The Seventeenth Parallel Forum of “Going Global” Strategy for Chinese Enterprises was held in Haidian District in Beijing, on 3rd December, 2018. The forum was themed on “the 5th Anniversary of implementing the “Belt and Road” Initiative: indigenous innovation international cooperative innovation”.
 
Former Vice Minister of International Department, Central Committee of CPC and Former Director-General of Co-Educated Scholars Development Foundation (COSDF) Ma Wenpu, and Executive Vice President of Western Returned Scholars Association Entrepreneur Alliance (WRSAEA) Cheng Zhongsu, attended the forum and gave speeches. More than 200 honored guests including representatives from governments, international technological and scientific innovation organizations, investment and finance organizations, private enterprises, attended the forum.
 
The parallel was established for focusing on innovation-driven development strategy and linking the resource for indigenous innovation with the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, foster new growth drivers. The forum was also established for exerting the advantages of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the decisive function of market in resource allocation, strengthening the contribution of technology advancement to economic growth, creating the new source of growing, and promoting the healthy sustainable development of economy.
 
Vice Minister Ma Wenpu expressed thanks to leaders and honored guests for their supports. He also expressed thanks to both domestic and overseas medias for their attention and coverage. He said: “Considering The Seventeenth Parallel Forum of ‘Going Global’ Strategy for Chinese Enterprises is themed on ‘the 5th anniversary of implementing the Belt and Road Initiative: indigenous innovation international innovative cooperation’, considering it is held at the moment of 5th anniversary of implementing ‘the Belt and Road Initiative’”. “It showed that the forum is complying with the contemporary development, reacting to the appealing from CPC Central Committee and contributing to the globalization of Chinese enterprises”, he added. He also said that an increasing number of Chinese brands and enterprises will appear on the world stage and take root in the forest of multinational enterprises”. He added: “Those Chinese enterprises will make contribution to the global economic development, with the acceleration of the internationalization process of Chinese enterprises”.

Former Vice Minister of International Department, Central Committee of CPC and Former Director-General Ma Wenpu, attends the forum and gives a speech
Vice President Chen Zhongsu said: “In order to comply with the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative and the globalization of innovative economy, Haidian District in Beijing has been characterized by science and technology finance and formed the atmosphere of innovation and entrepreneurship, which supports more Chinese enterprises to globalize with confidence”. He added: “This parallel forum in Haidian District also aims to increase the capability of resource integration and resource allocation, expand the space for development, and help Chinese enterprises to integrate into the global trend of innovation”.

Executive Vice President of WRSAEA Cheng Zhongsu, attends the forum and gives a speech
In the section of policy interpretation, Deputy Dean of the Culture Development Institute and Director of Ministry of Tourism Research Center for Public Culture Bu Xiting, made interpretation of 《The Mutual Learning and Creative Symbiosis of The Belt and Road Culture》. Afterward, Deputy Party Secretary of China-ASEAN Environmental Cooperation Center Shi Qingmin, made interpretation of Ecological and Environmental Protection Policies which is related to the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Deputy Dean of the Culture Development Institute and Director of Ministry of Tourism Research Center for Public Culture Bu Xiting, makes interpretation of 《The Mutual Learning and Creative Symbiosis of The Belt and Road Culture》

Deputy Party Secretary of China-ASEAN Environmental Cooperation Center Shi Qingmin, makes interpretation of Ecological and Environmental Protection Policies which is related to the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Nine major projects involving the “Belt and Road” cooperation had been released. The nine projects included: electronical equipment and cable intelligent remote diagnosis system, composite medical fiber, block chain big data security sharing platform based on cryptographic algorithm, underground beidou intelligent safety industrial system, global philanthropy video exhibition action, American Baltimore Air Building, China and Germany share opportunities for cooperation in environmental protection and logistics. In the section of project release, many representatives actively sought win-win opportunities and negotiated for cooperation.

Mr. Zhao Shichen introduces electronical equipment and cable intelligent remote diagnosis system project

Zhou Yanxia introduces global philanthropy video exhibition action project

Chen Boxiang introduce American Baltimore Air Building project

Li Rui introduces block chain big data security sharing platform based on cryptographic algorithm project

Liu Siping introduces Underground beidou intelligent safety industrial system project

Zhang Hongze introduces internet self-service car wash revolution

Wu Ting introduces China and Germany share opportunities for cooperation in environmental protection and logistics project

Zhang Ge introduces Digital distribution chain system project

Gang Jie introduces Open the door of minimally invasive medicine with composite medical fiber project

Chairman of the Forum, President of WRSAEA, Vice President of COSDF and President of China General Aviation Development Association Xu Changdong, gives a closing speech
Chairman of the Forum, President of WRSAEA, Vice President of COSDF and President of China General Aviation Development Association Xu Changdong, gave a closing speech. He pointed out, The Seventeenth Parallel Forum of “Going Global” Strategy for Chinese Enterprises has achieved remarkable achievement in scales, influence, practical significance and practical effect. He said: “The forum is closely linked to the economic trend with a clear theme, and it has strong relevance, timeliness, foresightedness”. He added: “Besides, it can address problems in the process of the globalization of Chinese enterprises and the introduction of overseas advanced technology and talents”. He also said: “This is the major reason why this forum widely attracts attentions and becomes the brandy forum of the globalization of Chinese enterprises”. Near the end of President Xu Changdong’s speech, he expressed appreciation to leaders and honored guests for their concerns and supports.
 
Secretary-General of COSDF and Executive Vice President of WRSAEA Zhuang Liang, Executive Vice President and Secretary-General of WRSAEA and Founder and CEO of Hongshichengjin Entrepreneurship and Investment Foundation Shi Hong, also attended the forum. Executive Dean of the Institute of The Belt and Road Initiative of COSDF Lin Hong, hosted the forum.

Executive Dean of The Institute of the Belt and Road Initiative of COSDF Lin Hong, hosts the forum
The Seventeenth Parallel Forum of “Going Global” Strategy for Chinese Enterprises that initiated and organized by WRSAEA, and co-organized by Western Returned Scholars Association (WRSA) and COSDF, ended successfully. The forum was held with support from relevant departments and ministries including National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Commerce.
 
Chairman Xi Jinping pointed out at the opening ceremony of the first China International Import Expo, China will continue to promote the joint construction of the “Belt and Road”, and persist in cooperation, joint construction, share with relevant countries. He said: “China will continue to promote the construction of major projects with relevant countries and set up more platforms for promotion of trade, and it will also encourage more Chinese enterprises with good competitiveness and reputation, to invest and do business in nations alongside the Belt and Road”. He added: “In order to establish an international cooperation platform for global enterprises, China will also deepen the cooperation between Chinese enterprises and foreign enterprises in aspects such as ecology, technology, culture and agriculture”.
 
Organizers said: “The Forum of “Going Global” Strategy for Chinese Enterprises will actively respond to the call of Chairman Xi Jinping, safeguard the globalization of Chinese enterprises and contribute wisdom and strength to the global economic development”. “We are looking forward to promote the establishment of friendship between Chinese enterprises and overseas enterprises and friends from different areas could deeply participate into the next five-years of the construction of the belt and road initiative”, they added.

The Seventeenth Parallel Forum of “Going Global” Strategy for Chinese Enterprises
 
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