He referred to the "BosWash" region in the United States and the so-called "Blue Banana" in Europe, which went through similar transitions. In a digital, globalized world, the paradigm of cities is shifting when smart cities, big data in manufacturing and the Industrial Internet of Things are redefining the future of city clusters.
He said China supports the unification of Europe and that China and the continent should support each other in jointly maintaining international order and improving global governance.
He said he will play an ambassadorial role in promoting Chengdu, and China as well.
He said since construction of the Hainan Free Trade Zone was launched in April, major national and international enterprises have come to Hainan to show their interest in and support for the development of the Hainan Free Trade Pilot Zone, which was expected to show significant progress by 2020.
He said foreign countries can either work with China in the development of some equipment installed inside the station, or place their own devices within. Chinese engineers also designed adapters on the station that can dock with foreign spacecraft, he added.
He said Kenya has increased access of financial services to women and rural areas, while China has made great inroads in improving household welfare through women's access to finance, which has ultimately decreased poverty. "The two countries can learn a great deal from one another."
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He said he was grateful he could celebrate with his countrymen in a city close to his hometown and hopes Hong Kong, which has been undergoing months of unrest, can restore order soon.
He said employment and strong demand for consumption will support the economic growth.
He said microfinance is "a relatively ineffective way" of encouraging entrepreneurship. This is because a fixed payment schedule does not fit the needs of entrepreneurs who have to deal with the many uncertainties involved in growing a business.
He said in the past, cooperation between China and Africa had mainly been driven by the central government and large State-owned enterprises. As a result of the expo, this cooperation was expected to include more local governments, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises.