Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (BCECC)

Business mission to Tianjin Economic Technological Development Area (TEDA)

BCECC would like to invite you to a signing ceremony with Tianjin Economic Technological Development Area (TEDA) in September 22-23, 2016. The purpose of the memorendum between BCECC and TEDA is to establish Belgium-TEDA intergovernmental cooperation in terms of trade, investment, technology transfer and joint research but also to promote business-to-business matchmaking during this two-days trip.

As one of China’s earliest development zones , TEDA was set up on 1984 upon the approval of the State Council. Since 1997, the Ministry of Commerce started a comprehensive appraisal on investment environment of all national-level development zones and for 14 years in a row, TEDA topped the list. By the end of Dec 2011, TEDA has accumulatively approved 4,870 overseas projects from 74 countries and regions with a total investment of 622.07 billion US dollars.

Agenda:

Thursday 22 September (afternoon, exact time to be determined)
– Arrive in TEDA (a bus transfer will be arranged for the participants in Beijing)
– Check-in at TEDA five-star hotel

Friday 23 September
– 08:30-09:15: Breakfast meeting between cooperation partners
– 09:30-10:10: Visit TEDA cooperation partner – TEDA Small Business Credit Guarantee Centre, TEDA Service Outsourcing Park
– 10:20-10:50: Visit TEDA Development and Planning Exhibition
– 11:00-11:30: Senior officials welcome meetings in the presence of the Ambassador to Beijing H.E. Michel Malherbe
– 11:40-12:10: Signing ceremony and key speeches delivered by both sides
– 12:20-13:40: Lunch buffet
– 14:00-15:30: Visit Modern Service District (MSD)
– 17:00-18:30: Visit to Yixian Industry Park (close to Beijing)
– 19:00: Departure to Beijing

Practical information:
Two ways of bus transfer from Beijing to Tianjin and meals mentioned in the programme is offered by TEDA. You can also receive 50% discount in a 5-star hotel in case accommodation is needed.

Looking forward to meeting you in Tianjin!