Prevent the transfer of industrial chain and seek opportunities in crisis

A foreign trade manufacturing business owners told the “finance” reporter that at present, there is not only the phenomenon of industrial chain transfer to other countries, for them, more worried that overseas customers will delay the resumption of work positioning irresistible factors and demand claims.

810-073479-215 On the morning of February 2, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade issued the country’s first force majeure certificate of fact for the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic to an auto parts manufacturing enterprise in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, after which there were relevant reports of force majeure certificate of fact for the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic across the country.

It is understood that the factual proof of force majeure belongs to the factual proof act in the field of commercial proof, which means that the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and its authorized branches and branches shall, upon the application of the applicant, prove the facts related to force majeure, and the parties may be partially or completely exempted from the liability for non-performance, incomplete performance and delay in performance of the contract after issuance.

810-073479-215 Tang Dajie believes that China’s manufacturing industry, especially export-oriented manufacturing industry, has been very difficult since 2018, a large number of enterprises have reduced orders, and individual enterprises with the United States as the main export have been difficult to receive orders. In 2018-2019, the export-oriented manufacturing industry is more difficult, first, it has to transfer factories to Southeast Asia; Second, it faces structural upgrading.

Ge Zhiwen wrote in a proposal to the local chamber of commerce, “The epidemic for export-oriented industrial manufacturers, the impact, the loss is long-term, even irreparable losses.” Chinese enterprises can gradually return to normal production, and it is difficult to get orders back.

Since the country’s reform and opening up policy, China’s manufacturing (intelligent manufacturing) enterprises have accumulated international competitiveness, and “made in China” has played an increasingly important position and influence in the global industrial chain. Protecting ‘Made in China’ and ‘China’s economy’ should also be part of this battle. Government departments at all levels should allow enterprises, especially export-oriented manufacturers, to resume work as soon as possible on the basis of ensuring health and safety.”

“Enterprises should not rely entirely on state aid, but 810-073479-215 should help themselves as soon as possible and resume normal production.” Ge Zhiwen told “Finance” reporter said.

At present, the manufacturing industry accounts for about 30% of the total GDP, although the contribution to the gross national product has retreated to the second place, but still plays a pivotal role, in the key stage of manufacturing upgrading, the market analysis believes that the manufacturing industry will become extremely difficult due to the impact of the epidemic, the main problem is that the confidence of business owners and investors has been hit.

Compared with the view of “China’s basic consumption is still in, China’s manufacturing power status is still in”, Tang Dajie’s view is not optimistic: time has changed, the basis of economic development is different from 2003, and in recent years, it is in the downward channel; In 2019, China’s manufacturing industry fell sharply.

Peking University School of Urban and Environmental professor, doctoral supervisor, former International Geographical Union economic spatial dynamics Committee steering member Wang Jici holds a different perspective, she believes that the difficult transformation of the manufacturing industry 810-073479-215 has encountered a serious epidemic, work stoppage, lack of logistics, cash flow shortage and other difficulties are testing enterprises and industrial clusters. I believe that a special epidemic can be turned into an opportunity for development to some extent. For example, in the year of SARS in 2003, Jack Ma and Liu Qiangdong seized the development opportunity under the crisis. I believe that in this epidemic, there are a number of enterprises are confident, is full of energy to do a cause, when the epidemic is over, these enterprises will stand out and show vitality.

Wang Jici believes that “under the epidemic, even if the manufacturing industry is shut down, there is not nothing to do, such as the shortage of skilled workers in some factories, building a network platform and providing online training is a good choice, rather than sitting idly by.”