China's Auto, new energy entrepreneurs discuss, share global strategies at CMG event

Industry leaders from the automotive and new energy sectors discussed and shared their innovative practices and international expansion strategies at a China Media Group (CMG) event.

The CMG's CCTV business channel recorded its New Year's Eve Speech program at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing on Dec 26, and business leaders from prominent Chinese manufacturing enterprises were invited to the event.

Zhu Huarong, chairman of Changan Automobile, a leading Chinese carmaker, reviewed the company’s growth trajectory.

He mentioned that Changan has integrated top global talent and technology resources, and has established research and development networks in 10 locations across six countries.

According to the chairman, the company’s goal is to transform from a traditional automotive manufacturer to an intelligent, low-carbon mobility technology firm, and build itself into a world-class automotive brand.

"We have proactively explored future industries such as flying cars and humanoid robots to forge new quality productive forces, with an aim to offer global users integrated transportation solutions across land, sea, and air. Changan follows the principle of 'Changan will never be absent from any overseas market.' With our '1+5+2' global strategy, we are expanding into five key regions: Southeast Asia, Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), along with the Middle East, Africa, as well as Central and South America, offering high-quality products and services to users worldwide," Zhu said.

Regarding the company's "1+5+2"strategy, "1" refers to China, the company's home market and foundation; "5" represents the five key markets: Southeast Asia, Europe and the CIS, the Middle East, Africa, as well as Central and South America; "2" includes two mature yet challenging markets, Japan and South Korea, as well as North America.

The CIS was founded in 1991 as a regional organization of former Soviet republics.

Zhu believes that China's automotive industry is undergoing a significant transformation, evolving from simple global expansion to becoming a global leader.

He is confident that over the next decade, more world-class Chinese brands will emerge to bring exceptional products and services to global consumers.

Zhang Lei, chairman of Envision Group, a world-leading green technology company, shared the company's successes in the new energy sector, highlighting China's leading role in clean energy technologies.

"We are committed to replacing coal with wind, solar, and energy storage for power generation, and using green hydrogen, methanol, and biofuels produced with renewable energy to replace oil and natural gas. Additionally, we also aim to create renewable energy-powered systems driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) to form a new type of power grid," Zhang said.

Zhang is proud that Chinese renewable energy technologies, such as wind, solar, batteries, and electric vehicles, are now expanding globally, lowering energy costs and promoting worldwide prosperity.

He said that Envision Group will continue to lead the global green energy revolution, contributing to shared prosperity and sustainable ecological development.

China's Auto, new energy entrepreneurs discuss, share global strategies at CMG event

The China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Forum has added new dimensions to the China-LAC comprehensive cooperative partnership and injected fresh momentum into building a China-LAC community with a shared future, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, chaired the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC Forum held in Beijing on Tuesday.

Foreign ministers or representatives from CELAC member countries and heads of relevant regional organizations gathered in China's capital to discuss common development goals and advance the building of a China-LAC community with a shared future.

Marking the 10th anniversary of the Forum's official launch, Wang noted that the past decade has witnessed frequent high-level exchanges, fostering a strong consensus on unity and development. He said these efforts have guided China-CELAC relations into a new phase of equality, mutual benefit, innovation, and openness while delivering tangible benefits to the people.

"After a decade of meticulous cultivation, the forum mechanism has grown increasingly mature and has become an important platform for equal dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Latin America. It has added new dimensions to the China-LAC comprehensive cooperative partnership and injected fresh momentum into building a China-LAC community with a shared future," Wang said.

Speaking on strengthening solidarity between China and Latin America, Wang said the two sides would firmly support each other's core interests, deepen economic cooperation, promote peace and security, and continue to enhance cultural exchange and mutual learning while jointly upholding international fairness and justice.

He added that China and Latin America have set a new example for global relations and have driven greater cooperation across the Global South, he added.

Lamin O'Brian Newton, government senator of Antigua and Barbuda, said, "I'm very optimistic and excited. Based on what I've heard, it shows the collaboration and cooperation of all the member countries that we intend to strengthen our bilateral arrangements with China. I think that with all the trade wars and the tariff wars that we're seeing, this is extremely important for all the countries meeting here today."

Uruguayan Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin said, "It's very important we recognize China, when we say we, we talk about the 33 countries that are here, we recognize China like a serious partner in which we can work together very concrete."

The ministerial meeting witnessed the adoption of two key documents: the Beijing Declaration, which reaffirms both sides' commitment to peace, development, and cooperation, and a joint action plan outlining specific initiatives in technology, trade, investment, infrastructure, and Belt and Road cooperation.

China-CELAC Forum boosts partnership, fosters shared future between China, Latin America: FM