On 16 January 2023, at the invitation of Tangshan Guye District, Dr. Wagner, Executive Director of ACCU X-Tech, was invited to visit Tangshan Guye People's Government and had a full communication with Chen Yanjie, Secretary of the District Party Committee, Lu Junqiang, Deputy Secretary of the District Mayor, as well as personnel from functional departments such as investment promotion, development and reform and industry and information. The two sides mainly discussed and reached a strategic cooperation agreement on investment promotion for European enterprises in Tangshan Guye District, overseas and international cooperation for enterprises under the jurisdiction of the district and M&A of overseas enterprises.

 

Tangshan City has the highest GDP in Hebei Province and ranks 27th in China. It has rich mineral resources, coal, iron and steel, cement and chemical industries are its pillar industries, and the port logistics industry is also well developed. Guye District is a key industrial zone in Tangshan City, and is also an important birthplace of China's modern industrial civilisation, giving birth to a number of Chinese firsts such as the first electric winch and the first thermal power plant in China. In order to achieve sustainable development and further participate in the international division of labour, thus enhancing the overall industrial competitiveness of the city and the region, the governments of Tangshan City and Guye District have proposed a low-carbon development, active investment and enterprise development policy to go abroad, with the main industry directions being new energy, automotive and components, green building materials, equipment manufacturing, modern industrial services and international logistics.

 

Since its establishment in 2003, ACCU Group has been serving the automotive and components, electronics and aviation industries, and has extensive cooperation channels and customer resources in the areas of standard setting, training, consulting and certification. In particular, ACCU has launched the CEGG (Chinese Enterprises Going Global) Accelerator and the Fit-for-Germany programme to address the needs of Chinese companies seeking M&A and international cooperation. The event was a great opportunity for ACCU and Tang to discuss the problems encountered by enterprises in the process of going global and international cooperation, and to enhance their skills for going global or entering the international supply chain. The cooperation between ACCU Group and Tangshan Guye District Government is an effective complement and integration of needs and resources in this context, and in the future, both parties will continue to cooperate more deeply in the specific requirements of the government and the enterprises under their jurisdiction.