Oct 14 — Sichuan CPC Standing Committee member and Chengdu party secretary Cao
Lijun met a German delegation led by Walter Dorlin, chair of the World Hidden
Champions Association and executive chair of the European Economic Senate. Cao
invited German machinery, artificial intelligence and green low‑carbon firms,
including hidden champions, to invest and expand in Chengdu, pledged to
facilitate regular, broader cooperation and said the city will deliver a
market‑oriented, rule‑of‑law, international business environment with
streamlined, high‑quality services to support long‑term local operations.