Israel is a globally recognized technology innovation country. Tel Aviv, Israel's second largest city, has more than 2,000 start-up technology companies. It is the world's second-largest innovation center, and enjoys the reputation of Silicon Wadi. China is one of the most important economies in the world, and the amazing developments of the past few decades have promoted the need for innovation.

Xu Xiangping, director of Department of Commerce of Hunan Province, said that the holding of this Conference is an important driving force for strengthening the exchanges between Hunan and Israel in economic and trade, technology, and comprehensively promoting the catch-up development of Hunan's open economy. This Conference is an important platform that focuses on the development of Hunan's medical health, electronic information, clean technology and other fields, and promotes the integration of Israel's advanced technology and Hunan's advantageous industries.

Mr. Daniel Roth, Chairman of China Israel Exchange, said that in the past few years, many Chinese companies have acquired and directly invested in Israeli technology companies, or set up R&D centers in Israel to join and find their position in Israel's innovation ecosystem.. This Conference is a very good opportunity for Israeli innovators and Chinese innovators to exchange ideas and technologies and promote trade and cooperation between the two sides.

A strategic cooperation signing ceremony for seven projects was held in the Conference, covering areas such as medical health, clean technology, and financial cooperation.

Three roadshows were held under the theme of biomedical health, electronic information, and clean technology. Subsequently, representatives of the Chinese and Israeli companies also conducted one-on-one meeting. 

On June 7,The 1st Hunan-Israel Economic and Trade Conference for Technological Innovation - Yiyang Session was held in Yiyang. Danie Roth, chairman of China Israel Exchange, and Zhang Yhengheng, mayor of Yiyang City, jointly unveiled the China-Israel (Yiyang) Science and Technology Industrial Park, and the Yiyang and Israel technology and industry cooperation platform was officially established.

Yiyang showed strong urban confidence and an unprecedented open attitude. Zhang Yangheng, the mayor of Yiyang City, said that this Session will open a new window for Yiyang to open up to the outside world, set up a new bridge for economic and technological innovation and promote the cooperation between the two sides to a new level. Yiyang will take this Session as an opportunity to further strengthen cultural exchanges, economic and trade visits, technical cooperation and investment in construction, further promote the in-depth cooperation between companies in two sides, and jointly develop electronic information, medical health, environmental protection, new materials research and development, and agriculture technology  and equipment manufacturing projects. At the same time, it is hoped that the China-Israel (Yiyang) Science and Technology Industrial Park can become a magnet, attracting more projects to settle in the park, attracting more innovators to blend in on this platform, foster dreams and foster the future.

Daniel, the chairman of China Israel Exchange, said in his speech that Yiyang has a profound relationship with Israel. During World War II, He Fengshan, the Chinese Consul General in Vienna, issued visas to Shanghai to thousands of Jews to protect them from Nazi killings. For the Jews, this visa was important. On the one hand, the Jews of Vienna were great intellectuals in science and culture. On the other hand, when the Holocaust happened, the number of shelters was very small. Therefore, Dr. He Fengshan’s heroic behavior became a beacon in the darkness of the time. His actions to save lives will always be remembered and respected by the Jewish people. It is this heroic act that has become the bond of friendship between the two peoples. Today, Yiyang and Israel have carried out in-depth cooperation in culture and economy. This cConference will open a new chapter for cooperation between the two sides.

Mr. Gadi, CEO of the Israeli company ZYM-TEC, delivered a speech on behalf of the Israeli company at the Yiyang meeting. He also expressed his gratitude and respect for Dr. He Fengshan:

——“Whoever saves one life,saves the world entire”

Gadi said that with the development of the “Belt and Road”, there will be many housing and infrastructure to be built in the future, and many roads, highways, railways and airports will be built. As an important node country along the “Belt and Road”, Israel can make a lot of contributions to the “Belt and Road” initiative, and cooperate with Yiyang to carry out various projects.

Daniel Roth expresses his thanks at the Memorial Hall of Ho Fengshan.