On February 23, Henan Sino-German (Xuchang) International Cooperation Industrial Park Inauguration Ceremony and Sino-German Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference were held in Changge, Xuchang. Zhang Min, deputy governor of Henan provincial people's government unveiled the brand for Henan Sino-German (Xuchang) International Cooperation Industrial Park. Yu Yan, deputy secretary-general of Henan provincial people's government, Wang Zhenli, Director of Commerce Department of Henan province, Liu Tao, mayor of Xuchang Municipal People's Government, Wei Honglian, chief engineer of Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Center of the of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Sun Jinglin, deputy director of Commerce Department of Henan province, and Zhao Shuhong, deputy mayor of Xuchang Municipal People's Government, attended the event. Wang Zhenli and Liu Tao delivered speeches respectively.

Michael Schumann, chairman of the German Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade, Jonathan Schoo, Vice President, AHK Greater China delivered video or live speeches respectively.

The China-Germany (Xuchang) International Cooperation Industrial Park is the only international cooperation industrial park in Henan province with Germany as the main direction of cooperation, focusing on the development of advanced manufacturing, new generation of information technology, new materials, energy conservation and environmental protection and other leading industries.

In the next step, Xuchang will take the inauguration of Henan Sino-German (Xuchang) International Cooperation Industrial Park as a fresh start to further deepen the cooperation with Germany (Europe), and work harder to build a bearing cluster area for German advanced manufacturing and a new highland for Sino-German economic and trade cooperation.