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Shanghai, 31 October 2021 – Discover and understand why smart and forward- thinking investors have grown in tandem with the Philippines’ sustained economic rise, at the PHILIPPINE INVESTMENT FORUM slated at 14:00 P.M.-17:30 P.M. on Friday, 05 November 2021, at the Parkyard Hotel Shanghai (699 Bibo Road, Zhangjiang Hi- Tech Park, Pudong New District, Shanghai).

The event is organized jointly by the Philippine Consulate General, Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC), Philippine Department of Tourism, with the support of Parkyard Hotel and in coordination with the Zhangjiang Group Co. Ltd., administrator of Zhangjiang Science City (ZSC), China’s answer to Silicon Valley.

Bringing together the C-Level executives and representatives of enterprises at the Zhangjiang Science City (ZSC) as well as those from Shanghai, the Yangtze River Delta Region and other parts of China, PIF 2021 will train the spotlight on the tremendous business opportunities and expansive investment options in the Philippines.

The Philippines has stood out over the past decade for its sustained, vibrant economic renaissance that has outpaced its peers and even long-standing Asian powerhouses. Two years since the outbreak of the pandemic, the Philippines emerges on the strength of a robust economic rebound, with greater resilience. Sound economic management; leaps in infrastructure development; a huge consumer base with rising incomes combine with an educated, skilled and youthful population to drive a thriving economy of infinite potential.

PIF 2021 will train the spotlight on promising investment sectors and areas for partnerships. For the high-tech companies in the ZSC, PIF promises to make clear viable and attractive pathways for rewarding investments via tech startups, venture capital funding, market complementation and other synergies.

Gracing and addressing the event shall be Philippine Ambassador to China H.E. Jose Santiago L. Sta. Romana, Consul General in Shanghai Josel F. Ignacio, Zhangjiang Group Party Secretary and Chairman Yuan Tao, the Philippines’ crack team of Trade and Agriculture Attachés in China, and virtually from Manila, ranking officials of the Department of Trade and Industry led by the Honorable Secretary of Trade and Industry Ramon M. Lopez.

Mirroring the Filipino peoples’ matchless ability to blend focused entrepreneurship with a zest for life, PIF attendees are in for a unique culture and gustatory experience as well. The Forum will feature a sumptuous repast of popular Filipino dishes and snacks especially arranged by Parkyard Hotel for participants to enjoy.

The PIF takes place on the sidelines of the 4th China International Import Expo, and represents the Philippine Country Team in Shanghai’s show of support for this major event in China and Shanghai’s annual events calendar. END

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Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, 21-22 October 2021 – Philippine Consulate General Economic Officer Consul Conrado B. Demdem, Jr. and Attaché Ronaldo B. Villanueva joined diplomats from Beijing and Shanghai at the Seminar on Green Projects for Belt & Road Cooperation held at the Hai Zhou Bayview Hotel in the coastal city of Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province.

Organized by the National Development and Reform Commission’s Belt & Road Initiative Center, the two-day event showcased China’s advancement of a “Green Silk Road”. Governments partnering with China under the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) framework shared their experiences in promoting green and sustainable development.

Key speakers were NDRC Deputy Secretary General Mr. SU Wei, MFA International Economic Affairs Department Deputy DG Mr. GUO Xuejun, Jiangsu Province Development and Reform Commission Deputy DG Mr. WANG Xiandong, and Lianyungang Acting Mayor and CPC Lianyungang Municipal Committee Deputy Secretary Mr. MA Shiguang.  Speakers from enterprises, academic institutions, and selected diplomatic missions in Beijing and Shanghai showcased notable BRI Green Projects.

On the sidelines of the event, Consul Demdem engaged NDRC’s Belt & Road Initiative Center Director General Mr. ZHAI Dongsheng and Lianyungang Development and Reform Commission Deputy Director Mme. LI Feifei on the Philippines’ own initiatives to attain clean and green development. Consul Demdem also welcomed an expression of interest from Zonergy Executive in supplying solar panels and components to the Philippines, which company executives saw as “a country with great potential in solar power.”

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Capping the two-day event was a tour on 22 October of the Lianyungang Port, the Lianyungang PetroChem Industry Base Planning Exhibition Hall, and the Kanion Pharmaceutical (KP) Factory, China’s first  “intelligent manufacturing factory” for traditional Chinese medicine.

A coastal city by the Yellow Sea, Lianyungang plays a central role in China’s national development plans. As a primary node city, it serves as an important transportation hub in China and a key international hub port in Eurasia. END

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Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province – Deputy Consul General Marlowe A. Miranda, accompanied by Consular Attaché Ella Cecilia P. Acena, attended the Conference on Service for Expats in Jiangsu heldc at the Yidu Grand Hotel in Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province on 12-13 October.

Organized by the Jiangsu Provincial Government to “promote cooperation and coordination” with foreign consular missions based in Shanghai, the Conference provided a comprehensive picture of the province’s policies relevant to foreigners. Key areas tackled included immigration, foreigner registration, employment opportunities especially in the education services sector, and consular assistance to foreigners involved in cases or violations.

Officials discussed various health and safety measures adopted by the province in response to COVID-19, which emphasized the ‘national treatment’ accorded to foreigners. Aside from vaccination and health services, officials also expounded on available avenues by which essential official, business or humanitarian travel could be facilitated in keeping with China’s current policies on international travel.

Participating diplomats were also briefed and given a brief tour highlighting the economic strengths of Yancheng City.

Provincial agencies involved in the program included the provincial Foreign Affairs Office (FAO), Education Department, and Public Security Department, as well as the Jiangsu People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.

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Addressing the Conference, DCG Miranda underscored the Consulate General’s robust cooperation with Jiangsu authorities in extending consular assistance and in looking after the welfare of the Filipino community in the province.

Jiangsu Province is home to a sizeable number of Filipinos, spread across various cities and localities. The Province is also economically important for Philippine engagement with China, being a major gateway for Philippine exports into the country. Jiangsu imported some US$ 3.4 billion worth of Philippine products in 2020. END

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