As summer temperatures hit new highs, investment promotion has gained momentum.

To date, the total volume of projects in GuChuan United’s investment promotion data system has exceeded 980,000. With continued success in attracting foreign investment and the opening of new avenues through “technology-driven investment promotion,” GuChuan United continues to advance toward new goals.

Today, we have specially selected highlights from our work in the second quarter of 2023 to take you on a journey through those memorable moments. Note: To protect our partners, only partial project information is displayed.

Investment Promotion

Delivering Impressive Results

#1. $80 million + 1 billion yuan

Three Major Projects Settle in Succession, Sparking an Investment Boom in Changshu

Through the precise recommendations of GuChuan Alliance, the FOOTPRINT Fupeng New Materials project (total investment: $50 million) and the Boente Biopharmaceutical project (total investment: $30 million) were successively signed and established in the Changshu Economic and Technological Development Zone.

Additionally, Guchuan United facilitated the establishment of Weihai Bond—a "Specialized, Refined, Unique, and Innovative" enterprise—in the Yushan High-Tech Zone of Changshu, with an investment exceeding 1 billion yuan to build a new energy vehicle cooling system project.

Throughout the collaboration, Guchuan United fully leveraged the region’s geographical and transportation advantages, distinctive industrial clusters, and high-quality industrial support systems. By focusing on key areas to drive broader development and creating a network of growth hubs, the firm has empowered Changshu’s investment promotion efforts.

#2. Pioneering "Technology-Driven Investment Promotion" Yields Significant Results

10 Major “Technology Talent Projects” Empower Wujiang Economic Development Zone

As an investment promotion partner of the Wujiang Economic Development Zone, Guchuan United has successfully introduced 10 major “technology talent projects” to the zone. Currently, five companies have been shortlisted and three have already established operations, covering cutting-edge fields of technological innovation such as hydrogen fuel cells and biopharmaceuticals.

In recent years, Guchuan United has continuously explored new approaches to technology-driven investment promotion under the current landscape. By focusing on the “introduction of technology and talent projects,” the firm has enhanced the commercialization of scientific and technological innovations, fostering synergy between the aggregation of high-end talent and the development of key industries.

#3. Investment Promotion in Central and Western Regions Yields Further Success

Chip Packaging and Testing Project Settles in Huozhou Economic Development Zone

In the second quarter, Guchuan United made new progress in its investment promotion collaboration with the Huozhou Economic and Technological Development Zone—Shenzhen Furui Technology Co., Ltd. has settled in the Science and Technology Innovation Park of the Huozhou Economic and Technological Development Zone, investing 200 million yuan to build a chip packaging and testing project with an annual capacity of 200 million chips.

This project aligns closely with the “2023 Action Plan for Shanxi Province’s Electronic Information Manufacturing Industry.” Building on this chip packaging and testing project, the Huozhou Economic and Technological Development Zone will further focus on emerging industries to drive higher-quality and more efficient investment attraction, thereby strengthening and optimizing its manufacturing sector.

#4. Serving the “Red Capital of the Revolution” and Achieving New Successes

Three Major Projects Successively Settle in Yan’an

Within three months, Guchuan United successfully facilitated the establishment of three major projects in Ansai District and Zichang City, Yan’an, covering industries such as soybean product processing and renewable resource recycling.

The more challenging investment promotion becomes in Northwest China, the more the true value of our work is revealed.

The Guchuan United Investment Promotion Team not only helped enterprises coordinate facility resources but also assisted both government and business parties in negotiating settlement details, continuously deepening cooperative consensus and efficiently advancing project establishment.

#5. “Accelerated Investment Promotion” Boosts Town-Level Economy

High-Tech Enterprises Flock to Zhongbei Town

In 2023, GuChuan United helped Zhongbei Town launch a “double-speed” investment promotion mode, attracting five high-quality enterprises in just four months. These companies span sectors including industrial data collection, automation, precision instruments, smart meters, and chip production and packaging.

With the concentrated influx of foreign-invested enterprises, high-tech firms, and “Specialized, Refined, Unique, and Innovative” small giants, the powerful momentum of technological innovation is leading Zhongbei Town toward high-quality development.

#6. “Business-to-Business Investment Promotion” Validates the “Guchuan Core”

A Sincere Recommendation from Daoda Pharmaceutical

In 2021, Guchuan United assisted Daoda Pharmaceutical, a pharmaceutical and medical device company, in establishing operations in the Xinyi Economic Development Zone.

Recently, a well-known manufacturer of health and wellness products approached us upon the recommendation of Daoda Pharmaceutical. After scientific analysis and precise matching by Guchuan United’s site selection team, the company made the same choice as Daoda Pharmaceutical—to establish operations in the Xinyi Economic Development Zone.

