Qingdao Forum Demonstrates Strength, Huaxiang International Praises Glorious Achievements——Huaxiang International Economic Zone Shines at the 2025 Qingdao Conference on Innovation, Development and Cooperation of Convention and Exhibition Industry and Enterprises "Going Global"
And the Wealth Brought by the Enterprise "Going Global" Conference
The international economic situation is turbulent, and heroes from all walks of life gather in Laoshan for discussions. On June 26th, at the Guoxin Financial Center Hotel in Laoshan District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, a high-profile economic forum attracting global attention: the 2025 Qingdao Conference on Innovation, Development and Cooperation of Convention and Exhibition Industry and Enterprises "Going Global" was grandly held. 313 outstanding enterprises from various provinces and industries across the country, 13 overseas representative enterprises with Qingdao origin, and some powerful overseas enterprises not from Shandong were invited to this grand event. Huaxiang International Economic Zone, a large-scale enterprise with great development potential and complete industrial planning under the Hunan General Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia, was cordially invited by the organizers to participate in the exhibition. Huaxiang International Economic Zone, an enterprise aircraft carrier from Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia, showed the world its powerful engine capable of conquering the oceans and deep seas when it first docked at Qingdao Port.
Strength Should Not Be Underestimated, Scale Amazes the World
Huaxiang International Economic Zone (HXSEZ for short) was established in 2024. It is a special economic zone initiated by the Chinese enterprise Huaxiang Group and specially approved by the Cambodian government, covering businesses such as manufacturing, infrastructure construction, and real estate development. The special zone has a registered capital of 120 million US dollars and is located at 135km on National Road 1 and 314D2km in Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia. The first-phase planned area is 400 hectares, equivalent to 6,000 mu, and the total planned area is 1,500 hectares, equivalent to 18,000 mu, all with permanent property rights. The first-phase project of the special zone has completed the "six connections and one leveling" work, and enterprises can start construction immediately upon entering. The special zone also provides rental and sales services for standard factories, with 3,000-10,000 square meters available for flexible selection to meet personalized needs. The special zone has obtained Cambodia's first-class environmental assessment qualification and will rely on its own advantages to build a unique eco-friendly industrial park in Cambodia.
In terms of regional location, Huaxiang International Economic Zone enjoys geographical advantages. Cambodia is an important node in China's "Belt and Road" strategic layout and a key gateway to the Asian market and the Mekong sub-region. Cambodia borders Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam, making it an important transportation hub in Southeast Asia. Ports such as Kampot, Ream, Sihanoukville, and Sihanoukville provide convenience for heavy shipping. It is also a midway station of the Trans-Asian Railway, undertaking the important task of transferring people and goods from Kunming, Yunnan, China to Singapore. Huaxiang International Economic Zone is 23 kilometers away from PREY VOR Customs, 34 kilometers from Bavet Border Gate, 121 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh Port in Vietnam, and 137 kilometers from Phnom Penh, the capital. The special zone is close to many ports in Vietnam, and the number of ships needed for cargo export can directly reach countries around the world without transshipment, resulting in low cost and high efficiency.
In terms of population and economy, Huaxiang International Economic Zone benefits from people's harmony. The Kingdom of Cambodia implements an open and free market economy policy,and is one of the countries with outstanding economic growth performance in Southeast Asia.Judging from the 2024 economic data, Cambodia's economy is promising in the future. In 2024, Cambodia's industry grew by 8.5%, service industry by 6.9%, and agriculture by 1.1%. The total population of Cambodia is 17.25 million, with an average age of 25. The demographic dividend will continue to be released in the next 20 years, providing a steady stream of labor for settled enterprises. Only Svay Rieng Province, where the special zone is located, has a population of 650,000. Cambodia's labor cost is relatively low, with a minimum wage of 208 US dollars per month, which further reduces the operating costs of enterprises. Cambodia's population birth rate has remained around 20.75‰ for many years, providing a solid human resource guarantee for enterprises developing in Cambodia in the long term.
In terms of supporting systems, Huaxiang International Economic Zone has complete services. Huaxiang International Economic Zone has complete core infrastructure, including abundant groundwater and a stable water supply system; gigabit optical fiber with full network coverage; high-standard sewage treatment system that has passed safety inspection; an extensive network of high-grade park roads; a specially built electroplating industrial park; 26MW dedicated power lines with dual-circuit power supply guarantee; and an intelligent public fire protection system. In addition, the special zone provides one-stop services for settled enterprises, from business registration to tax declaration, from talent recruitment to staff training, and has established a complete service system. The special zone is also equipped with video conference systems, and has built cafes, Chinese supermarkets, ATMs, outdoor swimming pools and other venues and facilities to provide leisure and entertainment places for employees of enterprises in the park.
