Investment promotion is the "lifeline" of development.

However, as the market economy continues to evolve, traditional investment promotion models are finding it increasingly difficult to meet the demands of the new era.

To address this, Guchuan United leverages its portfolio of over 870,000 projects, combining 14 years of hands-on investment promotion experience with industrial research capabilities to continuously expand the path of “data-driven, precision investment promotion.”

In 2022, we achieved remarkable results through our collaborations with governments and industrial parks, fully validating this model.

Impressive Results in Industrial Investment Promotion

Energy crises, inflation, global interest rate hikes… one major event after another has directly led to a slowdown in global economic growth, causing businesses to become increasingly cautious about investment.

However, certain sectors have maintained strong growth momentum, such as new energy and new materials.

For instance, Hengtong Group’s high-end optical new materials project and advanced high-purity quartz new materials project have been established in Dalate Banner, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, with a total investment of 2 billion yuan.

The East China Xinhua New Energy Industry Wind-Solar-Storage Integrated Base project has been established in the Changzhi Economic and Technological Development Zone, Shanxi Province, with a total investment of 4 billion yuan.

A manufacturing base project for lithium iron phosphate energy storage batteries and equipment, with an annual production capacity of 2.5 GWh, has been established in Jinchuan District, Jinchang City, Gansu Province, with a total investment exceeding 1.2 billion yuan.

In 2022, a significant portion of the projects facilitated by Guchuan Lianxing involved the new energy and new materials sectors.

Given the high growth certainty in this sector, companies often make substantial investments from the outset. Moreover, the appeal of central and western regions is in no way inferior to that of the eastern coastal areas.

Meanwhile, companies seeking to pivot their business strategies and build differentiated competitive advantages continue to favor the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area —

In February, multiple projects were launched simultaneously across different regions, demonstrating GuChuan United’s accurate grasp of regional development trends.

In the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, Guchuan United facilitated Hefei Kaituo Navigation’s establishment in the Baoding Shenzhen Park, where the company is investing 300 million yuan to build a high-end precision instrument R&D and manufacturing facility.

The Baoding Shenzhen Park, an extension of Shenzhen’s “innovation DNA” to the north, is now sparking brilliant “sparks” of technological innovation in partnership with Kaituo Navigation, a company that prioritizes independent R&D.

In the Yangtze River Delta, Guichuan United facilitated the establishment of the Front Animal Nutrition Production Base project in the Xinyi Economic Development Zone.

The establishment of this specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative enterprise signifies that Guichuan United completed the park’s investment promotion targets nine months ahead of schedule and exceeded the original goals.

In the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Guichuan United assisted Aosma CNC in establishing operations in Gaoming District, Foshan, with a 1 billion yuan investment to build a smart equipment base.

As Foshan’s global investment promotion partner, GuChuan United’s collaboration with Foshan continues to deepen.

In August, Guichuan United assisted Foshan in hosting two investment promotion events in Suzhou and Guangzhou, where on-site project contracts totaling over 10 billion yuan were signed, marking a significant milestone in the partnership.

Good news has also come from the Southwest region.

Since partnering with Chengdu Pidu State-owned Investment in 2020, Guichuan United has facilitated the establishment of dozens of electronics and information technology companies—including Yadak and Qingtao New Energy—in the Pidu District Smart Technology Park, with the project nearing full occupancy.

Additionally, Guichuan United has made breakthrough progress in its cooperation with state-owned platform companies such as Guiyang Industrial Control and Guiyang Guantou, details of which will be shared shortly.

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China emphasized the need to focus economic development efforts on the real economy.

Leveraging its investment promotion service network spanning 20 cities nationwide, Guchuan United has implemented targeted investment promotion tailored to local conditions, firmly focusing on the real economy, and has achieved outstanding results through its strong sense of responsibility.

Forging New Partnerships in the New Era

Impressive results speak for themselves.

Faced with a complex and ever-changing economic environment, an increasing number of governments and industrial parks are choosing to partner with Guichuan United to efficiently advance investment promotion efforts—

The Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei regions remain key strategic areas for Guchuan United’s investment promotion efforts.

