From December 18 to 20, the 16th Wuxi International New Energy Exhibition, themed "New Quality, Empowering the Future," was successfully held at the Wuxi Taihu International Expo Center.

Jiang Xipei, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Far East Holding Group, attended the forum and delivered a speech. He noted that the carbon neutrality goal has become a core issue in global politics, economics, and technology, and achieving this goal is an inevitable trend. Currently, the country’s institutional optimization and policy support have created a favorable environment for corporate development. However, further breakthroughs are needed to overcome constraints and promote the comprehensive development of new productive forces.He called for leveraging industry-academia-research collaboration to drive technological innovation and green transformation. He emphasized the importance of achieving orderly competition under limited resources to avoid the waste of social resources. Jiang highlighted the indispensable role of private enterprises in innovation and entrepreneurship, saying that they can "shine brilliantly" with the right support. He urged efforts to further stimulate their intrinsic motivation and entrepreneurial spirit.In conclusion, Jiang advocated for strengthening the rule of law to provide enterprises with a fair and transparent competitive environment, thereby supporting the achievement of high-quality and sustainable development goals.

CREC 2024 Opening Ceremony

On the morning of the 18th, the 16th Wuxi International New Energy Exhibition officially opened.

Wu Xinxiong, former Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission and former Director of the National Energy Administration, and Du Xiaogang, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, together with others, officially inaugurated the exhibition.

Liu Shihu, Deputy Secretary-General of the Jiangsu Provincial Government; Sun Xiao, Secretary-General of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade; Zhao Jianjun, Mayor of Wuxi; and Ni Zhen, General Manager of China Energy Engineering Group Corporation, delivered speeches.

Pu Baoying, Standing Committee Member of the Jiangsu Provincial Political Consultative Conference, Vice Chairman of the Economic Committee, and President of the Provincial Investment Association; Shi Yubo, Chairman of the China Energy Research Society; Zhu Xinbao, General Manager of Zhongjiang International Group; Qi Yusong, Deputy Director of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission and Director of the Provincial Energy Bureau; Wang Shanhua, President of the Provincial Council for the Promotion of International Trade; Mahinda Jasinghe, Sri Lankan Ambassador to China; Zhang Jianhua, former Deputy Director of the National Atomic Energy Agency and Deputy Director of the National Defense Industry Science and Technology Committee; Academicians Shen Xuechu, Peng Suping, Ding Rongjun, Ding Wenjiang, and Chen Wei; Sun Li, Vice Secretary of the Party Committee of Xiamen University; and municipal leaders Xu Jie, Zhang Lijun, Zhou Wendong, Sun Wei, Wu Hongxing, and Chen Shoubin, Secretary-General of the Municipal Government, along with Jiang Xipei and others, attended the opening ceremony.

Liu Shihu congratulated the successful holding of the exhibition. He pointed out that in recent years, Jiangsu has firmly implemented the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping, accelerating the planning and construction of a new energy system while ensuring energy security. The province has promoted the clean and efficient use of traditional energy and the orderly development and utilization of new energy, continuously optimizing the energy structure and improving energy efficiency.

Wuxi has a strong foundation in the new energy sector, having started early and achieved a leading position in areas such as new energy equipment manufacturing. He expressed hope that the guests would use the Wuxi International New Energy Exhibition as a platform to strengthen communication, deepen discussions, and foster practical cooperation. He encouraged mutually beneficial outcomes through interactive exchanges and joint development through close collaboration. He also hoped that everyone would continue to support the development of new energy in Jiangsu, bringing more advantageous projects from the industry and supply chains, as well as high-quality resources, to Jiangsu, contributing to the green and low-carbon energy transition and injecting stronger momentum and vitality into the high-quality development of the economy and society.

In his speech, Sun Xiao stated that the Wuxi International New Energy Exhibition, as a showcase of Wuxi's new energy industry, has become one of the most well-known exhibitions in China's new energy sector. It is also a key exhibition platform supported by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and the China Chamber of International Commerce. He encouraged everyone to make full use of this platform to actively communicate, explore cooperation opportunities, and enhance consensus, striving to achieve more practical results.

The China Chamber of International Commerce will continue to play its role in "connecting government and business, integrating domestic and international markets, and facilitating supply and demand." It will collaborate with Wuxi and industry peers in the new energy field to support the innovative development of the Wuxi International New Energy Exhibition, contributing more to deepening international trade and economic exchanges in the new energy industry and enhancing the global competitiveness of the new energy sector.

Zhao Jianjun expressed gratitude for everyone’s concern and support for the development of Wuxi’s new energy industry. He stated that Wuxi will take this exhibition as a new starting point to further strengthen its diversified layout. The city will adhere to the strategy of “industry clusters + specialized parks,” focusing on the five key areas of "wind, solar, hydrogen, storage, and vehicles." Wuxi will enhance the planning, coordination, and top-level design of the city's new energy industry clusters.

He emphasized the importance of highlighting distinctive advantages, focusing on the three-ring linkage of "end equipment + core components + system integration," and accelerating the creation of a competitive new energy industry hub with full-chain coverage, positioning Wuxi as the "City of New Energy Equipment." Additionally, Wuxi will deepen cross-sector integration by establishing mechanisms for cooperation between new energy and industries such as the Internet of Things, integrated circuits, low-altitude economy, and artificial intelligence, forming a highly efficient, integrated, and collaborative industrial ecosystem.

He looks forward to exchanging ideas, sparking innovation, and deepening cooperation with Wuxi to jointly drive the new energy industry to new heights, advancing the development of lithium, hydrogen, and wind-solar energy in the future.