The State Administration for Market Regulation held a press conference for the China Quality (Chengdu) Conference, answering key questions from reporters

　　On August 21, the State Administration for Market Regulation held a press conference for the China Quality (Chengdu) Conference. The following is the transcript of the press conference:

　　Yu Jun, spokesperson of the State Administration for Market Regulation and director of the News and Publicity Department:

　　Ladies and gentlemen, friends from the media: Good morning! Welcome to the press conference of the China Quality (Chengdu) Conference.

　　The China Quality Conference is the highest-level, largest-scale, and most influential international quality conference in China, approved by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council. It has been successfully held four times in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hangzhou. This year, on September 1, the fifth China Quality Conference will be held in Chengdu.

　　To facilitate the public's understanding of the conference, today we have invited Mr. Liu Sanjiang, Director of the Quality Development Bureau of the State Administration for Market Regulation; Mr. Ge Xiaopeng, Deputy Secretary-General of the Sichuan Provincial Government; Mr. Chen Kai, Director of the Sichuan Provincial Market Supervision Administration; and Mr. Wu Hao, Deputy Mayor of Chengdu, to introduce relevant information about the China Quality (Chengdu) Conference and answer questions of interest.

　　Also attending today's press conference are journalists from many authoritative news media. On behalf of the conference organizers, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all media friends who care about quality work!

　　Now, please allow Mr. Liu Sanjiang to introduce the overall situation of the conference.

　　Liu Sanjiang, Director of the Quality Development Bureau of the State Administration for Market Regulation:

　　Dear media friends: Good morning!

　　With the approval of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, the fifth China Quality Conference, also known as the China Quality (Chengdu) Conference, will be held from September 1 to 2 at the Century City International Convention Center in Chengdu. The conference is hosted by the State Administration for Market Regulation, the Sichuan Provincial People's Government, and the Chengdu Municipal People's Government. It is jointly organized by 13 units including the National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, National Intellectual Property Administration, China Media Group, National Medical Products Administration, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, and All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce. It is undertaken by the Sichuan Provincial Market Supervision Administration, Chengdu Market Supervision Administration, and China Quality Newspaper Agency. First, on behalf of the conference organizing committee, I sincerely thank the media friends for their attention to the conference and their long-term support for quality work. Next, I will briefly introduce the overall situation of the conference.

　　Holding international quality conferences, promoting government quality policies, popularizing advanced quality management methods, and improving quality management levels are common global practices. The China Quality Conference is an international quality exchange and cooperation platform led by China, aiming to promote international cooperation in quality, share quality governance experiences from various countries, promote advanced quality management methods and innovative achievements, facilitate interconnection of quality infrastructure, and promote high-quality development. Approved by the State Council, China has successfully held four China Quality Conferences in 2014, 2017, 2019, and 2021 in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hangzhou respectively. President Xi Jinping personally sent important congratulatory letters to the second and fourth conferences. Leaders from countries such as the Netherlands, Japan, Uzbekistan, Laos, as well as heads of international organizations including the United Nations, World Trade Organization, World Intellectual Property Organization, and International Organization for Standardization attended and delivered speeches at the first four conferences. The China Quality Conference has become a global platform for quality exchange and cooperation, generating enthusiastic responses both domestically and internationally.

　　Currently, the unprecedented global changes in a century are accelerating, and the global economic recovery is at a critical stage. Countries are full of expectations for promoting economic development through quality cooperation. This conference, themed "Quality Transformation and Cooperation in Economic Recovery," has attracted widespread attention from all sectors of society. Holding a high-level China Quality (Chengdu) Conference helps showcase China's achievements in quality development, tell the China quality story to the world, and further enhance global confidence and recognition of the China quality brand; it helps advocate for society to regard quality as life and pursue high quality, guiding society to learn from advanced quality benchmarks, further promoting quality transformation, efficiency transformation, and power transformation; it helps promote alignment with high-standard international trade and economic rules, steadily expand institutional openness in rules, regulations, management, and standards, demonstrate China's firm determination and confidence in promoting high-quality development to the international community, send a strong signal of China's unwavering commitment to high-level opening-up, and further promote international quality cooperation and exchange. Successfully holding this quality conference is of great significance!

