The "RCEP Policy Promotion and Interpretation Session & Supporting Fengtai Enterprises in Global Expansion" was successfully held on October 28. The event was co-organized by the Beijing Investment Promotion Service Center and the Administrative Committee of Zhongguancun Science Park Fengtai Park in a bid to thoroughly implement the decisions of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on "expanding space for two-way investment cooperation and improving the comprehensive overseas service system". 

Representatives from various departments and professional institutions, including the Beijing Municipal Commerce Bureau, the China Customs Brokers Association, Ernst & Young (China) Advisory Limited, and Beijing Capital Guaranty Co., Ltd., participated in the event. Focusing on key areas such as policy support, financial empowerment, compliance operations, and brand building, the event provided comprehensive, practical guidance for over a hundred enterprises seeking international growth, underscoring Beijing's active commitment to fostering high-standard opening-up and supporting business development.

At the outset of the event, the head of the Regional Agreement Service Office of the Beijing Investment Promotion Bureau, while presiding over the meeting, noted that the recently concluded Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China had called for "effectively implementing outward investment management, improving the comprehensive overseas service system, and guiding the rational and orderly cross-border layout of industrial and supply chains." This event represents a concrete initiative to carry out the guiding principles of the Plenary Session. It is designed to help enterprises seize opportunities presented by regional cooperation, such as the RCEP, through government-enterprise collaboration and professional enablement. This initiative aims to enhance their resilience in international operations by facilitating global expansion and actively exploring international markets.

During the policy interpretation session, an official from the Beijing Municipal Commerce Bureau elaborated on policies related to outward economic cooperation and the Beijing Enterprises Overseas Comprehensive Service Platform. Focusing on the practical issues of greatest concern to enterprises, the official put forward relevant recommendations. By taking multiple measures—such as facilitating efficient outbound investment filing and providing early-warning alerts on overseas risks—Beijing has advanced the high-quality "Going Global" of enterprises, thereby actively implementing the guiding principles of the Fourth Plenary Session.

To address the pain points of financing and compliance for enterprises expanding globally, various professional institutions presented targeted solutions. Zhang Yihe, a project manager at Beijing Shouchuang Financing Guarantee Co., Ltd., introduced the municipal policy-backed product, the "Startup Guarantee Loan." This initiative aids micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in reducing financing costs, supports their efforts to explore overseas markets, and effectively mitigates cross-border financing challenges. Meanwhile, Shen Chuling, deputy secretary-general of the China Customs Brokers Association, elucidated customs supervision facilitation policies with practical examples, adding that the association is actively establishing a cross-border service coordination platform to help enterprises navigate the entire process of "Customs, Trade, Foreign Exchange, and Taxation".

During the thematic sharing session on global layout and brand building, insights from industry experts resonated widely with the audience. Lu Yao, partner of the International Trade and Customs team at Ernst & Young (China) Advisory Ltd., centered on the Fourth Plenary Session’s directive to "promote innovative development of trade," provided an in-depth analysis of the core criteria within the RCEP Rules of Origin, and offered guidance on leveraging regional cumulation rules to enhance cost competitiveness and fortify enterprises’ compliance foundations in the global trade arena. Liang Xia, executive director of Shanghai Jicai Management Consulting Co., Ltd., addressing the concept of decision-making resilience, proposed that enterprises should adopt a "data-driven and localization-adapted" development model. This perspective echoes the Plenary Session’s call to "guide the rational and orderly cross-border layout of industrial and supply chains." Focusing on "international branding strategy," Fang Qing, partner of Xunsan Information Management Co., Ltd., recommended that enterprises integrate their technological capabilities with cultural outreach, thereby effectively communicating the "China Story" on the global stage.

During the interactive session, corporate representatives actively posed questions concerning ASEAN market access and other pertinent issues. Heads of the relevant departments and institutions addressed each query in turn. Participants all agreed that the event had accurately met their practical needs for global expansion, thereby translating the opening-up policies outlined at the Fourth Plenary Session into tangible development outcomes.

The successful convening of this event serves as a concrete demonstration of Beijing's implementation of the Plenary Session's guiding principles on opening up. As a next step, Beijing will persistently introduce innovative measures in areas including financial support, compliance services, and brand development. These efforts are designed to help enterprises better capitalize on the opportunities arising from "China's vast market evolving into a global powerhouse," and to support their high-quality expansion into the RCEP region.