The 6th China-CEEC (Cangzhou) SME
Cooperation Forum Launches
CANGZHOU, China, Nov. 10,
2024 /PRNewswire/ – A news report by Xinhuanet:
On November 7, the 6th
China-Central and Eastern European
Countries (CEEC) (Cangzhou) SME Cooperation Forum commenced in
Cangzhou, Hebei Province. The
forum was jointly hosted by the China Centre for Promotion of SME
Development (ProSME) of the Ministry of Industry and Information
Technology (MIIT), the Hebei Provincial Department of Industry and
Information Technology, and Cangzhou Municipal People's Government.
Supporting organizations include the China International
Cooperation Association of SMEs (CICASME) and the Office of Foreign
Affairs Commission of the CPC Hebei Provincial Committee. The event
was co-organized by the China-CEEC (Cangzhou) SME Cooperation Zone
and the Cangzhou Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information
Technology.
This year's forum, themed "Deepening Cooperation and Sharing
Opportunities," combines both offline and online formats, with a
primary focus on in-person engagement. Key activities include the
Opening Ceremony and Keynote Forum, the Zero-Carbon Energy and
Green Industry Innovation Forum, the International Forum on
Remanufacturing Industry, the International Forum on Aviation
Industry and Low Altitude Economy, and the SMEs' Cross-border
Collaboration and Matchmaking Meeting, and the European Segment of
the 2024 International SME Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Competition.
Throughout the forum, leading experts and dignitaries from
around the world delivered speeches under the theme 'New Path for
Pragmatic Cooperation between SMEs of China and CEECs.' They emphasized the critical
roles of sustainable energy, the digital economy, and trade and
logistics in strengthening ties between China and Central and Eastern European
countries. In parallel, the event featured a range of innovative
activities aimed at building an international platform to foster
industrial cooperation and exchanges among SMEs from the
participating nations.
At the Zero-Carbon Energy and Green Industry Innovation Forum,
participating specialists and researchers engaged in discussions on
developing a zero-carbon economy. They explored new opportunities,
technologies, models, and challenges associated with lithium,
hydrogen, and energy storage, with the aim of collaboratively
advancing the green economy.
By attracting leading European innovation projects, the European
division of the 2024 International SME Innovation and
Entrepreneurship Competition has successfully transformed a number
of innovative ideas into real-world applications, enhancing the
collaborative development of new technologies between Chinese and
European SMEs.
The China-CEEC (Cangzhou) SME Cooperation Forum, now in its
sixth year, has emerged as Hebei
Province's leading foreign affairs initiative. The forum has
drawn high-profile participants from Slovakia, Serbia, Germany, Finland, and neighboring countries, as well as
ambassadors to China, and
executives from leading Chinese and international industry
associations and businesses. It has also spurred numerous
collaborative projects between China and Central and Eastern European
countries, enhancing cultural exchanges, educational partnerships,
and technology transfers.
Cangzhou is positioning the forum as a premier, open platform
designed to be engaging, impactful, and competitive. The city's
objective is to significantly improve and sustain high-level
interactions and collaborations between China and Central and Eastern European
countries across the manufacturing, technology, investment and
trade sectors.
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