According to the industrial layout of the special zone, light industrial zones, heavy industrial zones, commercial and consumer zones, and logistics and warehousing zones will be arranged separately. Each functional zone is independent yet collaborates as a whole, forming a comprehensive living and intelligent entity with complete functions in the special zone. At present, enterprises settled in the special zone include those in the Christmas industry, furniture industry, electroplating hardware industry, and mobile lighting industry. These enterprises strictly abide by Cambodian environmental protection regulations in the production process and will not cause damage to the ecological environment. Since its establishment, powerful enterprises such as Cambodia Kaiyue Technology Co., Ltd. and China Ningbo Weilong Technology have held groundbreaking ceremonies in the special zone, attracting the attention of many enterprises at home and abroad. To continuously empower the production of enterprises in the special zone, a research and development innovation zone will be built to attract scientific research institutions, universities, and enterprise research and development centers, providing them with complete scientific research supporting facilities and policy support.
It is reported that the governments of Shandong Province and Qingdao City attach great importance to this economic forum and have strictly reviewed the qualifications of domestic and foreign enterprises requesting to participate. Some enterprises passed the first round of qualification review but were eliminated in the second and third rounds. Huaxiang International Economic Zone was recommended to the event organizer by the Shandong General Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia. After confirming the strong strength and green operation mode of Huaxiang International Economic Zone, the event organizer specially invited it to participate in this forum, which demonstrates the international influence of the special zone. Leaders of the Qingdao Council for the Promotion of International Trade stated that for large-scale and positive-energy enterprises like Huaxiang International Economic Zone, the media should increase publicity efforts to fully shape the positive image of the special zone, so that more enterprises are willing to approach the zone, understand it, invest and build factories there, and become a model of "enterprises going global".
Grand Attendance at the Event, Warm Welcome from All Parties
On the afternoon of June 26th, after 13 representatives of excellent overseas enterprises with Qingdao origin gave speeches, some domestic enterprises consulted Huaxiang International Economic Zone at the booth about business. In order to expand overseas business and carry out diversified layouts, these enterprises had in-depth discussions with representatives of Huaxiang International Economic Zone on customs declaration, land prices, policies and customs of the host country, etc. The Huaxiang representative told the touching entrepreneurial story of Chairman Mr. Huang Liping, who went from being a construction team member in Phnom Penh to a chairman who seized market opportunities and built a team to work hard. In eight glorious years, he has created brilliant achievements, fully demonstrating the Hunan culture's spirit of "being able to endure hardship, being tenacious, and being patient". Huaxiang representatives Wang Yilei and Yang Nanke elaborated on the key contents in the publicity brochures, dispelling the entrepreneurs' doubts and making them gain a lot.
According to the Huaxiang representative, Huaxiang International Economic Zone has been focusing on accumulating internal strength in the past two years. From the recruitment of outstanding talents to the supporting of infrastructure, all embody the wisdom and sweat of all Huaxiang people, especially the leadership and orientation of Chairman Huang Liping, which have added impetus to this business aircraft carrier to advance into the deep blue of the business sea. "We have not started work on publicity and operation. It is only through word-of-mouth introduction and gaining recognition and respect from others that we can appear on the stage. This is the same as when Chairman Mr. Huang Liping first came to Phnom Penh to start a business and won the market by word of mouth," the Huaxiang representative said with emotion. Looking up at the stars all over the sky, standing on the vast land, and moving forward step by step, this is the spiritual core of Huaxiang people and the precious cultural wealth of Huaxiang International Group.
Well-Arranged Conference Affairs, Grand Promotion of Huaxiang
At the grand introduction of leaders from units such as the Shandong Federation of Industry and Commerce and the Qingdao Council for the Promotion of International Trade, representatives of Huaxiang International Economic Zone went to Qingdao Haier Group Co., Ltd. and Yantai Longkou Apollo Biopharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. to carry out "Huaxiang Special Lectures". To do a good job in promoting Huaxiang International Economic Zone, local business associations represented by the Qingdao Council for the Promotion of International Trade specially arranged a dinner for Huaxiang representatives according to high-end business reception standards. At the warm dinner, local business elites and trade giants warmly welcomed the arrival of Huaxiang representatives, highly praised Chairman Mr. Huang Liping's entrepreneurial spirit of "daring to be the first in the world and brave to be a leader", and stated that Huaxiang International Economic Zone, enjoying the advantages of favorable timing, geographical location, and harmonious people, with detailed planning, excellent services, and strong strength, is not only an excellent member enterprise of the Hunan General Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia but also a model of Chinese enterprises "going global".
