苏州市政协委员顾明华：搭建贸易投资融合平台，助推苏州企业“集群出海”

Core Viewpoint - The focus is on promoting high-quality development of an open economy in Suzhou, with an emphasis on trade and investment integration to support enterprises in expanding overseas [1][4]. Group 1: Challenges Faced by Enterprises - Enterprises, especially small and medium-sized ones, face challenges such as information asymmetry and resource fragmentation when attempting to enter overseas markets [4]. - The costs and risks associated with "going out" independently are high, which restricts the further upgrade of the open economy [4]. Group 2: Recommendations for Improvement - It is suggested to establish an integrated service platform to facilitate the transition from "individual breakthroughs" to "collective overseas expansion" for enterprises [4]. - The proposal includes creating a "Trade and Investment Integration Service Center" in Suzhou to consolidate resources like cross-border e-commerce pilot zones and overseas warehouses, providing one-stop services for market access and compliance consulting [9]. - Encouragement for leading enterprises to form a "Suzhou Overseas Industry Alliance" to drive small and medium-sized enterprises to expand markets collectively, thereby reducing overall overseas expansion costs through resource sharing [9]. Group 3: Information and Market Dynamics - The establishment of a "Suzhou Trade Demand Information Hub" is recommended to integrate domestic and international market dynamics and procurement intentions, regularly publishing industry demand white papers to guide enterprises in accurately matching orders and improving trade response efficiency [9]. - The manufacturing sector is highlighted as the foundation of Suzhou's economy, with the aim of promoting more quality manufacturing enterprises to go global as a key driver of economic development [9].