2007 International Mobile Phone Expo Opens at China's Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area

2007 International Mobile Phone Expo Opens at China's Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area

May 21, 2007

    TIANJIN, China, May 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The much
acclaimed 2007 International Mobile Phone Expo opened at
China's Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area
(TEDA) on May 18. It is China's largest and most important
mobile phone trade show in terms of scale, grade as well as
the authoritativeness and extensiveness of the exhibitors
and participating organizations. 

    (Logo:
http://www.xprn.com.cn/xprn/sa/20061103123230-28.jpg )

    TEDA produces one out of four mobile phones made in
China and one out of ten mobile phones made in the world.
It became a major mobile phone manufacturing centre by
attracting both mobile phones, spare parts and accessories
manufacturers, forming a network of extensive production
relationships on a turnkey basis. In recent years, TEDA's
output surpassed 30% of the national total. As the biggest
cluster for mobile communication enterprises in China, TEDA
won itself the name of the "global capital of mobile
phones". 

    The production scale of mobile phones in TEDA is in a
leading position nationwide and TEDA is recognized as the
state-level industrial park for mobile phones, chip
components and integrated circuits and one of the largest
production bases of display systems in China. 

    In 2006, the development momentum of TEDA's mobile
phone industry was even stronger, with the output of mobile
phones exceeding 100 million, reaching 105 million, up
53.3%, its total profit and profit rate both exceeded the
levels of all provinces and cities in the country (i.e.
surpassing Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen,
etc.), ranking first in the country. 

    TEDA's production capacity of mobile phones made a
historic breakthrough by the use of a development mode
characterized by relatively concentrated distribution of
production capacity on one hand and the building of an
industrial chain and formation of an industrial cluster on
the other. These laid a solid foundation for industrial
development and a great development potential. The world's
leading mobile phone manufacturers including Motorola,
Samsung and Sanyo have developed their production bases in
Tianjin, producing a strong industry-assembling effect.
More than 200 companies produce over 400 parts for
Motorola, Samsung Electronic and other mobile phone
manufacturers in TEDA and its surrounding areas, with a
total production value of nearly RMB 20 billion. The mobile
phone parts industry is also growing rapidly there.  

    In the future, TEDA will grasp the opportunities in the
development of the nearby Binhai New Area and a new round of
international capital transfer, strive to boost the
upgrading of the regional industrial structure, realize
transition from the general manufacturing industry to the
high-end modern manufacturing industry, raise the added
value of products through introducing and fostering
projects that produce key parts for electronic
communications and other sectors and expand regional
radiation and influence. It is anticipated that TEDA's
mobile phone industry will embrace more development space
in the next five years and further contribute to the
prosperity of the modern high-tech manufacturing industry
in Binhai New Area. 

    About Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area
(TEDA)

    Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA)
was established in 1984 with the approval of the State
Council of the People's Republic of China.  It is one of
the first state-class economic-technological development
areas in the country. 

    TEDA is located in the center of a larger area
bordering Bohai Sea and the east of the Asia-Europe Land
Bridge, thus serving as the gate to the two super cities of
Beijing and Tianjin, and the throat connecting the northeast
of China.  By the end of 2005, 4,067 foreign companies have
landed in TEDA.  Of the Fortune 500 companies, 57
multinational companies, from 10 countries and regions,
including such well-established multinational giants as
Motorola, Samsung and Toyota, invested in 123 enterprises
in TEDA.  In 2000, "Fortune" listed TEDA as one
of the most highly recommended economic areas in China.  In
2002 UNIDO listed TEDA as one of the most dynamic areas of
China together with Shenzhen, Suzhou, Wenzhou, Shanghai
Pudong and Xi'an High-tech Park.

    For more information, please visit:
http://www.investteda.org .


    For more information, please contact:

     Ding Lei of TEDA
     Tel:   [phone]
  
     Yang Chonghao of TEDA
     Tel:   [phone]