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The Yangkou Port Economic Development Zone in Rudong county, Nantong, Jiangsu province, held a new materials promotion conference in Shenzhen in Guangdong province on Sept 11.

As this year marks the start of China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period, new materials have risen to national strategic importance, making cross-regional innovation and industrial chain integration more urgent than ever.

About 30 representatives from research institutes, listed companies and new materials firms attended. They discussed electronic chemicals, electronic specialty materials, technical breakthroughs, capacity layout and cross-regional industrial coordination.

Tang Mingming, deputy director of the zone's management committee, said that the zone is committed to deepening cooperation with innovators in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, upholding a pro-business service philosophy and pursuing win-win cooperation.

Liu Yongjun, another official of the zone, highlighted the zone's advantages in transportation, planning, industry and production facilities.

Experts and leading firms shared their insights. In the exchange session, companies introduced their products and technologies, while also discussing research on core technology and the cross regional layout of manufacturing.

Focused on practical needs and specific projects, the conference outlined approaches to cooperation in technology, production capacity and supporting platforms, accelerating the development of the zone's new materials ecosystem.