The market is there. Facing the "small courtyard and high walls", the competition is strength and will. To turn pressure into motivation, China's choice is to be more open, more united and more motivated.
The precious qualities of unity, courage, and wisdom in the Chinese make everyone unite, fearless of difficulties and dangers, and move forward bravely.
If you visit Shanghai, Disneyland and Huawei Lianqiu Lake R&D Center, choose one of two, how to choose?
Not long ago, Thomas Friedman, a columnist of the New York Times, faced such a "confusion". He compared both places to "Tomorrow's World", but he believed that Huawei's R&D center was "the real Tomorrow's World". So Friedman went to Lianqiu Lake.
Why is this R&D center so attractive? It is located in the pilot launch area of the Yangtze River Delta Ecological Green Integrated Development Demonstration Zone, with a total investment of more than 10 billion yuan and can accommodate tens of thousands of R&D personnel. In Friedman's view, the superior environment "is aimed at attracting the best Chinese and foreign scientific and technological talents." Against the backdrop of the global economy facing many uncertainties, the vitality and creativity of the R&D center are particularly eye-catching.
It attaches importance to R&D and shaping the environment, not just Huawei. In recent years, more companies have gradually moved towards high-end, intelligent and green through technological innovation. New energy vehicle companies such as BYD, as of the end of 2024, had a cumulative R&D investment of more than 180 billion yuan. In 2024, the total amount of research and experimental development funds in my country exceeded 3.6 trillion yuan, and the total investment ranked second in the world. In today's increasingly fierce technological competition, all industries have increased their investment in science and technology and increased their efforts in technology research and development, demonstrating their confidence in transformation, upgrading and investment in the future.
It is the momentum of the transformation from the "world factory" to the "global innovation center" that has made people pay more attention to China's importance in the global innovation system. It is not difficult to understand Friedman's feelings, "The Lianqiu Lake R&D Center can basically be said to be Huawei's response to the United States' attempt to kill it." To actively innovate, open up and adopt new things, and be brave to create, we must devote more energy to cutting-edge technological breakthroughs and industrial quality improvement and upgrading, and enhance the ability to absorb all kinds of high-quality resources. This can not only strengthen our own development potential and competitiveness, but also further enhance our attractiveness to factors such as capital and talents around the world.
At present, not only Chinese people are talking about confidence, but foreign companies are also looking for confidence. Harry Saiyadin, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in South China, said it sincerely that the company's strengthening its business layout in China "demonstrates its determination to achieve long-term growth in one of the world's largest and most dynamic markets." From negotiation to signing, it was only half a year; from start of construction to completion, it was only one and a half years... The construction speed of the project construction of Carlsberg Foshan Sanshui Production Base has given enterprises the advantage when expanding their business territory. Stable market expectations, good business environment, and strong industrial foundation allow business entities including Chinese and foreign companies to dare to increase capital and expand production, and their confidence continues to rise.
The market is there, facing the "small courtyard and high walls", the competition is strength and will. To turn pressure into motivation, China's choice is to be more open, more united and more motivated. Yiwu, Zhejiang is a good observation window. When someone communicated with Yiwu entrepreneurs, he found that everyone did not complain too much, and the discussion was all about methods. Some manufacturers are hit hard, what should I do? One exporter said some Yiwu merchants are opening their customer networks to these companies, many of which are in developing countries. Commercial cooperation, production collaboration, and facing shocks together, become consensus and action. Recently, some industry associations, key supermarkets, and e-commerce platforms have "collectively taken action" to promote the integration of domestic and foreign trade, which is an example. The industry is resilient and the domestic demand market is wide, so we have broad room for maneuver.
There are two intriguing sentences. An American businessman who has worked in China for decades said: "In the past, people went to the United States to see what the future looks like, but now they come here to see." "Here" is China, which vividly shows that choosing China is choosing the future. A shop owner who has worked hard in Yiwu for more than 20 years said that the Chinese can win any protracted war, and the Chinese are hardworking, willing to work, and resilient. The precious qualities of unity, courage, wisdom and other qualities in the Chinese make everyone unite, fearless of difficulties and dangers, and move forward bravely.
Disney Park and Lianqiu Lake R&D Center have "little trains" connecting them. In today's global village, the economies that you made me and I made you have long been connected together through various "small trains". China is the "connector" of the global industrial chain and supply chain, and also the "stabilizer" of global business confidence. Seize opportunities in the wind and waves and thrive after the wind and rain. "The next 'China' is still China."
