Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, June 14 (Xinhua) — Representatives from more than 200 Chinese and Russian enterprises and research institutes gathered in the north Chinese coastal city of Tianjin on Friday to exchange views on a range of business issues and seek cooperation partners in various fields including energy, machinery and information technology.
The event was organized by Tianjin TEDA Export Development Center in Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Zone (EDZ), which is one of the first 14 national-level EDTZs in China. Its official title was: “The First International Forum on Industrial Development Coordination at Tianjin TEDA Export Development Center of North China – Special Sub-Forum on China-Russia Connectivity and SCO Cooperation in Energy, Manufacturing and Science and Technology”
As reported on the local official website enorth.com.cn, the event was attended by such major enterprises as Gazprom, Rosneft and the metallurgical company NLMK Group from the Russian side, and from the Chinese side, among others, the company for the development of warehouse and logistics technologies under the PipeChina group (a Chinese state-owned pipeline operator), Sinomachfreet Shandong Industrial Holdings Co., Ltd, Tianjin University and the technology company IFlytek.
At the event, cooperation projects were presented one by one by representatives from 7 Russian and 3 Chinese enterprises. They outlined in detail the key operations, priority areas of external cooperation and technological advantages of their enterprises. In the subsequent part of the event, business representatives of the two countries discussed in depth new trends and opportunities for cooperation in such areas as energy sector transformation, high-tech manufacturing, digital infrastructure and environmentally friendly agriculture.
Before the event, a familiarization tour of the Nangang Industrial Park, owned by Tianjin ZTER, was organized for Russian entrepreneurs. There they visited several iconic facilities in the energy and chemical industries. The TEDA Comprehensive Export Service Center also contacted Russian enterprises in advance with inquiries about points of interest in cooperation with the Chinese side.
One of the Russian representatives noted that the Nangang Industrial Park is home to a large number of modern enterprises, and the Tianjin ZTER generally provides convenient and comfortable conditions for attracting investment. Previously, a major Russian energy giant had already launched cooperation with the ZTER, and this time, many Russian enterprises also showed great interest in projects in the ZTER. This event directly stimulated inter-corporate contacts between the two countries, and it is expected that in the near future, a partnership between enterprises of the two countries will be concluded on a number of projects, the representative assured.
Wang Hongwei, chairman of Sinomachfreet Shandong Industrial Holdings Co., Ltd, said that as a result of the event, his company signed a memorandum of understanding to establish cooperation with two Russian enterprises. According to him, the Russian partners expressed their need for equipment designed for oil production and offshore drilling, which is precisely the flagship product of his company. “We will continue to hold talks with our Russian partners on promising cooperation,” the entrepreneur said. -0-