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The CPC Nanjing Municipal Committee and the Nanjing Municipal People’s Government held the 2012 China Nanjing Emerging Industries Promotion Seminar at Beijing Shangri-La Hotel on October 29. Standing Committee Member of the CPC Jiangsu Provincial Committee and Party Secretary of the CPC Nanjing Municipal Committee Yang Weize, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Liu Lihua, and Vice Minister of Commerce Chong Quan each gave inspiring speeches, while Nanjing mayor Ji Jianye underscored the development of emerging industries and related key projects in Nanjing. The event was designed to lure Global 500 as well as renowned multinational and domestic companies to invest in Nanjing, in a move to highlight the city as the location of choice for emerging industries and for regional corporate headquarters.
The seminar’s theme of “Developing Emerging Industries” encapsulates the event’s chief purpose: telling the story of the industrial transformation of Nanjing, and stressing the city’s development plan for emerging industries by putting in place supportive policies and creating and attractive business environment. The event aimed at developing key emerging industries including life sciences, new display technology, software and information services, energy efficiency and environment protection as well as smart grid and logistics, by promoting communications and cooperation among multinationals, China’s state-owned companies and other major domestic players. A series of influential projects that are on top of the industry chain were announced at the event, in a move to persuade multinationals to choose Nanjing as the city in which to locate their regional headquarters and research centers.
Besides Nanjing’s cultural attraction of having a history going back many millennia and being one of the cradles of Chinese civilization, the city is one of the key regional centers along the Yangtze River Delta. To date, companies from 112 countries and regions worldwide have invested in more than 12,000 projects in the city, with utilized foreign capital to date amounting to US$25.7 billion. Ninety-three of the world’s 500 largest companies have established a presence in Nanjing, making the city one of the most attractive foreign capital destinations in China. The city has entered into a technology and innovation-driven scientific development stage. Nanjing was a major player in China’s opening up policies and now seeks to acceleration its overall transformation, by consolidating its efforts in becoming both an international city and an industrial powerhouse. The city seeks to attract multinationals and boost the development of strategic emerging industries with global competitiveness by taking advantage of a diverse pool of top talents together with rich scientific and teaching resources, by enhancing its support policies and through the timely establishment of a public service platform. In line with the goal of transforming itself into an international city, Nanjing will focus on attracting multinational companies and nurturing its talents to improve its overall economic strength. The seminar is part of the city’s concrete measures in implementing these international economic development strategies.
The event represented the largest conference hosted by Nanjing to date to promote emerging industries in China, with top industry players attending. It attracted more than 400 attendees, including heads and representatives from more than 10 foreign commerce chambers including AmCham China, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and the China-Britain Business Council, the local offices of foreign companies operating in China and 84 foreign Global 500 companies including J.P. Morgan, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Bosch, GlaxoSmithKline, Alstom and LG Electronics, renowned multinational corporations as well as 39 Chinese firms under the aegis of the central government including China State Shipbuilding Corporation, China National Machinery Industry Corporation and China North Industries Group Corporation. The event, with its distinctive theme, its “unique selling proposition”, its wide array of activities and a focus on effectiveness, will play a positive role in deepening exchanges and cooperation between leading Chinese and foreign companies and organizations, assisting Nanjing in accelerating the introduction of quality international resources and in maximizing the utilization of foreign investment, while helping the city participate in the international division of labor at a higher and deeper level, and converting the city into a base that connects international emerging industries and regional headquarters of multinational corporations.
SOURCE: Nanjing Municipal People’s Government press release
One year from now, Nanjing will be saying goodbye to the second Asian Youth Games, signifying that the big countdown is on, to 2014 and the Youth Olympics! While much is being made of the latter, the former has until now been somewhat hiding in the shadows.
