Summary:

UK Trade & Investment and the Guangxi provincial government are giving British companies an exclusive opportunity to find out about business opportunities in Guangxi’s Beibu Gulf Development Zone. Situated on the south-west coast of China and consisting of 4 cities (Nanning, Beihai, Qinzhou, Fangchenggang), the Beibu Gulf is destined to become the 4th largest economic cluster in China.

The event will provide companies with up-to-date information on exciting business projects in the new 10-year Beibu Gulf Development Plan, including multi-billion dollar investments in urban development projects, upgrading of transport infrastructure, and the establishment of a China-ASEAN free trade zone.

Topics will include:

Attendees will meet with the key government officials responsible for the Beibu Gulf, and receive up-to-date information on the development of the Zone and business opportunities in the 10-year plan. Specific projects include but not limited to:
- US$11bn investment in urban development projects
- US$6bn investment in port development
- US$100m World Bank urban environment project in Nanning
- Nanning and Beihai airport expansion
- Nanning Light Transit Railway
- Asean Free Trade Zone and International payment settlement centre
- New industrial bases for logistics, petrochemicals, processing and manufacturing.

Who should attend: UK companies with an interest in developing their business in Guangxi and the Beibu Gulf, especially those from the infrastructure/construction, financial services, petrochemicals, advanced engineering, metallurgy, and ICT sectors.

Agenda:

1400 Registration
1430 Opening speech by the British Consul-General Mr Brian Davidson
1445 Keynote speech by the Vice Governor of Guangxi
1500 Presentation by the Beibu Gulf Project Office
1600 Q/A panel session -

Panel members: Beibu Gulf Project Office, Guangxi Department of Commerce, Nanning city government, Beihai city government, Qinzhou city government, Fangchenggang city government

1700 Refreshments

Event language: English and Chinese

Sponsored by / Organised by: UK Trade & Investment, Guangxi provincial government

Deadline for registration is 16 July 2010. Places are limited, so register early to avoid disappointment.

Contact: Angel Yang, angel.yang@fco.gov.uk. Tel: 86 20 8314 3018