On January 26, 2024, H.E. Arziev Farhod, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to China, Yunusov Mirziyod, Chairman of the Electrotechnics Industry Association of Uzbekistan, Ikhtiyor Niyazmuradov, Economic and Trade Consellor of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in China, Otabek Valiev, The General Counsellor of Uzbekistan in Guangdong Province, Tolipov Khurshidbek, Export Manager of Electrotechnics Industry Association of Uzbekistan and other representatives have visited Shenzhen Industrial Design Profession Association, and attended an exchange meeting with Shirley Feng, President of Shenzhen Industrial Design Profession Association (SIDA) and Founder of Sino-Finnish Design Park, together with Shenzhen technology innovation enterprises’ representatives, such as Wu Wei, Executive Director and Chief Engineer of Skyworth Group, Wu Yanshan, Vice president of Kanghong Intelligence, Liu Fengwei, Vice President of International Business of Orvibo Technology, Rong Gaojun, Director of Public Affairs of Orvibo Technology, Zhang Riwang, head of Baseus Technology Asia, and Luo Huan, Founder of Shenzhen CBON Design.

1. Research Situation

During the visit, Ambassador Arziev Farhod and his delegation visited the International Exhibition Hall of Sino-Finnish Design Park, Silk Road Vision Technology Co. Ltd., Shenzhen Open Innovation Lab, Shenzhen Z WAVE DESIGN and Shenzhen CBON Design, gaining an in-depth understanding of the enterprises’ situation in the park, the park’s positioning and operation mode, as well as the development status and innovation achievements of Shenzhen’s industrial design industry.

Visit the International Exhibition Hall of Sino-Finnish Design Park

Visit Shenzhen Open Innovation Lab

Visit Silk Road Vision Technology Co. Ltd.

Visit Shenzhen Z WAVE DESIGN

Visit Shenzhen CBON Design

II. Results and outcomes of the meeting

At the exchange meeting, all parties carried out in-depth discussions on enterprise cooperation, product innovation, design ecology and other aspects, and reached a consensus on cooperation.

Arziev Farhod, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to China

Shirley Feng, President of Shenzhen Industrial Design Profession Association (SIDA) and Founder of Sino-Finnish Design Park

(1) Cooperation Signing: Signing memorandums of cooperation and exchange in various fields

At the meeting, the Electrotechnics Industry Association of Uzbekistan and Shenzhen Industrial Design Profession Association signed a memorandum on deepening exchanges of activity promotion, industry and results research, creative industry introduction and other aspects, which will promote better understanding of each other's culture and market between the two associations, strengthen friendship and mutual trust, and expand the international market, improve brand influence, innovation and competitiveness, and lay a solid foundation for the in-depth development of future cooperation.

(2) Brands Go Global: Strengthen trade interaction between China and Uzbekistan

Chairman Yunusov Mirziyod introduced the general situation of the Electrotechnics Industry Association of Uzbekistan, and introduced the preferential policies, tax exemptions and other conditions for enterprises in Uzbekistan. In this regard, the representatives of Shenzhen enterprises engaged in in-depth discussion respectively on consumer electronics, home appliances and other fields, as well as on logistics, warehousing, tariffs, market channels, the radiation of the surrounding market and other aspects, Shenzhen enterprise representatives hope that in the future they can enter the Uzbekistan market, taking Uzbekistan as the pivot, jointly leverage the markets development of Europe, Central Asia and the Far East.

Yunusov Mirziyod

Yunusov Mirziyod, Chairman of the Electrotechnics Industry Association of Uzbekistan

(3) Activity Exchange: hold China-Uzbekistan cultural and creative exchange activities

Ambassador Arziev Farhod and his delegation had an in-depth understanding of the achievements and advantages of Shenzhen Design from design to transformation and from industry to leadership. Both sides discussed the cooperation in the field of creative design and agreed that there is broad potential and prospect for strengthening the cooperation in the field of creative design between China and Uzbekistan. In the future, both sides hope to cooperate to hold exhibitions, forums, workshops and other cultural and creative exchange activities to provide a platform for exhibition and exchange for personnel in relevant industries of the two countries. At the same time, carry out design courses for Uzbekistan design practitioners and students in Shenzhen, so as to enhance their skills and deepen the mutual learning of Chinese and Uzbekistan civilizations, thus to bring new development opportunities for enhanced cooperation.

(4) Carrier Construction: Discuss the joint construction of China-Uzbekistan Design Center

The China-Uzbekistan Design Center is proposed to be jointly established as an important bridge for cooperation between the two countries. It aims to gather top design talents, market experts and innovation teams of China and Uzbekistan, accurately grasp the market dynamics and consumer demand, open up a broader market space for enterprises of the two countries, inject stronger development momentum, and become an important platform for promoting economic exchanges and deepening cooperation between China and Uzbekistan, which will lay a solid foundation for both sides to jointly move towards a more prosperous and better future.

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