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SHANGHAI, Nov. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, "Sinopec") hosted a themed forum and a signing ceremony on November 4 at the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE 2025). The Company signed purchasing contracts with 34 partners from 17 countries and regions, which totaled US$40.9 billion, including 24 products from 10 major categories, including crude oil, chemicals, equipment, materials, consumer goods and more. Since the first CIIE in 2018, Sinopec has signed orders exceeding a total of US$325 billion in eight sessions.
Centered on the theme Technology Driven, AI Empowered: The Future of Energy, the forum focused on digital intelligence, technological innovation, new materials R&D, supply chain resilience enhancement, and exploring deeper international energy cooperation.
Zhao Dong, vice chairman and president of Sinopec, delivered a speech at the forum, which was moderated by Li Yonglin, director and senior vice president of Sinopec. Niu Shuanwen, director and senior vice president of Sinopec, attended the event and signed agreements with international partners.
"Sinopec is firmly committed to its primary mission of promoting high‑quality development. While continuing to consolidate the industrial foundation leveraging technological strength, the group also adheres to the principle of 'digital intelligence empowerment' to activate new engines of value creation, striving to advance the energy and chemical industry toward greater sophistication, intelligence, and sustainability," remarked Zhao Dong.
He emphasized that Sinopec's development is inseparable from the long‑term trust and strong support of global partners. Looking ahead to China's 15th Five‑Year Plan period, Zhao Dong outlined Sinopec's goal to work with all parties to strengthen scientific and technological innovation, break developmental bottlenecks, and build new industry advantages.
Zhao Dong also called for joint efforts to accelerate the pace of digital intelligence empowerment, promote deep integration of next‑generation information technology with the energy and chemical industry, and stimulate new drivers for industrial upgrading. Zhao Dong said Sinopec will expand green and low‑carbon cooperation, advancing clean and efficient use of traditional energy in parallel with the large‑scale development of new energy, thereby creating a sustainable development blueprint and a bright future for the energy and chemical industry.
Senior executives from leading firms—Datuk Sazali Hamzah (EVP & CEO Downstream, Petronas Chemicals Group), Axel Lorenz (CEO, Process Automation, Siemens), Aravind Yarlagadda (SVP, Industrial Solutions, Baker Hughes), and Audun M. Martinsen (Partner and Head of Energy Service Research, Rystad Energy)—delivered keynote speeches.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, "Sinopec") hosted a themed forum and a signing ceremony on November 4 at the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE 2025). The Company signed purchasing contracts with 34 partners from 17 countries and regions, which totaled US$40.9 billion, including 24 products from 10 major categories, including crude oil, chemicals, equipment, materials, consumer goods and more. Since the first CIIE in 2018, Sinopec has signed orders exceeding a total of US$325 billion in eight sessions.
Centered on the theme Technology Driven, AI Empowered: The Future of Energy, the forum focused on digital intelligence, technological innovation, new materials R&D, supply chain resilience enhancement, and exploring deeper international energy cooperation.
Zhao Dong, vice chairman and president of Sinopec, delivered a speech at the forum, which was moderated by Li Yonglin, director and senior vice president of Sinopec. Niu Shuanwen, director and senior vice president of Sinopec, attended the event and signed agreements with international partners.
"Sinopec is firmly committed to its primary mission of promoting high‑quality development. While continuing to consolidate the industrial foundation leveraging technological strength, the group also adheres to the principle of 'digital intelligence empowerment' to activate new engines of value creation, striving to advance the energy and chemical industry toward greater sophistication, intelligence, and sustainability," remarked Zhao Dong.
He emphasized that Sinopec's development is inseparable from the long‑term trust and strong support of global partners. Looking ahead to China's 15th Five‑Year Plan period, Zhao Dong outlined Sinopec's goal to work with all parties to strengthen scientific and technological innovation, break developmental bottlenecks, and build new industry advantages.
Zhao Dong also called for joint efforts to accelerate the pace of digital intelligence empowerment, promote deep integration of next‑generation information technology with the energy and chemical industry, and stimulate new drivers for industrial upgrading. Zhao Dong said Sinopec will expand green and low‑carbon cooperation, advancing clean and efficient use of traditional energy in parallel with the large‑scale development of new energy, thereby creating a sustainable development blueprint and a bright future for the energy and chemical industry.
Senior executives from leading firms—Datuk Sazali Hamzah (EVP & CEO Downstream, Petronas Chemicals Group), Axel Lorenz (CEO, Process Automation, Siemens), Aravind Yarlagadda (SVP, Industrial Solutions, Baker Hughes), and Audun M. Martinsen (Partner and Head of Energy Service Research, Rystad Energy)—delivered keynote speeches.
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Sinopec Signs Deals Worth US$40.9 Billion at CIIE 2025
TAIPEI, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GIGABYTE unveils a new vision for how people engage with artificial intelligence at CES 2026, taking place from January 6 to January 9. Under the theme "The World as Prompt," the company presents an immersive, AI-driven experience that brings together advanced laptop technologies, intelligent software, and human-centered interaction to explore new models of human-AI collaboration.
Upon entering the experience, visitors generate a personalized AI digital twin that serves as a digital passport throughout the journey. This avatar connects participants to a series of interactive AI product experiences and ultimately generates a short mission highlight video as a personalized takeaway from their visit.
Human-AI interaction comes to life through GIGABYTE RTX 50 series laptops and GiMATE, GIGABYTE's smart AI Mate. Through natural voice-based interaction, GiMATE adapts to different usage scenarios, from creative work and coding to productivity and entertainment, demonstrating how AI can respond intuitively to individual needs and lifestyles. Real-time AI processing and on-device AI workloads enable responsive interaction without relying on cloud-based systems.
The experience also offers a closer look at how hardware design supports next-generation AI performance. GIGABYTE's WINDFORCE INFINITY EX thermal architecture allows visitors to visually explore the internal structure beneath the keyboard, illustrating how advanced cooling design helps sustain high-performance AI and GPU workloads. Newly introduced laptops, including the AERO X16 Copilot+ PC powered by AMD Ryzen™ AI 9 400 Series processors and NVIDIA® RTX™ graphics, highlight GIGABYTE's vision of portable AI computing designed to move seamlessly between work, play, and creativity.
The journey culminates with the AORUS MASTER 16 (2026), showcasing refined lightweight design, premium materials, and the return of an OLED display with a high refresh rate for immersive gaming and creation. AI-enhanced workflows, including AI-assisted coding powered by GiMATE, demonstrate how performance and intelligence converge on a single platform.
Through its CES 2026 experience, GIGABYTE illustrates a future where AI moves beyond automation to become a creative collaborator, responding not only to commands, but to human expression. Visitors can experience GIGABYTE's Product Showcase at CES 2026, located at Venetian Expo, Level 3, Lido 3005.
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GIGABYTE Redefines Human-AI Interaction at CES 2026 with a Fully Immersive, Participatory Experience