We have established commissioned investment promotion partnerships with entities such as the Wujiang Development Zone in Jiangsu, the Changshu Economic Development Zone, the Leizhou Development Zone in Guangdong, Zengcheng District in Guangzhou, the Beichen Development Zone in Tianjin, the Shunping Development Zone in Hebei, and the Laishui Development Zone, firmly establishing ourselves at the forefront of industrial development.

The collaboration between GuChuan United and the Science and Technology Bureau of Wujiang Development Zone marks a significant step forward for both parties.

Moving beyond a simple focus on introducing industrial projects to a comprehensive approach targeting “projects + talent + funds,” this collaboration will not only accelerate the commercialization of innovation in Wujiang but is also expected to elevate the entire investment promotion industry to new heights.

At the same time, GuChuan United is closely following domestic industrial relocation trends and accelerating its expansion into central and western regions.

We have established commissioned investment promotion partnerships with Yunyang District of Shiyan City, Shanyang District of Jiaozuo City, Yuyang District of Yulin City, Jinchuan District of Jinchang City, Guiyang Industrial Control, and Guiyang Investment & Development, among others, to create new engines for high-quality economic development in central and western China.

The collaboration with Guiyang Industrial Control and Guiyang Guantou represents a timely strategic adjustment by Guchuan United in response to evolving local government needs.

At a critical juncture marked by tight local fiscal conditions and mounting financing pressures, Guchuan United’s timely involvement helps state-owned platform companies undergo scientific transformation and break through increasingly severe challenges.

Meanwhile, the successful renewal of contracts with entities such as Gaoming District in Foshan, Zhaohua District in Guangyuan, Xinyi Economic Development Zone, and Changzhi Economic Development Zone serves as strong evidence of the trust placed in Guchuan United by local governments and industrial parks.

During the China International Import Expo (CIIE), top officials from various regions, while attending the event in Shanghai, visited GuChuan United’s Shanghai office to discuss new industry trends and explore new avenues for investment promotion.

What has drawn the attention of government agencies is not merely the over 870,000 project resources and more than 6,900 successful project settlement cases.

More importantly, it was Guchuan United’s emphasis on industrial research and its profound understanding of building closed-loop industrial chains.

While investment promotion and project development are undoubtedly the “ballast” for stabilizing the economy, precise positioning and coordinated planning from an industrial ecosystem perspective serve as the “guiding star.”

Foundation, Depth, and Confidence

Whether partnering with state-owned platform companies or implementing tailored investment promotion strategies based on local conditions, Guchuan United always adheres to innovation-driven development, striving to break free from the mindset of traditional models.

And the key to innovation lies in talent.

As Guichuan United’s “recruit, develop, utilize, and retain” system continues to mature, wave after wave of outstanding talent has emerged. Today, the team has grown to over 800 members.

This growing team of versatile investment promotion professionals defines our foundation.

Meanwhile, the Guichuan Industrial Research Institute’s meticulous work in specialized industrial sectors has transformed this foundation into a deep-rooted expertise.

In 2022, we compiled an industrial development white paper for Guiyang’s Guanshanhu District; we assisted Xixian County in Xinyang in identifying breakthrough opportunities in the food and textile industries; we provided strategic advice on packaging investment projects for Beitun in Xinjiang; and we helped Bengbu identify its late-mover advantages in the medical device sector…

Our investment promotion big data system, which has accumulated over 870,000 industrial project resources, further bolsters the confidence of Guchuan United in conducting targeted investment promotion and driving transformative innovation.

As a market-oriented industrial investment promotion agency, when we combine talent and data—the two most critical factors of production—we create infinite possibilities.

Our site selection approach, which combines data-driven thinking with a global perspective, will help more enterprises navigate through various stages of development, look to the future, and gain clarity on the present.

Our continuously optimized service model will provide local governments with cutting-edge investment attraction solutions, ensuring they never miss out on high-quality projects or overlook outstanding talent.

In 2022, the global economy weathered many storms, and China was no exception.

But we cannot avoid the storms—so what should we do?

Adjust our mindset, refine our strategies, and face the storm head-on. As the saying goes, “With a straw raincoat, I’ll weather life’s storms; whether rain or shine, it matters not.”

Everyone who has made it to 2023 has been reshaped by the experiences and emotions of 2022. 2022 has thus become a part of us, continuing to influence who we are from here on out.

2023 will definitely be better.