On June 11, EU-China Smart City and Technology Innovation Forum was held at 
Business & Innovation Centre for China-Europe Cooperation located in Chengdu 
High-tech Zone. Nearly 150 representatives from Chinese and European 
governments, enterprises and institutions participated in the forum such as 
Philippe Vialatte, Minister Counselor of European Union Delegation in China; 
Dr. Ronald Hall, Special Adviser of European Commission Directorate-General; 
Alexander Fowles, Deputy Consul General of Consulate General of Germany in 
Chengdu; Davide Castellani, Deputy Consul General of Consulate General of Italy 
in Chongqing; and Ana Maria Martinez Jerez, Economic and Commercial Counselor 
of Spanish Embassy in China. 

On the same day, China-EU Regional Economy Cooperation Platform was officially 
launched. Chengdu High-tech Zone will deepen the docking of European Union 
International Urban Cooperation (IUC) and promote the construction of Business 
& Innovation Center for China-Europe Cooperation as China-EU Regional Economy 
Cooperation Platform. Representatives from several European city councils and 
institutions from Ludwigsburg of Germany, Rome of Italy, and Barcelona of Spain 
attended the launch ceremony and expressed their intention to join the 
construction of China-EU Regional Economy Cooperation Platform. 

Business & Innovation Center for China-Europe Cooperation started operation in 
Chengdu High-tech Zone in 2017 and has become the symbol and name card of 
international cooperation in Chengdu. More than 40 institutions and enterprises 
from European countries and countries along the "Belt and Road" have settled 
in, including German State of Bavaria State Chengdu Office, UK VERTU Asia 
Pacific Office, Norway Opera China Headquarters, France Sigfox IoT Company, 
Amazon International Innovation Center, and Germany Visa Center. 

The person in charge of European Union IUC expressed that under the China-EU 
Regional Dialogue Cooperation Mechanism, the European Union IUC project will 
continue to promote more practical exchanges and cooperation between Chinese 
and European cities in the field of sustainable development, and strengthen a 
further deepening of China-EU relations.

European Union IUC project is an official project of China-EU Regional Policy 
Dialogue Cooperation Mechanism under the guidance of China National Development 
and Reform Commission and European Union. It is responsible for promoting the 
in-depth exchange, practical cooperation and project docking of the case cities 
from China and Europe in the areas of sustainable urban development, 
interconnectivity, smart city, technology innovation, financial innovation, 
industry upgrading, low-carbon development, efficiency promotion and cultural 
exchanges.

SOURCE: Chengdu Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone