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On May 23, the “German Enterprises Nanjing Tour” Open Cooperation and Development Conference was held, inviting executives of German Fortune 500 companies, hidden champions, and industry leaders to gather in Nanjing to discuss cooperation and seek common development. Mayor Chen Zhichang, Vice Chairman and General Manager of CITIC Group Zhang Wenwu, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the German Chamber of Commerce in China East and Central China delivered speeches. Lu Weidong, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Jiangbei New Area, Wang Guoquan and Zeng Qi, deputy general managers of CITIC Group, participated.
Chen Zhichang welcomed the arrival of all the guests and introduced Nanjing’s high-quality development business environment with the title of “Joining Hands to Promote Win-Win Cooperation”.
He said that at present, Nanjing is speeding up the construction of an industrial scientific and technological innovation highland with global influence, and there are a series of major development opportunities in the vivid practice of promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, focusing on the construction of a strong industrial city, promoting the deep empowerment of digital intelligence, practicing green and low-carbon development, and unswervingly expanding opening up. Welcome everyone to choose Nanjing, invest in Nanjing, deepen Nanjing, walk with Nanjing, deepen cooperation, and work together to create a better future.
Zhang Wenwu said that the “German Enterprises in Nanjing” activity is a concrete action to serve German enterprises to invest in China and Nanjing, and is a continuation of CITIC’s exploration of “win-win” sustainable cooperative relations. CITIC Group will play a better role as a bridge and take this event as a starting point to further support China and Germany to deepen economic and trade exchanges, serve Nanjing to enhance its development level, promote the deep integration of industry and technology, and enhance its comprehensive financial service capabilities. It is expected that all parties will always follow the path of cooperation for mutual benefit and win-win development, firmly be excellent partners who go hand in hand and achieve mutual success, and jointly write a new chapter of high-quality development.
Koman said that this event provided an important platform for communication, exchange and cooperation between German enterprises and Nanjing. Nanjing has a solid industrial foundation, convenient transportation network, abundant scientific and educational resources, and a good business environment, which is a fertile ground for investment and business. The German Chamber of Commerce in China is full of confidence in the future development of Nanjing, and will give full play to its own advantages to lead more German companies to explore development opportunities, deepen pragmatic cooperation and achieve win-win development in Nanjing.
Xiao Song, Executive Vice President, President and CEO of Siemens Greater China, delivered a keynote speech. Ni Ming, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer of thyssenkrupp Rothe-Ed Group, Hua Ning, General Manager of Dibi Xinke, Huang Yixin, Chairman of Nanjing Iron and Steel Group, and Li Chao, Vice President of Estun, delivered speeches.
At the event, the launch ceremony of Nanjing CITIC Global Investment and Trade Joint Service Network and CITIC Nanjing Multinational Enterprise Co-creation Service Center was held, business licenses were issued to Nanjing Jiangbei New Area Yangtze River Science and Technology Innovation Development Co., Ltd., a number of cooperation projects were signed, and some guests conducted dialogues on the topic of “Sino-German Future Industrial Cooperation”.
On the afternoon of the 22nd, Chen Zhichang met with the German Consul General in Shanghai, Li Deren, and had a discussion and exchange with the key guests of the “German Enterprises in Nanjing”.
