CRI English, online 17 September 2013
ABP from China to Establish Global HQ in London 2013-09-17 07:25:18
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Chinese commercial developer, Advanced Business Park, ABP, has announced plans to set up its global headquarters in London.
Liu Weiping (R), Chairman of ABP, and Boris Johnson, Major of London, exchange presents in London on September 16, 2013. [Photo: CRI]
Chinese commercial developer, Advanced Business Park, ABP, has announced plans to set up its global headquarters in London. This follows its decision to make a major investment in the UK's capital earlier this year.
CRI's London correspondent Tu Yun has more. By announcing the incorporation plan, ABP becomes the first major enterprise from China to establish global headquarters in London. ABP Chairman, Liu Weiping. "The 2012 London Olympics has greatly inspired us. ABP believes that London is the ideal place to develop our global business as it has the advantages of the right time zone, good environment for businesses, and the strength of finance, information, and education services. London will host our global headquarters, while Beijing will become the center of our Asia-Pacific operations." ABP runs a couple of headquarter-based projects in such Chinese cities as Beijing and Shenyang. In May, it signed a deal to transform the Royal Albert Dock in East London into a business hub for Asian businesses looking to expand in Britain and the rest of Europe. London Major Boris Johnson says he expects the one-and-half-billion-US-dollar project and ABP's latest move to establish its headquarters in London may inspire other Chinese investors. "We have seen confidence flowing into our city from around the world. But the most extraordinary investment of all is the new business district for London, the ABP project that is going to transform the Royal Albert Dock. And that's a 35 acre site that will ultimately generate 6 billion pounds for the UK economy. And I'm very confident it's going to work and people will see what's happening in London, see what ABP is doing and want to follow suit." ABP's headquarters in London will have a hundred staff, including corporate strategy, finance, research and development sectors. For CRI, I'm Tu Yun in London.
BBC News, online 17 September 2013
Royal Albert Dock developers to move global HQ to London SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 BY MARTIN HOSCIK
ABP is redeveloping the Royal Albert Dock into a hub for Asian businesses. Mayor Boris Johnson has welcomed news that ABP, the Chinese developer transforming the Royal Albert Dock into a hub for Asian businesses, is to move its HQ to the capital. In May the firm signed a £1bn contract with City Hall to create London’s third major business district which will service Asian and Chinese businesses seeking to do business with the UK and Europe. The development will include more than 2.5 million square feet of office space, plus retail and leisure facilities and is expected to be ready for its first tenants in 2017. Speaking at a London-Asia business forum at City Hall today, ABP Chairman Mr Xu Weiping announced the firm is bringing its own HQ to London, a move he said would help “grow the company globally”.
Mr Xu said: “London presents many fantastic opportunities and I believe this is just the beginning of an exciting period of investment and regeneration in the area.” “We have many leading businesses from Asia here today and I will introduce the Mayor to many more when we welcome him to Beijing later next month.” Welcoming news of the move, Mayor Johnson said: “It’s fantastic to see ABP voting with their feet and choosing to bring their global headquarters to London. “A fantastic place to live and work, in the right time-zone to trade between east and west, with a highly skilled workforce and a concentration of first class business expertise, London has an enormous amount to offer businesses and brands from all over the world.” The Mayor will next month lead a delegation of London firms to China as part of City Hall’s ongoing efforts to attract new investment to the capital and help London businesses increase their sales to overseas markets.
Source : http://www.mayorwatch.co.uk/royal-albert-dock-developers-to-moveglobal-hq-to-london/201327207
CCTV (English), online 18 September 2013
Chinese corporations eye more investment in UK ABP’s 1.5-billion-US-dollar plan to transform London’s historic docklands is a measure of China’s presence in the UK. Here - the company that began life building shopping malls just over a decade ago - will create London’s third financial center and, in the process, some 20,000 jobs. With ABP’s global headquarters processing 30 billion dollars of projects annually in London, company Chairman Xu Weiping told me other Chinese businesses will follow ABP here. Xu Weiping ABP Chairman told the reporter:"Of course, today we have more than 50 representatives got in here from different Chinese enterprises. They’re all full of passion on APB’s move to London. I expect wel’ll have many more entrepreneurs and who’ll be coming to London for business and one of these golden keys." ABP isn’t alone in hailing the UK as a sound investment. The makers of London’s black cabs are back in business-thanks to a buyout by Chinese automaker, Geely. Chinese commercial property giant, Dalian Wanda Group, completed a deal to buy UK power yacht builder, Sunseeker International, for 500 million dollars in August. The firm also plans to build in London Western Europe’s highest residential block. Along with Thames Water many of the country’s most familiar names are now either wholly or partly Chinese owned-even Heathrow Airport. And let’s not forget Britain’s iconic MG motors, once the quintessentially British car... now in the hands of Shanghai Automotive. According to the UK government, around 500 Chinese firms are currently investing in Britain-lured it’s said by an open market relatively free from red tape. Next month, London Mayor Boris Johnson plans a trip to China to drum up even more business:
Construction News, online 17 September 2013
Chinese developer picks London for global HQ 17 September, 2013 | By Chloe Stothart
The Chinese company set to develop London’s Royal Albert Dock has said it will establish its global headquarters in the capital. ABP said it will set up a headquarters for 100 staff at a location in London that has yet to be announced. The announcement comes after the firm signed a £1bn deal with London’s mayor to build a business park at Royal Albert Dock near Beckton in East London. The company’s new headquarters will be capable of managing £20m of projects worldwide.
