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Latviaasa businesspartner forChina 拉脱维亚: 中国的 商业伙伴 ?

2016 KPMG Baltics SIA, a Latvian limited liability company and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative ( KPMG International ), a Swiss entity.

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2016 1 Tableofcontents 目录 About this report / 关于本报告

3 Preface / 致辞

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5 Country profile: Latvia / 拉脱维亚国家概况

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10 Overall investment environment / 整体投资环境

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13 National FDI strategy / 国家外商直接投资战略

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15 Recent developments and future outlook / 近年发展及未来展望

16 China rising / 中国崛起

18 Trade between EU and China / 欧中贸易

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21 Trade between Latvia and China / 拉中贸易

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23 '

Two-track'

economy / 双车道经济 24-25

12 initiatives on the promotion of friendship and cooperation with Central and Eastern European CEE countries / 中国关于促进与中东欧国家友好合作的十二项举措

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27 Summary of interviews / 访谈摘要

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33 Labour systems / 劳动用工制度

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35 Tax systems / 税收制度

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37 KPMG / 毕马威会计事务所

38 Latvia C China Business Council / 拉中商业协会

39 Investment and Development Agency of Latvia / 拉脱维亚投资发展署

40 3 Aboutthisreport 关于本报告 This study was conducted by KPMG Baltics SIA in cooperation with the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) and Latvia-China Business Council. Its key aim is to demonstrate Latvia'

s position as a strategic business partner for China and the attractiveness of Latvia as sustainable investments'

destination for China. One of the main drivers for focus on inward investments in Latvia is to generate new economic activities that spins new values for the companies and creates a positive bilateral effect on both countries. Historically foreign companies economically contributed significantly to the Latvian economy by bringing innovations, knowledge and resources. Foreign companies have been setting an example to the local business community for the last

25 years and accordingly challenged Latvian economy to become more efficient by improving the quality of local products and services. Our work consisted of interviews of business people and government officials from Latvia and China, which provided valuable insight into the existing and potential cooperation between the countries. We also analysed a set of macro and micro economical statistical data of economic activities between Latvia and China as well as official forecasts of growth scenarios of Latvian economy. This report: C C highlights the proposition of Latvia as a potential business partner and investment destination, with an emphasis on its potential to serve as an entry market to the European Union and the CIS;

C C describes how business people in China and Latvia perceive our existing and future cooperation;

and C C summarises the key aspects of the labour and tax systems and relevant legislation in each country. We would like to extend our gratitude to the Embassy of China, in particular the Ambassador of the Peoples Republic of China to Latvia, and the Prime Minister of Latvia for providing a preface to the report, and to the Latvia China Business Council for their continuous support in the process. Should any reader require more information, KPMG in Latvia would be happy to meet and our contact details can be found at the end of this document. 此项调查是由毕马威会计事务所波罗的海区域分所联 合拉脱维亚投资发展署和拉中商业协会 (以下简称拉中 商会) 共同完成的, 旨在说明拉脱维亚作为中国战略商 务合作伙伴的地位和可持续投资对象国的影响力. 对外投资不仅能为投资企业带来巨大效益, 还能对东道 国产生积极影响. 我们相信外国企业通过推动创新、 传 播知识、 引进资源能为拉脱维亚国内经济的发展做出巨 大贡献. 外国公司在为本地企业树立了榜样的同时也 是一个挑战, 能够督促本地企业提高效率, 提升产品和 服务质量. 我们的工作包括调查来自拉中两国的商界人士和政府 官员. 这为两国间现有及未来潜在合作提供了富有价 值的见解. 同时, 我们也分析了两国间经济活动的一组 宏观和微观统计数据以及对拉脱维亚经济增长前景的 官方预测数据. 本报告: C C 突出了拉脱维亚作为贸易伙伴和投资对象的地位, 同时强调其作为进入欧盟及独联体市场的跳板作用;