Taiwanese Companies Flourishing in Shenzhen: A Look at Cross-Strait Cooperation in 2024

Shenzhen News Network April 1, 2024(Shenzhen Special Economic Zone News reporter Ning Ruohong) More and more Taiwanese companies are choosing Shenzhen and taking root in Shenzhen. The total number of Taiwanese companies in Shenzhen has exceeded 8,200; Shenzhen-Taiwan youth exchange activities have been held one after another, and young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait work together and work together; building a new era of cross-strait integration platform, innovatively carry out exchanges between Shenzhen and Taiwan, and the exchange activities are rich and colorful… In the past year, Shenzhen and Taiwan have complemented each other’s advantages and achieved mutual benefit and win-win results. The areas of cooperation have become wider and wider, and the level of cooperation has become higher and higher. The two places have shared development dividends in cooperation. .

The total number of Taiwanese companies in Shenzhen has exceeded 8,200

“It is necessary to create a new situation for cross-Strait cooperation through the cooperation of port cities.” On November 11 last year, Hsieh Guoliang, Mayor of Keelung City, Taiwan, said at the Cross-Strait Port Cities Forum. At this forum co-sponsored by Shenzhen and Keelung, more than 160 representatives from industry, government, and academia from cross-strait port cities such as Shenzhen, Shantou, Chaozhou, Jieyang, and Shanwei in Guangdong and Keelung, Taoyuan, and Hualien in Taiwan gathered around the “Port City” “Marine transportation”, “marine education” and “marine industry” topics, share experiences, exchange and learn from each other, build consensus, deepen cooperation, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.

In March last year, the Pengding Times Building located in the central area of ​​Baoan was officially opened and became the headquarters building of Taiwan-funded enterprise Pengding Holdings (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. This global PCB industry champion company has taken root in Shenzhen and continues to grow bigger and stronger. Chairman Shen Qingfang introduced at the inauguration ceremony that as a Taiwan-funded enterprise, the company has always insisted on investing and operating in mainland China since its establishment. He believes that China’s will to develop a new generation of information technology industry is unchangeable and that there is great potential in the era of reform and opening up.

At present, the total number of Taiwanese companies in Shenzhen has exceeded 8,200, and the economic and trade cooperation between Shenzhen and Taiwan has developed to a deeper level.

In order to further strengthen the confidence of Taiwanese businessmen to invest in Shenzhen, in August last year, Shenzhen released version 4.0 of the Compilation of Policies to Benefit Taiwan, which includes 191 policies in 20 aspects, allowing Taiwanese businessmen and compatriots to more comprehensively, accurately and conveniently understand and use various benefits to Taiwan. policies to effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of Taiwan compatriots and Taiwan businessmen.

The exchanges between Shenzhen and Taiwan are becoming increasingly frequent

On March 26 last year, the first flight since the resumption of cross-strait direct flights took off from Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport. On the same day, a flight from Taipei Taoyuan International Airport arrived in Shenzhen. When the plane landed, Shenzhen Airport greeted the Taiwanese compatriots with the highest courtesy in the aviation industry – the Watergate Ceremony.

“I believe this is a start.” As Taiwanese businessman Qiu Chuangjun said, taking the first flight since the resumption of flights, the successive resumption of Shenzhen-Taiwan routes will facilitate the exchanges between compatriots in the two places and promote the continued development of Shenzhen and Taiwan in the fields of economy, culture and other fields. Closer exchanges and cooperation.

From late October to late November last year, the “Cross-Strait Exchange and Integration Month” with the theme of “Integrating Cross-Strait to Create a Future” was held in Shenzhen. The 6th Cross-Strait and Hong Kong and Macao UAV Aerial Photography Competition, Taiwan Creative Life Festival, Cross-Strait and Hong Kong and Macao Sailing Regatta… more than 30 series of exchange activities focusing on six major sectors: economy, culture, sports, youth, grassroots, and media It attracted more than 10,000 Taiwanese businessmen and Taiwanese compatriots and Taiwan youth to participate.

