Two Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ships, training ship Qi Jiguang and amphibious dock landing ship Jinggangshan, arrived in Bangladesh on Saturday for a three-day goodwill visit.
The Qi Jiguang ship, named after a 16th-century Chinese general of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), arrived in Chittagong, the largest port city of Bangladesh, on Saturday morning, with about 300 people, including staff from the Chinese embassy and consulate in Bangladesh, representatives of Chinese companies and Confucius Institutes, and representatives of Bangladeshi naval officers and soldiers, welcoming its arrival at the dock.
A banner carrying the sign of "even mountains and oceans cannot distance people with common aspirations" was hung on the Qi Jiguang ship, and a series of exchange activities have been scheduled.
"We were very excited after boarding the ship. Seeing the powerful Chinese Navy, we felt very proud as overseas constructors of the Belt and Road Initiative," said Wu Qiudong, a staff member at a Chinese company in Bangladesh.
The visit of the Chinese naval ships to Bangladesh was carried out in accordance with the annual international military cooperation plan, and is combined with the maritime practical training tasks of the cadets of the PLA Naval University of Engineering, said Chinese naval officers.
"The visit aims to strengthen exchanges, cooperation and mutual trust with the Bangladesh Navy and contribute to the building of a maritime community with a shared future. During the visit, the fleet will organize bilateral meetings, ship open visits and professional exchanges," said Kang Junwei, political commissar of the Qi Jiguang ship.
Chinese naval ships arrive in Bangladesh for goodwill visit
“Little giant” firms are showcasing their unique expertise and flagship products featuring cutting-edge technologies at the ongoing China International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair (CISMEF) in south China's Guangzhou.
Scheduled to run from Nov 15 to 18, the 19th CISMEF has attracted participants from 35 countries and international organizations, set to hold 30 commercial activities, including foreign business promotions.
This year’s CISMEF has attracted more than 430 "little giant" small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and 62 national-level manufacturing champions. These companies have made breakthroughs in key technologies in high-end equipment and other fields, reducing costs and boosting efficiency across the industrial chain.
"Little giants" refer to the novel elites of China's SMEs that are engaged in manufacturing, specialize in a niche market and boast cutting-edge technologies.
Among the exhibitors, Li Yubin, founder of a Ningbo-based packaging material company, showcased the exceptional flexibility of the company's product, a piece of "unbreakable" thin film which remained intact even after being stretched and deformed with a ballpoint pen.
"China is now number one globally in thin-film flexibility technology, with performance being more than 1.5 times better than international standards. Our company produce industrial stretch films, household plastic wraps, parachute films, and lithium battery separators," said Li.
Another standout at the fair is an intelligent robot with multi-modal sensing technology. Using visual technology and smart algorithms, it can precisely identify objects, track targets, and adjust its actions accordingly. Currently, this robot has been applied in a range of environments like labs and factories.
"Precision is a key feature of our compound mobile robots. They can repeat the same action with a deviation of just 0.05 millimeters, offering greater precision than human hands," said Ma Chenchen, an exhibitor from the robotics company.
"Little Giant" firms showcase cutting-edge innovations at SME expo in Guangzhou
"Little Giant" firms showcase cutting-edge innovations at SME expo in Guangzhou
