The Suzhou High-Speed Rail New Town was established in January 2012. It is located in the centre of Xiangcheng District and has a total planned area of 28.9 square kilometres. In September 2022, the Standing Committee of the Suzhou Municipal Party Committee entrusted Xiangcheng with the mission of building a "dual centre" by "accelerating the construction of high-speed rail new town, creating a hub centre in the Yangtze River Delta region, and building Xiangcheng District into another modern high-tech central urban area after Suzhou Industrial Park." As the core area of Xiangcheng District, Suzhou High-Speed Rail New Town is striving to shoulder the mission of "dual centre" construction and scientifically formulating the "three-year action plan to build a hub centre in the Yangtze River Delta region." The European Chamber Construction and Carbon Market Working Groups are pleased to invite you to join this onsite visit and workshop to meet the local authorities, learn how the new town is being planned and engage in knowledge sharing on low-carbon construction and development of the town.
At this meeting, the management committee of the new town will present the development and planning of the dual hub centre. Members who are interested in introducing their company and presenting avenues for cooperation may register for a five-minute speaking slot (limited to one slot per company) during the member-sharing session. In addition, the Suzhou High-speed Rail New Town authorities have offered a complimentary dinner for members who wish to continue the exchange.
Please note, that this visit will be held in English. For parts of the presentation that are in Chinese, translation will be provided.
Please find the tentative agenda for the visit below:
13:30 – 14:00 Registration and mingle
14:00 – 14:05 Welcome by High-Speed Rail New Town Director Shen Yiming
14:05 – 14:15 Opening remarks by Construction WG Vice Chair Emily Luo and Carbon Market WG Representative
14:15 – 14:35 Presentation: “The planning and development of the Suzhou High-speed Rail New Town”
14:35 – 14:45 Q and A
14:45 – 15:40 Member sharing on cooperation opportunities
15:40 – 15:55 Closing remarks by Construction WG Vice Chair Max Feng, Carbon Market WG Representative, and Suzhou High Speed Rail New Town Director Shen Yiming
15:55 – 16:05 Bus transportation to the exhibition hall
16:05 – 16:45 Exhibition Hall visit
16:45 – 17:00 Bus transportation to Suzhou North Station
17:00 – (optional) Dinner hosted by the Suzhou High-Speed Rail New Town officials
Please confirm your availability, your interest in a speaking slot, and your attendance at the dinner by emailing Ms Kalina Pateva (kpateva@europeanchamber.com.cn) by 21st May COB. If you have not registered during the initial call for interest last April, but would like to attend, please let us know as soon as possible. Speaking slots for companies who have not responded to the initial call for interest will be provided depending on availability.