Han Ximin, Luo Xian ximhan@126.com FROM wireless charging, medical electronic devices to high-efficiency engines and cash registers, New Zealand’s organized delegation of 12 enterprises, four more than that of the previous year’s fair, shared a vision of better cooperation through expanding overseas markets. It is the second year for the New Zealand Government to organize enterprises for the high-tech fair. “Our first and second highest exports globally are dairy and tourism. Less well-known is that New Zealand’s technology industry is growing rapidly and approaching NZ$10 billion (US$8.22 billion) in annual GDP. Our information and communications technology as well as high-tech industries together already contribute nearly 9 percent of New Zealand’s exports of goods and services, approaching half that of dairy,” Steven Joyce, Minister of Trade and Development in New Zealand, said Saturday. “I’m delighted to support some of New Zealand’s brightest and best companies at this fair. These companies are experts in fields like energy saving, environmental protection, and health IT for which there is a huge appetite in China,” said Joyce. The high-tech fair, according to Joyce, is a platform for New Zealand to bring products to a market as big as China, and also for learning more about China. “Because of the size of the booths, we can’t organize all the applicants to take part in this year’s fair. We hope to have more space for next year’s exhibition,” Joyce said. Besides exhibition booths, which are rather limited for exhibitors according to Joyce, the delegation, with the help of Invest Shenzhen, organized briefings to connect Shenzhen enterprises for future cooperation. During the matchmaking briefing Friday, many enterprises reached initial agreements, especially in technology innovation, strategic emerging industries and environmental protection sectors. |