The scintillating seminar is a brain child of Academy for International Business Officials (AIBO), Chinese Ministry of Commerce, MOFCOM.
Preamble
The Chinese Government through the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, had in 1980, established the Academy for International Business Officials (AIBO), an educational and training institution with a major aim of organizing training courses for officials from developing countries of the world.
AIBO as a main base of China foreign base training, also has a responsibility of implementing human resource development and cooperation projects, offering both online and offline training in China and overseas.
Located in Changping District, Beijing, about 30km from Beijing Capital International Airport, AIBO had since inception successfully held over 2,000 training programs for officials from developing countries while more than 59,000 participants from developing countries around the world have benefited from the programs.
AIBO, in line with Xi Jingping thought on Socialism which is the Chinese Characteristics for a new era, is presently implementing other major initiatives such as “The Belt and Road Initiative” and “Global Development Initiative” to continue to provide assistance to developing countries for the acceleration of their development by sharing China’s experience and solutions.
Arrival
From the ambient Beijing Capital International Airport, to the Lakeside Hotel as well as the rich cultural heritage, China is one of the best places to be on earth. AIBO officials also offered the best services one could think of in a developed country.
The Lectures
True to the tenets of it establishment, AIBO has through D24Z257 Seminar on Cross-border E-commerce for Developing Countries, provided good lectures to expose participants to the business of e-commerce.
With eminent speakers ranging from AIBO officials such as Director Duan Weihua, Vice President Chen Runyun to Associate Professor He Gang from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the training is worth the time and resources.
Other eminent speakers at the seminar are, Researcher Wang Huimin of Credit Research Institute of International Trade and Economic Cooperation Research Institute, Professor Zhuang Rui from Institute of International Economics, University of International Business and Economics, Associate Researcher LiYi who is a Researcher at the E-commerce of the Institute of the Ministry of Commerce Research Institute, Dean LiLi of Dunhuang Network Research Institute.
Also on hand to speak at the seminar are, Secretary General Ye Qingfang of Zhongguancun the Belt and Road Industry Promotion Association, Researcher Wu Youxi, Executive Director of China Logistics Society, Chief Business Advisor Yo Lisha of “The Belt and Road” Environmental Technology Exchange and Transfer Center, Professor Wang Libin of China Agricultural University, and President Yang Fan of Zhongchen Think Tank Consulting (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
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From the first day, the eminent speakers took participants through Overview of China’s National Conditions; Chinese Leaders Governance Philosophy; International Cooperation and Case Sharing in Cross Border E-commerce; Basic Experience of China’s Reform and Opening Up and Economic Development; Exploration of Chinese History and Culture: The Great Wall; Investigation of Chinese Commodity Market: Tiantonguan Market; China’s Cross Border E-commerce Policies and Development, and One Stop Cross Border E-commerce Service Construction – Dunhuang website.
Also in the lectures were, Construction and Operation of Cross Border E-commerce Platforms; Construction of Cross Border E-commerce Logistics Infrastructure; Shenzhen Yunqi Yuandian Technology Innovation Co. Ltd – Development and Case Analysis of Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Technology Innovation Projects; Xingyun Group – Experience Sharing of Digital Supply Chain for Online and Offline Small and Medium Sized Retailers; Integrated Development of Industries in Nantou Ancient Town, Nanshan District, Shenzhen (Investigation of Underdeveloped Areas).
Lectures were equally given on Historical and Cultural Investigation of Shenzhen Dongmen Commercial Pedestrian Street (Dongmen Old Street), Huaqiangbei Science and Technology Fashion Cultural Characteristic Block; Historical and Cultural Investigation – Temple of Heaven; Investigation on the Integration of Beijing’s Cultural and Tourism Industry – Qiamen Street; Rural E-commerce Poverty Alleviation Practice and Cases; New Trends in E-commerce – Social E-commerce and New Retail; as well as Project Summary and Communication.
Beyond the academic exercise, the lectures revealed so much of how Chinese leaders through mere determination, took the country from a relatively rural poor communities dominated by peasant farmers to sophisticated cities that the country has today.
Hospitality and Food
The Chinese Government especially AIBO officials exhibited a high level of hospitality to foreigners on the study visit. From Director Duan Weihua to other staff in the Ministry of Commerce, MOFCOM, the reception and guidance proved that the country is leading in all sphere in terms of hospitality. Intercontinental and local variety of food was also provided to ensure that those coming into the Academy have best.
experiences
The visit to China for seminar on Cross-border E-commerce for Developing Countries provided a good opportunity not just to study the Chinese model for development, it also provided a first hand experience of how it works.
The smart city of Shenghen, a three hour on air from Beijing is boast of ultra modern high rise structures and commercial nerve center of the most populous country on earth. The city itself is heaven on earth, to say the least! The city provides countless opportunities for e-commerce and traditional trading and businesses that should be grabbed with two hands.
The visit to China’s historical sites like the Great Wall built over 2,000 years ago, as well as other ancient towns, made very good experiences and something to remember in a lifetime.
Case for Nigeria and Other Developing Countries
Undoubtedly, China was in four decades ago, one of the poorest nations on earth. However, with bold steps taken by their leaders, the same country is today the hub of development and industrialization and second largest economy on planet earth despite the huge population of over 1.41 billion people. The country has moved from agricultural revolution to high technological advancement with specific target of exploring the lunar moon by 2040.
Learning from China’s experience, it is therefore a clarion call on leaders in Nigeria in particular and developing countries in general, to take bold steps and tow the right part of development and take their citizens out of poverty. Good enough, with emerging e-commerce, it is possible.
The time for leaders and stakeholders in developing countries to rise up, is certainly now!
