In the golden autumn of September, with the fragrance of osmanthus in the air, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties shines with the light of quality. Along the Qinhuai River, we welcome friends from all over the world with a commitment to quality.
From September 16 to 17, the China Quality Conference, the highest standard and largest-scale international event in the field of quality in our country, is grandly held at the International Expo and Conference Center in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. Representatives from approximately 600 participants from over 30 countries and regions gather in Jinling to explore hot topics in quality and advanced quality management under the theme “Quality: Empowering New Quality Productive Forces.” The conference aims to build consensus on quality, promote cooperation, accelerate quality transformation, and drive high-quality global economic development.
This is a quality event that guides society towards the “new” and aims for long-term success through “quality.”
Currently, driven by New Quality Productive Forces, China is rapidly developing in emerging fields such as new energy and digital technology, injecting new momentum into global economic development. The characteristics of New Quality Productive Forces are innovation, with a key focus on high quality, representing advanced productive forces. This means that as a new form of productive force, New Quality Productive Forces emphasize quality and efficiency alongside quantity and speed.
The theme of the China Quality Conference (Nanjing) is to better leverage the supporting role of quality, accelerating the development of New Quality Productive Forces through quality transformation and innovation.
Leading the era with standards and shaping the future with quality… This is an important engine for high-quality development in the new era and resonates with the voices of the participants at the China Quality Conference (Nanjing).
This is an international conference that widely gathers consensus and promotes global quality development and cooperation.
At the closing ceremony of the conference, Walmart’s Vice President of Global Government Affairs, Liu Mohan, and Samsung Electronics President and CEO for Greater China, Yang Jie, delivered speeches in fluent Chinese. During the opening ceremony, Bob Joseph Matthew, Chairman of the International Committee of Legal Metrology, and Cao Chenghuan, Chairman of the International Organization for Standardization, greeted the attendees in Chinese. As an international platform for quality exchange and cooperation led by our country, the China Quality Conference is advancing international cooperation in the field of quality, sharing quality governance experiences from various countries, promoting advanced quality management methods and innovative achievements, and fostering deep integration of quality infrastructure connectivity to jointly drive high-quality development.
In addition to Bob Joseph Matthew and Cao Chenghuan, other international organization leaders, including Zou Ciyong, Deputy Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Emanuele Riva, Chairman of the International Accreditation Forum, and Kim Gi-chan, Chairman of the Trade Development and Standards Cooperation Organization, also delivered speeches at the opening and closing ceremonies. Through the China Quality Conference as an exchange platform, they further promoted alignment with high-standard international economic and trade rules, steadily expanding institutional openness in areas such as rules, regulations, management, and standards.
Alongside Liu Mohan and Yang Jie, other experts and entrepreneurs, including Huang Danhua, President of the China Quality Association; Lu Jun, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Jiang Zongxiang, Chairman of Qingdao Beer Group Co., Ltd.; Wu Bilei, Deputy General Manager of China FAW Group Corporation; Li Jiuhu, General Manager of Nanjing Nari-Relays Electric Co., Ltd.; and Dong Ming, President of Yunnan Baiyao Group Co., Ltd., also delivered speeches, sharing their experiences in quality management and discussing the development trends of quality empowering New Quality Productive Forces. Quality is becoming a consensus for global development cooperation.
This is also a conference focused on telling the story of Chinese quality and showcasing Chinese brands.
The conference announced the decisions for the fifth China Quality Award. This prestigious award, the highest honor in the field of quality in China, once again partners with an international event in China’s quality sector. The China Quality Conference further advocates for a societal perspective that views quality as life and high-quality development as a pursuit, showcasing China’s open and inclusive business environment and ecosystem. It aims to tell the story of Chinese quality to the world and enhance confidence in Chinese enterprises, brands, and markets both domestically and internationally.
“The heavy honor of the China Quality Award is not only the highest recognition of our unwavering commitment to quality and relentless pursuit of excellence at China Three Gorges Corporation, but also a shared glory for all hydropower professionals who have made significant contributions to the development of China’s hydropower,” said Gao Peng, Chairman of China Three Gorges Construction Group Co., Ltd., as a representative of the award-winning organization. He expressed, “The pursuit of high quality is endless. We will take this award as a new starting point to actively promote the construction experience of the Three Gorges project and steadfastly follow the path of quality leadership and innovation-driven development.”
China has successfully held five China Quality Conferences in 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023 in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, and Chengdu, respectively. Each conference has showcased the unique characteristics and charm of its host city, from the solemnity of Beijing to the fashion-forwardness of Shanghai, from the reform and innovation of Shenzhen to the vibrant life of Hangzhou, and the leisurely comfort of Chengdu. The China Quality Conference (Nanjing) highlights the “Jiangsu characteristics and Nanjing charm.”
Exhibits reflecting traditional craftsmanship and the spirit of artisanship, innovative robots at the cutting edge, and stylish AI holograms… Entering the venue of the China Quality Conference (Nanjing), both the product displays and the intelligent services during the conference embody Nanjing’s rich history as an ancient capital and innovation hub. They also showcase Jiangsu’s quality development as a strong economic province in China.
Autumn is the most charming and beautiful season in Nanjing, from the scenic beauty of “the clear river stretching like a silk ribbon, with emerald peaks clustered together” to the elegant grace of “the view of pavilions seen through the shadow of Zhongshan Mountain.” For centuries, many scholars and poets have not hesitated to praise Nanjing’s autumn. This fall, the poetic and picturesque Jinling adds to its beauty with “quality.”