Made in Shanghai shines in the Baltic Sea

[Source: Shangguan News] As a shining pearl in the Baltic Sea region, Latvia has a unique geographical advantage. The capital Riga has been a trade center connecting the Nordic countries with the European continent, Western Europe and Eastern Europe since the Middle Ages.

This year marks the fifth anniversary of my country's "Belt and Road" initiative. Over the past five years, the "Belt and Road" initiative has attracted the active participation of many countries around the world. On October 11, local time, the 2018 China (Shanghai) International Technology Import and Export Fair (Shanghai) Latvia Exhibition officially opened in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The content of this overseas exhibition includes high-end equipment and technologies such as smart cities, energy equipment, nuclear power energy, intelligent manufacturing, and robots. 38 companies including Shanghai Instruments, Shanghai Electric, and Shanghai STEP participated in the exhibition.

Yu Jianlong, Secretary-General of China Chamber of International Commerce, Sun Yinglai, Chargé d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Latvia, Liepina, Deputy State Secretary of the Latvian Ministry of Economy, Ozors, Director of the Latvian Investment and Development Agency, and other guests from the two countries attended the opening ceremony and cut the ribbon together. Museum tour.

Chinese and foreign guests visit the museum

On the afternoon of the 10th local time, the China-Latvia Trade and Investment Exchange Conference was held in Riga. 150 people from government officials, business circles and business representatives from China and Latvia attended the event. By discussing economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, they tried to expand cooperation opportunities and achievements. Shanghai International Technology Import and Export Promotion Center and Latvian Investment and Development Agency, Shanghai Elevator Industry Association and Rifa Chamber of Commerce signed memorandums of understanding on further deepening cooperation.

China (Shanghai) International Technology Import and Export Fair (Shanghai Fair for short) is co-sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the State Intellectual Property Office and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government.

STEP participated in the 2018 Shanghai Fair Overseas Exhibition

【Source: Shanghai Elevator】Shanghai Elevator Industry Association organizes industry enterprises—Shanghai Mitsubishi Elevator Co., Ltd., Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd., Shanghai Fuji Elevator Co., Ltd., Shanghai Edunburgh Elevator Group Co., Ltd., Shanghai Sanrong Elevator Co., Ltd. , Shanghai Runli Elevator Parts Technology Development Co., Ltd. and other enterprises participated in the overseas exhibition of the 2018 Shanghai Fair.

Shanghai Elevator Industry Association Pavilion

As the supporting economic, trade and business activities of this exhibition, the China-Latvia Trade and Investment Exchange Conference and the Shanghai Night Reception were held on the afternoon of November 10th local time. During the event, Wang Gaojian, general manager of STEP Yixin International Trade, signed a memorandum on cooperation and exchanges between enterprises of the two countries on behalf of the Shanghai Elevator Association and the president of the Riga Chamber of Commerce.

Shanghai Elevator Industry Association signed a memorandum of understanding with the Riga Chamber of Commerce in Latvia

Wang Gaojian, General Manager of STEP Yixin International Trade (left), President of Riga Chamber of Commerce (right)

During the period, the delegation of the Shanghai Elevator Industry Association, together with the leaders of the China International Chamber of Commerce and the Shanghai Council for the Promotion of International Trade, visited the Riga Chamber of Commerce and conducted friendly communication and exchanges on issues such as the products of Shanghai enterprises going to overseas markets. The signing of the memorandum of cooperation will help provide a more effective and convenient docking service window for enterprises of the two countries to enter each other's market!

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