On the afternoon of November 21, the 2023 Overseas Entrepreneurship Project China Tour Yangzhou special event was held, inviting overseas talents to enter Yangzhou to renew cooperation, discuss the future of the industry, and discuss the development plan. Party Secretary Wang Jinjian attended the opening ceremony and made a speech to promote.

In his speech, Wang Jinjian, on behalf of the Municipal Party committee and the municipal government, welcomed the arrival of the guests and expressed his heartfelt thanks to everyone for their long-term concern and support for the development of Yangzhou.

He said that Yangzhou is the unique charm of the "world canal capital", "world cuisine capital" and "East Asian cultural capital", with a good gene of refinement and beauty, a good foundation for innovation and entrepreneurship, and a good tradition of openness and inclusiveness.

At present, Yangzhou is closely focusing on the deployment requirements of the provincial Party Committee and the provincial government, accelerating the construction of a famous industrial innovation city, a famous cultural tourism city, and a famous ecological livable city, and striving to promote the new practice of Chinese-style modern Yangzhou.

Wang Jinjian said that Yangzhou is a vibrant science and technology innovation city, is anchoring the construction of industrial science and technology innovation city main waterway, accelerate the industrial chain reinforcement chain extension chain, focus on cultivating high-end equipment, automobiles and parts, new materials, new energy, a new generation of information technology, life and health six leading industrial clusters, to build a more competitive advanced manufacturing base in the Yangtze River Delta.

Yangzhou is a transportation hub with extensive connections. Located in the geographical center of Jiangsu Province and the Yangtze River Delta, Yangzhou enjoys convenient transportation and smooth trade. It is striving to become a regional comprehensive transportation hub and an international tourism aviation hub in the Yangtze River Delta. Yangzhou is also a popular place for business development, and is aiming to standard World Bank standards and international advanced standards, and is committed to creating a development environment suitable for living, business and creation.

At present, Yangzhou is in a golden period of high-quality development, full of vitality and opportunities. We sincerely look forward to carrying out in-depth exchanges and cooperation with you in industrial development, scientific and technological innovation, urban construction, cultural and tourism integration and other aspects through the China International Science and Technology Exchange Center. Together, we can write a new chapter in building a dream city and achieving you and me.

The 2023 Overseas Entrepreneurship Project China Yangzhou Special event is co-sponsored by China International Science and Technology Exchange Center, Jiangsu Science and Technology Association, Yangzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, and Yangzhou Municipal People's Government. Centering on the theme of "Technology empowerment, production and innovation integration", it will further gather the wisdom of global science and technology talents and promote the deep integration of cutting-edge technology and Yangzhou economy. Attract more overseas scientific and technological talents and teams to promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.

After the opening ceremony, the Overseas Talent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum and the "Science and Technology Innovation China" project exhibition were held. On the morning of the same day, the participants also went to Yangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone for investigation and negotiation, and felt the achievements of major projects and the surging momentum of high-quality development.

Su Xiaojun, Director of China International Science and Technology Exchange Center, Li Qianmu, member of the Party Group and Vice Chairman of the Provincial Association for Science and Technology, delivered speeches; Jiao Qingbiao, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Committee, Minister of Organization Department and Secretary-General, presided over the opening ceremony.