'World's First' Contactless Business '2020 Han-Hwasang Business Week' Opens

Gyeong-su Kim, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, is delivering a welcome speech at the '2020 Korea-Global Business Week' on the 12th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Min Dosik] Gyeongnam Province and Changwon City jointly held the world's first non-face-to-face business event, the ‘2020 Korea-Huashang Business Week,’ on the 12th in collaboration with the Korea Huashang General Chamber of Commerce and the Korea Bu-Ul-Gyeong Huashang General Chamber of Commerce.

The Korea-Huashang Business Week is a B2B event aimed at forming relationships (networks) and expanding trade between Huashang (ethnic Chinese) companies and Korean companies, and it will be held over three days starting from this day. This is the first time Huashang and domestic companies have met in Korea.

Huashang companies and domestic companies engage in one-on-one exchanges through ‘Oasis,’ an online promotional platform, and ‘KWCE.NET,’ an industry-specific company exhibition platform. The stage necessary for online exhibitions and promotions was set up at the Changwon Convention Center.

The opening ceremony was attended by Kim Kyung-soo, Governor of Gyeongnam Province; Heo Seong-moo, Mayor of Changwon; Song Young-gil, Chairman of the National Assembly Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee; Xing Haiming, Chinese Ambassador to Korea; Kim Young-joo, Chairman of the Korea International Trade Association and President of the New Southern Business Alliance; and Han Cheol-soo, Chairman of the Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Domestic companies participating included large corporations such as Doosan Heavy Industries, LG Electronics, LG Uplus, Hyundai Rotem, and SK Telecom, as well as Brand K companies, global small and strong enterprises, and startups, totaling 477 companies.

President Moon Jae-in emphasized through a congratulatory video message that Korea and Huashang are partners in solidarity, cooperation, and growth. He also hoped that through this event, mutual trust would deepen and a relationship that could open new economic horizons together would be established, receiving enthusiastic responses from the attending Huashang worldwide.

Changwon Mayor Heo Seong-mu is delivering a greeting at the '2020 Korea-World Chinese Business Week' on the 12th.

Huashang leaders from major Southeast Asian countries including Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia attended in large numbers, and over 1,000 Huashang companies worldwide, including Thailand’s representative company CP Group, participated, adding to the enthusiasm.

This event is sponsored by the New Southern Policy Special Committee and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, linking with the government’s ‘New Southern Policy’ and Brand K initiatives.

Kim Kyung-soo, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, said, “I hope this Korea-Huashang Business Week will be a good meeting for understanding the path manufacturing should take and for solidarity and cooperation to turn this crisis into an opportunity.”

Heo Seong-moo, Mayor of Changwon, said, “I am honored that President Moon Jae-in has taken notice of this event and praised Changwon City’s efforts to open a new exchange platform with Huashang,” adding, “We will do our best to help Changwon and Korean companies overcome the COVID-19 economic crisis through trade with Huashang.”

During the three-day schedule, Gyeongnam Province and Changwon City will promote local industries and companies through various detailed programs. On the 12th, nine small and medium enterprises recommended by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and promising SMEs located in Changwon will promote their products.

On the 13th, through the ‘K-tech Session’ focused on materials, parts, and equipment linked with research institutes in Changwon, Korea’s technological capabilities will be showcased, and future growth industries of Gyeongnam such as the hydrogen economy and tourism will be introduced.

On the last day, the 14th, Changwon City plans to provide information on the hydrogen mobility distribution plan, which will be the center of the hydrogen economy, and hold related technology experience events such as test rides of smart hydrogen buses.

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