The Ministry of Commerce held the China-EU Medical Devices Special Trade Matchmaking Conference in Shanghai.

On the afternoon of November 5, during the Ninth China International Import Expo, the China-EU Medical Device Matchmaking Conference was held in Shanghai. Ling Ji, Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy China International Trade Representative, Lin Zechang, Vice Minister of Finance, Liu Jinfeng, Deputy Director of the National Health Commission and Administrator of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Redonnet, Deputy Director-General of the Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security of the European Commission, and Per Augustsson, Swedish Ambassador to China, attended and addressed the launch ceremony. About 200 Chinese and European medical institutions and enterprises participated. Ling Ji stated that this matchmaking conference is a practical measure to implement the outcomes and consensus reached at the second regular meeting of the China-EU Trade and Investment Consultation Mechanism held in October this year and to promote upward balance in China-EU trade. China and the EU have mutual demand and complementary advantages in the field of medical equipment procurement, and there are promising prospects for strengthening cooperation. China has always been committed to creating a world-class business environment for government procurement and continuously improving market access for European enterprises in China. It is hoped that the EU side will meet China halfway and ensure that Chinese enterprises can participate equally in the EU government procurement market. The EU side expressed appreciation and gratitude to China for hosting this matchmaking conference and looked forward to full negotiations and deals between enterprises of both sides. EU enterprises are optimistic about the potential of China's healthcare market and hope that China will continue to keep its public procurement market open and transparent.