On July 18th, Mr. Han Zhiyun, Director of the Business Investment Department of the French Consulate General in Shanghai, Mr. Guillaume JINKOJI, Head of Asia Affairs at the Investment and Development Bureau of the Upper France Region in northern France, Mr. J é r ô me BROSSIER, Director of Enterprise Development Department of Bethune City, France, and Ms. Emma MORIN, Industrial Transformation Commissioner of Enterprise Development Department of Bethune City, France, visited the intelligent manufacturing factory of Na Yuan New Material Technology Co., Ltd. in Wuxi. The two sides had in-depth exchanges on sodium ion battery technology and market.

Dr. Liu Zhongqing, Chairman and General Manager of Na Yuan New Materials

Dr. Liu Zhongqing introduced the development of the company and the latest progress in China's sodium ion battery technology. Dr. Liu stated that the Chinese government at all levels has provided significant funding and policy support to the sodium ion battery industry. Currently, battery technology is rapidly achieving industrialization, and supporting industries upstream and downstream are also rapidly landing. Under this wave, Na Yuan New Materials is also thriving, closely cooperating with upstream and downstream in technology and industry, and has achieved the dual goals of large-scale mass production and shipment, as well as connecting vertical industrial chains.

Mr. Guillaume JINKOJI, Head of Asia Affairs at the Investment and Development Agency of the Upper France Region in northern France

Mr. Guillaume introduced the development of the Upper France region as a European battery manufacturing center in recent years. The city of Amiens in the region has implemented the Tiamat sodium ion battery project, with a planned production capacity of 5GWh by 2030. At the same time, Dunkerque city has attracted Taiwan's solid-state battery startup, Hanergy. In addition, battery production equipment manufacturing giant Wuxi Pioneer Intelligence, raw material production leader Xiamen Tungsten Industry, and automotive parts manufacturing enterprise Minshi Group have also landed in the area, which will help the development of the battery and tram industry in the region and radiate throughout Europe in the future.

Mr. Wang Chendong, CMO of Na Yuan New Materials

Mr. Wang Chendong introduced the application of Na Yuan New Materials products in different fields and the current needs of core customers in China. Based on his research trip to Europe earlier this year, Mr. Wang Chendong expressed that Na Yuan New Materials is very optimistic about the battery market in Europe and is actively expanding its layout. In the future, he will also increase cooperation with European battery manufacturing industry chain related enterprises with company resources, making Chinese manufacturing shine in Europe.

Mr. J é r ô me BROSSIER, Director of Enterprise Development Department, Bethune, France

Mr. J é r ô me introduced the implementation of the ACC project in Bethune city. The ACC project is an electric vehicle battery manufacturing project jointly established by Total Energy, Stellantis, and Mercedes Benz. The project plans to increase battery production capacity to 120GWh by 2030, with factories in France and Germany producing at least 40GWh each year. Mr. J é r ô me warmly welcomes Na Yuan New Materials to visit the local area for investigation and to cooperate with local battery projects in both business and technical aspects.

各位法国的朋友也参观了钠远新材全自动化钠离子电池正极材料产线，他们惊异于中国在新型电池相关产业的快速发展，并表示会积极撮合欧洲企业(例如Tiamat等)和钠远新材的对接，展开进一步的业务合作，并肯定了钠远新材在欧洲的业务前瞻布局。

借由习近平主席访问法国和中法友好建交60周年的契机，希望中法两国的企业可以有更加深入的互惠合作。双方的会晤在愉快的氛围中结束。