Construction News, online 17 September 2013
Chinese developer picks London for global HQ 17 September, 2013 | By Chloe Stothart
The Chinese company set to develop London’s Royal Albert Dock has said it will establish its global headquarters in the capital. ABP said it will set up a headquarters for 100 staff at a location in London that has yet to be announced. The announcement comes after the firm signed a £1bn deal with London’s mayor to build a business park at Royal Albert Dock near Beckton in East London. The company’s new headquarters will be capable of managing £20m of projects worldwide.
CCTV (English), online 18 September 2013
Chinese corporations eye more investment in UK ABP’s 1.5-billion-US-dollar plan to transform London’s historic docklands is a measure of China’s presence in the UK. Here - the company that began life building shopping malls just over a decade ago - will create London’s third financial center and, in the process, some 20,000 jobs. With ABP’s global headquarters processing 30 billion dollars of projects annually in London, company Chairman Xu Weiping told me other Chinese businesses will follow ABP here. Xu Weiping ABP Chairman told the reporter:"Of course, today we have more than 50 representatives got in here from different Chinese enterprises. They’re all full of passion on APB’s move to London. I expect wel’ll have many more entrepreneurs and who’ll be coming to London for business and one of these golden keys." ABP isn’t alone in hailing the UK as a sound investment. The makers of London’s black cabs are back in business-thanks to a buyout by Chinese automaker, Geely. Chinese commercial property giant, Dalian Wanda Group, completed a deal to buy UK power yacht builder, Sunseeker International, for 500 million dollars in August. The firm also plans to build in London Western Europe’s highest residential block. Along with Thames Water many of the country’s most familiar names are now either wholly or partly Chinese owned-even Heathrow Airport. And let’s not forget Britain’s iconic MG motors, once the quintessentially British car... now in the hands of Shanghai Automotive. According to the UK government, around 500 Chinese firms are currently investing in Britain-lured it’s said by an open market relatively free from red tape. Next month, London Mayor Boris Johnson plans a trip to China to drum up even more business:
"Well, I hope so. We’re seeing some very keen interest from Chinese companies and that’s a great thing. But obviously we want to have yet more communication and build up the relationships even further."said London Mayor Boris Johnson. Once long ago -when Tower Bridge was first built - Britain was known as the ’workshop to the world.’ Now China has that role and with A-B-P’s investment in the UK, the company is could help transform the UK into the ’office block to the world.’
Evening Standard, page 10 16 Sept 2013
Financial Times, online 16 September 2013
London 24, online 16 September 2013
Chinese enterprise to locate global HQ in London Monday, September 16, 2013 11:30 AM A Chinese enterprise is to set up its global headquarters in London, it was announced today. ABP, which is developing the Royal Albert Dock site in east London, announced it had chosen London as its global home at a London-Asia business forum at City Hall. The exact location of the firm’s headquarters will be announced in due course. Making the announcement company chairman Xu Weiping said: “This is a hugely significant move for ABP as we grow the company globally. London is one of the world’s truly global cities and it was a proud moment when we announced ABP had acquired the Royal Albert Dock. “As we look towards expanding worldwide London is the natural choice to base ABP’s global headquarters. We considered a number of options but chose London because it has fantastic international connections, a reputation for entrepreneurialism and we were encouraged by London’s spectacular organisation and hosting of the 2012 Olympic Games. “London is ideally placed to do global business across time zones, is business friendly in terms of finance, information and services and has a readily available and highly skilled workforce. Many of those in London have strong family connections to countries across the world and have an international outlook. “London presents many fantastic opportunities and I believe this is just the beginning of an exciting period of investment and regeneration in the area. I hope other foreign businesses will follow our lead and invest in this great city. We have many leading businesses from Asia here today and I will introduce the Mayor to many more when we welcome him to Beijing later next month.” Also speaking at the London-Asia business forum, Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: “It’s fantastic to see ABP voting with their feet and choosing to bring their global headquarters to London. A fantastic place to live and work, in the right time-zone to trade between east and west, with a highly skilled workforce and a concentration of first class business expertise, London has an enormous amount to offer businesses and brands from all over the world.” The newly established headquarters will have 100 staff, including strategy, finance, human resources, sales and marketing, communications and research and development.
