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Seventh China-CEEC SME Cooperation Forum Opens in Cangzhou

The seventh China-CEEC SME Cooperation Forum opened in Cangzhou, Hebei Province, featuring bilateral matchmaking sessions and industrial chain discussions.

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The Brief

China News Service reported that the seventh China-CEEC SME Cooperation Forum opened on October 26 in Cangzhou, Hebei Province. Alongside the opening ceremony and main forum, the event arranged eight sub-activities, including cross-border matchmaking for SMEs, an international collaboration session on green chemical industry supply chains, and meetings on new power equipment and zero-carbon new energy chains. Zhong Zhihong, chief engineer of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, stated that China and Central and Eastern European countries possess a profound friendship and long history of cooperation, noting bilateral trade volume maintained growth for 10 consecutive years. Ante Susnjar, Croatia's Minister of Economy, stated that the forum establishes a high-quality platform for practical exchange, enabling parties to conduct in-depth economic dialogue, share development experience, and advance precise matchmaking, while Croatia will continue pushing forward constructive dialogue.

China context

Serving as an open cooperation window facing Central and Eastern European SMEs, the China-CEEC SME Cooperation Forum has been held six times since its inception in 2018. The current edition was organized under the theme of bilateral cooperation and shared future by local and national industry authorities.

Key Takeaways

  • 1The seventh China-CEEC SME Cooperation Forum opened on October 26 in Cangzhou, Hebei Province.
  • 2The event featured eight sub-activities spanning cross-border SME matchmaking, new power equipment, and zero-carbon new energy chains.
  • 3Ante Susnjar stated that Croatia will continue promoting constructive dialogue to advance cooperation, particularly focusing on SMEs.

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#Clean energy#Manufacturing#Trade

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