In the next five years,Chengdu will build an international gateway hub,strive to build a strong open cooperation platform,enhance the opening engine functions of Tianfu New Area and Chengdu High Tech Zone,improve the construction quality and efficiency of China-South Korea,China-Germany,China-France,China-Italy,the Singapore-Sichuan Science and Technology Innovation Park and other national cooperation parks,and expedite the construction of a new highland of inland reform and opening up.

On May 18,another foreign cooperation platform China Japan Joint Innovation Center has officially started operation.In the future,a number of Japanese-funded enterprise projects will be implemented here to help Japanese enterprises gather,develop,exchange and cooperate in Chengdu.

In April 2020,National Development and Reform Commission approved and supported the establishment of China-Japan(Chengdu)local development cooperation demonstration zone in Chengdu to promote friendly exchanges between Chengdu and Japan at the national level.After the China-Japan Joint Innovation Center is put into operation,it will provide high-quality services and guarantee for enterprises,aiming to build a Sino-Japanese industrial cooperation demonstration base and an industrial chain development ecology,and accelerate the construction of the China-Japan(Chengdu)Local Development Cooperation Demonstration Zone.

China-Japan Joint Innovation Center

Create a"one-stop"comprehensive service carrier to promote the agglomeration and development of top Japanese funded enterprises.

China-Japan Joint Innovation Center is a Sino-Japanese industrial specialty building built by Chengdu High Tech Zone and operated by Win Power.It is located in the core area of Dayuan CBD in Chengdu High Tech Zone and close to Qilong area,the starting construction area of China Japan(Chengdu)local development cooperation demonstration zone.It houses diversified integrated and innovative business forms such as catering,entertainment,long-term rental apartment and business,forming an ecological art complex of"apartment+commercial block+office building".The surrounding schools,hospitals and other communities have an array of facilities to provide supporting facilities for enterprises settling there.

As a professional industrial building for Sino-Japanese cooperation,the China-Japan Joint Innovation Center,in accordance with the idea of"government led+market+commercialization",focuses on the core functions of investment promotion negotiation,exhibition of the effectiveness of opening up to Japan,economic and trade exchanges with Japan,and enables the industrial development of China and Japan.

At present,Chengdu Mitsubishi Heavy Industries-High Tech Investment Energy Technology Co.,Ltd.,the first enterprise,has settled in.The company is a joint venture between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-conditioners and CDHT Investment.The China-Japan Digital Low-carbon City Science and Technology Innovation Center built by the joint company will carry out research and development work such as digital energy in combination with the advantages of Chengdu's IT technology research and development and Internet of things.With relevant technical strength and management experience,provide professional support for upstream and downstream industrial chains to realize energy industry agglomeration,effectively promote the comprehensive energy industry agglomeration and technology upgrading of Chengdu High Tech Zone,and deeply participate in the construction of smart city and low-carbon future in Chengdu,Chongqing and even the entire region of Southwest China.

"The China-Japan Joint Innovation Center will focus on attracting well-known Japanese enterprises,Japanese-funded(including joint ventures)small and medium-sized enterprises in China,high-energy head enterprises,Japanese head enterprises in subdivided fields,Chinese-funded cooperative enterprises with Japan and cooperative institutions with Japan,so as to promote the agglomeration and development of high-energy Japanese-funded enterprises."An official in charge of the International Cooperation,Investment and Service Bureau of Chengdu High Tech Zone said that in the next step,the center will also build a high-level talent gathering and exchange center,carry out talent introduction and cultivation services,focus on independent innovation technology research and development in key technology fields,promote the integrated development of"industry,university,research and capital",cultivate top technical talents in relevant industries,and provide comprehensive talent services for the settled enterprises.

In 2021,the foreign trade import and export to Japan exceeded 26 billion yuan,and Chengdu High Tech Zone accelerated the improvement of the quality and efficiency of the construction of national cooperation parks.

China-Japan Meeting Center(under construction)

For a long time,China and Japan have maintained friendly exchanges,and Chengdu has close cultural and economic exchanges with Japan.In April 2020,the National Development and Reform Commission approved and supported the establishment of China-Japan(Chengdu)local development cooperation demonstration zone in Chengdu.In May of the same year,the China-Japan(Chengdu)Local Development Cooperation Demonstration Zone was officially established.The demonstration zone has three areas,including Gazelle Valley area,Qilong area and Future Science and Technology City area.It will strive to build a leading area for China-Japan two-way opening-up development,a model area for the development of cultural and creative industries in the west,and a pilot area for the joint expansion of China-Japan third-party markets,so as to become an internationally renowned innovation and opening-up Center for cultural and creative industry clusters.

In order to further play the role of bridge and link of China-Japan cooperation,the"China-Japan Meeting Center"is planned and built in the core area of Gazelle Valley area.It is understood that the construction area of the physical venue of the"China Japan Reception Hall"is 1888 square meters.At present,the hard decoration transformation and equipment commissioning have been basically completed,and it is expected to be officially completed and put into operation in July this year.The venue will become a"one-stop"China-Japan comprehensive business service platform and online and offline information release platform by gathering provincial and municipal resources and various Chinese and Japanese institutions.

As a highland of opening-up in central and western China,Chengdu High Tech Zone has achieved remarkable achievements in foreign cooperation,especially with Japan.Up to now,Chengdu High Tech Zone has signed 14 cooperation projects with Japan,gathering more than 80 Japanese enterprises,including 16 Japanese Fortune 500 enterprises such as Toyota Motor,Itochu,Hitachi and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.In 2021,Chengdu High Tech Zone recorded 26.64 billion yuan of foreign trade import and export to Japan.

"The China Japan cooperation platform will further promote the continuous enhancement of regional openness and innovation and international competitiveness of Chengdu High Tech Zone."An official of Chengdu High Tech Zone said that he would make every effort to optimize the"six ecosystems"of the business environment,build a high-quality business environment,constantly upgrade the foreign cooperation platform,focus on building three national cooperation parks:The Singapore-Sichuan Science and Technology Innovation Park,China-South Korea Innovation and Entrepreneurship Park and China-Japan(Chengdu)Local Development Cooperation Demonstration Zone,and help Chengdu speed up the construction of an international gateway hub.