According to a statement released on the official website of the cooperation zone, the initiative aims to strengthen the institutional promotion of Hengqin and the services provided by the Sino-Lusophone Economic and Trade Cooperation Centre through a highly visible and wide-reaching mode of transport.
Speaking at the launch ceremony, Cao Jinfeng, deputy coordinator of the Executive Committee of the Guangdong–Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, said the project represents not only an innovative branding initiative but also a symbol of the zone’s active use of “China speed” and an open approach to proactively connecting with resources from different sectors.
Cao expressed the hope that the initiative would help widely promote the Centre’s integrated one-stop services supporting internationalisation, enabling more entrepreneurs, investors and professionals to learn about Hengqin through this “mobile window” and to choose Hengqin and Macau as priority platforms for expansion into Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking markets.
Meanwhile, Wu Yanxiang, vice-chairman of the Board of the Sino-Lusophone Economic and Trade Cooperation Centre, noted that the centre is China’s only national platform dedicated specifically to cross-border services targeting Portuguese- -speaking markets.
According to Wu, the centre focuses on six major industrial sectors, including commodities trade, the digital economy and high-end manufacturing, providing enterprises with integrated professional services such as legal support, talent development, logistics and finance. He added that a one-billion-yuan ( aprox. 121,627 billion euros) investment fund has also been established to provide equity support to companies aligned with the industrial development strategies of Sino-Lusophone and Sino-Hispanic cooperation.
