Shenzhen hosted the China-ASEAN Forum on Emerging Industries on July 4-5.

Themed “Openness, Inclusiveness, Coordination, and Sharing for Greater Practical Cooperation in Emerging Industries,” the forum attracted officials from China’s relevant departments and the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, as well as 300 entrepreneurs from emerging industries and experts from the two sides.

In his address at the opening of the forum, Jin Zhuanglong, vice-minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, urged the two sides to accelerate the implementation of initiatives on the building of China-ASEAN digital economic partnerships, focusing on new energy vehicles, the digital economy, energy electronics, and other emerging industries, as well as jointly development key projects in these fields.

Jin hopes the forum can serve as a platform for the two sides to synergize their efforts and dock their industries, supply and value chains, and promote talent exchanges and development.

The ministers of ASEAN countries that attended the meeting spoke highly of the forum and said that there is huge potential for cooperation between China and ASEAN, and the development of future-oriented cooperative partnerships should draw on each other's strengths and promote regional development.

They hope to strengthen communication and exchanges with China, deepen cooperation, and advance together in advanced manufacturing, digital infrastructure, digital transformation, supply chains, and other fields, as well as guide and support enterprises to strengthen exploration in emerging areas and jointly promote innovative, inclusive, and sustainable development.

During the forum, a special exhibition on emerging industries and a signing ceremony for project cooperation were held. In addition, the Emerging Industries Cooperation Initiative (Shenzhen Initiative) was released, proposing further promotion of China-ASEAN cooperation to build a regional innovation ecosystem and a more equal, inclusive, and constructive industrial chain and supply chain partnership.