News & Events

• Pioneer Park starts in the HSP
  
  HSP held a ceremony on Jan.3, 2000 for the opening of the Zhongguancun Innovation Tower. The building is the largest project to date of the HSP’s high-tech enterprise incubation system for the regions innovation base. The building has space for 60 to 70 enterprises. So far 15 enterprises have moved in to take advantage of preferential policies and start up capital available for the residents. “This new building will surely have a positive impact on modernization in HSP.” Said one HSP official, “accelerating the creation of the world’s best companies.”
   
• Center Director visits HSP
  
  Henry Rowan, Director of the Asian-pacific Research Center of Stanford University, visited HSP on Feb.24, 2000. Leaders from the HSP gave the guest a brief lecture on the development of HSP and then shared experiences with him. As a prominent researcher at the Commerce Institute of Stanford University, Henry Rowan has profound insight into both the Asian economy and the system of development of high-tech industries in Silicon Valley. He delivered a speech--- “Lessons learned from overcoming the obstacles in establishing Silicon Valley”, in which he discussed the reasons for the development of high-tech industries such as access to venture capital and human resources. He also talked about some problems China might encounter developing high-tech industries.
   
• German Counselor seeks cooperation in the HSP
  
  Wihents, the Scientific and Technological Counselor from the German Embassy to China visited HSP on Mar.20, 2000 to investigate opportunities for German investment in HSP. Wihents visited the Tongfang Company of Tsinghua University and discussed possibilities for cooperation in testing technology. The Tongfang Company expressed interest building such relationships.
   
• IT Festival enjoying its third anniversary
  
  On May 10, 2000, Zhongguancun IT Festival kicked off the big opening ceremony celebrating its third anniversary. Ma Lin, deputy head of Haidian District and President of HSP, presided over the ceremony, expressing his hope that the Zhongguancun Science Park will continue its role as an active developer of China’s knowledge-based economy. The ceremony was well attended with guests from all over China and all over the world.
   
• Vice Premier Li Lanqing visits the HSP
  
  Li Lanqing, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee and vice premier of the State Council visited the HSP on Jun. 8, 2000. Accompanied by Jia Qingling, Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Government and Liu Qi, Mayor of Beijing, Li Lanqing toured the HSP and visited the Haidian Science and Technology Building. He also visited the office of the Digital Park Online Working System. Li said that he hoped the pace of construction could be increased so that significant change could be seen over the next three years.
  
   
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