On March 16, 2017, ZTE, the world's leading provider of information and communication equipment and solutions, held the annual meeting of the Forum on Industrial, Scientific and Research Cooperation in Zhuhai, attended by Zhao Xianming, Executive Director and President of ZTE. Chen Jie, Senior Vice President of ZTE, Li Xupeng, Deputy Director of Zhuhai Science, Technology and Information Technology Bureau, Jiang Daiwei, General Manager of ZTE Intelligent Automobile Co., Ltd., attended the conference, and the president, professor and vice chairman of the Forum of Beijing Jiaotong University, Zhenhui, presided over the conference.

The conference is co-sponsored by ZTE and Zhuhai Bureau of Science, Technology and Industrial Information, and co-organized by the People's Government of Jinwan District and ZTE Intelligent Automobile Co., Ltd. Han Jiecai, vice president of Harbin Institute of Technology, and more than 200 people, including leaders of more than 30 well-known universities in China, leaders of scientific research institutes, famous experts, leaders of science and technology Department, and representatives of enterprises and colleges in Zhuhai, attended the conference.

”Zhao Xianming, executive Director and president of ZTE, said in his speech: "Zhuhai is the core city of the west pearl River port and the biggest beneficiary of China's construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. To hold the annual meeting of the Forum in Zhuhai will enable the forum members to know more about zhuhai's innovation planning and new technology industry development needs, promote cooperation, and also help ZTE to establish itself in zhuhai's intelligent vehicle-related industries.ZTE Industry and Research Cooperation Forum will continue to strengthen cooperation with universities and research institutes at domestic and abroad in the field of forward-looking technology, and will also help the government in the implementation of livelihood projects, urban transformation and upgrading, industrial cluster implementation and other aspects.

In 2009, ZTE established ZTE Industry, Research Cooperation Forum with a number of well-known universities and mobile, telecommunications, Unicom and China Information and Communication Research Institute.Through this platform, the resources of enterprises, universities and research institutes are complementary, the transformation of scientific research results is accelerated, and the overall win-win situation is realized.It has grown to 30 member units. Since the establishment of the Forum, ZTE has invested more than 20 million yuan annually, and member units in ICT-related fields to carry out pre-research cooperation, not only obtained a large number of cutting-edge technology reserves, but also drive a large number of government projects of the joint application of schools and enterprises.