29th November 2017, Sri Lanka Economy and Investment Conclave (known as SEIC) (Sri Lanka-China Dialogue) was held successfully at Kingsbury Hotel Colombo.
Minister of Megapolis, Hon. Champika Ranawaka, Sri Lanka President H.E. Sirisena’s special representative, Media Secretary to H.E. Mr. Weerawardana, State Minister of Lands Hon. T. B. Ekanayaka, State Minister of Finance, Hon. Wickramaratna, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. Coomaraswamy were invited to participate the conclave. CFIE officials, ambassadors, councillors from different countries were invited to participate the conclave. Sri Lanka businessmen from different industries like: hotel, IT, investment, lawyers, auditors, new energy, construction etc. participated. Over 20 numbers of the local and foreign media participated and reported the conclave, which including Xinhua News Agent, China Legal Daily and China Radio International.
This conclave was held in a manner of panel discussion. Moderators raised the topics and the questions, panellists joined the discussion about the topics and questions, also there were Q&A sessions, panellists interacted with the participants and media. Elites from Sri Lanka, China and other countries joined the panel discussions, focusing on several hot topics:
Chairman Pan Liang gave a fascinating speech during the panel discussion. Firstly, he thanked all the participants from different countries, also reminded everyone that this year is the 60-year anniversary of establishment of democratic relations between Sri Lanka and China. As the Director of Economic Development, Vice Secretary General of WOGC, he has committed himself to promoting economic collaboration and cultural exchange between different countries. He said he is obliged to help Sri Lanka to develop its economy, improve people’s livelihood. SEIC 2017 is the first event, next year we are going to have better, more content-rich, international-class summit. We also sincerely welcome all the friends here join us next year as well, to discuss Sri Lanka and world’s development opportunities.
During the conclave, as driven by Chairman Pan Liang, CFIE Vice President Xiong Meng and National Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka Mr. Samaraweera have signed MoU. Both parties discussed about how to promote the collaborations between the two countries’ companies, and speed up the project implementation process. Meanwhile, Mr. Xiong welcomed National Chamber of Commerce to become a member of Belt and Road Industrial and Commercial Alliance. Chairman Pan Liang also discussed with other participants during the signing ceremony regarding the possibility that have Sri Lanka as a permanent conference centre in South Asia and Southeast Asia for the Alliance.
After the conclave, Chairman Pan Liang was invited by his friend Mr. Gardiner, the Chairman of Galle Face Hotel Management Group, along with all the participants of the conclave, participated the formal dinner in Galle Face Hotel which is a historical hotel with more than 150-year history. Everyone enjoyed a feast of delicate food, elegant dancing and singing performance. With a toast by Chairman Pan Liang, Mr. Gardiner and Dr. Kohona, this conclave came to a successful ending.
28th November 2017, Sri Lanka Economy and Investment Conclave (known as SEIC) (Sri Lanka-China Dialogue) opening ceremony was held successfully at Kingsbury Hotel Colombo.
China Federation of Industry and Economics(CFIE) and Colombo Chamber of Commerce(CCC) sponsored this conclave. Main organizers of this event were Hairong Investments International (Pvt.) Ltd. which is a fully owned subsidiary of Hairong Group China, Opportunity Sri Lanka and Trive International. Mr. Pan Liang, who is the Chairman of Hairong Group, was leading CFIE officials and more than 40 well-known businessmen from China.
Main participants also included Sri Lanka important government officials, Minister of Megapolis, Hon. Champika Ranawaka, Sri Lanka President H.E. Sirisena’s special representative, Media Secretary to H.E. Mr. Weerawardana, State Minister of Lands Hon. T. B. Ekanayaka, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. Coomaraswamy, Managing Director of Hairong International, Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Former Foreign Secretary Dr. Palitha Kohona. Also, we had participants from Wall Street, Amsterdam, Australia, India.
Dr. Palitha Kohona gave the welcome speech, he warmly welcomed friends from China and different countries around the world, thanked them for coming to this conclave.
H.E. Sirisena was planned to participate this conclave, but due to his state visit to Korea, he was not able to attend the event. But he sent this special representative to convey his support and best wishes to this conclave to all the participants.
The Chairman of Hairong Group, the Vice President of CFIE and distinguished important guests were invited to light the Sri Lankan traditional oil lamp. The SEIC 2017 begun in the beats of the Sri Lankan traditional drums and postures of the beautiful Sri Lankan traditional Kandyan dancers.
As the climax of the opening ceremony, witnessed by all the participants of the event, media, and government officials, Chairman Pan Liang and the Vice President Xiong Meng had signed the MoU, which will ensure the collaboration between Hairong Group and CFIE, and expand this kind of collaboration from Sri Lanka to the world. At the same time, CFIE has signed an MoU with CCC.
Coming day, 29th November 2017, will be the main day of SEIC 2017, at that time Chairman Pan Liang and Chairman Wang Ming of Zhongle Group will give important speeches in the conclave.