On the morning of June 27th, Huaxiang representatives came to Haier Group. After learning that Haier has expanded diversified business sectors and invested in building industrial parks in Thailand, they grandly introduced the advantages of Huaxiang International Economic Zone to the senior leaders of Haier Group. After listening to the introduction by Huaxiang representatives, senior leaders of Haier said that Huaxiang International Economic Zone has a high strategic vision, complete hardware, and empowers the development of the zone with cultural construction, so its rise in the future is promising. At Apollo Biopharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd., after learning about the company's product performance, target patient groups, price advantages, and encountered bottlenecks, Huaxiang representatives took the opportunity to introduce the preferential policies of Huaxiang International Economic Zone in attracting domestic enterprises to go global. Apollo Biopharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. said that when the opportunity is ripe in the future, it will visit Huaxiang to prepare for overseas investment.
Precisely Identify Targets and Launch Tracking Services
For Yang Nanke, one of the Huaxiang representatives, being invited by the event organizer to attend the 2025 Qingdao Conference on Innovation, Development and Cooperation of Convention and Exhibition Industry and Enterprises "Going Global" is a rare opportunity and has given him profound insights. "Among the more than 300 enterprises participating in this exhibition, service-oriented enterprises such as law firms and express logistics have a strong desire to 'go global'. They are eager to find another world abroad, which is a strategic opportunity for us Huaxiang. In addition, some enterprises want to sell their products to countries in Southeast Asia. Although their desire to 'go global' to invest and set up factories is not strong, we Huaxiang can also change our business thinking, connect with the export needs of these enterprises' products, and do a good job in trade," Yang Nanke also said that contacting these enterprises will help Huaxiang accurately identify targets and launch tracking services in the next step.
In addition to Qingdao Haier Group and Yantai Longkou Apollo Biopharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd., Qingdao Shenghe Garment Company also left a deep impression on Yang Nanke. "Because this company is a labor-intensive industry, I think it may be better for them to invest and set up factories in Cambodia. On the 30-kilometer land from Bavet City, Svay Rieng Province to Bavet Border Gate in Vietnam, there are three economic zones, and hundreds of labor-intensive factories have been built and put into production, employing a large number of Cambodian workers. Every night during the rush hour after work, the mighty army of motorcycles forms a spectacular scene." In Yang Nanke's view, Huaxiang International Economic Zone will strengthen communication with these domestic labor-intensive enterprises in the future to do a good job in guiding them to go global.
Huaxiang Culture Empowers to Create More Value
After Yang Nanke returned to Huaxiang from Qingdao and introduced the gains of this trip to Chairman Mr. Huang Liping, Mr. Huang Liping conducted in-depth thinking. In his opinion, in addition to making minor adjustments to the business strategy to attract more enterprises to settle in, the cultural construction of an enterprise is also very important. Culture is the soul of enterprise development and a majestic driving force for promoting enterprises to leap to a higher level. In the newly completed and newly decorated office building, Mr. Huang Liping led the staff of Huaxiang International Media Brand Operation Center to inspect the venue on the spot and explained the cultural landscapes that need to be matched. "I think 'Ode to Huaxiang International Economic Zone' should be posted here to make it look more cultural; a couplet should be hung at the gate to highlight the characteristics of traditional Chinese culture; the cultural introduction on the internal walls should be in both Chinese and Cambodian languages to demonstrate cultural integration," Yang Zhenhua, Director of Huaxiang International Media Operations, introduced to Chairman Huang Liping.
Since the special zone is located in Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia, Huaxiang International Economic Zone will definitely attract enterprises from China and other countries and regions to settle in the future, bringing different cultural customs, management concepts, and lifestyles. "Frequent exchanges between local employees and foreign personnel in work and life can promote mutual understanding and integration of cultures. In terms of food culture, Chinese cuisine and traditional Cambodian cuisine influence each other, forming a unique dietary style; in terms of festival culture, both sides celebrate their respective traditional festivals together to enhance cultural identity. This exchange and integration of diverse cultures will enrich the connotation of local culture and enhance the inclusiveness of the special zone. Such cultural design will be the core element of Huaxiang International Economic Zone," Chairman Huang Liping said with confidence. The integration and mutual learning of cultures will help create a harmonious and stable social environment and promote the continuous development of the special zone.
Great achievements come from lofty aspirations, and extensive undertakings come from diligence. Huaxiang International Economic Zone in Cambodia, like a rising star, is shining in Cambodia's vibrant economic landscape. Chairman Mr. Huang Liping has a long-term vision and makes overall plans, accumulating strength while waiting. There will be a time when we can ride the wind and break the waves, hoist the sails to cross the sea. Svay Rieng Province, a land full of hope, is writing a new chapter of China-Cambodia economic cooperation with vigorous vitality and unlimited potential, moving towards a more brilliant future. Cambodia has a stable political situation and a highly free and open society, making it a blessed land for investment and business. It is hoped that people with lofty ideals around the world can seize the opportunity to join Huaxiang, feel the enthusiasm of the Khmer nation, experience the long history of Wu Ge, appreciate the surging Mekong River, and bravely be pioneers in the economic wave of Southeast Asia, writing an immortal legend of Huaxiang International Economic Zone.