In order to have the opportunity to grasp and understand the development business opportunities and potential partners in Zhejiang. Our association (HKIAIA) together with theHong Kong Knitwear Exporters & Manufacturers Association (HKKEMA), Hong Kong Woollen & Synthetic Knitting Manufacturers’ Association (HKWSKMA), The Hong Kong Shippers’ Council (HKSC), jointly organized a study mission to Zhejiang from 24 to 27 September 2024. This event has been successfully completed. We would like to thank all participating institutions for their reception and participants for their attendance.

The delegation lasted four days, during which it visited a number of manufacturers and enterprises related to our industry. On 24 September 2024, the delegation visited Zhejiang Xinao Textiles Inc. and Jiaxing Huayi Co., Ltd., and visited their showrooms and factories of the two companies.Through these visits to textile enterprises in Zhejiang, the participants aimed to gain a deeper understanding of the local textile industry’s development and technology. On 25 September 2024, the study mission visited the showroom of Cainiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.. and had a networking, and visited the showroom of BrainCo, Inc. to learn about its development of automation and intelligence and its products. The aim was to promote automation and interlligent development within our industry. On 26 September 2024, the study mission visited Ningbo Cixing Co., Ltd.  to visit the showroom and factory and engaged in networking session. They also visited various factories at Consinee Group Co., Ltd., including the roving yarn, novelty yarn, Ai factory. On 27 September 2024, the study mission visited Youngor Group to explore its 5G smarty factory. After the visit, the paarticipants engaged in the networking with the representatives of China National Garment Association, Ningbo Garment Association, Youngor Group, and NKM Holdings Ltd. During the networking, they actively explored new cooperation models between the Ningbo industry and Hong Kong, aiming to create a collaborative framework “guided by the government, led by enterprises, and facilitated by associations”.

HKIAIA Chairman Mr. Benson Yau participated in the “Study Mission to Zhejiang”. Visiting different organizations and enterprises in Hangzhou and Ningbo and attending sharing sessions, it enables to communicate directly with local organizations and enterprises to increase the understanding of develop business opportunities and potential partners in Zhejiang.

Photos of the event can be viewed at: https://www.hkiaia.org/en/activities/photo-galleries/study-mission-to-zhejiang-24-27-september-2024/