　　The preparation work for the China Quality (Chengdu) Conference is basically complete, with the overall arrangements as follows:

　　First, the conference theme. In line with the global economic development situation and the CPC Central Committee and State Council's decisions on high-quality development, this conference is themed "Quality Transformation and Cooperation in Economic Recovery." Representatives from all parties are invited to jointly discuss hot quality topics and cutting-edge quality management content under the new situation, build consensus on quality, promote quality cooperation, accelerate quality transformation, and drive high-quality global economic development.

　　Second, the main agenda. The morning of September 1 is the opening ceremony and main forum, including speeches by Chinese and foreign leaders and guests. The afternoon of September 1 will hold eight sub-forums discussing topics such as quality improvement and building first-class enterprises; quality and efficiency development of private enterprises and the 2023 Private Economy Standards Innovation Week Sichuan special event; deepening international quality cooperation to stabilize global supply chains; park city standardization construction—exploration of Chinese-style modernization urban practice; improving quality infrastructure to promote stable economic recovery; good practices of chief quality officers in quality transformation and innovation; digital quality management innovation and practice; and quality education development and prospects. On the afternoon of September 1, a national-level standards, metrology, and quality technology institution and Sichuan enterprise matchmaking meeting will be held simultaneously. The morning of September 2 is the closing ceremony, including speeches by Chinese and foreign guests, the release of the "Chengdu Quality Initiative," and the handover ceremony for the next (sixth) China Quality Conference. From September 1 to 3, the "Light of Quality—China Quality Management and Innovation Achievements Exhibition" will be held in parallel.

　　Third, participants. This conference will be held mainly offline with a combination of online and offline. There will be 850 official delegates, including about 200 foreign guests such as foreign political figures, heads of relevant international organizations, heads of foreign government departments, heads of foreign quality organizations, some foreign diplomats in China, heads of foreign chambers of commerce in China, and senior executives of foreign-funded enterprises in China. About 650 domestic guests include representatives of co-organizers, members of the National Quality Power Construction Coordination and Promotion Leading Group, representatives of Sichuan Province, Chengdu City, and relevant provincial (regional, municipal) governments, domestic enterprise representatives, and representatives from the national market supervision system. The number of people attending the opening and closing ceremonies and sub-forums is expected to exceed 2,000.

　　On this occasion, on behalf of the organizing committee, I warmly welcome media friends to participate in the China Quality (Chengdu) Conference and conduct in-depth publicity and reporting on the conference. Thank you all!

　　Yu Jun, spokesperson of the State Administration for Market Regulation and director of the News and Publicity Department:

　　Thank you, Mr. Liu Sanjiang, for the introduction. Now, please Mr. Wu Hao introduce the conference preparation and Chengdu's quality development.

　　Wu Hao, Deputy Mayor of Chengdu Municipal Government:

　　Dear media friends, good morning! First, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the media friends attending today's press conference and to all sectors of society who have long cared about Chengdu's high-quality economic and social development!

　　Since the conference was settled in Chengdu, we have attached great importance to the organization and preparation work of the conference. Following the principles of "simplicity, safety, and excellence," we have steadily and orderly advanced various preparation tasks, which are now basically ready. Next, I will briefly introduce the situation.

　　Regarding the working mechanism, the general administration, province, and city have established the conference organizing committee, with member units advancing preparation work in an integrated manner. Sichuan Province and Chengdu City have respectively established leading groups for preparation work, with flat management and unified coordination, strengthening work coordination and orderly advancing all tasks.

　　In terms of service assurance, we continuously improve the entire process service levels including arrival and departure, accommodation, and transportation. We have launched a conference information management service platform to communicate with delegates in real time and coordinate their needs. Meanwhile, we carefully select conference volunteers, strengthen service training, and strive to ensure enthusiastic and thoughtful service throughout the conference.

　　Regarding guest invitations, as of now, it has been confirmed that a total of 820 guests including foreign political leaders, diplomats stationed in China, heads of international organizations, corporate representatives, renowned scholars, as well as leaders from domestic ministries, foreign enterprises in China, and well-known domestic enterprises will attend the conference on site. More than 230 enterprises have actively registered to participate.