In February last year, Shenzhen Nanshan Tianhou Museum, Shenzhen Zhongshan Park Baseball Stadium and other baseball venues were approved by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council to establish cross-strait exchange bases. The rich and unique resource advantages of the two bases were quickly released.

Ringing bells and drums, greeting gods, and chanting blessings… In April last year, the Tianhou Museum in Nanshan, Shenzhen held a grand “Cisha” Sea Sacrifice Ceremony. Thousands of people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, Hong Kong and Macao paid homage and prayed. “The blood of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait is thicker than water, and their religious beliefs come from the same family. We should carry forward thousands of years of inheritance and eliminate unnecessary disputes.” Chen Zhonghe, president of the Shenzhen Taiwanese Business Association, said after attending the “Ci Sha” sea memorial ceremony.

In November 2023, the 4th Cross-Strait Student Baseball League Finals will be held in Shenzhen, with a total of 840 players from 32 teams from both sides of the Taiwan Strait participating. After leading the team to win the championship, Yang Jiahong, the head coach of Universal University of Science and Technology, said: “The atmosphere in Shenzhen is great. We and the mainland teams learn from each other.” Baseball venues such as Shenzhen Zhongshan Park Baseball Stadium have hosted four consecutive Straits Games since 2017. A total of 148 baseball teams from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and nearly 3,800 athletes, coaches, and referees participated in the Cross-Strait Student Baseball League Finals. It has become an important venue for cross-Strait cultural and sports exchanges. Youth from both sides of the Strait use baseball as a mediator to form a “Bang Bang” friendship”.

By continuously broadening communication channels and expanding the scale of exchanges, the Shenzhen-Taiwan exchange brand has become brighter and brighter in cross-strait exchanges, promoting cross-strait exchanges and cooperation to a wider scope, larger scale, and higher level.

After graduating, Taiqing wants to work and start a business in Shenzhen

“I hope I can experience a different working atmosphere and the culture of a large company.” Lin Daijun, who is studying at National Taiwan University, came to Shenzhen for the first time through the “WAY! Come to Shenzhen” 2023 Taiwan Youth Shenzhen Internship Activity. She is looking forward to this internship very much. In her opinion, the mainland market is relatively larger and faces more challenges and opportunities. The “WAY! Come to Shenzhen” 2023 Taiwan Youth Shenzhen Internship Activity released a total of 1,256 internship positions, attracting 186 Taiwanese youth to intern at 54 companies and institutions in Shenzhen, and more than 50% of Taiwanese youth are “Shou Lai”. The one-month internship also allowed Taiqing students to have a deeper understanding of Shenzhen. 97% of the students expressed their intention to develop in Shenzhen in the future, saying, “I want to work and start a business in Shenzhen after graduation.”

Youth on both sides of the Taiwan Strait have strengthened exchanges and exchanges, adding new strength and youthful vitality to the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations.

In order to support and encourage the sustainable innovation and development of youth innovation bases across the Taiwan Strait, the Sino-Finnish Design Park and Qianhai Taiwan Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Base have successively held the Cross-Strait Youth Maker Forum, the Cross-Strait Creative Fair, the Cross-Strait Innovation Design Exhibition, and the Cross-Strait Innovation Exchange Opening Weekly, Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition and other activities provide more opportunities for Taiwanese youth to work and find employment in Shenzhen, and attract Taiwanese youth to come to Shenzhen to find employment and start businesses.

In addition, activities such as the Carnival for Taiwanese Teachers and Students in Shenzhen Universities, the Cross-Strait Youth Cultural Exchange Week, and the Dragon Boat Festival celebrations for young people from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan have built a platform for teachers, students, and young people in Shenzhen and Taiwan to strengthen exchanges and interactions, enhance understanding and mutual trust, and grow together and help each other.

2024-04-01 05:34:11
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