On March 3, CRRC Changchun Rail Transit Co., Ltd. China Brazil Smart City Technology and Culture Exchange Center was established in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Tian Min, the Consul General of China in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Gao Kang, the spokesman of CRRC and the Minister of Corporate Culture, and Jubert, the President of the Brazilian Railway Association, delivered a speech. The local heads of Chinese enterprises and relevant enterprises in the Brazilian transportation industry attended the event.
Tian Min said that during the 2014 Rio World Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, we jointly witnessed that CRRC Changke provided high-quality transportation services for tourists from all over the world. More than 600 urban rail vehicles of CRRC have now undertaken about 80% of the urban rail transit capacity in Rio. The establishment of the China-Pakistan Smart City Science and Technology and Culture Exchange Center will build an exchange platform for Chinese enterprises and Brazilian partners, reflecting the desire of both sides to carry out in-depth and practical cooperation, and will help both sides continue to expand the scope of cooperation and improve the quality of cooperation.
Gao Kang said that 2023 will be the 10th anniversary of the "the Belt and Road" initiative. As a leading enterprise in China's rail transit equipment industry going global, CRRC is willing to be a bridge for China Brazil economic cooperation, a bridge for China Brazil scientific and cultural exchanges, and a bridge for China funded enterprises to exchange and cooperate in Rio. It will take the initiative to meet Brazil's development needs and customize high-quality products with different characteristics according to different urban characteristics and transportation needs, Provide high-quality and meticulous service guarantee.
Jubert said in his video address that Brazil has huge railway transport demand and market potential, and the rail cars provided by CRRC Changke show excellent performance and provide good services. The two sides have broad prospects for cooperation in the construction of rail transit in Brazil in the future.
According to Liu Yang, executive director and general manager of CRRC Changke's Brazilian subsidiary, CRRC Changke Smart City Technology and Culture Center is a cooperation platform built by CRRC Changke, and will be committed to deepening exchanges and cooperation with all parties in Brazil to provide new impetus for the development of smart cities in Brazil.