日期: 2019年3月媒体: China Daily

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Editor's note:
Editor's note: The Government Work Report, delivered on March 5, charted a course for China's economic development for the coming year. By setting fairly robust growth targets, the country is set to be the locomotive pulling the world economy amid global economic headwinds. In addition, a number of pro-growth efforts have been unveiled to spur innovation and continue opening-up. Rapid progress has seen China storming up the charts in the World Bank's annual report on the business environment. The country is on course to enact a foreign investment law to better protect the lawful rights of foreign businesses in China in a concerted manner. China Daily has polled senior executives from multinational companies to learn about their positioning, perception and predictions for the Chinese market.

TONY ACCIARITO, PRESIDENT, THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHINA

Q1. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. What do you see as China's biggest achievements to date? What are your company's biggest achievements in the country so far?

A1: For Thermo Fisher, China is a critical market. Today, China is the second-largest country by revenue for Thermo Fisher. Thanks to the favorable business environment, Thermo Fisher has been partnering with our customers in China for over 35 years and now has become a business with 5,000 employees in China. Thermo Fisher's mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Our products and solutions have been applied into many vertical market segments closely related to our daily life such as healthcare, pharma and biopharma, food safety and the environment.

Q2. China's economic growth moderated to 6.6 percent last year as the focus shifted to high-quality growth. How does your China strategy fit the new trend?

A2: We continue to hold an optimistic attitude toward China's economic development. With the government leveraging its scale to conduct massive reforms, the country will continue to sustain growth in the future. There will be great opportunities for the company to continue to grow fast in the future. From an industry perspective, we expect partnerships in our key-focused vertical markets, including healthcare, food safety, environmental as well as pharma and bio-pharma. We will remain committed to this important market by working alongside our customers to meet the Chinese government's policy priorities in order to contribute to a healthier, cleaner and safer China.

Q3. What are your thoughts about the draft foreign investment law that will be adopted by national legislators this year? How will China's ongoing efforts to further open up the economy and protect the legitimate interests of foreign companies help your business?

A3: We are very grateful for the Chinese government's support of global trade liberalization and opening-up. We are interested in the regulatory development of the foreign investment law and the Patent Law. We hope that implementation of such laws will improve operations and intellectual property rights protection for multinational companies in China.

Q4. China is committed to high-quality manufacturing, and the government has stressed the importance of technological innovation. What do Chinese companies need to do to move up the value chain?

A4: I believe innovation is key to our success in China, and it is critical to ensure our innovative solutions and technology work developed "in China, for China". We need to look into local demand and (the) social environment. Only by helping solve local challenges can we have the opportunities to expand our local footprint and enjoy the rapid economic development in China.

Q5. What are your views on the government's ongoing efforts to cut red tape and improve work efficiency?

A5: We highly appreciate the government's efforts to cut red tape. From our perspective, cutting red tape will absolutely help us to execute our "in China, for China" strategy and accelerate the progress of our local investment and cooperation.