On August 22, Pan Xiyuan, chief operating officer and executive director of Singapore Wilmar International Group and non-executive director of Yihai Kerry Group, received the "Permanent Residence for Foreigners of the People's Republic of China" from Zhang Yuanming, deputy mayor

"Sincerely thank the Zhoukou Municipal Public Security Bureau! I am very happy to get this green card. Zhoukou is a good place. I will definitely regard Zhoukou as my second hometown and do my best to contribute to the development of Zhoukou! "On August 22, when Singapore Wilmar International Pan Xiyuan, chief operating officer and executive director of the group and non-executive director of Yihai Kerry Group, was excited when he received the " Foreigner Permanent Residence Identity Card of the People's Republic of China" from deputy mayor of Zhoukou City and director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau Zhang Yuanming. Thank you again and again. This is the first "Chinese Green Card" for foreign special personnel issued by Zhoukou City so far.

Yihai Kerry Group has long been involved in the entire agricultural industry chain. It has strong strength, advanced technology, scientific management, outstanding competitiveness, innovation and influence. It is one of the largest grain and oil processing groups in China. Over the years, Yihai Kerry Group has maintained a good cooperative relationship with Zhoukou and is an important strategic partner of Zhoukou. It has made positive contributions to promoting the high-quality development of Zhoukou's grain processing industry and promoting the adjustment of agricultural planting structure.

In February 2021, the entry-exit police of the Municipal Public Security Bureau visited Yihai Kerry Golden Arowana Food Co., Ltd. (Zhoukou) and learned that Pan Xiyuan, chief operating officer and executive director of Wilmar International Group and non-executive director of Yihai Kerry Group Mr. hopes to apply for a permanent residence ID card for foreigners of the People's Republic of China. After investigation, the police found that Director Pan Xiyuan did not meet the application conditions for the ordinary foreign permanent residence identity card. However, after careful discussion, the police believe that Director Pan Xiyuan actively promoted the Yihai Kerry (Zhoukou) Modern Food Industrial Park project of Wilmar Group with an investment of over 10 billion yuan in Zhoukou, and made outstanding contributions to assisting Zhoukou's economic development. According to the category of foreign special personnel, a "green channel" will be opened for them.

Based on serving the city's overall work of optimizing the business environment and attracting talents, the Municipal Public Security Bureau made a special report to the Provincial Public Security Department and recommended that the application be accepted according to the foreign special personnel category, which was recognized and approved by the Provincial Public Security Department and National Immigration Administration support. During this period, the immigration police went to Shanghai and other places to investigate and visit, and actively coordinated with relevant departments to issue relevant letters. After careful and careful work, on July 14, 2022, the National Immigration Administration of the People's Republic of China approved Pan Xiyuan's permanent residence ID card for foreigners.

In recent years, the Zhoukou Municipal Public Security Bureau has resolutely implemented the deployment requirements of the Municipal Party Committee, Municipal Government and Provincial Public Security Department to optimize the business environment, continuously deepened the entry-exit " decentralization, decentralization and service" reform, optimized foreign management and service measures, and maximized the benefits for foreigners. Create a good environment for entrepreneurial life in Zhouzhou. So far, the city has processed a total of 16 "Chinese Green Cards" for people from 7 countries.