On October 27, the 2023 Jinan International Industry Matchmaking Conference on Green, Low-carbon and High-quality Development sponsored by Shandong Council for the Promotion of International Trade and Jinan Council for the Promotion of International Trade was successfully held in Jinan. More than 200 guests, including representatives from relevant government departments, international organizations, UN agencies in China, embassies of relevant countries, multinational corporations, domestic and foreign business circles, experts and scholars, gathered in the spring city. To seek cooperation in green and low-carbon industries and build a platform for international exchange and cooperation. This event is one of the important series of activities of the International Cooperation Conference on Sustainable Development 2023 co-sponsored by the China Chamber of International Commerce, the China Council of the Sustainable Market Initiative and the Shandong Council for the Promotion of International Trade.
During the conference, guests from the British Embassy in China, the Embassy of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in China, the BVMW, the Belt and Road African Economic Promotion Association, the World Economic Forum, MS Energy, the Boston Consulting Group and other international organizations delivered speeches and presentations, guests from Jinan Investment Promotion Bureau, Jinan Start-up Zone, Jinan Mingshui Economic Development Zone, Guosun Group made presentations and speeches. Representatives from the embassies of Malaysia and Panama, German enterprises, Nigerian enterprises and local enterprises participated in the exchange.
He Zhongjun, vice chairman of the Shandong Council for the Promotion of International Trade, said in his speech that Shandong proposed to implement the “strong provincial capital” strategy, support Jinan to expand and strengthen pillar industries such as next-generation information technology, high-end equipment, biomedicine and advanced materials, build a central city in the Yellow River Basin, comprehensively raise the level of internationalization, and concentrate superior resources to build a high-quality development demonstration zone. And support Jinan to take shape in green and low-carbon transformation, lead industry cultivation and infrastructure supporting, This is a major strategic measure for Shandong to adhere to green, low-carbon and high-quality development, and will play a positive role in promoting the low-carbon, green and sustainable development of the entire Shandong province.
Zhang Zhe, president of Jinan Council for the Promotion of International Trade, said in his speech that at present, the whole city firmly established the concept of “project is king”, gathered together to grasp the project, gathers momentum to promote development, and took the lead in the construction of green, low-carbon and high-quality development pilot area and made a demonstration. As a bridge and link of foreign exchange and cooperation in the field of foreign trade and economy of the city, Jinan Council for the Promotion of International Trade is an important participant in the construction of the city’s open economy. It is working on the main line of industrial development promotion, innovating to create the “1+N” industrial development promotion system, actively cultivating the independent training brand of “Business School for the Promotion of Trade”, and building the platform of “Dialogue Spring city • Jinan International Business Association Industry Dialogue”. Do excellent one-stop international commercial legal services, close to the enterprise, service industry, and promote green, low-carbon and high-quality development.
Reinholl von Engen-Sternberg, vice president of the BVMW, said in his speech that the BVMW was the largest voluntary organization of medium-sized enterprises association in Germany, with about 270,000 member companies and 75 offices around the world, of which the BVMW Jinan office in Shandong would be grand opened this afternoon. Germany has always been committed to promoting innovative technologies such as renewable energy, environmentally friendly production technology and improving resource efficiency. Many companies pay high attention to low-carbon, energy-saving and environmentally friendly production technologies and processes, and are at the forefront of green development and energy-saving development. Many smes hope to carry out sustainable development cooperation with China.
With the theme of “Green Development, Win-Win Cooperation”, the conference focused on green, low-carbon and high-quality development. Dialogue and exchanges were held on topics such as promoting international cooperation in the field of green, low-carbon and sustainable development, green and high-quality development of enterprises, and improving energy efficiency. The conference aims to build an important platform for international exchanges and cooperation in the field of sustainable development, and strive to promote comprehensive green economic and social transformation. During the event, activities such as a tour of the start-up area for the transformation of old and new growth drivers in Jinan, a net-zero symposium for Jinan Industrial Cluster, project signing, and enterprise negotiation and exchange were also held.