Representatives from European Countries and Sub-national Governments Attending the Smart China Expo 2023
From September 2 to 5, representatives from European countries’ embassies in China and sub-national government officials attended the 2023 Smart China Expo. Among the attendees were Tom Duke, the British Trade Commissioner to China; Maja Frankovi?, Minister-Counselor at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in China; and Zeng Su, the POM Antwerp Chief Representative in Chongqing. They participated in the opening ceremony and summit of the Smart China Expo 2023. During the event, a representative from the British company Thoughtworks, alongside Commissioner Tom Duke, delivered a keynote speech at the 2023 New Energy Vehicle Smart Cockpit Eco Forum.
Tom Duke, together with the British companies’ representatives, engaged in discussions with key Chongqing officials including Luo Lin, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee and Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Liangjiang New Area, as well as Zhang Anjiang, Vice Mayor of the Chongqing Municipal Government. These discussions revolved around various topics, such as enhancing economic and trade exchanges and collaboration between Liangjiang New Area and the UK, the current status and plans of British technology and innovation companies in Chongqing, and potential opportunities for technological industry cooperation between the UK and Chongqing. They also participated in media interviews to give insights and perspectives on the British delegation’s participation in the event.
The delegation also visited companies and industrial parks in the field of digital intelligence in Yubei District, such as Xiantao International Big Data Valley, Changan Automobile, and Lijia Smart Park. This allowed them to grasp Chongqing’s strengths and capabilities in areas like new energy vehicles.
Source/Chongqing Daily ?Official WeChat Account of
Chongqing Foreign Affairs
By He Yu/The World and Chongqing
Translation/Gao Xiang, Liu Junjie, Xiong Lingsong,
Niu Kexin, Tao Yunying and Yang Zeyun
9月2日至5日,英國駐華貿易使節杜濤、克羅地亞駐華使館公使銜參贊瑪雅·弗蘭科維奇、比利時安特衛普省經濟發展局駐中國首席代表曾甦等歐洲國家駐華使館及地方政府代表應邀來渝出席2023中國國際智能產業博覽會,出席智博會開幕式暨高峰會。英國思特沃克公司代表在2023新能源汽車智能座艙生態論壇進行了主旨發言。
杜濤率參會的英國企業代表分別與市委常委、兩江新區黨工委書記羅藺、市政府副市長張安疆圍繞兩江新區與英國經貿交流合作,英國科創企業在渝發展情況和未來計劃,英國和重慶科技產業合作等話題進行了交流,并接受媒體專訪,分享此次英國代表團參會情況和體會。
嘉賓還前往渝北區仙桃數據谷、長安汽車、禮嘉智慧公園等數字智能產業領域代表性企業或園區參訪,直觀感受重慶在新能源汽車等領域的優勢與實力。
文/重慶日報 重慶外事微信公眾號
編輯/賀煜