Fan Zhiming, Chairman of the China–Indonesia Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, Attends the Online Exchange Meeting on Overseas Security Risk Management Amid the Pandemic and on Accelerating the Resumption of Work and Production by Guangxi Enterprises “Going Global”


On June 10, 2020, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Department of Commerce successfully convened an online symposium on overseas security risk management in the context of the pandemic and on accelerating the resumption of work and production among Guangxi-based enterprises “going global.” Fan Zhiming, Chairman of the China–Indonesia Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, was invited to attend the event, where he shared his experience in participating in the development of overseas economic and trade cooperation zones. Drawing on the current global pandemic situation and its impact on investment in Indonesia, as well as case studies of several Chinese-funded enterprises, he also outlined best practices for epidemic prevention and control abroad.

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During the sharing session, Fan Zhiming stated that the China–Indonesia Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone is China’s first national-level, comprehensive industrial park in Indonesia, integrating industrial production, warehousing, and trade, and also Guangxi’s first economic and trade cooperation zone established overseas. The zone’s achievements over more than a decade of development can be attributed primarily to the following factors: first, the scientifically sound development plan adopted during the park’s construction, which has effectively promoted industrial clustering; second, continuous efforts to enhance supporting service levels and thereby boost the park’s competitiveness; third, ongoing strengthening of talent development and a commitment to corporate governance rooted in cultural values; fourth, the adoption of a win-win, cooperative approach and active fulfillment of corporate social responsibility; and fifth, enhanced communication and broad networking, fostering mutual exchange, learning, and mutual inspiration.

During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Cooperation Zone has implemented a series of effective measures to comprehensively strengthen epidemic prevention and control while ensuring uninterrupted production. While prioritizing epidemic prevention, various departments within the zone have conducted in-depth on-site visits to enterprises throughout the park and proactively reached out to clients to gain a clear understanding of each company’s pandemic-related situation, challenges, and needs, thereby providing robust support services to all resident enterprises. To date, although the COVID-19 situation in Indonesia continues to evolve, thanks to the implementation of stringent preventive measures, the Cooperation Zone and its surrounding areas have maintained zero confirmed cases of COVID-19. Meanwhile, business operations at park-based enterprises remain largely stable, worker and community morale is steady, and overall efforts have yielded positive results, effectively minimizing the impact of the pandemic.

This exchange meeting also invited experts from the China International Contractors Association, Sinosure, and the China Construction Bank to provide insights into overseas security risk management and support policies for enterprises engaged in outward direct investment, foreign contract engineering, and overseas labor cooperation. The event aimed to enhance understanding of the basic conditions and characteristics of “going global” initiatives, as well as the latest developments in the foreign contract engineering sector, thereby promoting the sustained, high-quality development of Guangxi’s “going global” efforts. It sought to facilitate a collective response to the current challenging environment in international economic cooperation, further strengthen the capacity of Guangxi-based “going global” enterprises to manage overseas security risks, jointly mitigate the impact of the global pandemic, and accelerate the resumption of work and production.