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Bijie Delegation Visits Guangdong for Industrial Investment Promotion

A Bijie government delegation led by Party Secretary Guo Xiwen visited Guangzhou and Dongguan to advance industrial cooperation with Guangdong companies, including GPHL, Kaijin New Energy and Tinci Materials.

Bijie Delegation Visits Guangdong for Industrial Investment Promotion

On 27 October, a delegation from Bijie, led by Guo Xiwen, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Party Secretary of the Bijie Municipal Committee, travelled to Guangzhou and Dongguan to carry out industrial investment promotion. Zhao Guosheng, Vice Mayor of Guangzhou, Shen Jiantong, Deputy Party Secretary and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Municipal Committee, and municipal leaders Zhang Jianjun, Yang Zhirong and Yan Qi took part in the related activities.

For foreign founders considering company registration or operations in China, visits of this kind are worth watching. They signal which sectors local governments are actively promoting, which companies are already engaged with a region, and where a new project may find official support. The following sections summarise the facts of the visit and what they may mean in practice.

Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Group and the Cili Connection

Guangzhou Wanglaoji Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Group (GPHL), has deepened industrial cooperation with Bijie since 2020, and this has effectively supported the rapid development of Bijie's cili (Rosa roxburghii) industry. At GPHL, Guo Xiwen learned about the company's operations, industrial layout and scientific research and innovation, and held discussions with company executives.

On behalf of the municipal committee and municipal government, he thanked GPHL for its long-standing support for Bijie's development. He noted that GPHL has deep foundations and strong momentum, and expressed the hope that both sides would build on Bijie's advantageous resources such as cili and gastrodia, together with its rich application scenarios, and on GPHL's brand and technical strengths. The aim is to continue deepening the intensive development of cili, actively expand cooperation in gastrodia deep processing and "AI plus" diagnostics, and achieve mutual benefit.

What This Suggests for Founders

• Agricultural and health-related resources in a region can become the basis for long-term cooperation between local governments and established Chinese companies.
• If your business involves food, health products or medical technology, local governments may be open to projects that connect local resources with outside brands and technology.
• Existing cooperation since 2020 shows that relationships in these sectors can be sustained over multiple years.

Guangdong Kaijin New Energy Technology

Guangdong Kaijin New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. is a national-level specialised, refined, distinctive and innovative "little giant" enterprise focused on the research, production and sale of lithium battery anode materials. The company will invest in building a battery anode raw material production base in Weining.

Guo Xiwen inspected the company's production line operations and research platform construction on site. He noted that Kaijin has outstanding technical and financial strengths, and that its industrial direction is highly consistent with Bijie's development positioning. He expressed the hope that both sides would work together to advance the preliminary work of the project in Bijie, keep to milestones and implement matters in sequence, so that the project can start construction, be completed and reach full production as early as possible.

Practical Takeaways

• Local governments may offer support for projects that match their stated industrial positioning.
• For manufacturing projects, early-stage work and milestone tracking are emphasised, which matters for project planning and timelines.
• If you are considering a production base in western China, checking whether your sector aligns with local development plans is a sensible first step.

Guangzhou Tinci Materials

Guo Xiwen then visited Guangzhou Tinci High-Tech Materials Co., Ltd. to learn about the company's industrial layout and investment intentions. He said that since last year Bijie has relied on energy and mineral resources such as phosphate and coal to build a new energy battery and materials industry cluster, and that a number of major projects have successively landed and begun production. He expressed the hope that Tinci Materials would deeply participate in building Bijie's new energy industry ecosystem and help supplement, extend and strengthen the industrial chain.

What This Means for Foreign Founders

• Resource-based industrial clusters can create opportunities in adjacent supply chains, including materials, equipment and services.
• Local governments actively seek companies that can fill gaps in an existing industrial chain.
• Understanding a region's resource base and cluster strategy can help you position a project more effectively.

Company Feedback and Next Steps

During the visit, the heads of the companies said that Bijie has outstanding resource advantages and broad development prospects, and that they will further deepen working contacts, promote practical cooperation and work together to achieve win-win development.

For foreign founders, the key points are the direction of official engagement and the sectors involved: health and agricultural processing, new energy materials and battery supply chains. If your business touches these areas, early contact with local authorities and a clear alignment with local industrial plans can help. Registration, entity setup and ongoing compliance still require proper local advice.

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This summary is based on information published by the relevant Chinese government website and is general information, not legal or tax advice.