JETRO Shanghai Director: Hongqiao Development Zone’s Japanese pull

In his opinion, the development zone’s efforts in meeting foreign business’ demands and enhancing its software is the key to Shanghai’s continuous improvement of its business environment and investment attraction. He expects that the Shanghai government can listen more to the voices of foreign-invested enterprises. For example, in the citywide investigation, many companies have contributed their suggestions to the government. Nowadays, Shanghai has reached a first-class level in the hardware of attracting investment. He hopes that in terms of software, Shanghai can also aim towards the world. “Shanghai has the ability to achieve that.”

(Michiaki Oguri during an interview with Eastday.com)

China: changed and unchanged

For Michiaki, his history with China starts from Hongqiao, when the 1995 ProPak China was held in the Shanghai International Exhibition Center in Hongqiao Development Zone. JETRO organized a group of Japanese companies to attend the event and it was Michiaki’s 1st overseas business trip and his 1st visit to China.