As a national key platform for international exchange, trade cooperation and investment promotion in West China, the Third Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade (WCIFIT) will be held in Chongqing on May 20-23 to provide worldwide countries and regions with more cooperation opportunities.
By then, academicians, experts and industry giants from home and abroad will gather at Chongqing and have an in-depth discussion on global cooperation on developing an open economy, Internet of Vehicles and intelligent transportation as well as smart new energy vehicle (NEV) industry.
NEV industry
Chen Qingquan, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) and Founding President of World Electric Vehicles Association: Key points on advancing the healthy development of NEV industry
Over recent years, as new energy develops rapidly, the healthy development of the NEV industry must rely on the following key points. First, innovation-driven development should be highlighted. Second, equal emphasis should be placed on both policy-driven development and market-driven development. Third, good products, infrastructure and business models should be developed. Fourth, transportation network, energy network, information network and people-to-people exchange network should be combined.
Build ILSTC at a high level
Xu Ningning, Executive President of China-ASEAN Business Council and President of RCEP Industry Cooperation Committee:
Building the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (ILSTC) enjoys vast cooperation potential and space. Over the past five years, the rapid progress in building ILSTC demonstrates relevant countries' wish to strengthen cooperation and also proves that building ILSTC is in line with cooperation needs. This has laid sound foundations for in-depth cooperation and secured a promising future built on strong development momentum.
Cooperation amid COVID-19 pandemic
Ian Goldin, then vice president of the World Bank and professor at the University of Oxford:
China features great and growing economic output. For transnational enterprises, cooperation with the country is of great strategic significance, which can help them improve sales volume, efficiency, and innovative capabilities. I'm convinced that in the next few years, Chongqing is expected to usher in more opportunities as an increasing number of people realize the potential of regional investment.
Laser radars: eyes of self-driving cars
Hu Jing, Chief Expert at National Intelligent Vehicle Parts' Quality Supervision and Inspection Center:
Connected automated vehicles have become a strategic priority of industrially developed countries. Laser radars, as the "eyes" of self-driving cars, are a key for such cars to realize full self-driving.
Databases and resource pools for precision medicine
Prof. Yang Peizeng, Director of Ophthalmology Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, and Doctoral Supervisor:
Precision medicine is the focus of future development. Clinical databases and biobanks are established, and omics, medical technologies, computing devices, and big data are developing. Given that, precision medicine is gradually becoming a reality.
We have built the world's largest biobank for patients with uveitis, which can help figure out the disease's pathogenesis and promote precision medicine.
Smart transport
Prof. Jia Yunjian, Doctoral Supervisor at School of Microelectronics and Communication Engineering, Chongqing University:
The next-generation information and communication network advances at a fast pace, promoting the progress of related disciplines and leading to other scientific and technological breakthroughs. Seeking the leading position in this field has become a national strategy of global countries.