　　Regarding venue arrangements, meeting venues have been allocated around the conference's 9 major categories and 16 activities, planning a 22,000 square meter exhibition hall. All required materials are in place, and the conference process has been repeatedly rehearsed to ensure the best effect. Next, we will conduct drills and joint debugging and testing of software and hardware equipment, identify and fix omissions, and further optimize and enhance venue functions.

　　In recent years, Chengdu has deeply studied and implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party and General Secretary Xi Jinping's series of important instructions on Sichuan and Chengdu's work. Seizing major strategic opportunities such as the Chengdu-Chongqing dual-city economic circle and the park city demonstration zone construction, it vigorously promotes the construction of a quality-strong city, focusing on building a new highland of quality development with international competitiveness and influence. The overall level of quality work in the city has reached a new level. In 2018, it won the China Quality Award City Award and ranked first for six consecutive years in the provincial government quality assessment with an A-level rating. The industrial quality advantage is obvious, with a total of 202 enterprises selected as national specialized and new "little giant" enterprises. The development environment for small and medium-sized enterprises ranks first in the central and western regions; product quality continues to improve, with the city-level industrial product sampling pass rate long maintained at 94.5%, consumer goods sampling pass rate at 93.7%, and food and drug sampling pass rate at 99%; service quality continues to strengthen, ranking first in the 2020 national public service quality satisfaction, and has been named "China's happiest city" for 14 consecutive years; quality brand cultivation is remarkable, with 8 organizations and 2 individuals winning the China Quality Award (including nomination awards) a total of 15 times, ranking first among sub-provincial cities. Fourteen organizations have won the Sichuan Tianfu Quality Award (including nomination awards) 18 times in total. Quality infrastructure has developed rapidly, with 41 international standards formulated, 21 national quality inspection centers, and the establishment of a national inspection and testing high-tech service industry cluster, the National South Asia Standardization Research Center, the National Technical Standards Innovation Base, and the International Standardization Talent Training Base.

　　Next, Chengdu will fully implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, the State Council, the Provincial Party Committee, and the Provincial Government on building a quality-strong country and province. It will adhere to quality first and efficiency priority, continuously improve the quality levels of industry, products, projects, and services, and promote the construction of a quality-strong city with higher requirements, higher standards, and greater efforts, providing solid quality support for building a modern international metropolis in western China with global influence and reputation.

　　Speech concluded, thank you.

　　Yu Jun, spokesperson of the State Administration for Market Regulation and director of the News and Publicity Department:

　　Thank you, Mr. Wu Hao. Now we will enter the Q&A session. Please state your news organization before asking your question.

　　CCTV reporter from China Media Group:

　　Why is this conference held in Chengdu? What are the innovations of this conference?

　　Liu Sanjiang, Director of the Quality Development Bureau of the State Administration for Market Regulation:

　　Thank you to this reporter for the question. This China Quality Conference is the first international quality event hosted by a western province and city. Sichuan is a major economic, populous, resource-rich, and quality-strong province in western China. In recent years, the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government have adhered to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance, following General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions to "build an important growth pole and new driving force to lead high-quality development in the west," and insist on winning by quality. Over the past five years, Sichuan's consumer goods quality pass rate, overall satisfaction with public service quality, and manufacturing quality competitiveness index have consistently ranked among the top nationwide and led the central and western regions. The annual growth rate of industrial added value is 1.2 percentage points higher than the national average, high-tech manufacturing revenue accounts for over 20%, and the regional GDP reaches 5.67 trillion yuan. Sichuan focuses on achieving effective quality improvement and reasonable quantity growth, forging a new path of high-quality development for governing and revitalizing Sichuan. Chengdu, as the "core" of the Chengdu-Chongqing dual-city economic circle, is among the first national quality-strong demonstration cities and the only city in the western region nominated for the China Quality Award. Hosting the 5th China Quality Conference in Chengdu, Sichuan, helps accelerate Chengdu's role as an important growth pole and new driving force for high-quality development in the west, leading and promoting the rapid high-quality economic and social development of the western region.

　　This conference is designed with the goals of "international vision, Chinese characteristics, Sichuan features, and Chengdu charm," featuring four new highlights:

　　First, a new theme. Previous quality conferences have proposed distinct themes based on the international and domestic quality development context at the time, focusing on major hot issues to stimulate participants' interest and enthusiasm. This conference is themed "Quality Transformation and Cooperation in Economic Recovery," reflecting the world's common concern about economic recovery. The purpose is to demonstrate the Chinese government's firm determination and confidence in promoting high-quality development and to build consensus on boosting consumer confidence and promoting economic recovery through quality improvement.

