MACAU, CHINA – Media OutReach – November 24, 2023 – The 2023 Shenzhen (Macao) New Energy Vehicle Industry Conference was held on the 22sd November at the Wynn Palace in Macau. He comprehensively introduced the development achievements of the new energy vehicle industry in Shenzhen and promoted an internationalized, market-oriented business environment and the rule of law in Shenzhen. The event welcomed and encouraged various sectors in Macao to seize opportunities for the development of China’s new energy vehicle industry. Mr. Wang Shourui, Vice Mayor of Shenzhen, Yang Hao, Deputy Director General of the Economic Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR, Zhang Zuowen, Director of the Policy Research and Regional Development Office of the Macao SAR Government, Zan Dong, Deputy Secretary-General of the Permanent Secretariat of the China-Portuguese Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum (Macao) (nominated by Portuguese-speaking countries), Jiang Likun, Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Forum Shenzhen Foreign Affairs Office and representatives from various government and business sectors from Shenzhen and Macao, nearly a hundred people, attended the event.
Vice Mayor Wang Shourui stressed that the transition to new energy vehicles represents the only path for China to transform from just a large automaker to an automobile powerhouse. New energy vehicles provide a new path to transform, elevate and foster high-quality growth in China’s automobile industry. For eight consecutive years, China has maintained the world’s first place in the production and sales of new energy vehicles. Shenzhen, a flagship and exemplary city in the field of new energy vehicles. The city has a population of 860,000 new energy vehicles, reaching a penetration rate above 60%, a world leading position. Considering the continuous evolution of scientific and technological development, Shenzhen aims to leverage its industrial strengths through high-tech clusters. Simultaneously, Macau seeks to maximize its position as a gateway to the Greater Bay Area through its global connectivity. Together, Shenzhen and Macao aim to leverage each other’s strengths, strengthening multi-faceted cooperation, especially in the new energy vehicle industry. Their joint efforts to explore international markets promise to significantly contribute to enriching the “one country, two systems” framework and accelerating the realization of advanced scientific and technological autonomy.
Director Zhang Zuowen said the automobile industry is transitioning toward green, digital and intelligent advancements. Shenzhen’s automobile sector has spearheaded progress in the development of connected new energy and intelligent vehicles, leading China to promote and implement new energy vehicle technology. Its strong competitiveness in key technological innovations continues to grow. Against the backdrop of the high-caliber collaborative efforts shaping the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and guided by the operational framework of the Shenzhen-Macao Cooperation Conference and the Special Cooperation Class, Macao intends to take full advantage take advantage of the institutional advantages offered. by the “one country, two systems” model. Macau also aims to amplify the role of its “Connect the World” trade cooperation services platform. This involves deepening collaboration with Shenzhen on multiple fronts, including new energy vehicles, ecological preservation and environmental protection. The aim is to help Shenzhen new energy vehicles explore global markets, especially those in Portuguese-speaking countries, while supporting the advancement of Shenzhen new energy vehicle industry and the creation of a “next generation world-class automotive city”.
Deputy Secretary-General Zandong highlighted that Portuguese-speaking countries have strategic geographic locations and abundant natural resources, presenting significant potential for economic development. Their economic and commercial ties with China are gradually deepening, opening up vast prospects for collaboration. China’s new energy automobile industry is rapidly gaining recognition in the global automobile industry for its advanced technological development. The conference provides a rare opportunity for Portuguese-speaking countries to grasp the dynamics within Shenzhen’s new energy vehicle industry and seize the development opportunities it offers. The Permanent Secretariat of the Forum between China and Portuguese-speaking countries is committed to remaining a facilitating platform to promote exchanges and cooperation between China and these countries. It aims to help Shenzhen and Macau actively expand their market presence in Portuguese-speaking countries. In addition, it intends to comprehensively strengthen economic and trade cooperation in various sectors with these countries.
Director Jiang Likun pointed out that the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is an important national strategy personally envisioned, planned and advocated by President Xi Jinping. This conference is centered on the theme of “expanding the global market presence of these new energy vehicles” and aims to promote the high-quality advancement of the new energy automobile industry in the Greater Bay Area. Shenzhen will focus intensely on the goal of establishing an international hub for scientific and technological innovation within the Greater Bay Area. It is determined to firmly grasp the needs for the development of the “20+8” industrial cluster. Furthermore, it aims to improve understanding between Hong Kong, Macao and the global community regarding Shenzhen’s industrial policies, investment environment and future development. The aim is to encourage Hong Kong and Macau to actively participate in the country’s holistic development. This collective effort aims to lead the development of an advanced technology hub in the Greater Bay Area for domestic and international market growth in tandem. Thus, the vision significantly contributes to the establishment of a world-class advanced bay.
At the event, the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology introduced the “Shenzhen Three-Year Action Plan (2023-2025)” aimed at accelerating the creation of a “new generation of a world-class automotive city. In addition, six companies including BYD Co., Ltd., Skyworth Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen University, Hongde Automobile Industry Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Bihu New Energy Automobile Technology Co., Ltd., Dahang Science and Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Infineon Technology Co., Ltd., delivered specialized speeches on the development of new energy vehicle industry.
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