Two of the world’s great civilisational nations. One shared conviction. A partnership to move India–Mainland China collaboration from tactical trade to strategic partnership.
HONG KONG / SINGAPORE / BENGALURU, October 19, 2026 — The Guild Co. (TGC), a firm focused on delivering intelligent systems and devices to India through strategic ventures and supply-chain partnerships, and Gao Feng Advisory Company (高风咨询有限公司), a leading strategy and management consulting firm with deep roots in China and global reach, today announced a strategic partnership to build the India–Mainland China corridor for intelligent systems and devices.
The partnership brings together The Guild Co.’s India access, deal execution capability, and on-ground presence across India, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan and Mainland China with Gao Feng Advisory’s 10+ years of China strategy expertise, deep corporate and government relationships across China, and global management consulting capabilities.
The Partnership
Together, India and China offer an extraordinary convergence of complementary strengths: China’s unmatched depth in advanced manufacturing and intelligent technology; India’s surging domestic demand and rapidly expanding ambitions to shape its next industrial layer.
India and China have historically engaged primarily through trade. The next opportunity is to identify where complementary capabilities can support deeper, more structured forms of industrial and commercial collaboration.
The Guild Co. and Gao Feng Advisory are coming together with a shared conviction: that by combining deep India access with deep China relationships, and by focusing on intelligent systems and devices — the technologies and industrial systems that will define India’s next phase of growth — the two firms can help build something genuinely consequential. Both firms are committed to structuring every engagement with rigour and discipline, protecting all parties, and delivering real, durable value — not just transaction closure.
At the heart of the partnership is a recognition that China is no longer simply a manufacturing base, but increasingly a source of innovation, technology and new business models. The partnership will help Indian companies understand what is emerging from China and what can be relevant for India; identify and build relationships with the right Chinese technology companies, suppliers and ecosystem partners; and bring selected technologies and capabilities to India through sourcing, partnerships, joint ventures and localisation. TGC and Gao Feng will support this journey end-to-end — from market and technology assessment, AI and digital strategy, and partner identification, through to market entry, partnership structuring and implementation.
Why India–Mainland China, Why Now
India–Mainland China bilateral trade reached a record USD 155 billion in 2025, making China India’s largest trading partner. India is the world’s fastest-growing major economy at 7.3% GDP growth, the fourth largest globally at USD 4.2 trillion, and on a trajectory to USD 7.3 trillion by 2030. China’s depth in manufacturing, technology and supply-chain capabilities can complement India’s rapidly expanding industrial base and domestic market.
Equally, India is one of the most significant market opportunities of the next decade for Chinese companies — a rapidly expanding consumer base, an accelerating industrial buildout, and a government actively seeking leading global partners. TGC and Gao Feng will help Chinese companies assess the Indian market and build their presence through partnerships with Indian industry, joint ventures and local manufacturing, structured to work within India’s regulatory framework. It is this mutual interest that makes the corridor durable.
Both firms acknowledge the geopolitical complexity of the India–Mainland China relationship. Every engagement will be structured with care and within all applicable regulatory frameworks in both countries.
What the Partners Say
“India and China already trade at a scale that few bilateral relationships in the world can match. But trade is only the foundation. What we are building with Gao Feng is something more consequential: the architecture for genuine strategic collaboration — in technology, in capital, in industrial partnerships that create lasting value on both sides, so that more of what India needs is built in India, with partners it can trust. We live in a world that demands multilateralism and pragmatism. The right response is to engage seriously, build with rigour, and commit for the long term. I am convinced we can make this happen — and with Gao Feng, we have the right partner to do it.” — Anshuman Gupta, Founding Partner, The Guild Co.
“Over two decades, I have structured and closed transactions across China, Japan, Taiwan, and India. The volume of what has been done between these two markets is a fraction of what the underlying complementarity would support. India’s manufacturing buildout — in EVs, batteries, automation, and intelligent systems — is generating demand that is well-suited to what Chinese companies can bring. The corridor is real. The opportunity is structural, not cyclical. What has been missing is the right combination of relationships, discipline, and long-term commitment to build it properly. That is what this partnership is about.” — Jayasuryan Prabhakaran, Founding Partner, The Guild Co.
“India and China are two of the great civilisational nations of our time — and they together represent nearly 3 billion people and two of the world’s fastest-moving economies. The strategic logic for collaboration is clear — and the opportunity to build it on the right terms, with the right partner, is present right now. I have spent 30 years understanding China’s businesses and helping them engage the world. The Guild Co. brings exactly the India access, execution capability, and networks that Chinese companies in intelligent systems and devices need. This is the partnership the corridor has been waiting for.” — Dr. Edward Tse, Founder and CEO, Gao Feng Advisory
About The Guild Co.
The Guild Co. (TGC) is a strategic cross-border business builder that originates, structures and operationalises manufacturing and technology partnerships between India's leading industries and proven suppliers across Japan, Taiwan and Mainland China. Founded in 2024 by seasoned Asia executives with deep expertise in building ventures across the region, TGC has on-ground presence across Singapore, India, Japan, Taiwan and Mainland China, and its founding team has closed over USD 450 million in cross-border deals across Asia. TGC’s focus is the intelligent systems and devices ecosystem. www.theguildco.com
About Gao Feng Advisory
Gao Feng Advisory Company (高风咨询有限公司) is a leading strategy and management consulting firm with roots in China and global vision, capabilities, resources, and network. Founded by Dr. Edward Tse, Gao Feng advises leading multinational and Chinese companies on strategy, transformation, growth and cross-border opportunities, combining deep China insight with global management experience. Its senior team brings decades of leadership and advisory experience across leading global consulting firms, including McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and Booz Allen & Hamilton, as well as leading global corporations. www.gaofengadv.com
Media Contacts
The Guild Co.: James | james@theguildco.com
Gao Feng Advisory: Priscilla Zhang | priscilla.zhang@gaofengadv.com