After inspecting these new technologies and products, Chen Jining, Li Xiaohong, and Gong Zheng attended the opening of the 23rd Industrial Expo
The opening ceremony and award ceremony of the 23rd China International Industrial Expo, with the theme of "Carbon based New Industry and Digital Economy", was held this morning at the National Convention and Exhibition Center. Shanghai Municipal Party Secretary Chen Jining attended and announced the opening of the 23rd China International Industrial Expo. Li Xiaohong, President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and Gong Zheng, Deputy Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, delivered speeches and jointly presented the China International Industrial Expo Grand Prize. Former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki moon delivered a video speech.
Chen Jining announced the opening of the 23rd China International Industrial Expo.
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Before the opening ceremony, Chen Jining, Li Xiaohong, Gong Zheng, and other guest representatives visited some exhibition areas of the Industrial Expo. In the robot exhibition area, they observed industrial robots and scene applications exhibited by companies such as Kuka, Yaskawa Electric, Fanuc, and ABB. In the synthetic biology exhibition area, they listened to the introduction of industry leaders grasping industrial development trends and researching new generation technology products. They also visited the Italian and German pavilions to learn about the new technologies, products, and services of the two countries in fields such as green and low-carbon, digital economy, and new energy vehicles. They had friendly exchanges with the heads of Chinese and foreign enterprises participating in the exhibition.
Chen Jining, Li Xiaohong, Gong Zheng, and other guest representatives visited some exhibition areas of the Industrial Expo.
![After inspecting these new technologies and products, Chen Jining, Li Xiaohong, and Gong Zheng attended the opening of the 23rd Industrial Expo](https://a5qu.com/upload/images/4a9ae1d04de9bab491f8233fc29e52cb.jpg)
This year's Industrial Expo showcases the entire industry chain, from manufacturing basic materials and key components to advanced manufacturing equipment and overall solutions. The Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and Government have firmly seized the opportunities of the new round of technological and industrial revolution, consolidated basic research, seized new tracks, shaped new advantages, and walked at the forefront of high-level technological self-reliance and self-improvement, becoming pioneers in innovative development in the new era. In 2021, the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the Shanghai Municipal Government jointly established the Academician Expert Achievement Exhibition and Transformation Center to promote the transformation and industrialization of scientific and technological achievements, and make positive contributions to the development driven by scientific and technological innovation in Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta region. Technology empowers development and innovation leads the future. The Chinese Academy of Engineering will continue to cooperate comprehensively with Shanghai to help Shanghai build a globally influential technology innovation center.
Li Xiaohong and Gong Zheng presented the Grand Prize of the Industrial Expo.
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Gong Zheng pointed out that industry is an important pillar of Shanghai's economy and also an important material foundation for Shanghai to accelerate the construction of a socialist modern international metropolis with world influence.We look forward to the attending guests using the Industrial Expo as a medium to discuss development strategies, seek innovative solutions, and walk the path of cooperation, working together to create a brighter and better future for global industry. We will make every effort to host this year's Industrial Expo and make new contributions to promoting innovation and development in China's industry and global industry.
Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology, Xin Guobin, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech, pointing out that the Industrial Expo, as an important window for foreign exchange and cooperation, has witnessed the process of China's industrial integration into the global industrial system. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will deeply implement the decisions and deployments of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, jointly create a market-oriented, rule of law, and internationalized first-class business environment, continuously deepen international innovation cooperation, maintain global industrial and supply chain security and stability, strengthen industrial civilization exchanges and mutual learning, and create a more open, inclusive, and friendly development environment. China's industry has strong development resilience and potential, and its long-term positive fundamentals and favorable support conditions have not changed. Let us work together to promote global industrial greening and digital transformation, and share the fruits of industrial innovation and development with people around the world.
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Former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki moon delivered a video speech.
At the opening ceremony, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with the Ministry of Justice, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank and other units, jointly issued a series of policies on "jointly building a good ecosystem and sharing development opportunities".
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Li Zheng, member of the Standing Committee and Secretary General of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, Yusufujiang Maimaiti, member and Vice Chairman of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Party Committee, and Tong Zhiyun, Vice Chairman of the Yunnan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, attended, and Chen Jie, Vice Mayor of Shanghai, presided over.
Officials from the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Justice, the China Machinery Industry Federation, and relevant provinces, regions, and cities attended the opening ceremony, as well as representatives from some national consulates in Shanghai, friendly cities, and domestic and foreign exhibitors.
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This year's Industrial Expo will last for 5 days, with a total of 9 professional exhibition areas and over 2800 participating companies from 30 countries and regions around the world. The exhibition area is 300000 square meters, with a record high number of exhibitors and exhibition area. During the exhibition, nearly a thousand new products and technologies will be released, and a special invitation buyer program will be launched to create a "Digital Industry Expo" platform. In addition, activities such as the International Forum on Sustainable Industrial Development and the China Germany Green Manufacturing Conference, the International Cooperation Summit for Advanced Manufacturing Industry Clusters, and the 2023 Investment in the Sea · Meeting Industry Expo Theme Promotion Conference will also be held.