Over the years, Changde City has maintained in-depth cooperation with German industrial city: Hanover in the respect of water system governance and urban construction; on November 3, 2017, Changde Municipal Government and Hanover Municipal Government made and entered into the cooperation service framework agreement of Sino—German industries and negotiated for the construction of Changde—German Medium and Small-scale Enterprises Industrial Park in Changde Economic and Technological Development Zone; they aim to introduce German high-end manufacturing technology, equipment and talents, focus on the construction of functional areas, such as Sino—German industrial, studying, research and technological transaction center, demonstration center and incubator of smart manufacturing technology and German green and standard demonstration workshop, jointly promote a series of projects related to industrial development and realize connection between “German industry 4.0” and “China Manufacturing 2025”.
