International Buyers Dig Deep Into Small And Medium-Sized Cities To Find New Business Opportunities.

< p > as one of the activities of the Ninth China Northeast Asia Expo, the second international buyers' conference was held in Northeast China's city of Changchun recently.

In 35 countries, 108 international purchasers attended nearly 5000 kinds of commodities, involving food, chemical industry, < a target= "_blank" href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/" > textile < /a > light industry, hardware, building materials, metallurgy and many other industries.

1025 suppliers participate in docking negotiations.

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< p > almost all a href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/news/index_c.asp" > international buyers < /a > all told reporters that the purchasing power in China will be further strengthened.

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< p > "I am optimistic about the market of China's two or three tier cities."

Reddy, general manager of American Connaught company, told reporters that China has a huge labor and consumer market, and a large number of manufacturing enterprises. The products have strong competitiveness in the international market. These comprehensive advantages are very attractive to international buyers.

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< p > "the labor cost and price level of the first tier cities in China continue to rise, so that the purchasing cost of enterprises increases year by year. Correspondingly, the resources superiority of small and medium-sized cities is more obvious, and the industrial development is also more distinctive."

Rey said that one of his American friends moved from Shanghai to Weihai, a second tier coastal city, because of the rising rent.

He also focuses his efforts on China's second tier cities to reduce procurement costs.

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The resource advantages of the cities of < p > two or three are also important reasons for attracting global buyers.

Following the opening of WAL-MART and Carrefour in Changchun, Metro, the third largest retailer in the world, has stepped up its pace to enter Changchun, and its investment super project is about to open and further increase its purchasing power in Jilin, a major agricultural province of China.

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< p > "where there is a resource advantage, it is attractive to purchasers."

Darman Thurman, purchasing manager of D SC trading company, told reporters that with the further development of economic globalization, the competition in the international market will be more reflected in the competition between marketing channels and supply chains.

"Northeast China's market, human resources and advantageous projects obviously have great potential for cooperation."

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< p > "geopolitical and linguistic advantages make Korean enterprises more willing to invest in Jilin."

Pu Ronghuan, chairman of the Korea IBI group, told reporters that China is the most important strategic emerging market, and that the rapid economic development of the northeast region in recent years has great potential.

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< p > with the continuous upgrading of the industrial level of second tier cities, < a href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/news/" > high-end buyers < /a > also have different views on "made in China".

Juliet Porter is a business consultant of FR E SC O, a well-known high-end textile buyer. After negotiations with some a href= //www.sjfzxm.com/ enterprises in Changchun, she reached a preliminary cooperation intention.

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< p > "China's a href=" //www.sjfzxm.com/ "> textile industry < /a > is very competitive, while the development speed of textile industry in small and medium-sized cities is amazing.

Companies need high-end clothing for women. Only a few Chinese southern businesses could produce a few years ago.

Nowadays, many enterprises in Changchun can meet our needs, and the price is even cheaper. "

Juliet Porter said.

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Ainley Tara, consultant of Nigeria tlash Co., Ltd. specializes in purchasing high-tech products. He also believes that China's second tier cities are developing rapidly, and many industries surpass those of China's first tier cities. P

"In recent years, Northeast China's equipment manufacturing, intensive processing of agricultural products, petrochemical, optoelectronic information and other industries are developing rapidly, and many products and technologies have been at the leading level in China and even internationally."

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The cities of P > two or three have won more and more attention from international buyers with their rapid development speed. However, the immature market has also made them prudent in investing and considering the risk of investment here.

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Rumu Farooqi P, purchasing manager of Faruqi trading company, thinks that the two hour negotiation time is too short.

"Deciding suppliers is a complex and prudent process. Buyers need to see products, need to see the workshop, obviously, two hours of conversation is not enough."

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