Over the past year, Guchuan United has facilitated over 60 effective project meetings for the Xinyi Economic Development Zone, successfully attracting medical device and food processing enterprises. Building on these positive results, the Xinyi Economic Development Zone has renewed its investment promotion partnership with Guchuan United, leveraging major breakthroughs in investment attraction to significantly boost development momentum.

Projects Settling In: Groundbreaking and Production Launch

Accelerating Progress

#1. Weidis Pipeline and Valve Project

CEO: Investing in the Dongying Economic Development Zone was a perfect decision!

In August 2021, GuChuan United facilitated the establishment of the UK-based Widis Group in the Dongying Economic Development Zone, with an investment of 100 million yuan (including $2 million in foreign capital) to build a pipeline valve production facility.

The project has now officially commenced production, and the Widis Group will pursue higher-level, broader-scope, and wider-ranging development with the Development Zone, building an even closer cooperative relationship.

#2. Shanxi Yuhan Carbon Fiber New Materials Project

Witnessing the “Shuozhou Speed” and “Guchuan Precision”

At the 2023集中 Project Launch and Resumption Ceremony of the Shuozhou Economic Development Zone, the high-performance carbon fiber compacted paste block project of Shanxi Yuhan New Materials Co., Ltd.—which settled in the Emerging Industries Park through the introduction of Guichuan United—officially commenced construction.

With a total investment of 520 million yuan, the project is expected to generate an annual output value of over 900 million yuan and annual tax revenue of over 110 million yuan upon reaching full production capacity.

#3. SikaDe Advanced Materials Project

A Fortune 500 Company Launches a "High-End" Industrial Initiative

In March 2022, through the targeted efforts of Jingguchuan United, Xikade Gao (Dezhou) New Materials Co., Ltd. established operations in the Shandong Qihe Economic Development Zone, investing 100 million yuan to build a new materials production facility, which is now fully operational.

This investment project by a Fortune 500 company has found a perfect fit in the rapidly developing Qihe region.

#4. Meihao Shijia Smart Home Project

Leading Enterprise Accelerates Expansion Through Capital Injection

In 2021, Guchuan United assisted Meihao Shijia (Sichuan) Home Furnishings Co., Ltd. in establishing operations at the China Western (Guangyuan) Green Home Furnishings Industrial Park in Zhaohua District, Guangyuan City, with a 500 million yuan investment to build a smart furniture production base. Today, four production lines are fully operational, yet capacity still struggles to meet market demand.

Consequently, Meihao Shijia has decided to increase investment and expand production by building a smart home project with an annual output of 1 million sets. This represents not only a mutually beneficial partnership between Zhaohua District and Meihao Shijia but also one of the most compelling demonstrations of Guichuan United’s success in investment promotion.

Investment Promotion Conference

Showcasing the "Golden Calling Card" of Investment Promotion

#1. Zhanjiang Investment Promotion Conference

“One-on-One” Meetings Drive In-Depth Government-Enterprise Exchange

On April 14, with the support of Guchuan United, the “Tides Rising in the Bay Area, Setting Sail in Zhanjiang—2023 Zhanjiang·Bay Area (Shenzhen) Advanced Manufacturing Investment Promotion Seminar” was successfully held in Shenzhen.

As the event organizer, GuChuan United efficiently managed the planning and execution, assisted Zhanjiang in inviting target enterprises to attend, and provided continuous follow-up to facilitate conversions. The “one-on-one” negotiation session following the event received an enthusiastic response, creating a favorable atmosphere for promoting the signing and implementation of high-quality projects.

#2. Hexi District, Tianjin Investment Promotion Conference

Five Consecutive Events: Connecting the "North-South Arteries" of Economic Development

In the second quarter, GuChuan United assisted Tianjin’s Hexi District in hosting investment promotion seminars in Nanjing and Guangzhou, serving as a bridge for industrial relocation, government-enterprise collaboration, and project implementation between the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta, and the Greater Bay Area.

Since the start of our partnership, Guchuan United has collaborated with Hexi District to visit five cities, extending sincere invitations to countless entrepreneurs. As our coordination grows increasingly seamless, we are poised to drive industrial development to new heights through major breakthroughs in investment promotion.

#3. Yun’an District, Yunfu City Investment Promotion Seminar

Guchuan United Appointed as “Investment Promotion Consultant”

On May 6, Guichuan United supported the “Gathering in the Greater Bay Area, Settling by the West River—2023 Yunfu City Yun’an District (Yunfu New Area) Investment Promotion Conference” held in Foshan. Chen Piaopiao, General Manager of Guichuan United’s Guangzhou office, was invited to attend and was appointed as Yun’an District’s “Investment Promotion Consultant” on behalf of the firm.