With less than 365 days to go, Nanjing is moving into top gear in its preparation for the Games since being awarded the hosting rights on 13th November, 2010 by the Olympic Council of Asia. The games’ slogan, “Celebrating Youth, Passionate Asia” and the official emblem have started popping up all across the city; on construction sites, landmark buildings, advertising hoardings, the backs of buses and even major bridges. The emblem is the winning design selected from 155 entries and is based upon the Chinese character “Ning” (?) that is the abbreviation for Nanjing. Within it lie a distant mountain, a flowing river, the city walls and green leaves.
Just as with Singapore in 2010, the Asian Youth Games serve as a dress rehearsal for the Youth Olympics in 2014; an opportunity to test out the venues, support infrastructure and volunteer activities.
The main venue shall be the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center that first played host to a major sporting event in 2005 for the China Games. Between ten and fifteen thousand volunteers shall be sought, largely from local middle schools, colleges and universities. Valuable work experience lies in store for them as they assist with as much of the event organization as possible, including the provision of medical, traffic, interpretation and media services.
Six disciplines have been added to the Nanjing Games over those on display in Singapore in 2010, making for a total of 15, although aquatics constitutes both swimming and diving. The complete list of disciplines is aquatics, athletics, badminton, basketball (three-on-three), fencing, football, golf, handball, judo, rugby, shooting, squash, table tennis, tennis and weightlifting. It is expected that present be 45 different nations, bringing with them some 3,500 athletes, coaches and team officials. They shall largely be accommodated within a new residential zone at the Nanjing University of Technology.
While frugality is one of the themes of the Asian Games, everything nevertheless has a price. Exact details of the financing for 2013 at this point remain murky but as a benchmark the organisation of the 2009 Games, spearheaded by the Singapore Sports Council, cost S$15 million (
At around 1:35 am on Thursday, 16th August, Mahe ferryboat number 104 pulled away from its berth near the city of Ma
There is something about boats that makes people want to work for free. Some join a round-the-world sailing competition, others help Greenpeace patrol the southern oceans, while the truly very silly cross the Atlantic in a canoe. Soon, Nanjingers will have their own chance at maritime glory, with ocean-going expeditions that follow the routes of discovery made by China’s Zheng He in the 15th century.
It shall be the largest hand-built wooden ship ever made. Undertaken by Jiangsu Longjiang Shipbuilding a replica of one of Zheng He’s enormous fleet is to be 71 metres long with six hundred square metres of sail and a main mast some 36 metres high.
That’s where the volunteers come in. Such a size of vessel shall require 36 lucky individuals to crew the giant boat on its expeditions that are to be launched after a sea trial in August 2014, no doubt to coincide with the Youth Olympic Games. The volunteers shall be under the command of a captain, boatswain and chief engineer who are to expected to be named by the end of this year.
The replica vessel is being constructed with the help of craftsmen from families with a history of building traditional wooden ships by hand, the oldest of whom is 78. Zhao Zhigang, general manager of Jiangsu Longjiang Shipbuilding commented, “The construction of the ship provides a chance to revive traditional Chinese shipbuilding techniques
The idyllic Roman town of Colchester in England has found itself in the middle of on online outcry over its council’s decision to hand over £75,000 to the Nanjing government.
As the oldest town in Great Britain, Colchester attracts a large number of visitors, many of whom visit the town’s plentiful public art exhibition space. One such location, Colchester Castle, built in 1069 on the orders of William the Conqueror, is hosting the “Treasures of China” exhibition comprising 70 priceless artifacts borrowed from Nanjing Museum that include a 2,000 year old jade body shroud.
The controversy has arisen over the fact that a fee totaling £150,000 should be paid to the Nanjing Museum. While Colchester Council is providing half the money, the other £75,000 is stumped up by Essex County Council. However, both stand to recoup the same amount as Nanjing is promising to pay for an Roman exhibition with items on loan from Colchester in 2013 or 2014.
Paul Smith, the Colchester councillor responsible for business and resources, displayed confidence that the Nanjing government would not renegade on its commitment to cough up the cash when the time comes, saying, “We have a long-standing relationship with this museum. It would be unlikely we would be left out of pocket, but theoretically it could happen.”
