Green, low-carbon, medical and health: new opportunities during the “15th Five-Year Plan” in the eyes of foreign exhibitors

The 9th China International Import Expo is being held in Shanghai. Today is the fourth day of the exhibition and the first public day. This year is the first year of the “15th Five-Year Plan”, and green, low-carbon, and medical health have become the focus of exhibitors from various countries. Many multinational companies have seized the opportunity to increase investment and launch new projects.

Many exhibitors and representatives of international institutions said in interviews with reporters that they are paying close attention to China's "15th Five-Year Plan" and are looking for cooperation opportunities in the plan that are consistent with their own businesses.

Bohan, global CEO of the German Webasto Group: "What we see from the plan is that China has a very competitive supply base and talent network. We will strengthen cooperation, which will help enhance our global competitiveness."

Su Jian, CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Association: "I have studied the latest five-year plan, and many of the key directions are where the U.S. soybean industry can work together with China. I very much look forward to the two sides deepening cooperation in these areas."

Green, low-carbon, medical and health are key directions that have attracted much attention during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and have also become key words for foreign-funded enterprises to interpret China's opportunities at this CIIE.

Hu Kaicheng, Global Vice President of ConocoPhillips and President of China: "The energy industry is facing great opportunities this year. Building a safer and greener energy system is crucial to us and our partners, and there are many opportunities."

Marie Elena Loro, Global Vice President of Elekta: "Driven by policies, we believe that our business will usher in a large number of development opportunities. We are fully prepared and willing to work with clinicians to rely on innovative technologies to promote the continuous improvement of domestic diagnosis and treatment standards."

Seizing the new opportunities of the "15th Five-Year Plan", many foreign-funded enterprises have come up with new development plans in China: to expand investment, deepen layout, and join hands with Chinese enterprises to go global.

Gu Haiying, Global Senior Vice President of Helion: "This year, we also announced an investment of 600 million yuan to build a new dental production base in Lingang, Shanghai."

Juan Francisco Javier, global CEO of Spanish Nutrition, said: "In the future, we will continue to increase investment in scientific research and deepen cooperation with universities and scientific research institutions, so that global high-quality nutritional resources can better serve Chinese consumers."

Wu Guangyu, President of Dun & Bradstreet China: "Consider the Chinese market not only as a consumer market, but also as an important source of innovation for R&D. Now we invest more than 5% of our revenue in local R&D in China every year, and it is expected that this percentage will further increase."