Financial Times, page 4 17 September 2013
City AM (main), page 20 17 September 2013
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A Chinese enteprise is to set up its global headquarters in London, it was announced today. ABP, which is developing the Royal Albert Dock site in east London, announced it had chosen London as its global home at a London-Asia business forum at City Hall. The exact location of the firm’s headquarters will be announced in due course. Making the announcement company chairman Xu Weiping said: “This is a hugely significant move for ABP as we grow the company globally. London is one of the world’s truly global cities and it was a proud moment when we announced ABP had acquired the Royal Albert Dock. “As we look towards expanding worldwide London is the natural choice to base ABP’s global headquarters. We considered a number of options but chose London because it has fantastic international connections, a reputation for entrepreneurialism and we were encouraged by London’s spectacular organisation and hosting of the 2012 Olympic Games. “London is ideally placed to do global business across time zones, is business friendly in terms of finance, information and services and has a readily available and highly skilled workforce. Many of those in London have strong family connections to countries across the world and have an international outlook. “London presents many fantastic opportunities and I believe this is just the beginning of an exciting period of investment and regeneration in the area. I hope other foreign businesses will follow our lead and invest in this great city. We have many leading businesses from Asia here today and I will introduce the Mayor to many more when we welcome him to Beijing later next month.” Also speaking at the London-Asia business forum, Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: “It’s fantastic to see ABP voting with their feet and choosing to bring their global headquarters to London. A fantastic place to live and work, in the right time-zone to trade between east and west, with a highly skilled workforce and a concentration of first class business expertise, London has an enormous amount to offer businesses and brands from all over the world.” The newly established headquarters will have 100 staff, including strategy, finance, human resources, sales and marketing, communications and research and development.
Sources: http://www.london24.com/news/business/chinese_enterprise_to_locate_global _hq_in_london_1_2588346
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MENAFN, online 17 September 2013
ABP China Builds Global Headquarters in London MENAFN - - 9/17/2013 8:39:17 AM
ABP China Builds Global Headquarters in London BEIJING, Sep 17, 2013 (Menafn - SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) --ABP (China) Holding Group yesterday announced the launch of a global controlling group and the establishment of its global headquarters in London. ABP China will expand its business centered London, developing projects in Europe and America, taking the Beijing operation as operating center in Asia, according to Xu Weiping, chairman of the Beijing-based company. ABP China's new headquarters, with 100 headcount, will cover departments for strategy, financing, HR, marketing, media and R&D. The emerging developer has nailed down a deal to revamp the Royal Albert Dock in London. The company agrees to build the 35-acre project into the third financial zone in London to hook Asia investment. Source: www.nf.nfdaily.cn (September 17, 2013) Copyright 2008 SinoCast Daily Business Beat. All rights reserved
"Well, I hope so. We’re seeing some very keen interest from Chinese companies and that’s a great thing. But obviously we want to have yet more communication and build up the relationships even further."said London Mayor Boris Johnson. Once long ago -when Tower Bridge was first built - Britain was known as the ’workshop to the world.’ Now China has that role and with A-B-P’s investment in the UK, the company is could help transform the UK into the ’office block to the world.’