“Even if it did, we would have the benefit of the exhibits and extra revenue generated from them, which would off-set the loan fee.”
Nevertheless, there are many doubters in the UK that the Chinese will stand by such a pledge, especially given the distant time frame involved. One commenter said, “IF the figures are correct, great. But I’m sure this will be of no comfort to the scores of elderly people stuck in hospital tonight, unable to go home because of cutbacks in care budgets.” They were quickly rebuffed; “Colchester Borough Council doesn’t fund hospitals, that’s the NHS, so that’s a ridiculous comparison.”
The online world can also always be counted on for a great variety of views; “£75k? We could have all had some free prawn crackers for that”, while another commented, “Well I suppose it’s better than a lesbian awareness workshop and diversity courses for the bin men”.
The Nanjing Museum, located next to the city’s Zhongshan Gate, is China’s second largest museum and along with Beijing, the two are the mainland’s only national-level museums (bowuyuan as opposed to bowuguan). Currently under renovation, the exhibition in Colchester provides a handy little extra income that can be drawn from the artifacts that would otherwise be in storage. Upon completion the renovated museum shall occupy a staggering 80,000 square metres; plenty of space to house a toga or too.
The Treasures of China exhibition opens in Colchester Castle today, 30th June, and runs until 7th January 2013.
Jiangyin is a county level city in our very own Jiangsu province, located approximately 150 kilometres downstream of Nanjing. The city’s long standing importance as a maritime transportation hub is set for a shot in the arm when the Jiangyin built Jiaolong touches down on the deepest ocean floor in the world, the Marianas Trench, in the process setting recorders for the deepest manned ocean dives.
Setting off from Sunan Port, Jiangyin on 3rd June on the back of research vessel Haiyang-6, the Jiaolong has not only made it to the dive zone, but on Friday 15th June made its first dive to a depth of 6,671 metres, a new world record. A second of six planned dives was cancelled today due to issues with the Jailong’s hydraulic systems, while the next is scheduled for tomorrow 19th June. The goal is simple; go below 7,000 metres and “set foot” on the bottom of the Marianas Trench. The mission has already also been delayed by tropical storm Guchao.
Named after a mythical sea dragon, the Jialong is manned by three oceanauts;Ye Cong, Fu Wentao and Tang Jialing, assisted by a surface support crew of over 100 on board the Haiyang-6. Last year, China became only the fifth country to send a manned submersible to a depth of over 3,500 metres. Success in going to double that depth in only two years shall underscore China’s development of deep-sea technology and its desire to challenge hitherto limits in human deep-sea activity.
Key pilot, Ye Cong, 32, said “The scientific expedition of the Jiaolong is aimed at benefiting mankind. The deep sea where few people visit has amazing resources waiting to be discovered, such as hydrothermal sulfide and manganese nodules.”
China initiated the Jiaolong project in 2002. The vessel is expected to return to China in mid-July, no doubt to a hero’s welcome, both locally and in county level Jiangyin.
After much lobbying from the public, the municipal government of Nanjing has committed ¥10 million to the renovation of 100 important buildings from Republic of China era, which spanned from 1912 to 1949.
The roads of Nanjing are set to be graced with the presence of an auto brand that has hitherto been unrepresented in the Chinese market. Spanish car manufacturer SEAT is set to open a dealership here following strong presence at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show and a determination to make up for poor sales in Europe.
A subsidiary of the Volkswagen group, which is currently represented in China by brands such as Lamborghini, Volkswagen, Skoda and Audi, Seat is seeking to tap into a market where the sale of sporty vehicles with high functionality is enjoying a recent boom. The Spanish automaker was happy with the public reaction it received at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show where it unveiled its concept vehicle, the Ibiza Cupra, the first of a new generation for the prominently sporty brand, which has been experiencing sluggish sales in the European market.
Chairman of Seat, James Muir, was clearly unconcerned with the brand