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Chinese and European firms discuss green industry cooperation in Ningde
More than 80 Chinese and European business representatives met in Ningde, Fujian province, for a dialogue on green industry cooperation.
The event focused on environmental, social and governance goals, often shortened to ESG, and sustainable business.
Companies including Chinese battery maker CATL and German firm CeraSalt discussed battery technology, cutting emissions and greener production.
The Ningde city government said it hoped the talks would lead to shared technology, markets and standards.
A development-zone authority, CATL and a German business cooperation centre signed a strategic cooperation memorandum.
Several Chinese and German organisations also issued an initiative to make green cooperation among small and medium-sized firms more lasting.
The event included business meetings and visits to local companies, but no specific future projects or timetable were announced.
More than 80 Chinese and European company representatives met in Ningde, Fujian province, for a dialogue on green industry cooperation.
The event was held on October 16 under the theme of ESG-led green development and a shared future for Chinese and European industries.
Participants discussed battery technology, carbon reduction and green transformation.
Three organizations signed a strategic cooperation memorandum, and six organizations issued a green development cooperation initiative.
The event also included business meetings and visits to companies in Ningde.
- Who
- More than 80 Chinese and European company representatives took part.
- What
- They discussed green industry cooperation, including technology, projects and markets.
- When
- October 16, 2026.
- Where
- Ningde, Fujian province, China.
- Why
- To promote Chinese-European green industry cooperation and turn shared goals into projects.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The green industry cooperation dialogue was held in Ningde.
The Dongqiao Economic and Technological Development Zone management committee, CATL and DEZ signed a strategic cooperation memorandum.
Six organizations issued a China-Germany (Europe) initiative on green and sustainable development cooperation among small and medium-sized hidden champion companies.
European company representatives visited Ningde exhibitions and companies, including CATL and Sikeqi.
- Participants
- More than 80 Chinese and European company representatives
- Location
- Ningde, Fujian province
- Date
- October 16, 2026
- Signatories to memorandum
- Dongqiao Economic and Technological Development Zone management committee, CATL and DEZ
- Cooperation topics
- Battery technology, carbon-cycle emissions reduction and green transformation
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What people are saying
I sincerely invite more European hidden champions to visit and invest in Ningde, sharing the beauty of its green development and its broad market.
We look forward to taking this dialogue as a new starting point and deepening joint technology research, project building, market sharing and standards exchange.