[Commentary] Lin Songtian, chairman of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, led a delegation of 20 multinational companies to start a trip to Wuhan on September 4.

The purpose of this event is to promote the deepening of economic cooperation between multinational companies and Hubei, support the reconstruction and high-quality development of Hubei after the epidemic, and show the results of China's epidemic prevention and control, resumption of work and production.

  [Explanation] On the same day, a delegation of multinational companies went to Wuhan East Lake New Technology Development Zone Optics Valley Biological City, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Tongji Hospital Optics Valley Campus, YOFC Optical Fiber and Cable Co., Ltd., Starbucks Han Street Selection Store and other places to visit and inspect.

Three cities in Hubei, Wuhan, Yichang and Xiangyang carried out the promotion.

  [Explanation] Zhou Bing, Dell’s global vice president and general manager of government affairs in the Greater China Region, said that during the epidemic, Wuhan’s enterprises have obvious characteristics, and digitally transformed industries and enterprises play an important role in the enterprise group, such as Smart logistics, e-commerce, digital education, etc.

He said that this time he came to Han, he hoped to seize the opportunity of Wuhan's development and strengthen cooperation.

  [Concurrent] Zhou Bing, General Manager of Dell's Global Vice President, Greater China Government Affairs

  We hope that more traditional enterprises, including small and medium-sized manufacturing and service industries, will accelerate their digital transformation. Wuhan should have advantages in this regard, because it has gained an experience in this aspect from the course of this epidemic. We hope to be able to see that we fully understand some of Wuhan's layout and policies in the development direction of the information technology industry, and look forward to seizing the opportunity of Wuhan's development to lay the foundation for our next layout in China.

  [Explanation] Zhao Bingdi, vice president of Matsushita Electric China Northeast Asia and president of Matsushita Electric (China) Co., Ltd., who came to Wuhan for the fifth time, said that Wuhan has made great sacrifices for the control of the epidemic in China and the world.

This time I came to learn and understand the market.

  [Concurrent period] Zhao Bingdi, vice president of Panasonic Northeast Asia, president of Panasonic Corporation (China) Co., Ltd.

  After arriving last night, I felt that Wuhan was completely beyond my imagination. It was very shocking and very excited. I felt that Wuhan is very safe and may be the safest place in the world, including China.

  [Explanation] Zhao Bingdi said that in the future in China, Panasonic will focus on expanding its business in two areas, one is smart home, and elderly care products, and the other is the cold chain industry that meets the needs of health preservation.

Zhao Bingdi expressed that he hopes to find more cooperation opportunities in Hubei.

  [Concurrent period] Zhao Bingdi, vice president of Panasonic Northeast Asia, president of Panasonic Corporation (China) Co., Ltd.

  On the one hand, as Panasonic, we combined with the momentum of economic development, and we also see the new driving force for the future development of Wuhan and Hubei, including the dual cycle mentioned by the central government, and some concepts of economic development. There are many opportunities for development here. Of course We also look forward to Panasonic's contribution.

  [Explanation] Zhao Haishan, vice governor of Hubei Province, said that the economic and social order of Hubei has been fully restored, the fundamentals of the long-term economic improvement have not changed, the comprehensive advantages accumulated over the years have not changed, and the important position in national and regional development has not changed. , Welcome multinational companies to participate in the reconstruction and high-quality development of Hubei after the epidemic.

  Reporter Zou Hao reports from Wuhan, Hubei

Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]