9th Shenzhen–Japan Investment Summit

On Thursday 15 May 2025 the Association and the Shenzhen Chamber of Commerce in Japan co-hosted the 2025 Japan–Shenzhen Economic and Trade Forum & Networking Reception (the 9th Shenzhen–Japan Investment Summit) at Vbest Law Office in Roppongi, Tokyo. Under the theme "New Opportunities for International Metropolises and the Private Economy", leaders from AI, IT, trade, finance, research and culture, together with representatives of overseas Chinese organisations and experts, discussed Japan-China economic cooperation and technological innovation.

Overview

• Date: Thursday 15 May 2025, 17:00–20:00
• Hosts: Japan Shenzhen Economic, Trade and Cultural Promotion Association; Shenzhen Chamber of Commerce in Japan
• In cooperation with: Japan New Overseas Chinese News Agency; Vbest Law Office
• Supported by: Shenzhen Economic and Trade Office in Japan; Japan-China Investment Promotion Organization; International Economic and Cultural Organization of Japan

Part 1: Forum

Honorary President Jiang Feng moderated. The forum opened with a video showing how Shenzhen is fostering "new quality productive forces" and high-standard opening-up. In his annual report, President Weng Daokui reviewed the past year's work promoting Japan–Shenzhen economic dialogue and helping technology companies expand abroad, pledged to deepen Japan-China innovation cooperation, and thanked the Chamber for co-hosting.

• Toyoki Oka (Representative Director and Secretary General, Japan-China Investment Promotion Organization), "Investment in Japan: Current Status and Outlook": the state of, and challenges for, Chinese investment in Japan and Japanese investment in China, in light of the two economies' complementarity
• Tang Jinsong (Director, Sparticle Inc.): how generative AI is reshaping search, with a live demonstration of the Felo AI simultaneous-interpretation system
• Liu Sanyong (President, CAGUUU Inc.): opportunities in the Japanese market and his company's e-commerce model, including the keys to launching e-commerce in Japan
• Qin Zhou (Director, Japan International Science and Technology Exchange Center): AI applications in elderly care and other fields from an industry-academia perspective
• Yang Duojie (Chinese tea culture scholar and head of the Japan Chinese Tea Research Institute): tea as a bridge for cultural exchange; guests lined up for signed copies of the Japanese edition of his book on classical Chinese tea poetry

In the open discussion, joined by Zhang Linfeng and Yang Ge, President of Kochi Gakuen, participants agreed that Shenzhen's innovative drive and Japanese craftsmanship complement each other closely, and proposed exploring new models of cooperation in smart manufacturing, green energy and the digital economy.

Part 2: Networking reception

Chamber President Huang Shi proposed the toast with the Shenzhen saying "Once you come, you're a Shenzhen person", urging everyone to take ownership of Japan–Shenzhen cooperation. Guests including Yutaka Iwasa, Deputy Representative of the Shenzhen Economic and Trade Office in Japan, and Executive Vice President Wu Xiaole joined the networking and business matching that followed.