Technological Innovation Achievements Fair Opens in Suzhou

The China Technological Innovation Achievements Fair opened in Suzhou Saturday in east China's Jiangsu Province.

Vice-Premier Wu Bangguo attended the event, meeting with representatives from the State Council, enterprises, colleges and institutes.

After hearing reports from home-appliance titans Haier and Chunlan, and the elite Qinghua University, he noted that the country's economic development lies in technological innovation and its industrialization.

He said effective policies should be worked out to help key State-owned enterprises to improve their competitive edge. He hoped that colleges and research institutes will further cooperate with enterprises to push forward the technology updating.

Hosted by the State Economic and Trade Commission, the Ministry of Education, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Jiangsu Provincial government, the exhibition and fair shows the achievements of China's technological innovation since 1996.

CEOs from leading Chinese enterprises and overseas countries are scheduled to deliver speeches.





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