on june 11, 2015 - "investing in shenzhen for a win-win future: shenzhen-togliatti investment cooperation exchange meeting" was held in the city of togliatti in samara oblast (a friendship state with shenzhen), russia. the event was under the sponsorship of invest shenzhen, and co-sponsorship from the bao'an district and the authority of qianhai shenzhen-hong kong modern service industry cooperation zone ("qianhai authority"). jia changsheng, deputy director of invest shenzhen;
sergey vetrov, head of the department for investment policy and investment promotion of the ministry of economic development，dmitry bogdanov, head of the department of economic development of the togliatti mayors office，in addition, technopark zhiguli valley and the special economic zone togliatti.
attended and addressed the meeting. also present were more than 80 representatives from the political and business communities of samara oblast.
mr. sergey vetrov and mr. dmitry bogdanov introduced the basic profiles of samara and togliatti, and both expressed hopes of deepening the all-round cooperation with shenzhen in the areas of trade, economy, investment and culture. deputy director jia changsheng's address was centered on the economic new normal and the "one belt and one road" strategy of china. he introduced in detail, the six key advantages of investing in shenzhen, and welcomed russian enterprises to conduct field surveys in shenzhen, expressly pointing out shenzhen is the best option for entering china. jia said that china is currently undergoing two major transformations (from a "world factory" into a "world market" and from a capital-importing country into a capital-exporting country). the golden time for investing in china has just begun. he emphasized particularly that shenzhen and samara are both pivotal cities under the "one belt and one road" strategy, and hence enjoy vast cooperation room in the areas of investment, trade, economy, technology and culture.
a promotional film about the investment environment of shenzhen was played at the meeting. then officials from the bao'an district, qianhai authority and longgang tian'an cloud park briefed the attendants about the science and technology development condition of the bao'an district, incentive policies for the modern services industry in qianhai, and the construction status of the international parks. shenzhen’s favorable investment environment and the huge cooperation opportunities brought by the "one belt and one road" strategy attracted large numbers of people from the political and business circles. many enterprises and institutions inquired about issues concerning field surveys and seeking cooperation in shenzhen after the meeting.
after the event, the shenzhen delegation also visited the high-tech park of samara, talked with local entrepreneurial teams, and encouraged them to set up r&d centers and develop product commercialization in shenzhen, for shenzhen would help them become international businesses.
samara oblast is known as the "heart of russia", and ranks 3rd in comprehensive economic strength in the whole russian federation. with impressive industrial and technological prowess, samara takes a leading position worldwide in research for computer optics, laser technology, automation, land and underwater environmental protection. togliatti, a city within the state, is also a special economic zone, and a major industrial center of samara.
