Chengdu High-Tech Zone and Sino-Singapore (Chengdu) Innovation Park (SSCIP) held an “Investment Cooperation Agreement” signing ceremony with five reputable partners—Singapore Hong Leong Group, Beijing TRS Information Technology Co., Ltd., Sichuan Good Doctor Pharmaceutical Group, Nanjing Sample Technology Group Co., Ltd. and Sichuan Aipu Network Co., Ltd, with a total investment of over 3.73 billion RMB. It was the second batch of key projects confirmed in SSCIP this year. This implied that as early as July, over 10 billion RMB has been poured into SSCIP.
Investment and Settlement Agreement
““HQ” and “R&D center” are SSCIP’s catchphrases for the mega projects this year, “ said Mr. Yuan Zongyong, Deputy Director of CDHT Management Committee. “Four of the five new partners have their HQ here. Furthermore, they’ve also set up their R&D centers or begun projects in SSCIP. It goes to show Chengdu has what it takes to attract huge investments, and is definitely a driving force in the innovation arena.”
Chengdu is taking deliberate steps to achieve its strategy of “Revolutionary Change and Progressive Transformation”, with the objective to congregate HQs of high-end enterprises for wholistic development. Their arrival will invariably boost Chengdu in terms of technological advancements, investment opportunities, logistics, financial services, etc—which in turn accelerates Chengdu towards their goal and gives her a competitive edge on the global stage.
This inaugural large-scale Hi-Tech industrial development enclave of Singapore and Sichuan governments, SSCIP, is not only Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone’s number one project, but also Sichuan and Chengdu’s industrial engine for revolutionary change. Acting as a base for the establishment of enterprise HQs, the promotion of industrial advancement, and a catalyst for area development, SSCIP plays the crucial role of a model leader, driving the future of Chengdu.
Hub of International Commerce: Singapore Hong Leong Group
“Hong Leong Group’s network spread over 18 countries, with close to 150 international hotels. In the area of commercial service, it has decades of experience,” Hong Leong Group President, Mr. Wang Gongyi expressed. Hong Leong Group is Singapore’s largest real estate company and hotel developer. Its subsidiary called First Sponsor Group, will launch a foreign-owned enterprise in Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone. Furthermore, it plans to invest 1 billion RMB in a massive complex, integrating a service apartment, a residential compound and a shopping mall (total build-up area of over 140,000m2). Mr. Wang said, “We desire to create a commercial service concept that’s modern and international; and at the same time, merges with the needs of the Chengdu market. Interweaving industry and city development together for a vibrant environment suitable for work and living.”
High-end Medical Industrial Chain: Sichuan Good Doctor Pharmaceutical Group
Sichuan Good Doctor Pharmaceutical Group’s philosophy is “A Good Person Makes Good Medicine”. Its main strategy is to launch the “Great Health” industry as its core focus. Now it has 28 wholly-owned subsidiaries, 8 GMP production factories, and 2 GAP medical groups with modern cultivation bases. Its massive sales network covers Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, even Europe and US. When Sichuan Good Doctor Pharmaceutical Group relocates its headquarters and R&D center to SSCIP, it will become the new medical epicenter of Western China, and firmly establish itself as a high-end medical industrial chain of world-class standard.
Internet of Things (IoT) Hub: Nanjing Sample Technology Group Co., Ltd.
“Chengdu’s superior all-rounded development is what lured Nanjing Sample Technology Group Co., Ltd to plant their zone HQ in SSCIP.” Nanjing Sample Director, Mr. Guo Mingke commented, “Chengdu is a very strategic city in Western China, with advantages in numerous areas, including human resources, transportation, finance, telecommunication, logistics, market influence, etc.” A total amount of 700 million RMB is invested in the establishment of its zone HQ and IoT hub in SSCIP. Once the HQ is built, its complete industrial production chain will range from the practical realization of IoT, prototype testing, trial production to certification testing, technical support to information and financial services. The objective is to obtain the highest profit margin whilst keeping production costs to the minimum.
New Generation Network Hub with Innovative Capabilities: Sichuan Aipu Network Co., Ltd
Sichuan Aipu Network Co., Ltd is a homegrown, private enterprise established in the Hi-Tech Zone less than 15 years ago. It is reputed for its passion in innovation. Since signing the agreement, Aipu has made plans to build its HQ and R&D center in SSCIP. Its action plan is to employ innovation in all aspects (technical R&D, operation & management, strategy & vison, etc.) to establish a HQ operation & management center, cloud application R&D center, new generation network R&D center, complementary services & enterprise incubation center, technical training center, IDC data room, technical support service center—all of which will congregate in a hub for maximum innovative synergy. Sichuan Aipu Network Co., Ltd Vice-president, Mr. Zhang Kaiheng reckoned, “The Internet represents technology, which requires constant innovation. Only when such a vision or belief exist, can the enterprise influence the society and the financial environment, thereby making it valuable.”
Big Data R&D Operation Base: Beijing TRS Information Technology Co., Ltd.
More than just inventing leading edge technologies and software, Beijing TRS Information Technology also manufactures a wide range of their TRS products and services. Over 4000 large, local and overseas companies currently use TRS products. Besides being the No.1 enterprise search technology provider in the Chinese market, TRS also occupies pole position amongst the Chinese content management software providers. In the near future, its area HQ and big data R&D operation base’s focus will revolve around R&D, sales & services, as well as integration of big data’s upstream/downstream industries and R&D-related organizations—it will most definitely be a strategic base in Chengdu that influences the whole of China.
