欧洲国家及地方政府代表来渝出席2023智博会
2023-10-11
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 Franković, 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,英国驻华贸易使节杜涛、克罗地亚驻华使馆公使衔参赞玛雅·弗兰科维奇、比利时安特卫普省经济发展局驻中国首席代表曾甦等欧洲国家驻华使馆及地方政府代表应邀来渝出席2023中国国际智能產业博览会,出席智博会开幕式暨高峰会。英国思特沃克公司代表在2023新能源汽车智能座舱生态论坛进行了主旨发言。
杜涛率参会的英国企业代表分别与市委常委、两江新区党工委书记罗蔺、市政府副市长张安疆围绕两江新区与英国经贸交流合作,英国科创企业在渝发展情况和未来计划,英国和重庆科技产业合作等话题进行了交流,并接受媒体专访,分享此次英国代表团参会情况和体会。
嘉宾还前往渝北区仙桃数据谷、长安汽车、礼嘉智慧公园等数字智能产业领域代表性企业或园区参访,直观感受重庆在新能源汽车等领域的优势与实力。
文/重庆日报 重庆外事微信公众号
编辑/贺煜