Hongkong Guangdong Business Conference

Located at the south post of China Mainland, Guangdong is one of the earliest and most important foreign trade ports in China. The famous Sea Silk Road in the history starts from Guangdong. With its sustained and rapid economic development since the reform and opening-up of Mainland China, Guangdong has been continuously cultivating an honest, trustworthy, safe, harmonious and civilized investment environment, providing excellent services for merchants and investors, and protect legitimate rights of foreign businessmen to guarantee their better opportunities of development. Now, Guangdong has become the leading province in terms of economic capacity and external trade and the most attractive destination for investment in China. In 2009, Guangdong realized a GDP of USD 572 billion, increasing by 9.5%, which accounted for about 1/8 of China. The total export-import trade value has reached USD 611 billion, accounting for 1/4 of China. The actual input of foreign direct investment amounted to USD 19.5 billion, which is 1/4 of the country. With great supporting service capacities, huge market potentials and remarkable investment and business environment, Guangdong boasts one of the most important manufacture bases in China. The Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in Guangdong Province is one of the three greatest air traffic hinges in China. Guangdong has always been making effort to create an investment and business environment of high efficiency and low cost for the investors and traders from all over the world. Now, Guangdong boasts a prosperous economy and stable society. It has become one of the regions that have the most energetic economy, most advanced productivity and strongest science and technological powers in China.

Guangdong has all along been attaching much importance to promoting economic and trade links with India. In recent years, the two-way economic and trade exchanges and cooperation have made great achievement. In 2009, the total trade value between Guangdong and India reached USD 7.8 billion, increasing by 10%. By the end of 2009, the actual input of direct investment from India amounted to USD 38.88 million. Many Indian enterprises have located their business and investment in Guangdong and gained abundant rewards, such as Essel, Mahindra, ABF freights, etc.