{"id":2759,"date":"2016-09-23T14:51:26","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T18:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plugpower.local\/?p=2759"},"modified":"2016-09-23T14:51:26","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T18:51:26","slug":"marshs-meetings-in-china-on-september-23-2016-zhangjiagang-and-atm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/blog\/marshs-meetings-in-china-on-september-23-2016-zhangjiagang-and-atm\/","title":{"rendered":"Marsh’s meetings in China on September 23, 2016: Zhangjiagang and AT&M"},"content":{"rendered":"
On Friday, September 23, 2016, Plug Power CEO, Andy Marsh, continued his business travels throughout China, visiting two more innovation-stimulating hydrogen and fuel cell partners.<\/p>\n
Mr. Marsh met with Mr. Ji Huang, the Mayor of Zhangjiagang after a tour of the city’s High-Tech Incubator guided by Mr. Liang Li, the Deputy Director of Zhangjiagang Economic Development Zone. Mr. Huang gave Mr. Marsh an overview of Zhangjiagang’s effort in promoting high-tech manufacturing, with a special focus in hydrogen and fuel cells. Mr. Min Yang, Director of Science & Technology Bureau, attended the meeting and the tour. Also at the meeting is Mr. Wu, Chairman of FURUI Special Equipment, a local gas and cryogenic equipment supplier listed in Shenzhen Stock Market (SZ. 300228).<\/p>\n
Mr. Dongfang Bian, Executive Deputy Mayor of Zhangjiagang, hosted a formal reception in honor of Mr. Marsh ‘s visit to the city.\u00a0Zhangjiagang\u00a0is a\u00a0county-level city\u00a0under the administration of\u00a0Suzhou,\u00a0Jiangsuprovince,\u00a0China,\u00a0\u00a0with 1,246,762 inhabitants at the 2010 census, it resides along the\u00a0southern bank of\u00a0Yangtze River. The city’s\u00a0GDP has been constantly ranked amongst the top three in the nation’s Top 100 wealthiest counties, reached RMB 140.2\u00a0billion yuan (US$20.5\u00a0billion) in 2009, a growth of 11.7% from 2008. The GDP per capita reached RMB 155,900 yuan (ca. US$22,800). In 2008, Zhangjiagang received the\u00a0UN Habitat Scroll of Honour Award\u00a0for its integrated urban-rural development which improved the quality of life for its rural residents.<\/p>\n