1. Chongqing Sichuan Guido Tielman
Consul General of the Netherlands in Chongqing
May, 2014

2. Dimensions from Dutch perspective
Sichuan area of 485’000 km2 = 11x the Netherlands
81 million population = 5x the population of the Netherlands
Chongqing area of 82’400 km2 = 2x the Netherlands
32 million population = 2x the population of the Netherlands

3. Go West Young Man!

4. Facts & Figures Chongqing Sichuan Chengdu Beijing Shanghai GDP 2012
(RMB bln)
1.146
2.385
695
1.780
2.010
GDP p.capital
(RMB) 2012
40.283
29.579
48.527
82.318
GDP growth 2012/2013 %
13,6 /12,1
12,6 / 10,1
13 / 10,2
7,7 / 7,5
7,5 / 7,5
Area, km2
82.400
12.000
16.410
7.037
Population
(mln) 2012 32
80.8
14.3
21.0
24.4
Source: EIU

5. Urbanization
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China

6. Average wages compared in urban areas, 2012
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China

7. Chongqing Multinationals Chengdu around 35 Dutch companies

8. Main Industries SICHUAN CHONGQING
Advanced manufacturing: Automotive: vehicles & motorcycles IT
New Energy ICT: laptops & note-books
Services Transport & Distribution
Financials Industry
E-commerce Oil & Gas, Chemical industry
Urban Agriculture Agriculture: Oranges & Pigs

9. Multimodal Transport Hub
• Aircargo
CQ-Chengdu-Schiphol
• Railway
14 days
12000 km
• Waterway
30 days
18000 km

10. State of play with the Netherlands
Source: COFTEC offices in Chongqing and Sichuan

11. Chongqing: sector opportunities for Dutch companies
General Outlook
Sustainable energy
Food processing machinery & equipment
Water management
Oil& Gas Industry
Soil & Water treatment equipment
Horticulture
Transport & Logistics
Architecture & Design
Chemicals
2014 FOCUS ON
Automotive Supply Chain
Transport & Distribution
Agriculture: Initially pig husbandry

12. Sichuan: sector opportunities for Dutch companies
General outlook
Creative Industries
Life Science
Agri-Food
High-Tech IT
Energy …

13. Zakendoeninchina.org / Kansen en Sectoren / Industrie Rapporten West China

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