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In order to sign ten agreements to prime business cooperation into a new engine

2017-03-22 Changzhou to science and technology cooperation in Changzhou to scientific and technological cooperation
The third meeting of the China-Israel Joint Commission on Innovation and Cooperation was held at the Fangfeiyuan, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on the morning of the 21st. In the science and technology, health, education, environment, personnel exchanges and other fields a total of ten cooperation agreement signed at the meeting.

The relevant departments of the two sides signed ten agreements under the joint witness of the Chairman of the Committee, Netanyahu and Liu Yandong, namely: "Implementation of the Health and Emergency Cooperation Plan (2017-2022)", "Youth Science and Technology Staff Exchange (2017-2020), "Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Cooperation", "Letter of Intent for Educational Cooperation", "Memorandum of Understanding" jointly with the establishment of the Joint Office of Changzhou Innovation Park " , "Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Intellectual Property", "Cooperative Research Program Agreement between the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Israel Science Foundation" (2018-2021), Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Science and Technology of Israel on Joint Research Projects And the China Scholarship Council and the Israel State Education Board Memorandum of Understanding Supplement.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said before the signing ceremony that, in addition to similar cultural traditions and extensive scientific and technological cooperation, business cooperation should also be an important channel for promoting the rapid development of China-Israel relations, leveraging the FTA negotiations and And the Development and Reform Commission and other relevant professional departments and mechanisms of cooperation, so that China's investment in science and technology in Israel eventually return to China for the benefit of the Chinese people.

On March 21, 2017, the third meeting of the China-Israel Joint Commission on Innovation and Cooperation was held in Beijing.

In addition, he said that Israel can be in the water technology, medical technology, transportation technology to help China, is willing and urgent hope to carry out water cooperation with China, and China to share medical experience to significantly improve the medical level, and with the Israeli various types of traffic applications Reduce traffic congestion, thus protecting the environment.

"Israel is very confident that China, with confidence in partnership, and in the development of cooperation is very excited about the future of the relationship will be full of light." Netanyahu commented.

Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong said in a speech before the signing ceremony that innovation cooperation is a major highlight of pragmatic cooperation. Over the past year the two sides in the consolidation of existing cooperation on the basis of the field of cooperation in the field of environmental protection, the scope of continuous expansion; cooperation continued to deepen, China last year, the introduction of about 400 experts in Israel, a total of 56 Israeli enterprises stationed in Changzhou Innovation Park, cultural innovation Cooperation scale and quality have greatly improved; cooperation highlights continue to show, the two sides to strengthen the micro-gravity joint research, to build a high-power laser physics research center unable to high power, the first in the remote medical pilot project landing in Changzhou, will In addition, the humanities exchange continued to heat up, China went to tourists in 2016 the number of nearly 8 million people, an increase of 69%, Israel Sinology research, Jewish cultural research alliance also promoted the civilized dialogue, The development of humanities is unprecedented.

Liu Yandong said that in order to seize the opportunity to take all the way, to enhance the level of cooperation, fully back to the role of innovation in the Joint Commission; to strengthen the top design, strengthen the two sides innovation strategy docking, deepen the concept of innovation and institutional mechanisms, Innovation and exchange and cooperation; give priority to select the priority areas of the pilot, the Israeli innovation and China's industrial manufacturing capacity, broad market and high-quality human resources, to promote joint laboratories, technical achievements platform, the characteristics of industrial innovation park construction, as soon as possible Start the joint research project and the flagship project upgrade, and support the research institutions and universities to carry out joint research and development; expand diversified forms of humanities and cultural exchanges, leveraging the newly signed young scientific and technological personnel exchange program to promote cultural exchanges, thus boosting innovation and cooperation.

Liu Yandong said that Israel is an important country in the Middle East, but also "along the way" along the important countries, in cooperation with the area along the way will have an important role in radiation. China has always regarded Israel as an important innovation partner, with the "one side" initiative to carry out and innovation-driven development, cooperation between the two countries will usher in a new upsurge.
The meeting was held at the last meeting of the Joint Committee on Innovation and Cooperation. The two sides held closed-door talks on topics such as science and technology, bilateral relations, medical care, environmental protection, education, culture, economy and trade. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Vice Premier of China's State Council Liu Yandong attended the meeting and made a speech before the meeting. Twenty-five Chinese government officials and nearly 30 representatives attended the meeting.

In cooperation with the Joint Commission on Innovation and Cooperation as one of the two major cooperation platforms in the government, in May 2014, Liu Yandong visit to set up for China's first innovation cooperation as the theme of the Sino-foreign cooperation mechanism. In January 2015, the two sides held the first meeting of the Joint Commission in Beijing and signed the "Three-year Action Plan for Innovation and Cooperation" (2015-2017). The second meeting of the Committee held a visit to Israel in March 2016 Held, the two sides signed a 13 cooperation agreement and started the FTA negotiations.