28.01.2016 China
TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and the delegation accompanying him visited the Qiantang e-Commerce Intelligence Park in Zhejiang Province capital Hangzhou. The park was established for the development of e-commerce and facilitate business for companies. Accompanying Hisarcıklıoğlu on his visit were TOBB Board Vice Presidents Ender Yorgancılar and İbrahim Çağlar.
- Turkey – Zhejiang Trade and
Investment Symposium
TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu and the delegation accompanying him
attended the Turkey – Zhejiang Trade and Investment Symposium organized by China
Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) during their visit to
the Qiantang e-Commerce Intelligence Park in Zhejiang Province capital
Hangzhou. Representatives of prominent companies such as AliBaba, Geely Automotive,
Zhejiang Tourism Group and Zhejiang Transportation, Engineering and
Construction Company. Zhejiang CCPIT Vice President Xu Yong, Zhejiang
Provincial Economy and Information Technologies Commission Chair Chen Haijiang
and Trade Ministry Yiwu General Director Wang Birong were also in attendance.
TOBB Board Vice President Ender Yorgancılar provided information
regarding Turkey’s economy and the Aegean Region Industry Chamber’s (EBSO)
endeavors. Yorgancılar reported that work to develop cooperation with Hangzhou
has begun and that TOBB is prepared to share its experiences garnered during
2015 as B20 Turkey with Hangzhou and CCPIT.
İstanbul Chamber of Commerce Chair İbrahim Çağlar also provided
information regarding İstanbul and the İstanbul Chamber of Commerce.
- EBSO and Zhejiang CCPIT
cooperation agreement signed
The last event in the China tour was a dinner hosted by Zhejiang
Province Deputy Governor Liang Liming in TOBB’s honor. During the dinner, a
cooperation agreement was signed between EBSO and CCPIT in Zhejiang, the hub of
Chinese e-commerce companies. Signatories were EBSO Chair and TOBB Board Vice
President Ender Yorgancılar and President Wu Guiying on behalf of Zhejiang
CCPIT. TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and Provincial Deputy Governor
Liang Liming were witnesses.
The agreement aims to establish an e-Silk Road between Turkey and the
People’s Republic of China and establish joint e-commerce zones for the two
countries.
TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu, in his assessment at the dinner hosted by
Zhejiang Province Deputy Governor Liang Liming, stated that they had fruitful
meetings with Zhejiang CCPIT in November, expressing his pleasure in the
developments regarding these endeavors.
Providing information regarding Turkey’s B20 activities, Hisarcıklıoğlu
stated that they are ready to impart their experiences and cooperate. The TOBB
President also provided information regarding Turkey’s economy and business
community.