London 24, online 16 September 2013
Chinese enterprise to locate global HQ in London Monday, September 16, 2013 11:30 AM A Chinese enterprise is to set up its global headquarters in London, it was announced today. ABP, which is developing the Royal Albert Dock site in east London, announced it had chosen London as its global home at a London-Asia business forum at City Hall. The exact location of the firm’s headquarters will be announced in due course. Making the announcement company chairman Xu Weiping said: “This is a hugely significant move for ABP as we grow the company globally. London is one of the world’s truly global cities and it was a proud moment when we announced ABP had acquired the Royal Albert Dock. “As we look towards expanding worldwide London is the natural choice to base ABP’s global headquarters. We considered a number of options but chose London because it has fantastic international connections, a reputation for entrepreneurialism and we were encouraged by London’s spectacular organisation and hosting of the 2012 Olympic Games. “London is ideally placed to do global business across time zones, is business friendly in terms of finance, information and services and has a readily available and highly skilled workforce. Many of those in London have strong family connections to countries across the world and have an international outlook. “London presents many fantastic opportunities and I believe this is just the beginning of an exciting period of investment and regeneration in the area. I hope other foreign businesses will follow our lead and invest in this great city. We have many leading businesses from Asia here today and I will introduce the Mayor to many more when we welcome him to Beijing later next month.” Also speaking at the London-Asia business forum, Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: “It’s fantastic to see ABP voting with their feet and choosing to bring their global headquarters to London. A fantastic place to live and work, in the right time-zone to trade between east and west, with a highly skilled workforce and a concentration of first class business expertise, London has an enormous amount to offer businesses and brands from all over the world.” The newly established headquarters will have 100 staff, including strategy, finance, human resources, sales and marketing, communications and research and development.
MENAFN, online 17 September 2013
ABP China Builds Global Headquarters in London MENAFN - - 9/17/2013 8:39:17 AM
ABP China Builds Global Headquarters in London BEIJING, Sep 17, 2013 (Menafn - SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) --ABP (China) Holding Group yesterday announced the launch of a global controlling group and the establishment of its global headquarters in London. ABP China will expand its business centered London, developing projects in Europe and America, taking the Beijing operation as operating center in Asia, according to Xu Weiping, chairman of the Beijing-based company. ABP China's new headquarters, with 100 headcount, will cover departments for strategy, financing, HR, marketing, media and R&D. The emerging developer has nailed down a deal to revamp the Royal Albert Dock in London. The company agrees to build the 35-acre project into the third financial zone in London to hook Asia investment. Source: www.nf.nfdaily.cn (September 17, 2013) Copyright 2008 SinoCast Daily Business Beat. All rights reserved
总部基地江南建自由经济区 2013-09-07 02:31:27|来源：大公网
图：总部基地（中国）控股集团董事局主席许为平表示，江南总部基地要利用江浙的 经济发展优势，建立一个自由经济区\本报摄
【本报记者李兰、张园苑六日渖阳电】总部基地（中国）控股集团董事局主席许为平 表示，在杭州湾建设的江南总部基地要利用江浙的经济发展优势，建立一个自由经济区， 凝聚自由经济力量，创造自由经济环境，建立公司市场。
许为平接受本报访问时表示，总部基地创建十年一直是搞经济，打造经济聚集区。三 年前相继在渖阳、青岛开发建设总部基地。今年总部基地又在英国皇家阿尔伯特码头建设 英国总部基地和在杭州湾建设江南总部基地。
江南总部基地就是让当地企业真正实现转型升级。让逾千家企业入驻江南总部基地， 会聚集义乌、温州、宁波、绍兴、嘉兴、海宁等地的大市场、实体企业总部企业，这些优 质的企业聚集在一起，在总部基地的自由经济的环境中，形成越来越强势发展的自由经济 的聚合体。
许为平称考虑在港上市
如何在国家政策法规框架之下打造自由经济区？许为平表示，江南总部基地将建立十 大平台、八大基金。十大平台为总裁发展平台、资本运营平台、金融服务平台、产业发展 平台、科技研发平台、技术转移平台、信息服务平台、企业孵化平台、文化创意平台、人 才交流平台。这些平台的建立和有效运行则需要八大基金，即总部基地将在已入驻的产业 总部企业中，建立总裁发展基金、建设发展基金、产业发展基金、慈善基金、企业互助基 金、人才发展基金、科技发展基金、文化创意基金暨八大基金。未来江南总部基地将走进 上海、南京、苏州、昆山、宁波等江南主要城市，总部企业资源共享，建设江南总部经济 共同体。
至于伦敦总部基地，许为平称，该基地旨在建设北京总部基地、东北总部基地、青岛 总部基地、江南总部基地以及接下来将要建立的总部基地的出海口，亚洲企业的商务港， 为企业搭建好欧洲区的窗口，助推其进入国际市场。伦敦总部基地位于英国东伦敦的皇家 Albert 码头（RAD）。总投资额达 10 亿英镑，佔地 35 英亩，总部基地计划联手英国开发 商 Stanhope，打造成由写字楼、住宅和店舖组成的商业中心，建成后将成为英国第三大 商业金融中心，重点吸引亚洲企业，特别是中国金融企业到欧洲开展业务。
许为平透露，总部基地准备上市。虽然国外也有很好的环境和条件，但由于集团下属 的控股公司、下游公司都在香港註册，香港的金融、贸易、资本市场都很方便，总体考虑 还是选择香港。
Building Design, page 7 27 September 2013
City AM (main), page 20 17 September 2013
