ACCA Meeting
The Acca 12th Annual General Meeting in Dong Duan
The ACCA 12th Annual General Meeting was held last 27 to 30th August 2008 in Dong Duan host by Reed Huayin and sponsors by companies, i.e. Bobst, BHS and IMG.
Mr Kinardo Ang stated that the various events held over the last 3 days had been well organised with good friends meeting over good food. Such meetings allow business opportunities to arise if not now then may be in the future, with the sharing of different country experiences among members and our suppliers.
The night before the event we have welcome dinner sponsor by IMG. The next day we follow seminar as well as visiting the Sino
Converting Dongguan 2008. And the day finish by dinner sponsor by Bobst. The day after we have two option to spend the day
either following the golf, sightseeing or visiting the expo again. DONGGUAN
Dongguan’s strategic position makes it a bridge between Hong Kong and Guangzhou, and between the east and west banks of the PRD. It has good infrastructure, with highways, railways and waterways linking to all destinations. The Guangzhou-Shenzhen highway and National Highway 107 lead to Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. The city is planning to build more highways linking other parts of the PRD in the coming 5 years.
Dongguan is one of the most export-oriented economy in China. The fourth largest exporting city after Shenzhen, Shanghai and Suzhou. It is one of the fastest growing economies in China. It is now an international manufacturing base for products of all types and grades. Electronic information products, electrical and mechanical products, textiles and garments, furniture, toys, papermaking and paper products, food and beverages and chemical materials are its 8 pillar industries.
Dongguan has a very vibrant economy. Its GDP reached RMB 262.7 billion in 2006, growing by 19.2% in real terms. In fact, GDP growth averaged some 19% annually during the past 5 years. This impressive record could be explained by the city’s reliance on foreign trade, which represented 2.55 times its GDP in 2006. This ratio is one of the highest among all cities in China.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on 28 January 2008 stressed confidence, cooperation and responsibility as key to overcoming the current global financial crisis. The bureau attributed the slowdown to the severe natural disasters affecting most parts of China last year and the impact of the global financial crisis. Despite the setbacks, Guangdong had met its 2010 GDP target of 3,440 billion yuan two years ahead of time, the bureau said.
Hong Kong investors in firms based in Guangdong will benefit from a 1 billion yuan ($145 million) fund, Vice-Governor Wan Qingliang said on 29 January 2009. The announcement followed the 12th meeting of the Hong Kong-Guangdong Cooperation Joint Conference to discuss the governmentapproved blueprint for the Pearl River Delta.
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