The Sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE) is being held in Shanghai from 
November 5 till 10. For the first time, the Lin-gang area has taken up a new 
role as the exhibitor recruitment partner of the Intelligent Industry & 
Information Technology Hall (Hall 3) of CIIE, which is the most 
technology-intensive area of China's largest annual import trade fair.

The 2,700 square meter Lin-gang Exhibition Area was jointly organized by the 
administrative committee of Lin-gang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot 
Free Trade Zone ("Lin-gang Special Area") and Shanghai Lingang Economic 
Development (Group) Co., Ltd. ("Lingang Group").

Nearly 100 foreign companies, most of whom operate in parks operated by Lingang 
Group, showcase new technologies, new business formats and new business models 
that these companies have brought into China and contributed to the 
high-quality development of both themselves and the country.

Showcasing Latest Achievements in Sino-Foreign Cooperation

With the theme of "Link the world with openness, Shape the future with 
cooperation", the Lin-gang Exhibition Area is the first comprehensive 
exhibition area for enterprises to participate in the CIIE through industrial 
clusters, where nearly 100 foreign-funded companies made a collective 
appearance.

The area displays remarkable achievements of the administrative committee of 
Lin-gang Special Area and Lingang Group in recent years, including bringing the 
spirit of international cooperation to life (companies related to China-Laos 
Mohan-Boten Economic Cooperation Zone), accelerating sustainable development 
(such as cross-border remanufacturing (referring to the rebuilding of a product 
to specifications of the original manufactured product using a combination of 
reused, repaired and new parts) and hydrogen energy industries), promoting the 
opening-up of service industries (such as digital trading, technology trading 
and reinsurance industries) and improving business environment.  

Highlights of Lin-gang Exhibition Area

The 2,700 square meter area has been divided into four zones: special 
exhibition zone for enterprises, semi-open exhibition zone, standard exhibition 
zone for enterprises and functional zone. 

The special exhibition zone for enterprises has grouped 48 companies under nine 
themes, including the area for German sports brand Isdera, hydrogen energy 
industry and other industrial clusters. Standard exhibition zone for 
enterprises mostly displays the development achievements of enterprises in 
industrial parks in Lingang and industrial chain related cooperative 
enterprises. More than 30 companies appear in this zone.

The semi-open exhibition zone has seven separate booths, which can also be used 
for business discussions. The functional zone is open to exhibitors to host 
various types of events, such as news conferences, launching ceremonies, 
seminars and live streaming.

During this CIIE, the Lin-gang Exhibition Area will host nearly 100 high-level 
events, including signing ceremonies, result launches, international exchanges, 
industry seminars and global roadshows. The most notable ones include the 
Strategic Cooperation Agreement Signing Ceremony of Johnson Controls - Hitachi 
Air Conditioning Group, Shanghai North American Clean Technology and Carbon 
Neutrality Cooperation Summit and Joining Hands Toward the Future -- AXA 
Sustainable Development Forum. The Lin-gang Special Area will also announce 
important new strategies and new talent policies during the CIIE.

Leveraging Opening-Up Policy, Unlocking Success in China

Since its foundation, Lingang Group has endeavored to make itself a door of 
opening-up and growth for foreign companies. At this land by the East China 
Sea, many multinational companies have found their own "password of 
development" and "password of success". 

Tesla settled in Lingang in 2018. Since then, "Tesla speed" has found synergy 
with "China speed". In 2019, its Gigafactory achieved three remarkable 
milestones - breaking ground, starting operation and factory delivery - all 
within one year. In 2023, Tesla announced that it would open a Megapack battery 
factory in Lingang, which has further demonstrated its confidence in boosting 
its growth by developing in Lingang. 

German company Lenze is a global leader in automation for mechanical 
engineering. It settled in Lingang in 2007. Since 2019, thanks to the 
establishment of Lin-gang Special Area, this base has become the HQ of East 
Asia. As a new "highland of China's opening-up", Lingang has fueled many 
foreign companies' growth in China.

"The 2,700 square meter Lin-gang Exhibition Area has become a collective stage 
to display the high-quality achievements of foreign-invested companies in 
Shanghai, especially those in Lin-gang Special Area. It is also a bridge of 
Sino-foreign cooperation, and will enable foreign companies to link up with the 
world from Lingang," said Yang Jing, CFO of Lingang Group and the leader of 
Lin-gang Exhibition Area Preparation Office.

Source: Shanghai Lingang Economic Development Group

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