[Explanation] With the optimization and adjustment of China's epidemic prevention and control policy, since December 2022, business departments in many places across the country have organized business charter flights for foreign trade companies to go abroad to grab orders, setting off an upsurge in overseas market expansion and business opportunities, and achieved remarkable results.
[Explanation] At the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit, a number of Sichuan companies have sped up links to overseas resources to strive for more opportunities for business cooperation.
In the production workshop of a food company in Bazhong, Sichuan, the hot pot base with the local specialty green pepper is rolling in a large pot.
The boiled bottom material will be sent to Malaysia soon after filling, cooling, shaping, packaging and other links.
In December last year, the company signed an export order of more than US$6 million for hot pot base ingredients with a Malaysian distributor.
[Concurrent] Zhou Jie, Vice President of Sichuan Bashan Yuwei Food Co., Ltd.
In the first half of last year, we had already started to negotiate with that side (Malaysia), and it took about half a year of negotiation before we finalized the order.
We also made some research and development adjustments in the product aspect in the early stage. For example, Malaysian customers have a slightly lighter taste for "hemp", so we have made some reductions.
Like they have some unique flavors, we also added some special spices and things like that.
After the resumption of production during the Spring Festival, we have plans to develop markets in overseas markets such as Thailand and Singapore.
[Explanation] In the workshop of a power generation equipment Co., Ltd. in Deyang, Sichuan, skilled workers are stepping up to grind the turbine runners sent to Guatemala.
In order to catch up with the construction period, more than 30 skilled workers of this company still stick to their posts during the Spring Festival holiday this year.
[Concurrent] Wang Xianhong, Chairman of Sichuan Guozhong Power Generation Equipment Co., Ltd.
We are rushing to produce a batch of core components of hydropower stations: runners.
Our runner was obtained through bidding with several foreign companies, and now customers have been waiting for the installation of this core component.
We have completed about 80% of the work on this runner, and we plan to send it to (overseas) power stations in late February.
We provide core components and power generation equipment of hydropower stations to foreign countries such as Guatemala, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Georgia.
After the Chinese New Year orders are completed, we will continue to set our sights overseas and continue to grab our orders overseas.
[Explanation] In the Sichuan Luhaiyungang Development Group Co., Ltd. located in Chengdu, Chairman Huang Xiang is sorting out the new year's "going to sea" plan.
In December last year, the company signed a 1.5 billion euro cross-border international trade cooperation agreement with French supermarket giant Casino Group in Paris.
[Concurrent] Huang Xiang, Chairman of Sichuan Luhaiyungang Development Group Co., Ltd.
At present, our cooperation with them (Casino Group) is, on the one hand, to (promote) high-quality social consumption and import some commodities; How to enter the European market for agricultural and sideline products.
Therefore, during the entire Spring Festival, we have intensively communicated about which products can enter the European distribution system and which products are more competitive in the European market.
In this process, we actually have a lot of experience, especially after the visit at the end of last year, the entire national government encouraged going to sea.
We are full of confidence in the recovery of the market, and so are our partners.
In March, we will go to Laos and Thailand. This year, there will be a tour in South America, and there will be many more tours in Europe.
Many businesses are just getting started.
[Explanation] In 2022, the total value of Sichuan's foreign trade imports and exports will exceed the 1 trillion yuan mark for the first time. This year, it is proposed to support enterprises to stabilize orders and expand markets, and organize enterprises to go overseas in a normalized manner.
With a series of incentives such as the government organizing delegations to "grab orders" overseas, Sichuan's foreign trade is expected to continue to maintain a good growth momentum this year.
Comprehensive report by Chen Xuanbin from Sichuan
Responsible editor: [Lu Yan]