On 19 - 20 September 2022, Ms. Lada Phumas, Consul - General of Thailand in Shanghai, attended the 2022 World Manufacturing Convention (WMC) at Binhu International Convention and Exhibition​ Center in Hefei, Anhui.

The opening ceremony of the 2022 WMC took place on 20 September 2022. It was hosted by H.E. Mr. Wang Qingxian, Governor of Anhui, and addressed by leaders such as H.E. Mr. Zheng Shanjie, Secretary of the CPC Anhui Provincial Committee, H.E. Mr. Christian Wulff, Global Chairman of Global Alliance of SMEs (GASMEs), H.E. Mr. Wang Jiangping, Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology of China, and H.E. Mr. Wang Shouwen, Vice Minister of Commerce of China. In attendance were high-level officials from over 10 provinces of China, Consuls - General in Shanghai from Thailand, Israel, Kazakhstan, Turkey and France, Deputy Consuls - General from Germany, Mexico, ROK and Singapore as well as executives of leading Chinese and foreign enterprises.

H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, sent a congratulatory message to the Convention at the invitation of the Government of Anhui, in which Consul - General Phumas handed the message to Governor Wang during the discussion between Governor Wang and the Consuls - General and Deputy Consuls - General on 20 September 2022.

In his message, the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand congratulated China and Anhui for convening this meeting and stressed the importance of national commitment and international cooperation to promote high-quality manufacturing development, especially through innovation, digitalization and green technology, which is crucial for sustained economic growth and robust recovery from the impacts of COVID-19.

In the evening of 19 September 2022, H.E. Mr. Zhou Xi’an, Vice Governor of Anhui, hosted a welcome dinner for the Consuls - General and other high-level guests, followed by the touring of the exhibitions at the 2022 WMC led by H.E. Mr. Zheng Shanjie to showcase Chinese and foreign enterprises’ latest innovative technologies and products covering such areas as new energy vehicles, electronics, high-end machinery, new materials, advanced medical equipment, and innovative industrial designs, etc.  

The WMC has been the largest international event organized annually in Hefei, Anhui since 2018. It has been approved by the State Council of China and co-hosted by relevant ministries of China, GASMEs and the Government of Anhui for 5 consecutive years to serve as a platform to foster high-quality manufacturing cooperation between China, Anhui, and interested partners.