Uzbekistan student: Xi'an, top choice for entrepreneurship

Matmusaev Doniyor from Uzbekistan is a senior student in Northwestern Polytechnical University, located in the city of Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province.

Due to his excellent performance at school, Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co recently sent an employment notice inviting Doniyor to work in Shenzhen.

Matmusaev Doniyor (left) thanks his teacher for giving him lessons online. [Photo/Xi'an Daily]

However, Doniyor declined the job opportunity that everyone around him envied. "I have one more thing I want to do, which is to stay in Xi'an and start a business," he said.

From December 2022, he went work at Vivat (Xi'an) Food Import and Export Trade Co as an intern.

The company sells high-quality Chinese food to the Middle East and Central Asia and also brings in their special products to China.

Doniyor took up the intern position of purchasing manager, mainly engaged in some purchasing translation work. In this entrepreneurial team, he learned trade knowledge, improved communications and coordination skills, and learned how to run a company.

"In my home Uzbekistan and in some Central Asian countries, Chinese mobile phones, earphones and other electronic products and new energy vehicles are very popular," he said.

"I want to introduce these popular Chinese products to Central Asia and Europe," Doniyor added.

Doniyor plans to set up his own international trading company in July this year.

"Xi'an boasts a favorable entrepreneurial environment. The government has issued many preferential policies related to rent and tax to young entrepreneurs. The services of banks and government departments are also very considerate," Doniyor said.

"After gaining on-the-spot understanding during the internship period, I saw the development opportunities in Xi'an. It has further strengthened my determination and confidence to stay in Xi'an to start a business."