On December 12, as part of the five-year anniversary of Turning to the East, the Russian-Asian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs held the III annual Golden Dragon Award ceremony, presented in 15 nominations. The prize is awarded for a special contribution to the development of Russian-Asian business and humanitarian relations.
The winner in the "Achievement of the year" nomination was the Republic of the Philippines. The ambassador of the Philippines to Russian Federation Carlos Soretta received the award for strengthening interstate relations.
The project of the year was Huaming Business Park. It's one of the largest among the joint Russian-Chinese construction projects, the area of the business park has about 24,800 square meters. The award was received by Mr. Li Zheng, Deputy General Director of China Huaming International Investment Corporation.
The best law firm of the year was recognized the international Chinese company DHH. This is the only Chinese law firm that successfully provides services to both Chinese companies in Russia and Russian companies in China, has an excellent reputation, is a consultant to the Chinese Embassy in Russian Federation, and also the founder of the Legal Department of the Union of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Russia. The head of the Russian representative office of DHH, Ms. Yuan Yi went up on stage for the award
Indonesia became a cultural breakthrough of the year. The state received a statuette for its contribution to the development of culture and tourism, and the first secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, Enjay Diana took the prize from the stage.
The Rosa Khutor ski resort was recognized as the best tourist destinetion. Rosa Khutor is the largest Olympic facility in Sochi 2014 (XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games 2014). On the Rosa Khutor tracks, 30 sets of Olympic medals were won in 15 sports disciplines (skiing, snowboarding, freestyle), almost a third of the total number of sets of medals (98), as well as 32 of 76 sets of Paralympic medals. For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, all competitions in alpine skiing, freestyle and snowboarding were held at one facility. The resort also made a significant contribution to training athletes ahead of the Winter Olympics in China in 2022.
The award in the nomination "Best Consumer Product of the Year" was the Sibirskaya Collection brand. The award for high stable quality and a high range of products was received by Svetlana Astafyeva, Commercial Director of Schelkovskiy MPK. Schelkovskiy MPK is a major manufacturer of frozen semi-finished products in Russia, one of the leading positions in the Russian market. The production site of the company is certified according to the international system of quality and food safety management. Schelkovskiy MPK is actively developing and growing, and in the future expects to enter the European and Asian markets.
The award for the development of inter-regional relations in the nomination "Region of the Year" was received by the Tyumen region. Bakiev Eduard Munirovich, the head of the representative office of the Tyumen region in Moscow, received an award from the stage.
The best bank of the year is Asia-Pacific Bank. APB is one of the largest Russian banks with a multi-regional network, represented in 19 regions of the country. Since September 2018, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation has been the owner of more than 99% of the Bank's shares. The Bank pays special attention to the development of projects of both regional and sub-federal significance. APB is a participant in national projects, including the project “Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Support of Individual Entrepreneurship Initiatives”, is actively involved in the implementation of government support programs, such as programs to stimulate lending to small and medium-sized enterprises and subsidies to the Ministry of Economic Development. APB has gained considerable experience working with companies and banks in China, Japan, and South Korea. APB is an active participant in the Russian-Chinese Financial Council, the Asian Association for Financial Cooperation, the Russian-Asian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. In May 2017, APB became the first Russian member of the Asian Financial Cooperation Association, founded on the initiative of the Premier of the State Council of the PRC Li Keqiang in May 2016.
"Golden Dragon" for promoting the development of Russian-Chinese social and humanitarian projects in the nomination "Kind heart" received the Chinese corporation "Norinko". The company manufactures automobiles (trucks, cars and motorcycles), equipment, engineering products, optical electronics, exploration equipment, chemical products, consumer goods, explosives, weapons, uniforms, etc. In addition, the company is engaged in civilian projects in construction industry in China and beyond. The award was received by the head of the Russian representative office of Norinko, Wei Yuybin.
Newspaper group «Renmin Ribao» was awarded for fruitful cooperation and informational support of events in the framework of Russian-Asian relations. Renmin Ribao newspaper is one of the leading newspapers in the world and the most influential newspaper in China. Over thousands of journalists work in 70 correspondent offices in in different countries and regions of the world, the circulation of the newspaper reaches 2 million 800 thousand and annually increases by more than one hundred thousand copies. The correspondent of the newspaper Zhang Xiaodong received the award.
An innovative breakthrough of the year was RFI Bank. The award was awarded for expanding the e-commerce logistics market and the payment system. The strategic direction of the RFI Bank is the development of e-commerce, transaction business and risk-free commission operations. The prize was received by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the RFI Bank - Stepan Popov and the Chairman of the Board of the RFI Bank - Yuri Kosynkin.
For the development of business relations between Russia and Vietnam, the prize was received by the Hanoi-Moscow park in the nomination “Business Park of the Year”. Hanoi-Moscow multifunctional complex is a multifunctional complex with a unique set of commercial areas. Fam Quoc Toan, General Director of IFC Hanoi-Moscow Management Company, went on stage to receive the award.
The best exhibition developer was recognized by the Russian company Vars. VARS Expo LLC manufactures exhibition stands, design of premises, interior design throughout Russia and Europe. Among the clients are Canon, Ford, General Motors, Sberbank, Rostec.
The Children's Philharmonic of the Future was recognized as the talent of the year. This project brings together young performers from 9 to 18 years old, winners of major international festivals and competitions of all genres of musical art around the world. The project “The International Children's Philharmonic of the Future” started this year in January 2019 and immediately attracted the attention of many creative partners from China, Thailand, Japan, and Korea.
The RAUIE's Golden Dragon Annual Award
29 January 2020
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