World · East Asia & Pacific · 12 hrs ago
Overseas Chinese groups link Shenzhen with markets ahead of APEC
Shenzhen is preparing to host the 2026 APEC gathering, a meeting focused on cooperation across the Asia-Pacific region.
Chinese community groups in Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand are helping connect the city with businesses and networks in their countries.
They arrange company visits, introduce investment opportunities and support cooperation in areas including technology, education and health.
The groups also help Shenzhen companies reach overseas markets and bring foreign resources and expertise to the city.
These connections can support trade and build trust between Shenzhen and its international partners.
During APEC, the head of the Malaysia Shenzhen Chamber of Commerce plans to bring a business delegation to Shenzhen and involve young entrepreneurs in an exchange program.
Overseas Chinese business and community groups are linking Shenzhen with markets and partners in countries including Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand ahead of the 2026 APEC gathering in Shenzhen.
Their work includes bringing business delegations to Shenzhen, helping Shenzhen companies reach overseas markets and encouraging cooperation in fields such as clean energy, education, artificial intelligence and biomedicine.
The groups also support cultural exchanges, youth programs and community initiatives.
Organizers say their ties and knowledge of both places can help build trust and reduce barriers to cooperation.
- Who
- Overseas Chinese community and business groups, including leaders in Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand.
- What
- They are connecting Shenzhen with overseas markets and partners through trade, investment, youth exchanges and other cooperation.
- When
- Ahead of and during the 2026 APEC gathering in Shenzhen.
- Where
- Shenzhen and overseas locations including Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, Perth and New Zealand.
- Why
- To support business and cultural exchange and connect Shenzhen with overseas resources and markets.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Zhang Yun moved to New Zealand and began working to build bridges for China-New Zealand exchange.
Li Jinxian established the Malaysia Shenzhen Chamber of Commerce on the 38th anniversary of the founding of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone.
Overseas Chinese groups prepared business visits and cooperation activities linking Shenzhen with overseas partners.
- APEC gathering
- Shenzhen, 2026
- Malaysia delegation
- Li Jinxian plans to bring Malaysian entrepreneurs to Shenzhen during APEC.
- Malaysia Shenzhen Chamber of Commerce
- Established in 2018.
- New Zealand association
- Has five affiliated groups.
- Cooperation fields
- Clean energy, education, artificial intelligence and biomedicine
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What people are saying
Our responsibility is to keep this lineage going.
Being overseas, we are both inheritors of Chinese civilization and a bridge for China-New Zealand exchange.
Overseas Chinese understand both sides and can act as translators across culture, commerce and tourism, making cooperation less divided and more trusting.