3rd Japan-China (Shenzhen) Entrepreneurs Summit Forum

On Friday 22 November 2019, the Association co-hosted the 3rd Japan-China (Shenzhen) Entrepreneurs Summit Forum in Tokyo with Shenzhen Karuizawa Investment Consulting and Vbest Law Office. Nearly 40 guests from 30 Japanese and Chinese companies took part.

Overview

• Co-hosts: Japan Shenzhen Economic, Trade and Cultural Promotion Association; Shenzhen Karuizawa Investment Consulting Co., Ltd.; Vbest Law Office
• Supported by: Shenzhen Economic and Trade Office in Japan; Japan-China Economic Association; Japan-China Investment Promotion Organization

Programme

• Keynote by Association President Jiang Feng, who also moderated, on new business opportunities as Japan-China relations improve: wide scope for cooperation in emerging industries, high-tech manufacturing, smart cities, life sciences and healthcare, and complementary strengths in AI, robotics and drones in the 5G era
• Shenzhen's investment environment by Tian Changhao, Chief Representative of the Shenzhen Economic and Trade Office in Japan, 26 days into his posting: Shenzhen's strengths in supply chains, talent, venture capital, public services and IP protection, a promotional film, and an invitation to the city's global investment conference in mid-December
• Talk by Association Vice President Weng Daokui on the state of and opportunities for investment in Japan, using Honma Golf as an example of Chinese capital combining with Japanese technology in third-country markets
• Talk by Sadahiro Sugita, Japan-China Economic Association, on Japan-China innovation cooperation

Discussion

In the open session, Rie Muto, President of Tenji Information Systems, drew on two visits to Shenzhen in 2018 to ask about expanding business exchange, and Lu Huawei of Hong Kong's BMI Group offered suggestions based on Hong Kong's role as a global trading hub. The forum continues to serve as a place where Japanese companies get to know Shenzhen and move towards concrete cooperation.