multinational industrial giants to see the fair: in the Chinese market will get greater development opportunities

On the evening of November 4, 2022, the Fifth China International Import Expo (hereinafter referred to as the CIIE) opened in Shanghai. President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony by video and delivered a speech entitled "Creating a Bright Future of Openness and Prosperity.

Xi Jinping stressed that opening up is an important driving force for the progress of human civilization and the only way for the prosperity and development of the world. At present, the world's unprecedented changes in the past century are accelerating, and the world economic recovery is insufficient. China should use openness to alleviate the difficulties of development, use openness to converge, use openness to gather innovation, and use openness to seek the blessings of sharing, promote economic globalization, enhance the development momentum of all countries, and make development results more and more equitable Benefit the people of all countries.

executives of multinational industrial giants such as Siemens, ABB, GE, Schneider, Evonik, Henkel and Jinguang APP shared their views on the Expo. These industrial giants have participated in the Expo for many consecutive times.

Siemens Global Executive Vice President, Siemens China Chairman, President and CEO Xiao Song said that President Xi Jinping's speech conveyed China's commitment to sharing, co-creation, and win-win results, and also demonstrated that China's new development provides new opportunities for the world. Confidence. Through the CIIE, an open platform to the outside world, China and the world share the market and create a prosperous industry and a win-win future for an open world economy.

"This makes us full of expectations for the development prospects of China and the world economy. "Xiao Song said that Siemens will continue to use its complete localized value chain and global resources to inject acceleration into the high-quality and sustainable development of China's economy with digital and low-carbon" two-wheel drive.

"President Xi's speech at the opening ceremony of the Fifth CIIE is very encouraging." Gu Chunyuan, chairman of ABB China, said that since the first Expo was held in 2018, ABB and the Expo have been together for five years. By sharing spillover effects and development opportunities, ABB continues to deepen the Chinese market and expand strategic investment.

to Xiang Weiming, vice president of GE Global, president of GE China, and president of GE Aviation Group in Greater China, GE believes that in order to realize its mission of "driving a sustainable and efficient future", what is most expected and valued most is what President Xi Jinping mentioned: "With the power of openness and convergence, with the potential of openness and innovation".

Xiang Weiming said that looking forward to the future, GE hopes to continue to collaborate and innovate with Chinese partners, contribute to China's high-quality and sustainable development, embrace the "China's big market" and grasp the "world's great opportunities".

"For Schneider Electric, China is not only a huge market, but also a driving force for our development and a source of innovation." Yin Zheng, global executive vice president of Schneider Electric and president of China, said that participating in the Expo for five consecutive years is due to Schneider Electric's firm confidence in China's long-term deep cultivation.

Yin Zheng said that at present, China's industry is facing a dual transformation trend of low-carbon and digital, which not only opens up huge market potential, but also creates surging new momentum for social and economic development. In the future, Schneider will continue to adhere to the "multi-center" strategy, strengthen the construction of "China Center" including R & D, industrial chain, partners, etc., and link global resources while better meeting the needs of the Chinese market.

Xia Fuliang, president of the Greater China region of Evonik Industrial Group, a global specialty chemicals giant, said that China is the world's largest and most potential chemical market. Winner sees China as one of the main drivers of global economic development, and China is also a vital growth market for Winner.

"During the nearly 90 years of intensive cultivation in China, we have deeply realized the importance of open cooperation and a stable and good business environment for business development. China's high-quality development and high-level opening-up strategy will bring more confidence and motivation to our long-term development in China." Xia Fuliang said.

, Rajat, President of Henkel Greater China, a German chemical and consumer goods company, said that in his speech at the opening ceremony, President Xi Jinping reiterated that China has always adhered to a mutually beneficial and win-win opening strategy, which not only clarified the direction for China's development, but also For multinational companies like Henkel that have been deeply engaged in the Chinese market for a long time, it provides vast and long-term opportunities. China is Henkel's third largest market, and it is believed that Henkel will gain greater development opportunities in the Chinese market.

Indonesian paper industry leader Jinguang Group, said that she has seen a series of positive signals such as China's promotion of high-level opening up, active construction of a trade power, and adherence to mutual benefit and win-win results. Confidence, will seize the "China opportunity", participate in the construction of a modern industrial system with practical actions, and empower China's new economic and social development.