As the new year begins, various districts and institutions in Beijing actively engaged in international exchanges. With a focus on promoting high-quality development in the capital, they are telling the stories of Chinese modernization to the world and taking concrete steps to boost Beijing’s role as a center for international exchanges.

Tongzhou District:

100 Japanese entrepreneurs visited the BMC

The joint delegation of the Japan-China Economic Association visited the Beijing Municipal Administrative Center (BMC), witnessing the thriving development and open and inclusive business environment of the BMC while exploring new opportunities for investment and cooperation along the Grand Canal.

Approximately 100 Japanese entrepreneurs visits to the three cultural landmarks, namely the Grand Canal Museum of Beijing, Beijing Library, and Beijing Performing Arts Center. They learned about the achievements of the “two zones” initiative at the “Two Zones” Exhibition and Reception Hall, and held dialogues and exchanges with the Beijing Investment Promotion Service Center, BMC Management Committee, and relevant departments of Tongzhou District. The Japanese delegation stated that they are the largest and highest-level Japanese business delegation to visit China in recent years. The entrepreneurs are enthusiastic about further investment and cooperation in the BMC and hope to know the full set of the latest "two zones" opening-up policies in Beijing through field visits.

Changping District:

National Office for Innovation Implementation and Technology Transfer, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovations of the Republic of Uzbekistan worked with Changping on vocational education

Officials in charge of the National Office for Innovation Implementation and Technology Transfer of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovations of the Republic of Uzbekistan, made a field visit to the China-Russia Center for Medical and Health Standards Transformation and Beijing Changping Vocational School to gain an in-depth understanding of the center’s development and international cooperation in the field of vocational education.

The delegation expressed their willingness to further promote innovation cooperation in key areas such as biomedicine, new energy, low carbon development and emission reduction. They would also like to strengthen the joint development of vocational education and skills training, and enable better incubation and transfer of new technologies. After the meeting, the National Office for Innovation Implementation and Technology Transfer of Uzbekistan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the China-Russia Center for Medical and Health Standards Transformation.

The Economic-Technological Development Area:

Sino-French Industrial Exchange Center of Beijing BDA unveiled

The Sino-French Industrial Dialogue and the Sino-French Industrial and Cultural Exchange Week were launched in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (BDA). On the same day, the BDA signed strategic cooperation agreements with two French-funded enterprises, and the Sino-French Industrial Exchange Center of Beijing BDA was officially unveiled, contributing to exchanges and cooperation between China and France in the field of intelligent manufacturing.

Also on the same day, the China Overseas Development Association and the Beijing BDA Enterprise Association jointly initiated the Beijing BDA Future Industry Alliance.