2023 China-Germany Automobile Conference Kicks off in Changchun

The 2023 China-Germany Automobile Conference brought together more than 800 esteemed Chinese and German automotive personnel in Changchun, China, on October 18 and hold discussions, under the theme of "Lead, Innovate, and Transcend", on new opportunities for global automotive industry transformation and development and collaboration between Germany and China.

The 2023 China-Germany Automobile Conference kicks off in Changchun, photo by the Publicity Department of the Party Working Committee of Changchun Automobile Economic and Technological Development Zone

During his speech, President of China Society for World Trade Organization Studies and Former Deputy China International Trade Representative of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China Chong Quan highlighted the significant interest shown by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany toward the Chinese market as they actively sought opportunities for communication and cooperation. Cooperation between China and Germany is expected to expand together with the rapid transformation taking place in the global automotive industry as both countries aim to achieve more mutually beneficial outcomes in technology, market expansion, talent exchange, management, supply chains, and innovation chains.

The 2023 China-Germany Automobile Conference, photo by the Publicity Department of the Party Working Committee of Changchun Automobile Economic and Technological Development Zone

In recent years, Jilin Province has played an important role in the consensus reached between Chinese and German leaders, supporting joint projects of significance and working hard to upgrade its automotive industry cluster, with the result that more than 50 German-funded enterprises have chosen to invest in the province, making Germany its second-largest source of investment and Jilin's largest trading partner.

Minister at the Embassy of Germany in China Stefan Grohé spoke of the dedication of German automobile enterprises to actively pursuing development opportunities in China in view of the strong growth in its automotive industry and the favorable business environment there, particularly in Changchun, Jilin Province. He also drew attention to the fact that one out of every three new cars sold in September was an electric vehicle.

Cooperation between China and Germany has contributed greatly to the automotive industry's rapid development in Changchun and the high quality of that development. At the 2023 China-Germany Automobile Conference (Changchun) Automotive Industry Investment Promotion Session held on October 17, a total of 21 automotive industry projects were signed, amounting to an investment of CNY 25.019 billion, further strengthening the already admirable industrial cooperation.