On Sunday, November 18, 2012, Shenzhen hosted a symposium discussing the internationalization of the city. The symposium consisted of two sessions titled “The Construction of Shenzhen into an International City” and “Transforming Regional Cooperation.” At this symposium Chancellor Hai Wen of Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School was invited to speak. The following is the excerpt of his speech reported by the Shenzhen Daily. The full article may be found at:
http://www.szdaily.com/content/2012-11/19/content_7405426.htm
Hai Wen
Vice president of Peking University
In the process of making Shenzhen an international city, cooperation with Hong Kong and other Pearl River Delta cities is an important strategy. Successful cooperation among delta cities could bring about the rise of a cluster of cities with big economic and cultural potential.
Shenzhen is on its way to becoming an influential city in terms of its economy and culture.
Every year, 200,000 foreigners visit Shenzhen. In Shenzhen High-Tech Industrial Park alone, there are 46 overseas science and trade organizations from 33 countries and regions. Shenzhen is becoming an open and diversified city. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global City Competitiveness Index, released in March, Shenzhen ranks 52nd among world cities and fourth among mainland cities. The findings went beyond economic strength, financial maturity and physical capital and considered other factors — such as institutional effectiveness, social and cultural character, human capital, environmental and natural hazards and global appeal — for the overall ranking.
Shenzhen is also included in such rankings by the Wealth Report, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network and U.S. Foreign Policy magazine.