Eight high-quality project agreements were signed at the event, covering multiple sectors including new energy, new materials, green chemicals, and green building materials, with a total investment of 4.633 billion yuan.

Signing Ceremony

Joining Hands for a New Journey

#1. Zhongbei Town, Xiqing District, Tianjin

12 Years of Partnership, Embarking on a New Chapter

From 2011 to 2023, Zhongbei Town in Xiqing District, Tianjin, and GuChuan United have worked together for 12 years, and have now renewed their investment promotion partnership.

In this new service cycle, GuChuan United will continue to leverage its strengths in market-oriented investment promotion to introduce high-quality projects aligned with Zhongbei Town’s high-quality development goals, thereby contributing to the region’s economic growth.

#2. Tianjin Wuqing Automotive Industrial Park

Seven Years of Partnership: “Old Comrades-in-Arms” Join Forces Once More

From 2016 to 2023, GuChuan United has had the privilege of witnessing the tremendous transformations at the Wuqing Automotive Industrial Park over the years. The industrial scale has gradually expanded, innovation hubs have sprung up, the Beijing-Tianjin Industrial Synergy and Innovation Center has been upgraded, the business environment has been continuously optimized, and the full-chain, full-cycle innovation service system has been revitalized and upgraded...

Today, the Wuqing Automotive Park has renewed its contract with GuChuan United, and the two parties will open a new chapter of long-term cooperation, writing a new story for the Wuqing Automotive Park through their joint efforts.

#3. Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province

A "New Hub" for Industrial Relocation from the Greater Bay Area

Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province, has formally signed an agreement with Guchuan United to establish a partnership for investment promotion.

Moving forward, GuChuan United will work alongside Yangjiang to accelerate industrial transformation and upgrading, foster the incubation of emerging industries, and deepen investment promotion along the industrial chain. This collaboration aims to help Yangjiang establish itself as a key strategic hub in the coastal economic belt and enhance its industrial and innovation competitiveness.

#4. Zhongjiang County, Deyang City

Crafting a Strong Foundation for Investment Promotion to Get Industries Boiling

Zhongjiang County, Deyang City, Sichuan Province, has entered into an investment promotion partnership with GuChuan United. GuChuan United will leverage its professional expertise to facilitate targeted investment attraction, closely aligning with development goals and industrial planning to provide robust support for Zhongjiang County’s investment promotion efforts.

Guchuan United will closely monitor project progress throughout the process, build bridges between government and enterprises, strive to facilitate government-enterprise cooperation, jointly construct a “grand framework” for investment promotion, and create a “new high ground” for industrial development.

#5. Leping Town, Sanshui District, Foshan City

Expanding the “Circle of Friends” and Refining the “Town’s Investment Attraction Skills”

Leping Town and GuChuan United have signed a cooperation agreement. The two parties will collaborate on investment promotion centered on advanced manufacturing to drive the industrial economy toward new heights and achieve further success.

Moving forward, GuChuan United will target the automotive vehicle and parts sector, high-end equipment manufacturing, and new energy and new materials, conducting targeted investment promotion efforts to fill gaps, strengthen, and extend industrial chains.

#6. Hengyang High-Tech Zone

Cultivating a "Model Field" for High-Tech Industries

The Hengyang High-Tech Industrial Development Zone in Hunan Province has signed an agreement with GuChuan United, officially launching their commissioned investment promotion partnership.

Leveraging 14 years of hands-on investment promotion experience and over 980,000 industrial data points, Guchuan United will attract more entrepreneurs to Hengyang and facilitate the implementation of industrial projects in the High-Tech Zone.

#7. Qihe Economic Development Zone

Taking on the Role of “External Partner” to Strive for National-Level Economic Development Zone Status

The Qihe Economic Development Zone in Shandong Province has signed a cooperation agreement with Guchuan United. The two parties will collaborate on commissioned investment promotion focused on industries such as high-end equipment manufacturing, new energy vehicles and components, premium food products, and modern logistics.

By bringing in Guchuan United as a market-oriented “external partner” for investment promotion, the Qihe Economic Development Zone is adopting a new dual-track model of “self-directed investment promotion + commissioned investment promotion,” aiming to achieve a synergistic effect where “1+1 > 2.”

#8. Pingyuan Demonstration Zone

Planning Before Action: Seizing Opportunities in the “Central Plains Agricultural Valley”

The Pingyuan Urban-Rural Integration Demonstration Zone in Xinxiang City, Henan Province (hereinafter referred to as the “Pingyuan Demonstration Zone”) has entered into a partnership with GuChuan United. The two parties will engage in comprehensive investment promotion cooperation centered on investment promotion mapping, the development of investment promotion management systems, and the implementation of industrial projects.

