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East learns from East
12 October 2009
Trade, investment and academic links between the East of England and China have been strengthened after a knowledge-sharing trip by high-level Chinese government officials.
On behalf of the European Commission (EC) the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) hosted the 13-strong delegation to Cambridge from Friday 9 to Monday 12 October.
The East of England has been identified by both the EC and China as a leading knowledge-based, R&D intensive economy for this EU-China initiative.
Economically similar regions the delegates from the Yangtze River Delta Region wanted to find out how to manage and boost the economy as China undergoes rapid economic growth.
During their two-day working visit the delegates from the Shanghai City, Jiangsu Province and Zhejiang provinces received presentations from senior figures representing EEDA, East of England International (EEI), and UK Trade and Investment. The delegates gained an understanding of how the East of England supports the development of a knowledge economy and how best to support the process of commercialisation of research into new products, services and processes.
David Morrall, international director at EEDA said:
“This has been a highly constructive visit which has developed and strengthened links between the EEDA, the region and influential and powerful Chinese government officials from the Yangtze River Delta region, a key economic powerhouse in China.
“This will raise the East of England’s profile in China, aid mutual understanding, encourage the dialogue of two leading internationally-orientated regions on issues of common interest such as fostering knowledge-intensive cluster development and mitigation of climate change.”
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