Experts, entrepreneurs and government officials gathered in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Sunday for a conference aimed at exploring an innovative, high-quality development of the city's manufacturing industry.
The event brought together representatives from government, industry and academia to discuss models and experiences for accelerating the development of new quality productive forces tailored to local conditions.
The conference is part of a large-scale integrated media initiative by China Media Group, which focuses on the development of strategic emerging industries and future industries while exploring the future of new quality productive forces.
At the event, a company specializing in the production of high-precision aluminum materials displayed aluminum alloy window frames used in the C919 passenger plane, China's homegrown aircraft. Weighing only 1.5 kilograms, the frame can withstand the extreme air pressure generated during high-speed flight.
"After over 10 years of research and development, we have basically been able to supply 80 percent of the aluminum materials used for building C919 planes. We are looking forward to achieving an 100 percent supply by next year," said Li Yong, Chairman of Southwest Aluminum Group.
A new energy vehicle (NEV) company displayed its 3D-printed range extender parts. The breakthrough in range extender technology has enabled the company's NEVs to achieve an ultra long driving range of over 1,400 kilometers.
"Our overall fuel consumption has decreased by 15 percent and noise perception has been reduced by 90 percent. One liter of fuel can generate more than 3.6 kWh of electricity, which has expanded our consumers' driving range," said He Liyang, President of Seres Group, a manufacturing enterprise with NEVs as core business.
As one of China's six old industrial bases, Chongqing boasts all 31 major manufacturing sectors.
The city is currently enhancing its industrial sector as the "main engine" of growth and accelerating the development of high-end, intelligent and green manufacturing.
Chongqing ranks first in the country in terms of the number of users of World Internet of Things (IoT) smart industrial terminal.
"At present, we have established a product matrix consisting of explosion-proof tracked, wheeled, rail-mounted and legged robots, which can support the digital transformation and high-quality development of relevant industrial sectors," said Song Wen, co-founder of Chongqing Qiteng Robotics.
"I believe that once we gather enough talents and build enough high-level platforms, Chongqing's advanced manufacturing sector will definitely achieve its predetermined goals," said Pan Fusheng, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Chairman of the Chongqing Science and Technology Association.
Chongqing holds conference to explore high-quality development of manufacturing industry
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that China stands ready to work with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to continue consolidating the positive momentum in the development of China-DPRK relations.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks in talks with DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Pyongyang.
Wang said that in early September last year, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), held a historic meeting in Beijing, reaching important consensus on the overall, strategic and directional issues concerning bilateral ties.
The meeting provides important strategic guidance for further developing China-DPRK relations, pushes bilateral ties into a new stage and opens a new chapter in friendly exchanges between the two countries, which is of great and far-reaching significance, Wang added.
Wang said China stands ready to work with the DPRK to take the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and countries as fundamental guidance, strengthen strategic communication, enhance exchanges and cooperation, create more benefits for the two peoples, and jointly promote regional peace and development.
The past year has witnessed a series of highlights in China-DPRK exchanges, which strongly demonstrated that the two countries' traditional friendship forged in blood remains everlasting and unbreakable, Wang said, noting that this year marks the 65th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
Over the past 65 years, Wang said, no matter how the international and regional situations have changed, China and the DPRK, as good neighbors, good friends and good comrades, have always trusted and supported each other, making unremitting efforts to maintain regional and world peace and stability and promote their respective development.
Wang said China is willing to work with the DPRK side to hold commemorative events for the 65th anniversary of the signing of the treaty, strengthen high-level exchanges, enhance dialogue and practical cooperation at all levels and in various fields, deepen people-to-people exchanges and mutual understanding, and contribute to respective economic and social development.
For her part, Choe said that the DPRK-China friendship is based on the common socialist system and traditional friendship, describing bilateral relations as deep-rooted, solid and sustainable. It is the unwavering position of the WPK and the nation to advance DPRK-China friendship and cooperation following the trend of the times and the will of the two peoples.
Choe noted that the historic and successful meeting between the top leaders of the two parties and countries in September last year has significantly enhanced friendship and mutual trust between the two parties and two countries, pointed out a clear direction for and injecting strong impetus into the development of bilateral ties.
The DPRK, Choe said, fully supports the one-China principle, firmly opposes any interference in China's internal affairs, and resolutely supports China's position on safeguarding sovereignty and territorial integrity concerning Taiwan, Xizang, Xinjiang, and other issues of China's core interests.
Choe said that the DPRK side fully endorses the vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity and the four global initiatives proposed by Xi, and highly values China's just position on and important role in international and regional affairs.
Choe said that the DPRK stands ready to work with China to implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and countries, hold commemorative events marking the 65th anniversary of the signing of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, expand exchanges and practical cooperation across various fields, enhance coordination between diplomatic departments, strengthen multilateral communication and collaboration, and continue to make efforts to lift DPRK-China relations to higher levels and open up new prospects.
The two sides also had an in-depth exchange of views on current international and regional issues.
Chinese FM says China to work with DPRK to consolidate positive momentum of ties
