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TIANJIN, China, May 22, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The 5th World Intelligence Congress (WIC), themed "New Era of Intelligence:

Empowering New Development, Fostering New Pattern", kicked off at Meijiang

Convention and Exhibition Center, Tianjin on May 20. Wan Gang, Vice Chairman of

the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative

Conference (CPPCC) and President of China Association for Science and

Technology, delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony. Li Hongzhong,

Secretary of CPC Tianjin Committee, Desmond Lee, National Development Minister

of Singapore, Kizo Hisamoto, Mayor of Kobe, Japan, and Li Xiaohong, president

of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, gave speeches, and Liao Guoxun, Mayor of

Tianjin, presided over the opening ceremony.

Wan Gang said Tianjin has been making strategic deployment in recent years to

facilitate concentration of high-end resources and increase application

scenarios for the purpose of propelling a boom of the new-generation artificial

intelligence industry and making smart technology part of the daily life for

the convenience of the local citizens. He hoped Chinese scientists,

entrepreneurs and management professionals in the AI sector could enhance

multi-disciplinary and multi-field exchanges and cooperation with peers in

other countries to make international cooperation a link under the country's

"dual circulation" economic development strategy.

Li Hongzhong said Tianjin will make efforts to improve the science and

technology innovation capacity and become a pioneer in AI development. Tianjin

will give full play to the leading role of enterprises in innovation,

supporting them to make fundamental researches and researches for application

purposes and seek breakthroughs in key technologies. The city will also

accelerate construction of intelligent infrastructure to drive development of

manufacturing and further modernize local industry chains and supply chains. It

strives to set up a new ecosystem for development of intelligent technology as

well as takes the initiative to tap into the global innovation network to

strengthen cooperation with global partners in R&D, industrial development and

projects.

Desmond Lee and Kizo Hisamoto hoped the event would allow more countries and

cities to acquire a better understanding of AI so that they could enhance

support for entrepreneurial activities related to AI and IT and use innovative

technology to improve urban life.

It is learnt that the 5th WIC includes 18 parallel forums and 12 enterprise-led

theme forums revolving around a list of hot topics such as prospects of

intelligent technology industry, in-depth cooperation in intelligent technology

projects, and AI, smart manufacturing, digital economy and smart cities. It

also includes a 48,000-square-meter intelligent technology, and five

competitions.

Thanks to the country's success in containing Covid-19, the exhibition was

rebooted. A total of 241 enterprises and organizations are showcasing their

products and technologies. Among them are 24 research and academic

organizations such as Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Supercomputer

Center and Nankai University, 45 of Fortune 500 and China's Top 500

enterprises, including Huawei, Tencent, CEC, CRRC Corporation Limited and

Alibaba, and also a number of Tianjin-based enterprises like Didi Chuxing, 360

Security and Tianjin Port (Group) Co Ltd, and foreign enterprises like Tesla

Motors and Panasonic.

In addition, there is the pavilion of Singapore, the Guest Country of Honor at

the event, and that of Kobe, the Guest City of Honor.

Statistics show that more than 200 projects with total investment of RMB100

billion are expected to be signed during the event. The investment of

domestic-funded projects are anticipated to exceed RMB80 billion, and about 80%

of the projects will be new tech and new business projects from Beijing and

Hebei province; the investment of 21 foreign-invested projects will reach

US$2.422 billion.

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Contact: Fan Yingming

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Email: fym@wicongress.org

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