On March 8, 2022, Consul General of the Republic of Fiji in Shanghai Chen Yuru, together with his consular team including Feng Junzhou (Tourism Development Manager), Ying Qijun (Senior Trade and Investment Specialist), Gong Yingtong (Consul General's Assistant) and Lu Jiayu (Project Assistant), participated in the "2022 Fiji-Guizhou Industry Cooperation Roundtable and Business Promotion Meeting" hosted by Guizhou Ausmate Trade Pty. Ltd. The main venue of the event was in Guizhou. The main venue in Guizhou was the Ausmate Business Exhibition Center in Zunyi Free Trade Zone of Guizhou Province, and the main venue in Fiji was at Level 1, Essence Fiji Building Lot1 Nasau Backroad, Fiji, and was held through a dual venue model.
Guizhou venue
Fiji venue
Event itinerary
1. Visit to Zunyi Comprehensive Free Trade Zone
In the morning, Yang Jinsong, director of Zunyi Comprehensive Free Trade Zone Management Committee, introduced the planning and development of Zunyi Comprehensive Free Trade Zone to the consul general team, after which the consul general team visited the zone.
Exhibition Center Building
2. Business Promotion Meeting
In the morning, the Consulate General team participated in the bilateral online and offline business promotion meeting between Fiji and Guizhou with representatives of Fijian quality enterprises, and brought promotional videos of Fiji industries and tourism for the event.
Fiji Tourism Promotional Video
Fiji Industry Promotional Video
The Consul General of Fiji, Ms. Chen Yuru, gave a speech on the event, introducing and looking forward to the bilateral trade, investment, cultural exchange and tourism cooperation between Fiji and China, and expecting the bilateral trade platform between Fiji and Guizhou to be built in Zunyi by Ausmate Group and Zunyi Integrated Security Zone.
Ms. Chen Yuru, Consul General of Fiji
Mr. Lu Wen, Chairman of Ausmate Group Australia Headquarters, Mr. Ren Xiaonan, Director of China Headquarters, Mr. Ratu Vuki, General Manager of Ausmate Fiji, and Mr. Zeng Xia, General Manager of Ausmate Guizhou delivered speeches respectively.
Lu Wen, Chairman of Ausmate Group Australia Headquarters
Ren Xiaonan, Director of China Headquarters
Mr. Ratu-Vuki, General Manager of Fiji Ausmate
Zeng Xia, General Manager of Guizhou Ausmate
The participating enterprises in Guizhou included more than 30 enterprises such as e-commerce platform enterprises, importers, channel traders and suppliers, while the participating enterprises in Fiji included more than 10 enterprises such as suppliers of food, beverage and cosmetics as well as buyers. Enterprises from Fiji and Guizhou promoted and docked with each other's brands through online video and offline dual venues, and carried out one-stop cross-border business cooperation through the bilateral supply chain system of Ausmate Group. The representatives of Fijian enterprises included (Fiji Noni Source Industrial Co., Shanghai Youfei International Trade Co. Ltd., Guizhou Xi Yue Trading Co., Guizhou Xavier Photoelectric Technology Co., Guizhou Xinlan Rixi Trade Co.)
3. Visit and talks in the ancient city
In the afternoon, the Consul General delegation visited the large cultural, commercial and tourism complex and the largest ancient building complex with special cultural performances and leisure and entertainment, and was warmly received and introduced to the project by Zheng Zaishi, Deputy Director of Guizhou Fortune Business Operation Management Co. The Consulate General, the operator of Zunyi Old Town and the Ausmate activity team discussed in depth about the landing mode of the Fiji Pavilion in Zunyi Old Town and the cooperation of the international cultural and exhibition fair planned to be held by Ausmate in May, which finally laid a solid foundation for the next landing plan.
Activity results
Ltd. and Meitan Qianmen Red Agricultural Products Development Co., Ltd. reached cooperation intentions with Guizhou Ausmate for Fiji commodities, of which the cooperation project of matching sales of Fiji water and Guizhou tea will be one of the key points.
Ausmate Fiji and R.C Manubhai, the leading wholesale hardware sales group in Fiji, reached an intention to cooperate in the procurement of outdoor furniture in Guizhou.
Guangxi Guihang Jiatong Trading Co., Ltd. and Guizhou Aoyou Import and Export Trading Co., Ltd. held an on-site strategic signing ceremony. The scope of business cooperation reached by the two companies includes: trade cooperation, inter-provincial project investment, cultural and tourism cooperation projects, Guangxi trade fair Center Alliance and other cooperation projects.
Beihai Lanao Import and Export Trading Co., Ltd. and Guizhou Aoyou Import and Export Trading Co., Ltd. held an on-site strategic signing ceremony. The scope of business cooperation reached by the two companies includes: import and export supply chain cooperation, Beihai and Zunyi Comprehensive Bonded Zone Trade Exhibition Center Alliance, inter-provincial project investment, international trade and other cooperation projects.
Gansu Dunhuang Huaao Import and Export Trading Co., Ltd. and Guizhou Aoyou Import and Export Trading Co., Ltd. held an on-site strategic signing ceremony. The scope of business cooperation reached by the two companies includes: comprehensive cooperation in cultural and tourism projects, and joint cultural and tourism activities. Cooperation projects such as planning and holding, Gansu and Zunyi Comprehensive Bonded Zone Trade and Exhibition Center Alliance, and cross-provincial project investment.
Future Outlook
On the other hand, based on the results of the inspection and communication with the Consul General's team, Ausmate Group will develop the landing plan for the Fiji Pavilion in Guizhou and the year-round Fiji event plan, and further communicate and confirm the best landing plan with the Consul General's team. Ultimately, we will replicate and link this model in more areas of Guizhou Province and more provincial Ausmate teams to promote cross-regional ecological cooperation and comprehensive expansion of Fiji-Guizhou cooperation industries and cultural tourism projects.
