Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will leave for China on a six-day  tour on April 12 to make a high-level pitch for attracting investors in AP in the energy and manufacturing sectors.
 
In the first leg of his visit, he will be in Beijing where he will meet Chinese Deputy Prime Minister and  Mayors of three top cities of China to explain the  investment potential of  AP and its rich natural resources and available manpower. He will also meet the executives from iPhone-maker Foxconn and also Chinese low-cost smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi and highlight how AP can become a hub of manufacturing for these gadget-makers in its proposed electronic clusters in pursuance of its Electronics and Manufacturing Policy. He will also tour Huawei’s R&D centre, meet executives from software giant Siemens who were engaged in power generation, transmission and distribution and smart grid solutions. He will also meet executives from Sinoma International Engineering Co. Ltd which operates in equipment manufacturing and supply and engineering sector.

He will have a meeting with Chinese “Go Global” pioneer SUMEC Group  engaged in  technology, renewable energy (solar projects), garment-making, research and development, manufacturing, and financial sector.  During his visit, Chandrababu Naidu will also meet members from several industrial bodies in China such as International Department of the CPC Central Committee, China National Textile and Apparel Council and China Association for Small and Medium Enterprises.

In the second leg of his tour, he will visit Chengdu where he will have a tour of Peking University—well known for its research work. In the last leg of his tour, he will visit Shanghai’s Yangshan Deep Water Port – world’s busiest trading port which handles a staggering 32 million containers a year, carrying 736 million tonnes of goods to far-flung places around the globe.
 
During his visit, the Chief Minister will also address industrialists, investors and businessmen at three round-table meetings in Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai, explaining the investment opportunities in the state of Andhra Pradesh.He will meet with government officials of China including Mayor of Beijing Municipality, Mayor of Chengdu and also with Shanghai’s Mayor.