[Explanation] The 7th World Fujian Business Conference with the theme of "Concentric to the Future, Building New Fujian" was held in Fuzhou on June 18.
More than 1,600 representatives of Fujian businessmen and people from all walks of life at home and abroad shared their nostalgia at the main venue in Fuzhou and 5 video sub-venues and sought common development.
[Explanation] At present, there are 15.8 million Fujian overseas Chinese and more than 2,000 Fujian associations in more than 180 countries and regions.
In 2004, Fujian held the first World Fujian Business Conference, which is held every three years and has been held for six consecutive sessions.
The World Fujian Business Conference has become an important platform to carry forward the spirit of Fujian businessmen, gather the strength of Fujian businessmen, promote opening to the outside world, and promote the high-quality development of Fujian, providing strong support for the construction of new Fujian in the new development stage.
[Same period] Chen Yushu, member of the Standing Committee of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and head of the Four Gentlemen Classical Furniture
Fujian businessmen are all over the world, and there is a passion for winning if you love to fight.
For a long time, Fujian businessmen have actively given back to Sangzi and made important contributions to the high-quality development of their hometown.
Our generation of Fujian businessmen must walk with the new era, rise with the new Fujian, and give play to the spirit of solidarity and mutual assistance of our Fujian businessmen.
In recent years, Fujian has continued to optimize the business environment, and more and more Fujian businessmen have returned to start businesses.
In the post-epidemic era, we will also continue to make efforts to "go out" and "bring in" to contribute to the high-quality development of Fujian's economy.
[Explanation] In recent years, Fujian Province has continuously introduced policies and measures, continued to optimize the environment for innovation and entrepreneurship, and invited Fujian businessmen to actively integrate into the development of Fujian.
In an interview with a reporter from China News Agency, many guests said that Fujian businessmen are all over the world, and it is necessary to give full play to the advantageous role of Fujian businessmen at home and abroad in promoting innovation and development, and concentrate their efforts to serve and integrate into the new development pattern of Fujian.
[Concurrent] Lin Jidong, President of Hong Kong Minhou Association
In a few days, it will be the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. We can use this platform to increase business activities in Fujian and Hong Kong and have close communication with Fujian.
[Concurrent] Qiu Shuisheng, Secretary General of Fujian Overseas Chinese Chamber of Commerce
This is to open a window for our Fujian to the world, so that our overseas Chinese can learn about our Fujian's development and our future, create a local business environment, and better attract our overseas Fujianese overseas Chinese businessmen.
[Explanation] At the opening ceremony that day, the "Outstanding Builders of the Non-public Economy in Fujian Province" were also commended.
In addition, 50 major industrial projects were signed on the spot, with a planned investment of over 170 billion yuan, involving high-tech materials, new energy, biomedicine, intelligent manufacturing and other fields.
[Concurrent] Zhou Yiqing, Chairman of Zhangzhou Zhongke Zhigu Industrial Park
Fujian businessmen are very united and powerful. Then I think everyone integrates resources and then brings out the advantages of their respective industries. In the post-epidemic era, we should have some innovations, an innovation in technology, and some development of the integrated industry chain. , to jointly contribute to the development of Fujian businessmen and the development of New Fujian.
[Explanation] Data shows that in 2021, the private economy will contribute 53% of Fujian's import and export, 57% of investment, 70% of GDP, 80% of employment and tax revenue, and 97% of the number of enterprises.
By the end of 2021, the number of private enterprises and individual industrial and commercial households in the province was 6.621 million, and the number of private economic market entities has increased by about 1.5 times in the past five years, playing an irreplaceable role in Fujian's economic and social development.
Reporter Wu Shengwei reports from Fuzhou, Fujian
Responsible editor: [Ji Xiang]