Modern service industry and advanced manufacturing developing side by side

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Published: Monday, 26 September 2011 11:13

While inspecting some enterprises in the service industry, Wang Huizhong, member of Zhejiang Provincial Standing Committee and Secretary of Ningbo Municipal Party Committee, emphasizes that the enterprises should seize the unique opportunity of the flourishing development of the marine economy, and make full use of the advantages of the opening-up port and private economy. Promoting the faster development of service industry and thus making it develop side by side with the advanced manufacturing can give an impetus to the "six quickening" strategy and provide a strong support for enterprise transformation and development.

On the afternoon of September 20, Secretary Wang Huizhong,accompnied by Vice-Mayor Chen Yijun and other related officials, visited  Ningbo International Logistics Development for detailed information about Ningbo E-port and operation of the fourth party logistics market. Secretary Wang said that modern logistics has a bright prospect for development, and by establishing the information-based E-business platform and the fourth party logistics service platform, the enterprises can reduce the cost and improve efficiency. He wished Ningbo International Logistics Development to go on with their innovation to build smart logistics and to make further contribution to make Ningbo an international port. Then Secretary Wang Huizhong and his delegation went to Sinotrans Zhejiang Co. Ltd. There he urged the company to seek for bigger development under the background of the developing marine economy, and play the leading role in the modern logistics industry.

The inspection group went on to visit Zhejiang Wide World Project Management and Consultation, Co. Ltd. Secretary Wang emphasized that in order to attract more high-level talents to start enterprises in Ningbo and encourage more enterprises home and abroad to set up their headquarters in Ningbo, it is important to create the market environment of fair competition and a more vigorous environment for developing.

Secretary Wang Huizhong pointed out when conducting the inspection, that modern service industry and advanced manufacturing are the two engines for the transformation of Ningbo economy. To accelerate its development as a city strong in service economy, Ningbo must improve the traditional service industry and at the same time foster the emerging high-end service industry. At the critical moment of establishing the pilot zone for marine economy, Ningbo should promote cooperation between enterprises and develop headquarter economy by attracting more large enterprises home and abroad to establish their headquarters, regional or functional, in Ningbo. Only in this way can the service industry demonstrate its scale effect and model effect. Relying on the advantages of industry, enterprises and markets, the service industry should promote its linkage development and focus on enhancing its internationalization level. The government should provide larger support in policies for the service industry and strengthen the social security for talents, and thus establish the most competitive environment for the development of service industry

Ningbo to be reexamined as a model city for environmental protection

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Published: Monday, 26 September 2011 11:05

News comes from Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Environmental Protection that the second round of reexamination of national model city for environmental protection will be conducted in October.

As the biggest honor with regard to environmental protection, the national model cities for environmental protection are models that make great achievements in following and implementing the sustainable development strategy. In 2001, Ningbo was named as a national model city for environmental protection by the former National Environmental Protection Bureau. In 2006, Ningbo passed the first round of reexamination for the model cities. In October this year, Ningbo is to be pre-examined for upgrading, and the official application for reexamination will be submitted by the end of December.

It is said that the criteria for the national model city for environmental protection include four indexes, namely, economic society, environmental quality, development of environmental protection and environmental management. The examination will involve pollution and emission reducing, environmental (such as water, gas, noise) quality, the construction of environmental infrastructure, and the capability of environmental protection. Only those cities that are already national hygienic cities and that have already satisfied the requirements for the quantitative check of comprehensive environmental management and for the investment on environmental protection are qualified to be named as model cities. In the past few years, with the joint efforts of all personnel related, Ningbo has been continuously strengthening and enhancing its achievements in environmental protection and up to now, it has achieved a lot. With regard to the criteria for the national model city for environmental protection, Ningbo has been up to standard.

As to the public participation in environmental protection, Ningbo has got a higher public satisfactory rate for environmental protection, through carrying out more vigorous publicity, providing platforms for the public to participate in the environmental protection and improving the participating system.

Ningbo Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone improving service systems

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Published: Monday, 26 September 2011 11:06

The result of the 10th China Technological Entrepreneurship Plan Contest was announced in Ningbo National Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone on September 19th.

As the core area of Ningbo technological innovations, the Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone is making all efforts to serve as the innovative port, the platform for technical and financial services, the platform for testing and certification services, the platform for technological information services and the platform for intellectual property services. It aims to improve the system for technological innovation services and to help the middle or small technological enterprises to develop by leaps and bounds.

As the innovative port, the zone will provide public services, such as releasing the news about achievements and linking up projects, for scientific academies, colleges and universities, enterprises and institutes, and innovative alliances.

