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he 2025 Guangzhou Development District Intelligent Manufacturing Industry Development
TSummit was successfully held in Huangpu District, Guangzhou. Jointly organized by
Guangzhou Development District Investment Group Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Huangpu Embodied
Intelligence Robotics Industry Promotion Association, and the American Chamber of
Commerce in South China.

The summit was themed ¡°Igniting Huangpu¡¯s Innovation Engine ? Converging Global
Opportunities.¡± Focusing on AI empowerment and upgrading smart manufacturing, the
conference gathered leading experts, Fortune Global 500 representatives, and industry elites
to exchange insights on AI-driven industrial transformation and opportunities for international
collaboration, jointly outlining a blueprint for the new era of intelligent manufacturing.

The summit was attended by district leaders Neil Bush, Chairman of the George H. W.
Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations, Harley Seyedin, President of AmCham South
China, and Wu Bin, General Manager of Guangzhou Development District Investment
Group, among others.

Guangzhou Development District Investment Group Co., Ltd. and the American Chamber
of Commerce in South China signed an industrial investment promotion cooperation
agreement at the summit. Under the agreement, the two sides will establish a long-term
cooperation mechanism in areas such as investment promotion, industry research, and
enterprise services. Guangzhou Development District Investment Group will provide
special investment incentives to support AmCham South China in attracting projects to
settle in the district, jointly channeling high-quality global industrial resources to help HUANGPU
Guangzhou Development District build a leading hub for intelligent manufacturing and
advance the region¡¯s high-level opening-up and high-quality development.
Mr. Neil Bush, Founder and Chairman of the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China
Relations, shared a keynote speech titled ¡°Connecting Across the Pacific: Exploring
Collaborative Models in the Smart Industry.¡± He emphasized that the Pacific should be
a shared stage connected by digital bridges, smart concepts, and deep collaboration,
rather than a geographical barrier. Facing the Fourth Industrial Revolution, no country or
enterprise can single-handedly address global challenges such as supply chain resilience,
climate change, and cybersecurity.
n May 7, 2025, former U.S. Senator
ODavid Perdue was officially sworn
in as the United States Ambassador to
the People¡¯s Republic of China, following
his confirmation by the U.S. Senate. The
swearing-in ceremony took place at the
White House and was presided over by
President Donald Trump. Below is an
excerpt from the ceremony transcript,
highlighting key remarks made during the
event.

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