2023 Machinery and Electronics Show in Singapore held to boost int'l industrial co-op

The 2023 Conference on International Industrial Cooperation (Singapore) and China's Machinery & Electronics Show in Singapore kicks off in Singapore on March 22.

The 2023 Conference on International Industrial Cooperation (Singapore) and China's Machinery & Electronics Show in Singapore was held from March 22 to 24 in Singapore, serving as a platform to boost international industrial cooperation.

The event was jointly hosted by the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME) and the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCCI), and themed on five topics of green development, digital empowerment, land-sea trade corridor, SDG finance and intelligent manufacturing. More than 600 Chinese and foreign representatives from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries, international organizations, industry associations, financial institutions and enterprises attended the event. A number of centrally-administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and leading private enterprises from China also participate in the event with their high-end machinery and electronic products, with the aim to create new opportunities for win-win cooperation with international enterprises from the globe.

The China's Machinery and Electronics Show (Singapore) set up four exhibition zones of infrastructure, home appliances and electronics, electric power and new energy, and industrial machinery at the show, with a total of 431 exhibition booths and covering an area of more than 8,000 square meters. The exhibition aims to be a cooperative window to showcase China's high-end manufacturing development and foreign investment cooperation, promote trade and investment among RCEP member countries, and develop international cooperation in the whole industry chain.

Alvin Tan, Singaporean Minister of State for Trade and Industry said, "Enterprises in Singapore, China and other RCEP member countries are exploring new business cooperation opportunities, especially in the fields of green development and digital economy. Meanwhile, more and more business cooperation will be conducted between Singapore and China. The Singaporean and Chinese governments will take great efforts to provide a favorable business environment."

Zhang Xiangchen, Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), also addressed the conference via video link, saying that RCEP member countries are at different economic development stages, with their economies highly complementary, and industrial cooperation will create new space for their economic and social development.

Documents such as the Common Action Plan on Promoting Green Development and the Memorandum of Cooperation on Establishing International Industry Cooperation Service Platform, and many other cooperation results were signed or released at the event.

Source: <https://eng.yidaiyilu.gov.cn/qwyw/rdxw/312383.htm>