Participation of 71 Foreign Enterprises and Institutions in Smart China Expo

71家外国企业及机构参展智博会

On September 4, the Foreign Affairs Office of the Chongqing Municipal Government organized the consuls-general of various countries in Chongqing and Chengdu and directors of foreign affairs offices of nearby districts and counties to visit the foreign sections of national exhibitions located at the Hall N1 of Chongqing International Expo Center. Opening ceremonies or roadshows were held for the Singaporean Section, Italian Section, Austrian Section, Uruguayan Section and Israeli Section.

外国领馆与市政府外办联合组团参观N1馆外国国家馆展区。

2023智博会N1国家馆。

新加坡国家馆涉及教育、科技、咨询、软件等多个领域。

This year’s Smart China Expo received active participation from foreign consulates-general in Chongqing and Chengdu, where 8 consulates brought a total of 71 enterprises and institutions to the exhibition. Sections of National Exhibitions of all countries focus on Intelligent and Connected New Energy Vehicles, showcasing relevant industries in their own countries with different characteristics and highlights.

In addition, 15 foreign consulates-general in Chengdu and Chongqing also invited more than 100 representatives to the exhibition from institutions and enterprises of their respective countries.

On September 5, the Foreign Affairs Office of the Chongqing Municipal Government also arranged personnel from foreign consulates and relevant enterprises for a visit to companies in Western China (Chongqing) Science City and Bishan High-tech Industrial Development Zone.

Building Communication “Bridge” Empowered by Technology

 意大利国家馆展出菲亚特动力科技。

“The power of intelligence promotes the high-quality development of the world, and Smart China Expo represents an important platform for deepening exchanges and cooperation in this respect”, said staff from the Singapore Section. This year marks Singapore’s fourth participation in the exhibition as a co-host. More than 20 Singaporean enterprises were brought to this year’s exhibition. The Singaporean Section boasts rich content, involving education, science and technology, consulting, software and others. In particular, it showcases the China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity. Taking bilateral cooperation in finance, aviation, transportation and logistics, and information and communication technology as the core, the project aims to develop Chongqing into a leading hub of modern connectivity and service economy.

“Undoubtedly, the Smart China Expo represents an important platform for Italy to cooperate with China in scientific and technological innovation, not only in southwest China but also across the country.” Fabio Schina, Consul-General of Italy in Chongqing, said at the unveiling ceremony for the Italian Section that this time they have gathered 10 Italian enterprises related to the automobile industry, including STMicroelectronics, a global leading semiconductor enterprise that will build a joint venture factory in Chongqing. In the future, it will mass-produce 8-inch SiC devices. This is an opportunity to promote the exchanges and cooperation between enterprises in Italy and Chongqing.

 “Cutting-Edge Technology” in the Foreign Sections of National Exhibitions, Hall N1

At the Hungarian Section, a blue convertible sports car catches the eye of visitors, who couldn’t resist taking pictures. The battery electric convertible can accelerate to 100 km/h in only 2.6 seconds, according to the staff. For this Smart China Expo, the Hungarian Section invited the developers of smart batteries, smart trailer systems and vintage convertible sports cars running on new energy to display their cutting-edge power battery technology and their “feature products”. For example, the Bay Radial Speaker (BRS) showroom displays Hungary Bayz Audio carbon fiber water pipe stereos.

Intelligent driver assistance system, artificial intelligence (AI) voice, innovative motion control, sensing chip for machine vision depth camera and 3D printing... Five companies invited by the Israeli Section shared their advanced experience.

The Australian Section brought two important enterprises. One of which is Tianqi Lithium’s Kwinana Plant in Western Australia, which is a world-leading battery-grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate plant. The Section also brought the 13th largest telecommunications company in the world, Telstra.

The Austrian Section exhibited advanced smart manufacturing products covering powertrain systems for passenger cars and trucks and professional welding systems.

The Uruguayan Section focuses on sharing research experience in green hydrogen projects. Uruguay is committed to promoting the development of new energy and electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, with more than 98% of its energy network composed of renewable energy sources.

The ROK Section focuses on the ICT field, presenting and promoting 5G development and digital layout, AI National Strategy, IoT, Big Data, Smart City, AI and others.

乌拉圭国家馆。

韩国国家馆。

9月4日，市政府外办组织各国驻重庆成都总领事及区县外办主任，对位于国博中心N1馆的外国国家馆展区进行巡馆，并先后举办了新加坡、意大利、奥地利、乌拉圭、以色列等馆的开馆仪式或路演活动。

今年智博会，外国驻重庆成都总领事馆积极参与，有8家领馆组织了共71家企业及机构参展。各国国家馆聚焦智能网联新能源汽车主题，展示了本国相关产业，各有特色与亮点。

除参展外，15家外国驻重庆成都总领事馆，还邀请组织了100多位本国机构及企业嘉宾代表参会观展。

9月5日，市政府外办还组织外国领馆及相关企业，参访西部（重庆）科学城及璧山高新区相关企业。

科技赋能 搭建沟通之“桥”

“智能化的力量推动全球高质量发展，而智博会是深化交流合作的重要平台。”新加坡国家馆相关工作人员介绍，新加坡第四次作为共同主办方参展，此次组织了20余家新方企业参加，展出内容涉及教育、科技、咨询、软件等多个领域。特别展示了中新（重庆）战略性互联互通示范项目，该项目以开展金融、航空、交通物流及信息通信技术为双边合作核心，旨在将重庆发展为领先的现代互联互通和服务经济的枢纽。

以色列国家馆路演活动。

澳大利亚国家馆。

奥地利国家馆。

“毫无疑问，不仅在中国西南地区，而且在全国范围内，智博会是意大利和中国在科技创新领域合作的一个重要平台。”意大利驻重庆总领事施启帆在展馆揭牌仪式上表示，此次共集中了10家与汽车行业相关的意大利企业，包括将在重庆合资建厂的全球半导体龙头企业——意法半导体，未来将进行8英寸碳化硅器件大规模量产。以此为契机，促进意大利企业与重庆企业交流合作。

N1馆外国国家馆的“黑科技”

走进匈牙利国家馆，一款蓝色敞篷跑车非常抢眼，吸引观众驻足拍照。工作人员介绍，这辆全电动敞篷跑车百公里加速仅需2.6秒。此次智博会匈牙利国家馆展示智能电池、智能拖车系统及新能源复古敞篷跑车等，为重庆带来动力电池前沿技术和他们的“明星产品”。如Bay Radial Speaker(BRS) 陈列室，展出了匈牙利Bayz Audio 碳纤维水管音响等。

匈牙利国家馆展出的蓝色敞篷跑车“吸睛”。

      智能驾驶辅助系统、人工智能语音、创新运动控制、机器视觉深度相机传感芯片和3D打印……以色列国家馆的5家代表公司，分享了他们的先进经验。

澳大利亚两家重要企业参展，包括拥有世界领先水平的电池级单水氢氧化锂工厂天齐锂业西澳奎纳纳工厂，以及世界第13大电信公司澳讯公司。

奥地利国家馆展示了乘用车、卡车的动力总成系统，专业焊接系统等先进智能制造产品。

乌拉圭国家馆重点分享绿色氢项目研究经验。乌拉圭致力于促进新能源、电动和氢燃料汽车的发展，能源网络98%以上由可再生能源组成。

韩国国家馆重点围绕ICT领域，5G的发展和数码布局，人工智能国家战略，以及物联网、大数据、智能城市等领域展示及推介。