On November 7, the 2024 Haidian District “Two Zones” Initiative Promotional Event Series took place at the China International Import Expo (CIIE). Highlighting the district’s strengths in resources, open ecosystem, and favorable policies, the event brought together top companies from both China and abroad in Haidian District.
Haidian District is one of the regions in China with the highest concentration of high-end innovation resources and the greatest dynamism in innovation, entrepreneurship, and openness. It boasts a solid foundation for cooperation with enterprises in the Yangtze River Delta region. Over 20 outstanding companies participated in the event, including Philips, Bureau Veritas, Dyson, and China Everbright Bank.
During the promotion, Zhang Lihong, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Haidian District Bureau of Commerce, introduced the progress made in advancing the “two zones” initiative over the past four years. He emphasized the district’s ongoing efforts to develop an open policy framework focusing on trade facilitation, investment, cross-border capital flow, talent employment, transportation, and the secure and orderly flow of data.
Officials from the Administrative Committee of Zhongguancun Science City introduced Haidian District’s business environment, industrial policies, and innovation achievements in the sectors of information technology and medical and healthc. In the first half of 2024, the software and information industry in Haidian generated a revenue of 757.59 billion yuan, up by 16%, with national high-tech enterprises and “little giants” accounting for 35% and 40% of the city’s total, respectively. Meanwhile, Haidian’s medical and health sector is now marked by a strong talent pool, diverse basic disciplines, active interdisciplinary collaboration between medicine and engineering, and integrated development of cutting-edge technologies. Policies are also in place to support the growth of an industrial cluster competitive in medical and health R&D, aiming to achieve an industrial income of 150 billion yuan and an output value of 30 billion yuan by 2026. The event also promoted the northern area of Zhongguancun Science City and Phase I of the Zhongguancun Xibeiwang Science Park.
At the event, the Haidian District Bureau of Commerce signed letters of intent for partnership with two companies: Sino Fustech Group Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Kehui Juzhi Enterprise Consulting Co., Ltd. Going forward, Haidian will roll out more events to promote the “two zones” initiative. The goal is to draw in high-quality projects by raising awareness of the district’s unique advantages and open attitude, thereby providing robust support for Beijing’s high-quality economic growth.
