On March 22nd, Roland Busch, Chairman, President, and CEO of Siemens, and Xiao Song, Chairman, President, and CEO of Siemens China, visited the headquarters of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) and held talks with ICBC Chairman Liao Lin, Vice Presidents Zhang Weiwu, Zhang Shouchuan, and their company management team.
Both sides had in-depth and extensive exchanges on topics such as practical cooperation between China and Germany in industries, green and intelligent infrastructure, innovative technology and financial ecosystem services, and precise empowerment of small and medium-sized enterprises, jointly exploring the potential for cooperation.
Liao Lin stated that Industrial and Commercial Bank of China is promoting the "five modernizations" transformation of intelligent risk control, modern layout, digital momentum, diversified structure, and ecological foundation. Siemens has a profound technological accumulation in digital manufacturing, green infrastructure, digital platforms, and other areas. We look forward to complementing Siemens' strengths and jointly promoting the technology industry finance ecosystem to better serve the construction of a modern industrial system.
Boleren said that currently Industrial and Commercial Bank of China is actively using financial leverage to support the transformation of technological achievements and help expand domestic demand. Meanwhile, through the open digital business platform Siemens Xcelerator, Siemens is actively empowering the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises. We are willing to work together with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to safeguard the growth of technology enterprises and promote the integration of technological innovation and industrial upgrading.
Xiao Song stated that with the booming development of the digital economy and the explosion of AI, the demand for intelligent computing power and green computing power is increasing day by day. Siemens is willing to assist Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in building a new type of computing infrastructure and continuously injecting technological momentum into the development of new quality productivity through innovative solutions that integrate data and reality, and are green and low-carbon.
As the chairpersons of the China Germany Economic Advisory Committee, both sides had in-depth exchanges on the next steps to jointly promote dialogue and communication between Chinese and German enterprises, and to promote cooperation between China and Germany.
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