A number of Chinese companies across various sectors have converged here in Hyderabad to take part in the Sm@rt Urbanisation meet to explore the possibilities of working on projects in the upcoming smart cities projects in India.

The delegation headed by Shiyong Hong, Vice President, China Chamber of Commerce and Export Machinery and Electronics Products (CCCME), is seeking to facilitate interface between Chinese and Indian companies exploring the potential to work on upcoming projects.

Smart Cities Summit

The Smart Cities Council India, part of the global consortium of smart cities, is organising the 5th Smart Cities Summit Sm@rt Urbanisation at Hyderabad International Convention Centre to analyse the learnings and impact assessment.

Speaking at the conference being held here, Shiyong Hong, Vice President, China Chamber of Commerce and Export Machinery and Electronics Products (CCCME), said, “China and India are the two largest developing countries with same strategies and dreams. Chinese President and Indian Prime Minister have met each other more than 10 times in the last 3 years. We need to match our strategies and explore potential for mutual growth.”

He said, “By 2030 more than 0.7 billion people will be residing in Indian cities and India has to built 100 smart cities to cater to them. China can be a partner in developing Smart Cities in India with our innovative technologies and manufacturing capabilities.”

CCCME comprises of leading Chinese companies which include China Road & Bridge Corporation, Power China International group, ZTE Corporation, China ENFIL Engineering Corporation among others from diverse fields.

Founded in the year 1988, CCME has more than 10,000 member companies and maintains close relationship with Indian Embassy in China and together we have organised 3 conferences in China and 5 trips to India for Chinese companies, he said.