The BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution Innovation Center in Xiamen, Fujian Province, recently held meetings with consulates of ASEAN countries including the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, focusing on promoting cooperation in areas such as talent development, industrial projects and business partnerships.
In recent years, China has been stepping up efforts to promote industrial cooperation under the BRICS framework, with new platforms aimed at supporting business expansion and international partnerships.
Visitors tour the BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution Innovation Center in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China, September 8, 2022. (Photos: VCG)
A key platform
During the diplomatic visit, the center introduced several cooperation programs, including an international scholarship program, a service platform for Chinese companies expanding overseas, and business matchmaking initiatives designed to connect companies with partners in BRICS and ASEAN countries. Representatives from the consulates said they are willing to help facilitate exchanges and support future cooperation projects.
The BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution Innovation Center is a key platform for promoting industrial cooperation, technology exchanges and talent training among BRICS countries and partner economies.
In recent years, cooperation under the BRICS framework has expanded beyond government-level dialogue to include more practical cooperation in areas such as manufacturing, digital economy and technology innovation.
China authorities said they will continue to promote platforms that support international industrial cooperation and help companies expand their global presence.
Visitors tour the BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution Innovation Center in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China. September 9, 2024.
National-level systematic cooperation
Efforts are underway at the national level to support industrial international cooperation. A platform led by the China Center for International Economic and Technical Cooperation, under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, is building a comprehensive service system to support Chinese manufacturing and technology companies expanding abroad.
According to the center, the platform will provide services including international market information, policy consultation, legal and compliance services, technology cooperation, cross-border e-commerce support and cooperation with overseas industrial parks.
At the China Development Forum that just concluded in Beijing, China's Minister of Industry and Information Technology Li Lecheng said China is actively developing future industries and has already made a series of achievements. He said China has been improving its layout in future industry sectors, strengthening the supply of cutting-edge technologies, boosting enterprise innovation, and optimizing the overall industrial ecosystem.
Li also stressed that future industries are not a "solo" by one country, but a "symphony" of global innovation cooperation. "China is willing to share technological innovation with other countries and work together to promote the development of future industries for the benefit of all," he said.