　　Second, a new model. Actively exploring a conference and exhibition combined model by hosting the "Light of Quality—China Quality Management and Innovation Achievements Exhibition," which visually showcases China's quality management and innovation achievements from multiple dimensions, enhancing global confidence in Chinese products and service quality. At the same time, fully utilizing informatization and intelligent means, establishing a long-term conference website, providing online live streaming, cloud exhibition halls, conference services, and publicity to improve service quality and communication effectiveness.

　　Third, a new platform. The conference is jointly organized by multiple departments, with a series of sub-forums during the event and a quality achievements exhibition, providing opportunities for representatives from government, industry, academia, research, and enterprises in the quality field to exchange and cooperate, truly making the conference a grand stage for quality workers.

　　Fourth, new achievements. Combining major strategies such as western development, rural revitalization, and the Chengdu-Chongqing dual-city economic circle, focusing on Sichuan's and especially Chengdu's characteristic industries, organizing relevant national standardization technical committees and secretariats of international professional standardization technical committees in China, national quality inspection centers, national testing and certification institutions, national metrology technical organizations, etc., to connect, negotiate, and sign agreements with Sichuan-related enterprises and technical institutions, actively promoting local quality development and ensuring the host location gains tangible benefits.

　　Thank you all!

　　Sichuan Daily reporter:

　　Please introduce the quality development work situation in Sichuan Province.

　　Ge Xiaopeng, Deputy Secretary-General of the Sichuan Provincial Government:

　　Thank you for your question. Sichuan has always attached great importance to quality work. From proposing "Quality Prosperity in Sichuan" in the 1990s to promoting the construction of a quality-strong province since 2013, the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government have always regarded quality work as an important foundational task for economic and social development and placed it in a prominent position. Especially in recent years, we have further taken quality work as an important entry point for transforming development modes, adjusting structures, and promoting upgrades, deeply advancing the construction of a quality-strong province, focusing on comprehensively upgrading the quality of industry, products, projects, and services, strengthening the quality support for the construction of Sichuan's modern industrial system, and initially forming a new quality development pattern with Sichuan characteristics.

　　First, the quality policy system has been continuously improved. Sichuan took the lead nationwide in issuing the "Sichuan Province Quality Promotion Regulations," successively formulated guiding opinions on comprehensively promoting high-quality development and implementation opinions on building a quality-strong province, followed by issuing medium- and long-term quality development plans and quality improvement action implementation plans, exploring the establishment of a quality innovation breakthrough "challenge and leadership" working mechanism, and building the "four beams and eight pillars" of Sichuan's quality work.

　　Second, the foundation for quality support is more solid. Focusing on building a modern industrial system, implementing the quality infrastructure upgrade and efficiency enhancement project, 32 national-level quality inspection centers and 4 national-level metrology institutions have been established, along with 36 national-level standardization technical committees and subcommittees, and 412 national-level standardization pilot demonstration projects. The number of inspection and testing institutions ranks sixth nationwide. A provincial one-stop quality infrastructure service platform ("Chuan Quality Pass") has been built, accelerating the construction of an advanced metrology, standards, certification, and inspection and testing system adapted to Sichuan's industrial development. The strategic, fundamental, and supportive role of building a quality-strong province has become more prominent.

　　Third, the quality brand matrix is accelerating its formation. A sound brand cultivation system has been established to create the outstanding "Made in Sichuan" brand, enhance the high-quality image of the "Tianfu Granary," promote the "Chuan Construction" engineering brand and the "Shu Li An Yi" consumer brand, and help more "Tianfu Famous Products" go global. The province has cultivated 2 China Quality Award grand prizes and 15 nomination awards, ranking first in the western region and among the top nationwide; selected 46 Tianfu Quality Awards (Sichuan Quality Awards), cultivated 125 time-honored brands (including 48 China time-honored brands), 31 Luban Awards for construction projects, named 39 Tianfu famous tourism counties, and leads the nation in the number of protected geographical indication products and organic product certification demonstration zones. More well-known quality brands have emerged across the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries, significantly enhancing the quality of Sichuan's high-quality economic development.

