2018年CRI Overseas Talent Entrepreneurship Conference to attract foreign entrepreneurs

 

The sixth Overseas Talent Entrepreneurship Conference (OTEC) is now underway in Beijing.

One of its events this week includes a gathering¹ seeing hundreds of overseas entrepreneurs who either have started, or are hoping to start, their own businesses in the Chinese capital.

The gathering this year is held in Chaoyang District, which encompasses² a major part of the east of Beijing, also home to numerous high-end companies.

More than 200 participants from 50 different countries, including the United States, Germany, France, Singapore and Israel, are sharing their experiences in starting up their businesses.

Wang Qian, who's in charge of a Chinese branch of an Israeli high-tech³ firm, says her firm believes China provides a sound business environment for foreign startups.

"China has a good atmosphere for foreigners hoping to start businesses, especially those from countries strong in the high-tech sector⁴. It's easy for them to find a place in China to start their businesses and launch their projects, meaning there is a lot of room for cooperation. The business environment in China is especially suitable for startups with innovative⁵ projects," says Wang.

Authorities in Chaoyang District launched their "Phoenix⁶ Plan" in 2009, a grant program to support overseas talent who want to start businesses in Beijing.

Last year, the district also began building community in the Wangjing Sub-district designed specifically for foreign professionals focused on research and development.

"Chaoyang District is conducting pilot programs to expand its service sector, and has been working to adjust visa policies. More venues⁷ are now available for foreigners to start their businesses. The process to get a visa has also been streamlined. An incubator has been established in the new overseas talents' community in Wangjing to attract more international projects," says Gao Ge, an official with the Organization Department of the Chaoyang District Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

Thomas Vial, an official with the French Embassy in China, says overseas talent need to consider various aspects before deciding whether to start a business or not.

"Sometimes there are very concrete issues, like obtaining a visa, like finding a partner, finding the best HR, human resources, talents in your team, finding new places or so, running an apartment or offices and so on," says Vial.

The Overseas Talent Entrepreneurship Conference also includes various competitions, as well as the OTEC Summit, a job fair for returnees and an exhibition displaying entrepreneurial achievements.

1 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

2 encompasses   

v.围绕( encompass的第三人称单数 )；包围；包含；包括

参考例句：

• The job encompasses a wide range of responsibilities. 这项工作涉及的职责范围很广。
• Its conservation law encompasses both its magnitude and its direction. 它的守恒定律包括大小和方向两方面。 来自辞典例句

3 high-tech   

adj.高科技的

参考例句：

• The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。
• The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。

4 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

5 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。

6 phoenix   

n.凤凰，长生(不死)鸟；引申为重生

参考例句：

• The airline rose like a phoenix from the ashes.这家航空公司又起死回生了。
• The phoenix worship of China is fetish worship not totem adoration.中国凤崇拜是灵物崇拜而非图腾崇拜。

7 venues   

n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点

参考例句：

• The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
• Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网