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Preparations are continuing for the first-ever China International Import Expo in Shanghai. A group of 81 leading multinational companies in the smart and hi-end equipment sectors met Wednesday with 269 potential Chinese buyers ahead of the November expo. Global giants such as GE, Du Pont, Microsoft, and Siemens participated in the meeting.
CHEN ZHIDONG, GENERAL MANAGER DU PONT CHINA R&D CENTER "We have themes for the exhibition like 5G and interconnectors, future automotive, even the solution for good health and well-being. Both the industry leaders in China and start-up companies, we'd like to have close collaboration with them."
WANG BINGYE, GENERAL MANAGER GF MACHINING SOLUTIONS "In the aerospace industry, especially in aircraft engine manufacturing, we have a lot of unique technologies and IP rights. We have special machine tools for airplane turbo blades and impellers. The CEO and board of GF have seen and been attracted by the fast development and open-up policy in recent years."