China looks forward to working together with ASEAN in the near future to review jointly plans for cooperation, so as to effectively promote China-ASEAN sci-tech  exchanges and cooperation, Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN Hou Yanqi, said on February 17 at the awards ceremony of the 2022 China-ASEAN Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition.

In her remarks, Ambassador Hou congratulated the winners and expressed China's willingness to work together with ASEAN to make the competition a shining example, promote the industrialization of innovation and entrepreneurship achievements.

"It is believed that this Competition will make positive contributions to promoting the building of an even closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future," said Hou. 

During the Awards Ceremony, Hou and Deputy Secretary-General Satvinder Singh jointly presented the trophies and certificates to the winners of the competition.

Two first prizes, six second prizes and 12 third prizes were awarded, and 10 groups of creative stars and cooperation stars were selected among 71 competitive groups.

The success of the competition has fully demonstrated the vitality and potential of science and technology innovation in the region, said Singh.

He added that ASEAN also hoped to work closely with China to strengthen the brPand of this Competition and attract more young people to participate in ASEAN-China sci-tech exchanges and cooperation.

Co-hosted by China's Ministry of Science and Technology and the ASEAN Secretariat, the competition mainly focused on key industrial fields including modern agriculture, bio-medicine and health, digital economy, energy conservation, and environmental protection.

(Source:Science and Technology Daily)