Hengli Electronic is one of the representative private enterprises of Zhangzhou's clock and watch manufacturing industry. According to CEO Shao Yueming, 90 percent of its products are sold overseas.

Shao said that due to the Belt and Road Initiative, the company has been able to tap into a broader world. "The orders from BRI countries and emerging overseas markets have grown rapidly and the intention for cooperation is becoming stronger than ever before," Shao said. The emerging markets under the BRI will be the fastest developing region and the ASEAN countries will be the company's most important export area, Shao noted.