As the nation’s attention focuses on the “Central Plains Agricultural Valley,” the Pingyuan Demonstration Zone has also entered its own era of opportunity.

#9. Ziya Economic Development Zone High-Tech Industrial Park

Combining "Independent Investment Promotion + Commissioned Investment Promotion"

The High-Tech Industrial Park of the Tianjin Ziya Economic and Technological Development Zone, located in Jinghai District, Tianjin, has signed a cooperation agreement with Guchuan United. The two parties will collaborate on commissioned investment promotion for strategic emerging industries to drive Jinghai District’s industrial economy to new heights.

The synergy of “in-house investment promotion + commissioned investment promotion” will generate broader, more substantial, and more powerful momentum for development.

#10. Fushun County, Zigong City

Another “Top 100 County” Joins the Ranks

Fushun County, Zigong City, Sichuan Province—one of China’s Top 100 Counties in Western China—has entered into an investment promotion partnership with GuChuan United.

GuChuan United will anchor its efforts in the region’s core planning, focus on key investment projects, and efficiently facilitate government-enterprise collaboration. This partnership will help Fushun County strengthen its competitive advantages, enhance its unique characteristics, jointly expand effective investment, and continuously unleash new momentum for economic development.

#11. Renqiu City, Cangzhou

Actively Capturing Industrial Spillover from Beijing, Tianjin, and Xiong’an

A "Pioneer" in County-Level Economic Development in Hebei Province—Renqiu City has entered into an industrial consulting partnership with Guchuan United.

Following in-depth on-site research, the GuChuan Alliance service team will outline development pathways and clarify investment promotion directions for Renqiu’s leading industries, formulating the “Renqiu City Investment Promotion Plan.”

#12. Zhushan County, Shiyan City

Unleashing the Elegance of the Qin-Ba Region’s Untapped Potential

Guchuan United has established an industrial consulting partnership with Zhushan County, Shiyan City, Hubei Province, and has successfully delivered a consulting report on industrial positioning and investment promotion strategies.

Focusing on strengthening the real economy, GuChuan United will actively leverage the prestigious status of Zhushan County as a provincial-level demonstration zone for industrial transfer to provide strategic advice for the county’s economic development.

#13. Anfu County, Ji’an City

Helping County Economies Renew and Upgrade

Guchuan United has established an industrial consulting partnership with Anfu County, Ji’an City, Jiangxi Province.

Focusing on the chain-based development of the electronic information industry, GuChuan Alliance will leverage its 14 years of investment promotion experience and field research findings to help revitalize and upgrade Anfu County’s local economy.

Distilling Experience

Empowering Our Partners

#1. New Interview Series "Chuanjian" Launches

“Breaking the Mold” Dialogue with Industry Experts: Insights into the Essence of Investment Promotion

Guchuan United has officially launched its flagship interview series *Chuanjian* across all platforms, with the second episode now available.

Breaking boundaries to engage with industry experts and uncover the essence of investment promotion, GuChuan United has chosen to return to value creation, offering fellow industry players a fresh perspective on the industrial landscape amidst familiar scenery.

#2. "Electronic Information Industry Observer" Released

Industrial Investment Promotion: Evolving Amidst Change

Industrial chain investment promotion is a vast and complex systemic endeavor that requires meticulous research into industry sub-sectors as well as continuous accumulation of experience.

In the second quarter, drawing on years of investment promotion experience and field research findings, GuChuan United released the original report *After Analyzing 1,000 Cases of Electronic Information Industry Relocations, We Discovered These Investment Promotion Secrets*, which received a positive response.

#3. Release of the "White Paper on Corporate Investment Site Selection"

Evaluating Site Selection Decisions from Multiple Dimensions

Corporate site selection is a high-stakes bet—a wager of real money to uncover the future. GuChuan United has specially released the *Corporate Investment Site Selection White Paper*, drawing on 14 years of practical experience to help entrepreneurs evaluate site selection decisions from multiple perspectives.

Of course, this guide is equally valuable for investment promotion professionals—only by understanding what companies prioritize today can we continuously refine our investment promotion efforts and effectively highlight our own strengths.

Before we know it, half of 2023 has already passed.

Guichuan United continues to empower local governments and industrial parks through the signing and settlement of high-quality projects, as well as their commencement of construction, contributing the “Guichuan strength” to the high-quality development of the regional economy.

As we enter the second half of the year, how will Guchuan United collaborate with government and corporate partners to explore new drivers of economic recovery?

Stay tuned.