■ Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reporter Wu Xumei

The international giants of cross-border e-commerce have "rushed to settle in", a number of QFLP (Qualified Foreign Limited Partner) funds have been launched and operated in Qianhai, and a number of foreign-funded projects have been accelerated...... As one of the regions with the highest degree of openness in China, Qianhai is becoming the "first choice" and "first stop" for foreign investment to enter China, continuously improving its opening energy level, optimizing the business environment, improving enterprise services, and strengthening the high-level opening up gateway hub.

記者從前海最新獲悉，今年1-2月，前海新增外商投資企業372家，同比增長81.5%。其中，新增港資企業295家，同比增長85.5%。新增外商投資企業數量大幅增長的同時，1-2月前海實際使用外資金額也同比增長31%，達到54.03億元，佔深圳全市比重超六成。其中，來自新加坡的投資18.65億元，來自英國的投資超過1億元。

The "vote of confidence" has been increased, and the popularity of foreign investment has continued to rise

今年1月，新加坡星展銀行對深圳農商銀行追加投資15.96億元，將持股比例提升至19.4%，累計投資金額超過88億元人民幣。

“前海對外資銀行發展極具吸引力，這裡的金融開放政策取消外資持股比例限制、跨境資金流動等，拓寬外資銀行的業務範圍。”星展銀行（中國）有限公司行長鄭思禎說，前海先行先試，敢闖敢試，允許外資銀行優先參與跨境理財通、本外幣一體化帳戶等試點專案，能夠助力公司搶佔市場先機。目前，星展銀行也是首家在“跨境理財通”計劃下擁有3家“南向通”合作夥伴的銀行。

Relying on the Qianhai policy, foreign investment continues to increase the "fall". Since the establishment of Jinghao Phase II Fund in Qianhai at the end of last year, Wanhui Capital has successfully helped Akeso, Laikai Pharmaceutical and other companies to achieve breakthroughs. "Qianhai is at the forefront of cross-border investment, and policies such as the QFLP pilot allow us to bring in foreign capital more efficiently and invest in high-quality projects." Zhou Guangyao, executive director of Qianhai Wanhui Equity Investment Management Co., Ltd., told reporters.

事實上，前海金融業外資增長迅速，合計佔比超過七成，龍頭企業帶動效應明顯，累計使用外資2億元以上的企業超70家，其中外商獨資企業數量佔比超八成。作為現代服務業發展高地，除金融服務業外，外資持續投向前海商務服務業、科技服務業、資訊軟體技術服務業、租賃服務業。

在亞馬遜全球開店亞太區創新中心，這裡專門設置賣家展示區“艾拉小屋”，展示著全國各地區的知名出海品牌，工作人員正忙碌籌備論壇和研討會等活動。“今年2月，我們全面調研生成式AI在跨境電商領域的應用，計劃在4月推出‘AI創新加速營’等系列活動，説明更多賣家探索創新場景。”該中心相關負責人表示。

Continuously enhance the "magnetic attraction", and the "international fan" Qianhai frequently goes out of the circle

Behind the continuous "increase of positions" of foreign-funded enterprises is the continuous enhancement of Qianhai's "magnetic attraction".

"Check-in" Qianhai Mawan Free Trade Street International Block, this model section of about 200 meters long, with its cycling-friendly slow track, smart bus platform and other intelligent and cutting-edge scenes has been newly promoted to a beautiful landmark, and has been praised again and again by representatives of national chambers of commerce and enterprises from Japan, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates, and has become the "traffic king" of fans.

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前海招引並舉，持續釋放外資“引力場”效應。今年3月，前海赴西班牙馬德里、瑞士蘇黎世等地舉辦經貿合作交流會，吸引當地政府、機構負責人和金融、物流、製造、人工智慧等企業代表參會，多方洽談探索新業務。同月，“倫敦發展促進署科技代表團前海交流對接會”在前海舉辦，吸引14家英國高增長科技企業與70余家前海創新機構代表，圍繞多個前沿領域展開深度交流，為中英科技合作注入新動力。

Recently, when Shenzhen has supported the landing of wholly foreign-owned hospitals with 26 measures, among all districts in the city, the support for the establishment of wholly foreign-owned hospitals in the Qianhai Cooperation Zone ranks first in the city, which is applicable to the country's first support policy for the development of Hong Kong and Macao medical institutions - "Measures for Supporting the Development of Hong Kong and Macao Medical Institutions in Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone".

"Qianhai has three main characteristics in attracting foreign investment, namely innovation, convenience and down-to-earthness, and by focusing on the development of an export-oriented economy with modern service industry as the core, especially the financial service industry and science and technology service industry, Qianhai is becoming a new development model for the country's development and opening up." Guo Xiaohui, executive chairman of the Shenzhen Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment, said.

Explore new business forms and new opportunities, and continue to create a "hot spot" for foreign investment

More and more foreign-funded enterprises believe that investing in Qianhai is investing in the future.

Since the beginning of this year, Qianhai has attracted a number of foreign-funded projects such as Xiaoshu Commercial Management, Jiadaogu Investment, Angeliva International Commerce, and Jinghao Phase II Private Equity.

"Jiadaogu set up its first green and low-carbon QFLP fund in Qianhai, providing a channel for foreign funds to invest in domestic equity assets in the form of standardized equity investment funds." Gong Hongjia, founder of Jiadaogu Investment, mentioned that he is currently planning a scientific research industrialization project for higher education institutions in Hong Kong to set up an industrial cooperation fund in the mainland.

As the first stock listed in an overseas warehouse, Yidayun EDA Group Holdings Co., Ltd., a cross-border e-commerce supply chain solution service provider, continues to expand its overseas business territory. Recently, they reached a strategic cooperation agreement with a well-known European logistics company to establish a new overseas warehouse in Frankfurt, Germany. "With the advantages of Qianhai, we can more easily connect with international resources and gain a firm foothold in the global market." Wang Qicheng, head of industrial investment of EDA Group, said that EDA Group will use Qianhai as a "Shenzhen-Hong Kong collaborative innovation base" to help more Chinese brands achieve international expansion.

"With its unique geographical location, Qianhai connects the huge consumer market in the mainland with global capital, and has become a key node in the layout of 'onshore-offshore' linkage business." Zheng Sizhen said that Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong synergy has obvious advantages, and through the model of "Hong Kong headquarters + Qianhai expansion", foreign-funded enterprises and banks can make full use of Hong Kong's international financial system and Qianhai's innovation policies to achieve low-cost business expansion.

Guo Xiaohui said that Qianhai, as a "laboratory" for deepening the reform of the Greater Bay Area, promotes the implementation of innovative practices through smooth connection rules and mechanisms, and forms a "hot land for foreign investment" with unique Qianhai characteristics, and looks forward to Qianhai continuing to improve its business environment and building it into a global hub for the allocation of factor resources.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Qianhai Cooperation Zone and the 0th anniversary of the establishment of the Qianhai Shekou Free Trade Zone, Qianhai will implement the strategy of upgrading the free trade zone, further deepen reforms in the fields of finance, telecommunications, medical care, education, etc., continue to broaden the development of new business formats and new opportunities for foreign-funded enterprises, so that foreign-funded enterprises can feel at ease, rest assured and confident, and promote the high-quality development of Qianhai's open economy.