KOTRA, Korea-China Smart Manufacturing Online Export Consultation Meeting

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyewon] KOTRA announced on the 20th that it will hold the 'Korea-China Smart Manufacturing Online Export Consultation' on the 21st to help domestic companies enter the Chinese smart manufacturing market. This event is part of various external cooperation projects promoted by KOTRA in line with the rapid growth of the smart manufacturing equipment industry in China.

Held in Tianjin (天津), China, the 5th World Intelligence Congress-linked event will be conducted through a Korea-China smart manufacturing industry briefing and one-on-one video consultations. The World Intelligence Congress is Tianjin's largest smart technology exhibition, with about 200 major IT companies such as Baidu, Tencent, and Alibaba participating. This year, it consists of more than 30 smart technology-related forums, exhibitions, and smart competitions.

At the briefing, officials from Tianjin City and Korea's Robot Industry Association will introduce the status and excellent technologies of the robot industries in each country. Professor Zhao Lianyu from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Tianjin University of Technology, who is participating as a speaker, said, "As China's smart manufacturing technology rapidly develops, demand for overseas technology and imported products is also increasing," adding, "This event will serve as an opportunity to strengthen cooperation in the robotics field between the two countries."

In the one-on-one video consultations, 15 local companies in the robotics field and 10 domestic companies will hold consultations. In particular, effective networking is expected through customized consultations by detailed fields such as industrial cameras, reducers, and collaborative and logistics robots. Company A, a participant, said, "Consultations were arranged with parts manufacturers that had import demand," and added, "We plan to promote practical collaboration after the consultations."

Hong Changpyo, head of KOTRA's China Regional Headquarters, stated, "Under China's manufacturing advancement trend, opportunities for our companies to enter the Chinese smart manufacturing value chain are increasing," and added, "We will create visible results through continuous follow-up management and strengthened cooperation after the consultation."

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