On November 19, 2025, John Fredrik Reinfeldt, former Prime Minister of Sweden, former President of the European Council, and renowned economist, met with Hou Shaofan, founder of "Heartfelt Power" and Chairman of Bendakang Group, in Shenzhen, a technology capital. The two jointly attended the 11th "Promoting Dual Circulation Brands to the International Stage" event and shared a dinner. During the event, Chairman Hou had a pleasant conversation with the former Prime Minister and other business elites. Huang Hongsheng, founder of Skyworth Group, and other prominent business figures also participated.
Chairman Hou Shaofan expressed his strong agreement with this pragmatic approach, stating that Fredrik Reinfeldt's continued focus on global economic, trade, and ecological synergy after stepping down as Prime Minister is worthy of emulation. Chairman Hou also called on enterprises to seize the opportunities presented by the dual circulation strategy, cultivate the domestic market, leverage Guangdong's manufacturing advantages to upgrade the industrial chain, and expand international cooperation. He urged them to actively promote in-depth collaboration between Chinese and Swedish, and Chinese and European enterprises, achieving low-carbon and high-end product transformation through mutual learning and exchange, proactively exploring emerging markets, and realizing high-quality development through an open and win-win approach. Chairman Hou warmly welcomed Swedish and European dignitaries and entrepreneurs to visit China and join hands with Chinese companies, including Bendakang Group, to inject new momentum into the prosperity of Sino-European trade.
It is understood that this event, jointly organized by five institutions including Kejia Salon, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area CEO Club, and Shenzhen Huakong Venture Capital, is a key component of the "Promoting Dual Circulation Brands to the International Stage" series of events. Building on the success of the Changsha and Shanghai events, the event, with Shenzhen as its hub, has established a high-end platform for Chinese enterprises to connect with international dignitaries.
In the future, the Group will take this event as an opportunity to continue to uphold its own development mission, focus on the implementation of the dual circulation strategy, actively build bridges for international exchange and cooperation, and move steadily forward in the wave of global economic and trade cooperation.
