The Bay Area International Exchange Service Center was officially inaugurated in Bao’an District on Tuesday, marking the district’s first foreign affairs service center, Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reported yesterday.
Located in Xin’an Subdistrict, the center serves as a comprehensive platform providing expats, foreign investors, as well as those from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao with nearly 100 services in four categories including consulting and administrative services. The center will also organize exchange activities.
Chen Yiqun, executive director of the Bay Area International Exchange Service Center, said that the center sets itself apart from other international exchange centers in the city by providing business-oriented services such as business environment briefing, business matching meetings, and trade and sci-tech exchange activities.
During its three-month trial operation, the center has handled 125 consulting inquiries, organized eight online trade facilitation-themed meetings, and hosted foreign exchange activities that attracted a total of 319 participants.
Additionally, the center has successfully facilitated the settlement of two foreign-invested companies in Xin’an Subdistrict.
Klaus Zenkel, vice president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, commended the Bay Area International Exchange Service Center for its potential in delivering enterprise-related services. Zenkel also expressed confidence that the center can provide valuable support to assist businesses in achieving their goals.