Zhang Xiaoyi
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AT this year’s China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF), Jean-Claude Marcourt talked about cooperation between Belgium and China yesterday. He is the vice president of the Wallonia region of Belgium along with being the minister of economy, foreign trade, research and higher education of the area.
“We have a long tradition of cooperation with Chinese companies. The world goes faster and faster. The CHTF is important and crucial for one to find cooperation and new innovations,” said Marcourt. He believes it is vital to follow and show these Chinese companies Belgium’s experimentation, innovation and expertise in digital technology.
“In Wallonia in particular, we launched a new digital plan for industry. (It is) the new industry, the Internet of Things, drones, new technologies, the digital economy, but also digital education, smart cities and so on,” said Marcourt.
“We have strong universities, strong researchers in the digital economy. We have cooperated with Google, with IBM, with Apple, with Cisco,” said Marcourt “We are a very small country but a very innovative country with a very strong digital economy.”
This year’s CHTF is hosting many Belgian tech firms, including a company called iBeezi, which developed a way to type Chinese characters on wearables.
A firm called Nixxis created call-center software. WeSmart is a firm that specializes in reducing energy consumption by better monitoring of energy use.
The brochures for Schreder Lighting Industrial Co., originally from Belgium, were on display in the Belgian booth this year. The company launched its China office over 30 years ago. It has contributed to the Bund in Shanghai and the Olympic Park in Beijing.
Visitors could also find the information about Lebutte and Partners, a law firm experienced in mergers and acquisitions in Europe.
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