　　Fourth, regional quality collaborative development is steadily advancing. Adhering to the "Sichuan-Chongqing as one chessboard" principle, a Memorandum of Cooperation on Promoting Quality Collaborative Development in the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin City Economic Circle has been signed. Together with Chongqing, key industrial technology alliances such as liquor metrology and automobile and motorcycle engine metrology have been established. Seven joint actions have been implemented, including quality collaborative development, regional brand building, and improving quality and efficiency of small and medium-sized enterprises. The two local governments have promoted mutual recognition of quality awards and chief quality officers, sharing quality infrastructure resources.

　　Fifth, highlights of quality work achievements frequently emerge. Mianyang City and Qingyang District of Chengdu have received incentives from the State Council for promoting the construction of a quality-strong nation. Chengdu, Yibin, and Luzhou have been approved as national quality-strong city demonstration cities. The one-stop quality infrastructure service and chief quality officer system implementation have been shared nationwide as experiences. Cities such as Meishan, Neijiang, and Luzhou have developed "quality loan" financial products, helping enterprises secure over 2 billion yuan in financing, achieving comprehensive coverage of financing credit enhancement across standards, certification, brands, patents, and other quality elements.

　　Next, we will take this quality conference as an opportunity to thoroughly implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council on building a quality-strong nation, solidly promote quality improvement actions, consolidate the quality foundation, ensure quality safety, forge quality brands, accelerate the construction of a quality-strong province, and firmly support Sichuan's high-quality development, while also serving the overall national quality work.

　　Reporter from the Overseas Edition of People's Daily:

　　The conference will set up several sub-forums. Could you please reveal the main topics of these sub-forums in advance?

　　Chen Kai, Director of Sichuan Provincial Market Supervision Administration:

　　Thank you for the question. On the afternoon of September 1st, the conference will simultaneously hold 8 sub-forums, mainly inviting well-known domestic and international scholars, industry experts, government representatives, and other guests from all sectors to focus on "Quality Transformation and Cooperation in Economic Recovery" and jointly explore the path to high-quality development.

　　Sub-forum 1: Quality improvement and building first-class enterprises. The "Central Enterprises Quality Development Report (2023)" will be released and interpreted, discussing how central enterprises implement the quality-strong nation strategy and promote quality improvement.

　　Sub-forum 2: Quality and efficiency development of private enterprises and the 2023 Private Economy Standards Innovation Week Sichuan special event. The private enterprise standardization work situation analysis report will be released, Sichuan's quality policy environment will be introduced, and domestic and international experts, scholars, and outstanding private enterprises will discuss the forefront trends of private enterprise quality work and explore standard innovation services for high-quality development.

　　Sub-forum 3: Deepening international quality cooperation and helping stabilize the global supply chain. Based on an international perspective, quality dialogue and exchanges will be conducted with relevant countries, international organizations, and domestic and foreign enterprises to promote in-depth international quality cooperation.

　　Sub-forum 4: Park city standardization construction—Exploration of Chinese-style modernization city practice. The results related to Chengdu park city standardization construction and the Sichuan Tianfu New Area park city standard system will be released. Centered on the dual goals of "Chinese-style modernization city construction" and "implementation of the national standardization strategy," the forum will discuss and share theories and practical experiences of park city standardization construction.

　　Sub-forum 5: Improving quality infrastructure and promoting stable economic recovery. The forum will focus on major needs such as supporting technological innovation, advanced manufacturing, and modern management, discussing new ideas, research, and practices in quality infrastructure construction.

　　Sub-forum 6: Good practices of quality transformation and innovation by enterprise chief quality officers. The forum will exchange progress in promoting the work of enterprise chief quality officers, release excellent typical cases of quality transformation and innovation by chief quality officers, and discuss methods for quality transformation and innovation.

　　Sub-forum 7: Innovation and practice in digital quality management. Typical cases of enterprise digital quality management innovation and practice will be released, exploring frontier trends, theoretical and practical innovations in digital quality management.

　　Sub-forum 8: Quality education development and prospects. Excellent micro-video works on building a quality-strong nation will be released, quality education policies and measures will be promoted, frontier trends in quality education will be discussed, and paths for quality talent cultivation and quality education innovation development will be explored.

