Tianjin has a very active and trendy hospitality industry, offering a large number of rooms in town to host multiple events, conferences, activities and also meet the growing tourism needs of the municipality.
The city is moving from a pure industry sector engine to a more focused service sector based on tourism, hospitality, finance and organization of events. Of course, this transition will be faster if the possibility of organizing public events is more flexible and less controlled by authorities, but as you know very well, in China it is safety first.
One good example of increasing number of variety offers in the hospitality sector is the new opening of Fraser Place Binhai, Tianjin. We have had the opportunity to visit this new serviced apartment, and to interview their global CEO, Mr. Choe Peng Sum, and the General Manager of Fraser Place Tianjin, Ms. Theresa Liu.
Choe charted the impressive growth of the company from its inception in 1996 with two properties and 400 keys in Singapore, to currently owning and managing 140 properties across 77 cities globally with a total of over 22,500 keys.
We also chat this month with the CTO of a very interesting business model in China, combining the technology leadership of Rockwell Collins, and the local market and influencing giant, Haite group that create Accel Flight Simulation. The intention is to provide the world with best simulators at a more affordable price and Asian approach to customers, under the advantages of being located in the high-tech corridor that is the Tianjin Economic Airport Area. You will find very interesting the interview with Eduardo Bernal Garcia, a talented person that successfully adapts his life to live in China with his family.
There are many other interesting articles this month, and I invite you to read after having checked our content page. We are sure you will find topics that will help you in your professional and personal life during your stay in Tianjin.
Mary Smith
Managing Editor | Business Tianjin Magazine
managingeditor@businesstianjin.com
天津的变化日新月异，发展有目共睹，服务业增长迅速，酒店业竞争也更为激烈。随着人们差旅需求的多样化，服务公寓后来居上，成为人们的出行新选择。新加坡辉盛国际正是服务公寓领域的翘楚。就在刚刚过去的6月8日，辉盛国际旗下的天津招泰美伦辉盛坊国际公寓在天津滨海新区盛大开幕，推进了辉盛国际在华扩展的脚步。天津招泰美伦辉盛坊国际公寓是辉盛国际继2016年开设天津招商美伦辉盛坊国际公寓后在天津成功拓展的第二家服务式公寓。公寓地理位置优越，设施完备，将为每一位宾客提供贴心的个性化且专业热情的服务。辉盛国际首席执行官曹炳森先生也接受了我们的专访。曹总在采访时表示他非常看好滨海新区未来的发展前景。
在高新技术领域，天津同样有许多大型企业入驻。生产全动模拟机并为客户提供业内领先的模拟与培训解决方案的安胜公司是由国际知名的罗克韦尔柯林斯公司与中航工业蓝天共同组建的合资公司。罗克韦尔柯林斯公司是通信与航空电子领域的领军企业，中航工业蓝天又是中国最大的私人模拟培训公司，强大的背景与实力让安胜拥有良好的口碑。优秀的企业也离不开出色的人才支持，首席技术官Eduardo Bernal Garcia先生在这一领域拥有二十余年的丰富经验，他不仅是该技术领域的顶尖人才，更是一个具有独特魅力和领导艺术的团队领军人物。本期对话栏目将带您一同走进Eduardo先生与安胜公司。
本期还有很多其他可圈可点的精彩内容，尽请详阅。更多精彩，请访问我们的网站www.businesstianjin.com或关注我们的微信公众号：business_tianjin。CONTENTS
06 BIZ BRIEFS
10 ECONOMY: Trade Surplus Shrinks Slightly
12 FEATURE STORY: China’s Share in The World’s Top 500 Companies Larger than Ever
14 COVER STORY: Leaders in Extended Stay Operators in China
20 DIALOGUE: Have a Solution Before Customers Need It
23 NUMBERS
24 IN DEPTH: Have Outbound Investments Peaked for Now?
28 INSPIRATION: Every obstacle presents an opportunity
30 INVESTMENT: Medical Equipment Manufacturers Show Remarkable Performance
33 BUSINESS NEWS
34 IPR: Regulatory Bodies and Collective Action against Counterfeiting
36 E-BIZ: Is Outsourcing a Quintessential in Business?
38 TAX & FINANCE: China-Japan Social Security Agreement
41 LEGAL ASSISTANCE: Increased Certainty in the Assessment of Beneficiary Owner
46 TECH: First Foldable Smartphones
48 MARKETING: Shape of Content Marketing By 2020
50 HR: Make Your Company Thrive!
52 NEW APPOINTMENTS
53 PAST EVENTS
54 CHAMBER REPORTS
56 LISTINGS
62 ART & LEISURE: Is Arranged Marriage Still a Family Tradition?
64 BOOK REVIEW: Manipulating Globalization:The Influence of Bureaucrats on Business
65 LAST WORD:The Joy and the Agony