On July 26, 2015, the Symposium for Ideas Exchange on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and “One Belt, One Road” took place at the School of Journalism & Communication, Peking University. Together with National Strategic Communication Research Institute, Peking University, Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Imp.& Exp. Co., Ltd. (XCMG Import & Export for short) sponsored this symposium that was attended by a lot of corporate representatives, experts, academics, and think tanks, for example, Mr. Iklam Segur, chairman of Pakistan Explorer Group, Ms. Cheng Manli, president of National Institute of Strategic Communication, Peking University, Ms. Zhang Yanmei, deputy general manager of XCMG Import & Export, Mr. Hu Yuandong, chief representative of UNIDO Investment Technology Promotion Office China, Ms. Yu Dan, secretary-general of China Group Companies Association, Mr. Liu Dianfeng, chairman of China Mobile Pakistan Company, Mr. An Qiguang, former consul general of the People’s Republic of China in Karachi and research fellow of Pakistan Research Center, Peking University, Mr. Gao Hongwei, International Key Account Manager of XCMG Import & Export, and Mr. Fang Jianxian, general manager of lmjx.net, etc. This time, the Symposium for Ideas Exchange on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and “One Belt and One Road” aims to facilitate exchange and communication amongst experts of China and Pakistan, in order to put forward suggestions and proposals for international communication of the “One Belt and One Road” strategy.

At the very beginning of the symposium, Ms. Cheng Manli, president of National Institute of Strategic Communication, Peking University, delivered an opening speech, in which she said that “One Belt and One Road” strategy would exert profound influence on China and those countries involved in the strategy. Moreover, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which links the “Silk Road Economic Belt” in the north and “21st Century Maritime Silk Road” in the south, and connects key hubs along the southern and northern Silk Road, is an important node of the “One Belt and One Road”. In light of Vision and proposed actions outlined on jointly building Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road, Chinese government makes definite that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is closely associated with construction of “One Belt and One Road”, and therefore requires closer cooperation and greater progress. Also, construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor lays a deeper foundation for the friendship between Pakistan and China, noted Ms. Cheng.

Miss Zhang Yanmei, Deputy General Manager of XCMG Import & Export, giving speech

After that, Deputy General Manager of XCMG Import & Export Zhang Yanmei makes an oration, in which she pointed out that as the leading enterprise in China construction machinery industry, XCMG always takes innovation and internationalization as a driving engine for its corporate development, and particularly in internationalization, XCMG has taken a step in advance. So far, XCMG has set up its manufacturing base and KD assembling plant in Germany, Poland, USA, Brazil, India, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and the Middle East countries, etc., as well as established R & D center in Europe, America, India, and Brazil. By now, XCMG has exported its products to 173 countries and regions, and developed a sales network that covers 280 overseas dealers and 40 overseas institutions. Amongst those countries along “One Belt and One Road”, XCMG has deployed relatively complete marketing and service network in Central Asia, West Asia, North Africa, Europe, and Asia Pacific that cover 65 countries in total along the “One Belt and One Road”. In Russia, India, and Poland, etc., XCMG has established subsidiaries and branches. In Uzbekistan, Poland, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and the Middle East countries, etc., XCMG has set up KD factories. All the said countries belong to key regions along the “One Belt and One Road”. This year, XCMG launched the industry’s first large-scale “One Belt and One Road” service campaign in 20 countries along the Silk Road, in an effort to improve its overseas service quality and system level, and provide construction projects in relevant countries with construction machinery services and technical supports. Over the next two years, XCMG is set to further refine its network layout, continue executing “localized” integration, redouble training of internationalized talents, with a view to providing countries along the One Belt and One Road with more and better full-set construction equipment solutions. Pakistan is a key market for XCMG, and as early as 10 years ago, XCMG exported its products to Pakistan in lot. Presently, XCMG has set up dealership outlet in Rahhal. This year, XCMG plans to establish the spare parts center in Karachi. In light of its planning, XCMG will set up representative offices in Karachi and Islamabad, and spare parts centre in Islamabad over the next two years. Since China and Pakistan are neighboring countries and are reputed as good friends, good pals, good neighbors, and brothers, XCMG will actively get involved in Pakistan’s infrastructure construction and make contributions to China and Pakistan’s economic construction and friendship.

Subsequently, Chairman of Pakistan Explorer Group Iklam Segu, Former Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Pakistan Zhang Chunxiang, Former Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Karachi An Qiguang respectively made keynote speeches, and they made discussions and introductions on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Liu Dianfeng, Chairman of China Mobile Pakistan Company, shared with present entrepreneurs, experts, and academics China Mobile’s development strategy in Pakistan, which ignited waves of applause.

In the chart of “World Top 50 Construction Machinery Manufacturers of 2014” that was released recently, XCMG ranked the 8th place, and ran ahead of its domestic counterparts, which right exemplifies the fact that despite the adverse industry environment, XCMG keeps on intensifying its business transformation, makes breakthroughs in high-end technologies, takes roots in global deployment, and continues keeping its steady operation to stay competitive forever. In 2015, XCMG continued keeping its leading role in traditional advantageous market, further increased its presence in middle and high-end product market, registered fast-rate progress in new economic growth points, and took on an ascending tendency in overseas business operation.

One Belt and One Road, in the final analysis, aims to link the China Dream with the World Dream through mutual integration and interconnection. XCMG is expanding its overseas business and making a global deployment, and will refine its overseas layout by making innovations. Through its unceasing endeavors, XCMG will strive for connection of the China Dream and the World Dream.