华南美国商会会长：广州是全球盈利高地

•丝路汇客厅•

华南美国商会会长

President of the American Chamber of

Commerce in South China

华南美国商会会长

哈利·赛亚丁

Harley Seyedin

广东广播电视台首席记者

谢一菲

Xie Yifei

1

30年前您为什么选择来到广州？

Why did you come to Guangzhou 30 years ago?

说来话长，我遇到了一位美丽的年轻女士，她跟我说要去中国投资，那时我专注于拉美，对中国一无所知，她花了一年时间说服我考虑去中国。

1991年我组建了一支队伍来到这里，我来到这里后观察周围，我意识到这是一场工业革命。当时发生在中国，我投资了一些非常重要的项目，赚了很多钱。这是一个爱情故事，也是一个非常好的投资结果。

Well it's a lot a very long story.I met a beautiful young lady.

And she talked to me about going to China for investment.

At that time I was focused on Latin America,and knew nothing about China.She spent one year to convince me to consider China.I put a team together and came here in1991.And began to look around.I realized that there was an industrial revolution,Happening in China at that time,I ended up investing in some really major projects Making a lot of money.It is a love story that turned out to be a very good investment.

您如何描述广州这座城市？

How would you describe Guangzhou as a city?

（广州）是中国最好的城市，我们的研究于2005年2月发布，显示连续六年，广州被我们的会员评为最受欢迎的城市，中国投资目的地，他们实际上在这里赚更多的利润，比中国其他任何地方都多，或者世界上任何其他地方，所以我们很高兴来到这里，我们是其中（广州）的一部分。

The best city in China.Our study that was released in February of 2025 Shows that for the six year in a row.Guangzhou is ranked by our members as the most preferred.Investment destination in China.They actually make more profit here.Than any other place in China.Or any other place else in the world.So we're very happy to be here.We're very much part of the community

2

您如何评价粤港澳大湾区？

How do you evaluate the Greater Bay Area?

（粤港澳大湾区）它提供了香港非常好的法律制度；澳门提供一些最好的娱乐场所；以东莞为例，高科技制造业；深圳有一些最好的大学，博士和博士后毕业生；而广州大学城，一些最好的研究生项目在深圳，他们共同代表着中国的未来。

It offers the Very good legal system in Hong Kong.Macau offers some of the best entertainment areas.Dongguan for example offers high tech manufacturing.Shenzhen offers some of the best universities.PhD and post PhD graduates.Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center.Some of the best postgraduate programs are in Shenzhen.And collectively they represent the future of China.

你们商会有多少家企业？

How many companies in your chamber of Commerce?

我们代表华南地区2300多家会员，占中美商贸与投资方面企业数量的40%，中国商业贸易与投资，这使我们成为一个强大的发电站，超过27%，来自美国的进口，穿过广州市，所以我们坐在一个位置，那对我们真的很重要。同时，这对中国非常非常重要。我们绝大多数公司都是盈利的，尤其是在广州，我们绝大多数的公司都在进行再投资。例如，我们预计我们公司76%的成员将在华南再投资超过140亿美元，我相信这个数字还会上升。

We represent more than 2300 members in South China which account for about 40% of our US.China business trade and investment.So that makes us a big powerhouse.More than 27 percent of the imports from the United States Come through Guangzhou city.So we are sitting at a location.That's really important to us.At the same time it's very very important to China. Our companies are profitable Vast majority of our companies Continue to make a profit in China.Especially in Guangzhou Vast majority of our companies are reinvesting.For example we expect a 76% of members of our companies will have reinvested in South China over 14 billion US dollars.And I do believe that number is going to increase.

3

广交会在促进中美商贸交流方面扮演了什么角色？

What role does the Canton Fair play in promoting

trade exchanges between China and the USA?

这些年来广交会在促进中美友谊一直是极其重要的，当人们来参观时，广交会就是全部，他们体验中国文化，他们也可以见面

，你（可以）认识非常善良的中国人，他们可以建立关系 当然，当时的关系，不仅仅是在广交会上购买，它（会）变得持久。我们的很多投资都发生了（在广交会），（这不）仅仅是来这里寻找在广交会上购买的产品。但是要意识到广州市，中国大湾区和华南地区（可以）提供更多的机会，比广交会上的还要多。

Well over the years Canton Fair has been.Extremely important In promoting friendship between the US and China.When people come to visit.The Canton Fair is all.They also experience Chinese culture They get to meet you know the very nice Chinese people.They get to build relationship and of course.The relationship at that point Goes far beyond just purchasing at the Canton Fair.And it becomes long lasting and a lot of our investments have happened.

But realize that Guangzhou City China Greater Bay Area and South China offer much more opportunities.Than what's available at the Canton Fair.

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