China News Service, June 4 (Xinhua), according to the Russian "Dragon News" reported that Russia's new coronary pneumonia epidemic situation has stabilized in general, and some Russian businessmen have resumed work one after another. This epidemic has brought severe tests and also allowed them to see opportunities.
Chinese businessmen actively respond to the epidemic situation
Since April, the epidemic situation in Russia has become increasingly severe, and Chinese businessmen and the Russian people stand firmly together.
Chen Zhigang, president of the Chinese Overseas Chinese Federation of St. Petersburg, said: "St. Petersburg Chinese, overseas students, and Chinese-funded institutions maintained good health and mental state during the epidemic, actively integrated into St. Petersburg society, and helped fight the epidemic as much as possible." The Saint Petersburg Chinese Overseas Chinese Federation donated 10,000 masks made in China to Russia.
Gao Xianzhong, president of the Jinshang Chamber of Commerce in Russia, told reporters that when the Chinese epidemic was severe, many Russian friends recorded videos to encourage and support the Chinese people to fight the epidemic, and some Chinese businessmen have enjoyed rent reductions. Today, the Russian epidemic is still grim, but Chinese businessmen are full of confidence in continuing to invest in Russia.
Forced transformation efforts to "live"
In March, due to the closure of some large markets in Moscow, some Chinese businessmen had to return to China, but many Chinese businessmen stayed there. The high school in the cultural exchange industry transferred part of its business to the Internet, but the tourism and study programs he had planned to organize recently were stranded due to the epidemic.
Li Cuiwen, who opened a "Moscow Oriental Chinese School" in Moscow, also transferred his business to the Internet like Gao Xianzhong. "At the beginning of March, we had suspended classes, and then established a class group on the "Ding Ding" app to continue to teach children." Li Cuiwen, who works in the media, has been in Moscow for 28 years. In 2010, she opened this Chinese school , Teach Chinese children Chinese and translation courses. The outbreak has had a huge impact on her school.
Before the epidemic, the school's teaching method was to open classes on weekends and face-to-face classes. Every summer, Li Cuiwen also organized children to go to summer camps across China. Due to the epidemic this year, the teaching methods had to be transformed, and now the children have adapted to online teaching.
Although Moscow has gradually resumed production, Li Cuiwen is still very worried about the epidemic. She joined a "Russian new coronary pneumonia consultation and guidance platform" Chinese crowd. There are doctors in the group to provide medical guidance for everyone. Li Cuiwen has also become a volunteer in the group , To help some Chinese who do not speak Russian. "I hope you still have good protection and ride out the difficulties together," Li Cuiwen said.
"Crisis" has "opportunities" waiting for counterattack
Faced with the impact of the epidemic, some Chinese businessmen actively explored new formats and sought their own transformation and development.
According to Gao Xianzhong, there are more than a dozen members of the Jinshang General Chamber of Commerce in Russia, and its main directions include agriculture, food and meat trade, wood processing plants, and cultural and art exchanges. During the epidemic, some Chinese business enterprises had to suspend operations, but the Chinese business enterprises were active in epidemic prevention and tried to find a way out.
"We have also seen opportunities in this crisis. The cooperation between China and Russia in the field of agriculture and animal husbandry has grown rapidly in recent years, coupled with the increased demand for food under the influence of the global epidemic. We plan to work in the field of agriculture and animal husbandry in the future. , E-commerce and Chinese medicine promotion to explore more business opportunities." Gao Xianzhong said.
Gao Xianzhong told reporters that, after being closed for nearly two months, the two relatively concentrated markets for Chinese businessmen in Moscow’s Riblino Market and Sadawat have recently reopened. Some Chinese businessmen hold a wait-and-see attitude, and many Chinese businessmen have resumed business. In some relatively low-risk areas, Chinese businessmen engaged in agriculture have successfully completed spring sowing after adequate protection.
Gao Xianzhong is planning, after the epidemic is over, the Chamber of Commerce will create a live broadcast hall of Chinese brands in Russia to recommend more Chinese products to Russia. (Counseling)