During the joint supervision and inspection targeting CCIC’s Japan-South Korea region, Gao Hesheng, Deputy Party Secretary of the Party Committee of CCIC, paid successive visits to the Chinese Embassy in Japan, SGS Japan Co., Ltd., Japan-China Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Products Trade Development Association. He also met cooperative entities including Surplus Global, international health check-up and medical aesthetic institutions, and carried out business exchanges with Chinese-funded enterprises operating in South Korea such as China Construction Bank and China Southern Airlines. When calling at the Economic and Commercial Office of the Chinese Embassy in Japan, Gao Hesheng held talks with Minister Counsellor Luo Xiaomei. Gao Hesheng briefed her on CCIC’s development history and the operation status of its overseas branches, reported and discussed topics including national strategy implementation, Party building and coordination among overseas central SOEs within the Japan-South Korea region. He also stated that leveraging its resource advantages, CCIC complies with China-Japan trade policies and facilitates steady growth of multilateral trade through standards, inspection, testing and certification services. Luo Xiaomei thanked CCIC for its long-term support to the embassy’s work, and noted that the embassy supports and encourages CCIC to continue acting as the “national team” in quality services and the “main force” for building a quality powerhouse, so as to make greater contributions to stable China-Japan trade.
While visiting SGS Japan Co., Ltd., Gao Hesheng’s delegation toured the Kitayamata Laboratory located in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, and held talks with Yan Lixin, Vice President of SGS Asia and President of SGS JAPAN. The two sides had in-depth communication on global strategic planning, business operation management and innovative project development. They also thoroughly discussed how to leverage respective advantageous resources, explore innovative and differentiated cooperation models, continuously meet diversified client demands, jointly deliver high-quality inspection and certification technical services, and achieve transformation and development amid emerging business formats.
At the Japan-China Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Products Trade Development Association, Gao Hesheng and his team had candid and thorough exchanges with the association’s management. Gao Hesheng mentioned that CCIC Japan officially became a member of the General Incorporated Association Japan-China Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Products Trade Development Association in October 2023. This milestone marked a new breakthrough for CCIC Japan in the agricultural and food sector and represented a fruitful exploration in its transformation. He expressed the hope that through the association, CCIC Japan can build closer connections with competent authorities including Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, industrial organizations and numerous exporting enterprises.
At Surplus Global, Bruce (transliterated), President of Surplus Global, extended a warm welcome to the delegation. He introduced the company’s development history, industrial park construction, as well as the market scale and prospect of the pre-owned semiconductor equipment industry. He stated that the Chinese market maintains strong demand for semiconductor equipment, and Surplus Global is committed to delivering optimal solutions for partners. Gao Hesheng focused on introducing CCIC’s business layout, global network deployment and regionalized management system. He explained that as an independent third-party comprehensive quality service institution focusing on “inspection, testing, certification, standards and metrology”, CCIC has accumulated rich practical experience in this field. He looked forward to in-depth collaboration with Surplus Global, especially on the import and export of pre-owned semiconductor equipment and components, to tap new cooperation opportunities and continuously expand cooperation scope.
In addition, the delegation visited medical clients including Fujita Health University Hospital in Japan and Dream Plastic Surgery Hospital in South Korea. During the trip, Gao Hesheng visited expatriates, seconded cadres and local employees in the Japan-South Korea region. He convened forums for middle and senior management separately at CCIC Japan and CCIC South Korea, and conducted an on-site inspection at CCIC Japan’s Nagoya Laboratory. Persons-in-charge of relevant departments of the Group and regional heads of Japan and South Korea accompanied all exchanges.