Foshan Sino-German Industrial Services Zone, established in 2012, is one of the major international cooperation platforms in Guangdong. In August 2012, the Services Zone is acknowledged in the “Joint Statement on Further Promotion of Two-way Investment” signed by Chinese Ministry of Commerce and German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs. It acts as the national platform for Sino-German cooperation in Southern China, the lighthouse project for linking German industrial service industry and the mega market of "Made in China". Secretariat of Sino-German Industrial City Alliance launched by Foshan locates here.