The 14th Conference of Federation of Investment Promotion Agencies of China held successfully in Dalian

On 17th June, 2016, the 14th Conference of Federation of Investment Promotion Agencies of China（hereinafter referred to as FIPAC ）, sponsored by China Council for International Investment Promotion and organized by the Dalian Investment Promotion Center and being an important component of the China International Software and Information Service Fair, was held successfully in Dalian, Liaoning Province. The theme of the meeting is on “innovative service，transboundary fusion”. Mr. Miao Gengshu, Chairman of China Council for International Investment Promotion, and Mr. Lu Lin，Vice Mayor, Member of Standing Committee of Municipal Committee of Dalian City government attended the meeting and delivered speeches. Other speakers include Mr. Charles Manuel, Economic Counselor of South Africa Embassy in China, Mr. Feng Xingliang, Chief Representative of Invest Agency in NRW in Germany, and Mr. Zhang Xinwei, the Secretary of the Chief of the Investment Promotion Division of the Department of Foreign Secretary from Ministry of Commerce of P.R.C. The opening ceremony was hosted by Ms. Wang Yi, the Rotating President of the 14th FIPAC and Deputy Director of Dalian Bureau of Foreign Trade. About 200 representatives from the local commerce administrative department, investment promotion agencies, transnational corporation and Chinese SOEs and private enterprises attended the meeting.

At the meeting , Mr. Ge Qingquan, Director from Fuji Xerox China Ltd., Mr. Zhang Jingxing, Deputy General Manager of Technical Center from Changhong Group, Sichuan, Mr. Ning Xianyue, Dongbei Area Manager of Kuka Robotics, Mr. Zhang Zhaoshui, Consultant from Pactera, Mr. Long Yunxiang, Vice President and General Manager of Product Center of Teleyi Information Technology Ltd., Ms. Song Yingying, Logistics Director of DinoDirect and Mr. Wang Dong, Deputy Executive Secretary of China Microfinance Institution Association delivered keynote speeches on topics including core industrial revolution, innovative intelligentization and servitization in household appliance industry manufacturing, trends and application of industrial robot, innovative service, IT service to promote “Made in China 2025” strategy, “production plus e-commerce”, implementation of promoting “One Belt One Road” initiative by cross-border e-commerce and financing scheme of small and medium-sized enterprises under the strategy of "Double Creations". During the meeting in the afternoon, Ms.Yan Feng, Partner of KPMG China gave a lecture on “Effect on International trade and services from Tax Base Erosion and Profit Shifting”, elaborating on the strategies of using the difference of tax systems and mismatched rules in tax planning in different tax jurisdictions in international trade and investment. Ms Yao Wenping, Vice Chairman of China Council for International Investment Promotion gave the work report of the Secretariat of the 14th Session of Federation of Investment Promotion Agencies of China. Ms Zhou Ming, Vice Executive Chairman of China Council for International Investment Promotion, further addressed on topics like the the innovative transformation of investment promotion work, the intelligent health industry and so on. In the end, the attendees had a free discussion on topics such as the investment promotion opportunities and challenges with the background of“Made in China 2025” strategy , “Internet plus” and innovation driving strategies.