The "3-year" plan, to strengthen innovation ties between China and Israel, is nerve-wracking
This week the second Israel-China Innovation Conference was held in Israel, chaired by the Vice Prime Minister of China, Mrs. Liu Yandong, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior officials from government ministries and the Israeli and Chinese academia. During the conference, representatives from the government ministries of the two countries informed about the development of technological and commercial cooperation between them: the Israeli-Chinese Innovation Park (CIP) and the China-Israel Innovation Center (CIIC)). The Chief Scientist at the Ministry of Economy and Industry, Avi Hasson: "The many platforms that will be created through these agreements will provide added value for the diverse parties in Israel and China"
Science Minister Ofir Akunis said in a meeting with Yandong, with the participation of China's Science Minister, Wang Gang and members of the delegation to the innovation conference, that "the two countries are only at the beginning of a path to deep cooperation in the fields of science, technology and innovation that will yield major economic successes for both. China and Israel are two ancient nations, with a great common future.'
As you know, cooperation in the fields of innovation between Israel and China has intensified due to the "3-year" agreement between the countries, which was signed at the first innovation conference. As a result of this agreement, 13 additional agreements were signed today, between various government ministries and academic bodies in Israel and China, the center of which is the 10-year reciprocal visa agreement signed by the two leaders.
During the conference, the CIP (China Israel Changzhou Innovation Park) initiative was also launched, which aims to make it easier for Israeli companies to set up an operation in China, to help with the heavy costs of this type of activity, as well as to provide significant professional support that will help in easier penetration into the Chinese market, under a Sino-Israeli governmental framework common This initiative will provide appropriate Israeli companies with unique grants, tax breaks, advice on the protection of intellectual property rights, activity areas and more. The initiative will operate in the high-tech park in the city of Changzhou in the province of Jiangsu, which is considered a major player in the development of the high-tech industry in China.
Another interesting initiative that was presented at the conference is the China-Israel Innovation Center (CIIC) - an 'online' platform where the variety of activities that exist between Israel and China in the fields of innovation will be concentrated. The platform will allow access to information and help provide various services to industries in both countries, in order to encourage and facilitate cooperation between Israel and China. Both initiatives were developed by the Office of the Chief Scientist at the Ministry of Economy and Industry.
The Chief Scientist at the Ministry of Economy and Industry Avi Hasson: "The purpose of the agreement between the countries is to continue and strengthen the fruitful economic-technological cooperation between Israel and China and to establish "bridge"/"center" relations for cooperation between Israel and China through the concentration of the variety of services and their reflection according to the needs of the companies. The platforms The many that will be created through these agreements will provide added value for the diverse parties in Israel and China through, among other things, the transformation of the set of services to the online, something that will streamline work processes and allow direct contact between all the parties in the two countries."
Liu Yindong, Vice Prime Minister of China, during a visit to the Sheba Medical Center: "I would strongly recommend close cooperation between China and Sheba"
"The visit to the Sheba Medical Center was very impressive. I saw very important things in the field of medical simulation and rehabilitation with advanced technologies. There is a solid basis here for extensive cooperation between the Chinese health system and the Sheba Hospital. I would strongly recommend tightening and strengthening the relationship with you in various fields and I would also welcome doctors We wish them to come to China to work for us, to teach the Chinese teams and improve their abilities" - said today the Deputy Prime Minister of China, Liu Yindong, during A tour of the Sheba Medical Center.
The Deputy Prime Minister of China arrived in Israel at the head of a delegation of 80 people, which includes ministers, deputy ministers, heads of universities and more. In her meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the two announced the opening of talks for a free trade agreement between Israel and China. During her visit to Israel, 13 agreements in various fields are to be signed, one of which is the agreement with the Sheba Medical Center.
The face of Liu Yindong and her entourage was promoted by Prof. Shlomo Noi, the acting director of the medical center; Prof. Mordechai Shani, president of the research fund and former director of the medical center and Prof. Ameti Ziv, deputy director of the medical center, manager of Messer and director of the treatment safety and risk management unit. The guest from China was also accompanied by the Minister of Health, Mr. Yaakov Litzman and the Director General of the Ministry of Health, Mr. Moshe Bar Siman Tov.
Prof. Shani, who returned a few days ago from a visit to China where he signed a cooperation agreement for the construction of a huge hospital such as the Sheba Medical Center in southwest China, detailed the stages of the deal and expressed hope that despite the long distance and language difficulties, the road to long-term medical cooperation between Sheba and China. Towards the end of the visit, the Deputy Prime Minister turned to Prof. Shani and said to him: "Thank you for what you said. I was very impressed with what has been done so far and I see the utmost importance in strengthening this relationship. I will do everything in my power to promote and expand as much as possible the cooperation between your hospital and The health system in China".
Liu Yindong toured the message and heard Prof. Ziu's explanations, and then visited the rehabilitation hospital and under the guidance of Prof. Noi witnessed the performance of the VR (VIRTUAL REALITY) and locomat.
"For China, this medical cooperation is extremely urgent. I have found in Sheba a wide and promising field of action for joint work between us. I will support this issue and I hope to host you all with us in China down the road" - said the Deputy Prime Minister of China at the end of the visit to Sheba.