　　In addition to traditional policy interpretation, keynote speeches, and other sessions, many forums will also specially set up sessions for quality achievement releases, excellent case sharing, guest dialogues, thematic discussions, and salon exchanges. Everyone is welcome to follow these. Thank you!

　　Reporter from Chengdu Daily:

　　How will Chengdu take advantage of this conference to further promote quality development and build a model city of Chinese-style modernization?

　　Wu Hao, Deputy Mayor of Chengdu Municipal Government:

　　Thank you for the question. The Chengdu Universiade has just successfully concluded, and now we welcome a grand event like the China Quality (Chengdu) Conference. This is the first time the China Quality Conference is held in the central and western regions, which is very rare and a favorable opportunity for Chengdu to showcase its image and promote quality development across the city. Currently, Chengdu is comprehensively building a park city demonstration area that practices the new development philosophy, striving to create a socialist modern international metropolis in western China with global influence and reputation. Chengdu has issued relevant documents proposing to adhere to upgrading functions to promote high-quality development, improving happiness quality to create a high-quality life, enhancing smart capabilities to implement efficient governance, and has made specific task arrangements of "ten highlights and ten comprehensives."

　　Highlighting functional coordination and regional coordination to comprehensively enhance core leadership capabilities; emphasizing building circles and strengthening chains, integrating digital and real economies to comprehensively build a modern industrial system; focusing on scientific education support and industry-research integration to comprehensively shape new development momentum and advantages; emphasizing smooth internal and external links and factor coordination to comprehensively enhance international gateway hub functions; highlighting urban-rural integration and common prosperity to comprehensively improve the quality of happy Chengdu; emphasizing ecological priority and green development to comprehensively promote harmonious integration of humans and nature; emphasizing openness, inclusiveness, confidence, and self-reliance to comprehensively promote cultural prosperity; emphasizing good governance, fairness, and justice to comprehensively advance democratic and legal construction; emphasizing agility, efficiency, intelligence, and smartness to comprehensively improve urban governance; emphasizing bottom-line thinking and organic resilience to comprehensively enhance urban safety.

　　We will further enhance our sense of urgency and responsibility for development, seize the strategic opportunities of the Twin City Economic Circle construction and favorable macro policies, make good use of the opportunity presented by the Quality Conference, target weaknesses and shortcomings, identify the direction of efforts, and take strong measures to continuously promote the quality development of Chengdu, striving to write a chapter of Chinese-style modernization for Chengdu.

　　Sichuan Radio and Television Station Reporter:

　　During the conference, a matchmaking meeting between relevant technical institutions and Sichuan enterprises will be held. Could you please tell us what content is arranged for the matchmaking meeting and what role it will play?

　　Chen Kai, Director of Sichuan Provincial Market Supervision Administration:

　　Thank you for your question. The matchmaking meeting between national standard metrology and quality technical institutions and Sichuan enterprises is a featured event of the China Quality (Chengdu) Conference, jointly hosted by the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Sichuan Provincial People's Government, and organized by the Sichuan Provincial Market Supervision Administration. The meeting, themed "Strengthening Quality Foundation, Empowering Modern Industry," invited nearly 140 experts and scholars from national standard metrology and quality technical institutions and nearly 270 representatives of outstanding Sichuan enterprises to jointly discuss deepening cooperation in quality infrastructure and provide strong quality support for building a modern industrial system with Sichuan characteristics.

　　First, in-depth exchanges and discussions to create a platform for sharing ideas and building consensus. The matchmaking meeting invited experts, technical organizations, and representatives of Sichuan enterprises in the field of quality infrastructure to deliver keynote speeches and thematic presentations focusing on how national quality infrastructure empowers modern industrial chains, innovation chains, value chains, and quality chains. They shared experiences and practices of quality infrastructure serving high-quality industrial development, further promoted advanced quality management concepts, and enhanced ideological recognition of empowering modern industries through quality foundations.

　　Second, supply and demand matchmaking to create a platform for connecting and diagnosing quality issues. Focusing on our province's six advantageous industries (electronic information, equipment manufacturing, food and light textiles, energy and chemical industry, advanced materials, pharmaceutical and health) and five strategic emerging industries (artificial intelligence, biotechnology, satellite networks, new energy and intelligent connected vehicles, drones), a bridge for interconnection between national technical institutions and Sichuan enterprises is built. Face-to-face roundtable matchmaking is conducted, focusing on enterprise needs and targeting quality weaknesses to discuss solutions and improvement plans, promoting precise and targeted services of quality infrastructure to help "improve quality and strengthen enterprises."

　　Third, strengthening cooperation and joint construction to create a platform for consolidating foundations and enhancing supply. At the matchmaking meeting, the State Administration for Market Regulation will announce approval for the establishment or preparation of a number of national quality infrastructure technical platforms in Sichuan. Some national technical institutions will sign cooperation memorandums with the Sichuan Provincial Market Supervision Administration and discuss cooperation matters and sign agreements with some Sichuan enterprises. This is conducive to optimizing the national quality infrastructure strategic layout, expanding service coverage, enhancing the development capacity of quality infrastructure in our province, and driving the overall improvement of quality competitiveness in Sichuan and even the western region. Thank you!

　　China News Service Reporter:

　　This conference has specially set up a quality achievement exhibition. Could you please introduce the preparation of the exhibition and what contents and highlights it has?

　　Liu Sanjiang, Director of the Quality Development Bureau of the State Administration for Market Regulation:

　　This reporter friend has accurately captured a prominent highlight of this conference. As you mentioned, according to the overall arrangement of the conference, from September 1 to 3, the "Light of Quality—China Quality Management and Quality Innovation Achievement Exhibition" will be held in parallel. This is not only the first time the China Quality Conference has held an exhibition but also one of the highlights and attractions of this conference.

　　This exhibition is guided by the State Administration for Market Regulation, the Sichuan Provincial People's Government, and the Chengdu Municipal People's Government, and organized by China Quality Newspaper Agency, Sichuan Provincial Market Supervision Administration, and Chengdu Market Supervision Administration. Adhering to the principles of "simplicity, thrift, grandeur, and unity," it aims to showcase China's quality development achievements, tell quality brand stories well, promote international quality exchanges, assist the recovery and development of the world economy, and further highlight the effectiveness of the China Quality Conference.

　　The exhibition halls are located in Hall 1 and Hall 2 of the Chengdu Century City New International Exhibition Center, covering an area of about 22,000 square meters. The exhibition content is divided into the foyer and the themed exhibition area. The foyer mainly displays China's quality work achievements, quality exchanges and cooperation between China and relevant international organizations and countries (regions), as well as the effectiveness of quality work measures by the conference's main organizers. The themed exhibition area mainly showcases advanced enterprises in China's quality management innovation, some regional brands, national quality technical institutions, and the protection and development of geographical indication products. So far, more than 240 exhibitors have participated, all of whom voluntarily applied and were recommended after review by the local market supervision departments.

　　From the preparation work perspective, this exhibition will present three features: First, rich achievements on display. The participating enterprises cover a wide range of industries and content, including advanced experiences of quality transformation and innovation with Chinese characteristics, new technologies and products such as major national equipment, new energy vehicles, household appliances, electronic consumer goods, food and agricultural products, as well as national quality technical institutions and service enterprises. It can be said to be a grand event gathering the latest achievements of China's quality development and an important platform for exchanging new technologies, methods, and models of quality management. Second, innovative exhibition methods. The exhibition will simultaneously open an online "cloud exhibition hall" aiming to create a never-ending quality innovation achievement exhibition and continuously expand the exhibition's influence. Third, integration of exhibition and services. Besides displaying methods, technologies, and products, a release area will be set up where exhibitors can launch new products and technologies, conduct live broadcasts and promotions, and carry out publicity through relevant media.

　　We warmly welcome domestic and foreign guests and media friends attending the conference to take time to visit the exhibition and exchange observations.

　　Yu Jun, spokesperson of the State Administration for Market Regulation and director of the News and Publicity Department:

　　Due to time constraints, today's Q&A session ends here. If anyone has other questions they want to know about, please feel free to contact the News and Publicity Department of the State Administration for Market Regulation after the meeting.

　　Finally, let us look forward together to this quality appointment with an international vision, Chinese characteristics, Sichuan style, and Chengdu charm, and wish the China Quality (Chengdu) Conference a complete success.

　　The press conference ends here, thank you all!