The platform for technical and financial services serves to "find projects for the fund and find fund for the projects" by attracting some investment and financing organizations to enter the Zone or to set up outlets. At present, there are 36 investment and financing organizations and related services. Up until now, the Zone has succeeded in linking up some important projects, such as Shenzhen Capital Group investing in Future Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Tiantang Guigu Investment Management Group investing in Keyroad Stationary and Xinyi Venture Capital Investment Corp.  investing in Ningbo Est Technology Co. Ltd.

Testing and certification industry is a new and promising industry in the Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone. Up to now, in the zone there exists an excellent “ecosystem” made up by some famous international testing and certification bodies, including SGS of Switzerland, TUV of Germany, and some famous Chinese testing and certification bodies like CEPREI and CTI, as well as a dozen of local certification bodies such as Zhongyi Testing Institute. The network of testing and certification bodies ensures to provide convenient and timely testing and certification services for the technologically innovating enterprises.

The platform for technological information services concentrates on providing technological literature support for middle or small enterprises. More than 40 important databases such as CJFD are open to the public for free. The platform has established 14 retrieval centres throughout the city to provide the middle or small enterprises with comprehensive technological information services more conveniently.

The platform for the intellectual property service boasts the assembled function of patent retrieval, statistic analysis, online patent warning and information management for enterprise intellectual property. The platform has established about 190 special patent databases for over 150 enterprises, and has provided the middle or small technical enterprises with the strong information support for improving their capability of creating, applying and managing intellectual properties.

2011 Zhejiang Ningbo Week of Talent, Science and Technology opened

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Published: Monday, 26 September 2011 11:05

On the night of September 16, a reception party by Ningbo Municipal Party Committee and Ningbo Municipal Government was held in Shangrila Hotel. Officials present included Wang Huizhong, Liu Qi, Tang Yijun. They extended a warm welcome to the guests home and abroad on behalf of the Ningbo Municipal Party Committee, Ningbo People's Congress, Ningbo Municipal People's Government and Ningbo People's Political Consultative Conference. Thus the 2011 Zhejiang Ningbo Week of Talent, Science and Technology was opened.

Other officials attending the reception party include Pan Yunhe, Vice-president of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Xin Changxing, Vice-minister of Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Mei Ping, Chairman of China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation, Zhou Yuanqing, former Vice-minister of Ministry of Education and President of China Higher Education Society, Xu Songtao, Former Vice-minister of Ministry of Personnel and Advisory Counselor of Chinese Talent Research Association, Yang Peiqing, former Party Secretary of China Administration for Industry and Commerce and Chairman of the Human Resources Development Committee of China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation. Fu Yibei, Jin Yong, Wu Zuzhe, Chen Yazhu, Shen Yinchu, Wei Fusheng, Zhang Qisheng, Zhuang Songlin, Wang Yuming, Hou Baorong, and Ding Dewen, representatives of Academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering are also present at the party. Bi Xuerong, Director of Human Resources Market Department of Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Sun Hong, Director of China Science and Technology Exchange Centre, Wu Jiang, President of the Chinese Academy of Personnel Sciences, Wang Keliang, Director of Chinese National Talent Exchange Centre, Cao Shiwen, Research Officer of the Talents Bureau of Organization Department, CCCPC, as well as experts from colleges and research institutes, representatives of overseas students and reporters home and abroad are also invited to the party. Some other municipal officials, including Yu Hongyi, Wang Jianbo, Zhu Wei, Wu Hemin, Cheng Yuechong and Chen Yijun are present. Chen Xin, Deputy Secretary of Ningbo Municipal Party Committee, presided at the party.

Mayor Liu Qi said that at present, Ningbo is carrying out the "six-quickening" strategy and a variety of talents are in great demand. He hoped that the 2011 Zhejiang Ningbo Week of Talent, Science and Technology may serve as an important bridge between Ningbo and talents and projects home and abroad, introducing more and more overseas talents to come and start enterprises in Ningbo and more and more scientific and technological projects and institutes to settle down and seek for bigger success. Ningbo promises to provide them the first-class services, preferential policies and a good environment to promote the transformation and upgrading of industries and enjoy a brighter future.

The 2011 Zhejiang Ningbo Week of Talent, Science and Technology was co-sponsored for the first time by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Ministry of Science and Technology and People's Government of Zhejiang Province, and was hosted by Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee and Ningbo Municipal People's Government. The theme of this year's Week is "Talents guarantee the six-quickening strategy and guide the scientific development".