed "How to Achieve Localized Operations in the UAE Market". Through sharing real - life cases, they provided experiences and suggestions for Chinese brands to expand into the UAE market.

Finally, the participating representatives and guests had a lively exchange on hot topics such as investment opportunities in the UAE and policy matching, providing ideas for enterprises' investment layout in the local area.

The successful holding of this event is a vivid measure to practice the concept of "policy exchange, economic and trade cooperation, and standard matching". In the future, taking this matching meeting as an opportunity, we will continue to deepen the cooperation network with BRICS countries such as the UAE. With the goal of "Gathering global service providers to assist enterprises in internationalization", we will build an efficient bridge for more enterprises to expand overseas and jointly create a new future of open cooperation and win - win development.

This article is from the WeChat official account "Hangzhou Qiantang Enterprise Overseas Expansion Service Base". The author is Zhejiang Enterprises Going Global, and it is published with the authorization of Qiantang.