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China and European Enterprises Expand Cooperation Across Green and Smart Sectors
European and Chinese businesses deepened partnerships in green manufacturing, robotics, and consumer goods at a bilateral trade fair.
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Illustrative image; not a photograph of this reported event. Vyacheslav Bukharov via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Brief
Xinhua News Agency reported that European and Chinese businesses are broadening collaboration across green industry, smart manufacturing, and consumer sectors during a recent trade and technology fair in Chengdu.
Citing chamber survey findings, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China Secretary-General Adam Dunnett stated that 75% of surveyed member companies consider their production lines in China more efficient than those outside China, while 94% regard sourcing from China as important or very important to their supply chains and commercial success.
Chinese automation technology is also gaining traction, with robots from Chengdu CRP Robot Technology deployed in a machinery manufacturing facility located in Vicenza, Italy, providing integrated automated operational solutions.
The event gathered representatives across government agencies, business associations, enterprises, and research institutions from more than 20 countries, facilitating nearly 400 direct business matching sessions among around 200 European and Chinese firms.
Why it matters
China-EU Digital Association Chairman Luigi Gambardella stated that Chinese robotics entering Europe can generate commercial opportunities for local engineers, software providers, and service enterprises, while European operations in China similarly engage domestic service firms.
China context
Thirty years ago, German entrepreneur Harald Kumpfert relied primarily on imported European technologies when starting energy-conservation operations in China, but he is currently seeking to introduce Chinese energy-saving expertise back into European markets.
Key Takeaways
- 1Chamber survey figures revealed 75% of respondents find production lines in China more efficient than elsewhere.
- 2CRP Robot Technology has placed industrial automation units into production at an Italian machinery factory in Vicenza.
- 3Around 200 European and Chinese companies held nearly 400 one-on-one business matching discussions during the Chengdu event.
Sources
- 中欧企业拓展绿色、智能制造与消费合作新空间 — Xinhua News Agency · 10/25/2026