Chinese ABP in London move By Jenny Forsyth September 17, 2013, 1:45am ROYAL Albert Dock developer ABP has given London a massive vote of confidence by announcing it will locate its global headquarters in the capital. ABP chairman Xu Weiping announced the news at a London-Asia business forum at City Hall yesterday and said the headquarters will have 100 staff and be at the heart of more than £20bn worth of projects and assets. London Mayor Boris Johnson welcomed the move, which follows a £1bn deal between the developer and City Hall to transform east London’s Royal Albert Dock site into the capital’s next business district and create 20,000 new jobs for the area. - See more at: http://www.cityam.com/article/1379378704/chinese-abp-londonmove#sthash.p5kY4TvP.dpuf Source http://www.cityam.com/article/1379378704/chinese-abp-london-move
Chinese developer ABP picks London for global HQ London has been chosen as the location for the new global headquarters of Advanced Business Park, the Chinese property developer that has plans to turn the historic Royal Albert Docks into a £1bn “Asian business port”. The move was announced by Xu Weiping, ABP chairman, and Boris Johnson, London mayor, at the London-Asia business forum at City Hall yesterday. Mr Xu said the UK capital had been the “natural choice” because of its international connections, its culture of entrepreneurialism and high-quality educational institutions. More
“ABP believes London is the ideal place from which to grow a global business,” Mr Xu said. ABP declined to say precisely where the headquarters would be located, but said it would accommodate 100 staff and provide a springboard for the company’s planned push into new markets. The developer’s scheme for a 3.5m sq ft office complex in Docklands is its first investment outside mainland China. It has a business park outside Beijing and other development projects in Qingdao, Shenyang and Hangzhou Bay. Chinese investment in the UK last year was £8bn. London is attracting increasing interest from Asian investors, including the Malaysian backers of the Battersea power station redevelopment and Dalian Wanda, a Chinese commercial property company, which this year announced it would build a hotel in the Nine Elms area as part of a £700m investment in the city. Source: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0e28e626-1ed7-11e3-963600144feab7de.html#axzz2jJQWIZMB
Financial Times, online 16 September 2013
Financial Times, page 4 17 September 2013
Chinese enterprise to establish London HQ Last updated Mon 16 Sep 2013
Chinese enterprise ABP has announced that the company will establish its global headquarters in London. The HQ will have the capacity to manage and operate more than £20 billion worth of projects and assets around the world. The Mayor of London welcomed the move, which follows a £1bn deal between the developer and City Hall to transform east London’s Royal Albert Dock site into the capital’s next business district creating 20,000 new jobs for the area.
Source: http://www.itv.com/news/london/update/2013-09-16/chineseenterprise-to-establish-london-hq/
ABP China Builds Global Headquarters in London BEIJING, Sep 17, 2013 (Menafn - SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) --ABP (China) Holding Group yesterday announced the launch of a global controlling group and the establishment of its global headquarters in London. ABP China will expand its business centered London, developing projects in Europe and America, taking the Beijing operation as operating center in Asia, according to Xu Weiping, chairman of the Beijing-based company. ABP China's new headquarters, with 100 headcount, will cover departments for strategy, financing, HR, marketing, media and R&D. The emerging developer has nailed down a deal to revamp the Royal Albert Dock in London. The company agrees to build the 35-acre project into the third financial zone in London to hook Asia investment. Source: www.nf.nfdaily.cn (September 17, 2013)
ABP announces global headquarters in London 916 days ABP (China) Holdings Group (ABP) Group announced the formal establishment of the Global Holdings Group, will set up its global headquarters in London. ABP Chairman Xu Weiping said to the newspaper, ABP future will be the center of London to the global expansion in Europe, America and other places to open up a new project, and Beijing will serve as ABP operations center in Asia.
Source: http://www.thestockmarketwatch.co/abp-announces-globalheadquarters-in-london.html
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