To further deepen international economic and trade cooperation, promote the "going global" initiative for high-quality enterprises from Qingdao High-Tech Zone, and attract foreign investment, a symposium was held on the morning of October 21 between a Qingdao High-Tech Zone delegation and German enterprise representatives at the WINTEC Europe conference room in Düsseldorf.

The main attendees included: Lu Yang, Deputy Secretary of the Qingdao High-Tech Zone Working Committee, Executive Deputy Director of the Administrative Committee, and Deputy Secretary of the Chengyang District Committee; relevant responsible team from the Investment Promotion Department of the Administrative Committee; two outstanding entrepreneurs from Qingdao; the WINTEC Europe team; and two invited local German clients.

The meeting was chaired by Steve Chan, Head of WINTEC Europe.

At the outset, Steve Chan, as the keynote speaker, introduced and presented the participating guests. He particularly emphasized the long-standing and stable cooperative relationships between WINTEC and its numerous European clients, stating that this meeting aimed to build a communication bridge to foster in-depth understanding and cooperation among the multiple parties. Client representatives also spoke highly of WINTEC's professional capabilities and quality services in their addresses, describing the company as a trustworthy long-term partner.

Subsequently, Steve Chan provided a detailed introduction to the Qingdao delegation about WINTEC's recent international expansion, business development achievements, and sales performance in the European market, sharing experiences on the company's overseas expansion. The Qingdao High-Tech Zone delegation fully affirmed WINTEC's globalization strategy, recognizing it as an exemplary model of "going global" for outstanding high-tech enterprises from Qingdao.

Director Lu Yang gave a comprehensive introduction to Qingdao’s economic development and city achievements. He mentioned that Qingdao is an important coastal hub city in China, a modern marine city, and a national historical and cultural city. It serves as a northern base for advanced manufacturing, a gateway for opening-up, and an international coastal tourism destination. In 2024, Qingdao’s gross domestic product (GDP) reached 1.671 trillion yuan, reflecting its strong industrial foundation. As the northern gateway for China’s opening-up, Qingdao maintains economic and trade relations with 230 countries and regions, and 179 Fortune Global 500 companies have invested in the city. With its excellent business environment, Qingdao has been repeatedly recognized as a “Gold Medal City for Investment Environment in China” and was named by the United Nations as “China’s Most Livable City.”

 After listening to the introductions, the German partners showed keen interest in Qingdao's investment environment and inquired about whether relevant departments would provide policy and service support if they invest in Qingdao in the future. In response, Qingdao High-Tech Zone gave a clear affirmative reply, stating that it always adheres to an open, inclusive, and win-win attitude, warmly welcoming enterprises from various countries to invest and do business in Qingdao.

The meeting concluded successfully in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Afterwards, the guests from the three parties took a group photo together, marking a successful end to this Sino-German cooperation and exchange event.