Anhui Hai Rong Investment Group Co., Ltd., with a registered capital of 50 million yuan, is a diversified enterprise group invested and operated by well-known entrepreneurs from Zhejiang. Specialized in the real estate investment and development, the group also participates in other business scopes such as real estate business operations, cultural industries, property management, marketing planning, commerce and trade. The group has various subsidiaries including, Anhui Hairong Real Estate Co., Ltd., Fuyang Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce Investment Co., Ltd., Fuyang Hairong Property Management Co., Ltd., Jieshou New Times Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. and Jieshou Zhongtian Trading Co., Ltd. With the advantages of group management and capital, more efforts have been devoted to investment and development. Anhui Haoli Real Estate Co., Ltd., one of the group’s subsidiaries, currently has a registered capital of 10 million yuan. Since the establishment of the company, Anhui Haoli Real Estate Co., Ltd. has successfully invested in the following projects such as Fa Jina Modern City, Hai Rong Zhongtian Trade City, Hai Rong Times Square, Fuyang Zhejiang Merchants Mansion, etc.
Maoming Great Wall Mining Co., Ltd.is the largest key enterprise specialized in manufacturing and operating zirconium and ferrotitanium products in western Guangdong Province, leading in technology and having the strongest competitiveness in the industry. Its products are widely used in refractory materials, advanced refractory ceramics, electronic products, industrial pigments, aerospace and other industrial fields.
With a 25-year history of development, the company has an experienced management team and R&D team. The raw materials are purchased from the important countries of origin around the whole world, including Australia, South Africa, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, etc. The annual production capacity of the enterprises amounts to one million tons, making it an important domestic supplier.
Located in the vicinity of Shuidong Port, Maoming City, western Guangdong Province, the enterprise is featured with convenient water and land transportation. In addition, the enterprise owns 230 mu of industrial park and 100 mu of new industrial park.
Make use of the internal resources of Sri Lanka and carry out in-depth cooperation in various fields including tourism, minerals, culture, new energy and so on.
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On November 23, 2017, Chairman Pan Liang led a delegation to visit Vogue Jewelry Company, one of Sri Lanka’s largest jewelers, and was warmly received by Ms. Chandra Hemachandra, the company’s Chairman. Both parties reached an agreement on future cooperation. Founded in 1962, Vogue Jewelery became the first jeweler in Sri Lanka and Asia to be awarded the ISO9001: 208 certificate in 2008. The secrets of their success lie in quality assurance, fair prices, and sustainable services.
On November 14, Chairman Pan Liang led a team to visit China Federation of Industrial Economics (CFIE) and was warmly received by Xiong Meng, Executive Vice President & Secretary General, and Wang Guangju, Director of International Department.
Executive Vice President Xiong Meng introduced that the Belt and Road Industrial and Commercial Alliance (BRICA) was initiated and founded in June 2016 by CFIE. So far, 28 well-known industrial & commercial associations and institutions from 25 countries and regions including Asia, Europe, Africa, South America, etc. have become members of BRICA. CFIE will actively participate in promoting international economic cooperations.
Chairman Pan Liang said that Hairong Group, as a strategic partner of WOGC of the United Nations, adhered to the corporate culture “be as tolerant/encompassing as the vast ocean which admits hundreds of rivers and draw upon other’s strengths” to integrate the three major elements of resources, capital and technologies by virtue of the cooperation concept of co-building & sharing and the inclusive development for project investment and cooperation in developing countries.
At last, both parties reached a consensus on their close cooperation in the future based on their respective characteristics and advantages.
On November 6, 2017, Chairman of Hairong Group, accompanied by Xu Xiangchun, Vice President of China MCC Group, and some members of China MCC International Economic & Trade Co., Ltd, inspected Enfei Engineering Technology Co., Ltd. under China MCC Group, and conducted discussions at Enfei’s Convention Center.
At the meeting, first Chairman Pan Liang introduced the work progress of Hairong Group in Sri Lanka and other countries in the world. Especially in the mineral field, Hairong made substantial progresses in Sri Lanka. Hairong intends to cooperate comprehensively with China MCC Group in the field of mine exploitation and jointly develop overseas markets. Enfei Group, is an outstanding enterprise in the field of non-ferrous metal smelting and mining in China, with rich experience and technologies. It’s expected that through this meeting, under the guidance of Xu Xiangchun, Vice President of China MCC Group, Hairong can discuss with Enfei on the specific project in Sri Lanka, share information and conduct site surveys to ensure that the project is put into operation as soon as possible.
Wei Jiaming, Vice President of Enfei Group, as the representative of Enfei, attended the meeting with more than 10 senior executives and technicians. He introduced that Enfei was an expert in the nonferrous metal field with rich experience and technical strengths. After learning about the project in Sri Lanka, he thought the project itself was true and reliable with a high rate of return and it was a high-quality project of great significance for the reserve resources of the country’s mineral strategy. Enfei was very happy to work with Hairong on this project and hoped that in the future they could develop broader cooperation in other countries in the world.
At last Vice President Xu Xiangchun set the tone for this meeting and set requirements for future work. He hoped that Hairong and Enfei could advance the project work as soon as possible and cooperate with each other to ensure that the project is put into operation as soon as possible.