On  October 17, the 2026 Northeast Asia (Shenyang) Conference on Exchange  of Professionals & AI-Empowered Industrial Development Conference  opened at the China Industry Museum. Leveraging its foreign affairs  resources and channels, the Foreign Affairs Office of Shenyang Municipal  People's Government built a platform linking Chinese and foreign  talents, enterprises and technologies, gathered overseas intellectual  resources, and promoted Shenyang's industrial strengths, talent policies  and opening-up opportunities, contributing to fruitful outcomes of the  conference.

Invited  by the Foreign Affairs Office, 43 foreign guests attended the opening  ceremony and supporting events. They included Professor Otto Heinrich  Herzog, International Member of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Member  of German National Academy of Science and Engineering; Emmanuel Loriot, French Consul  General in Shenyang; Annette Sévery, German Consul General in Shenyang,  together with other consular officials; as well as representatives from  government agencies and chambers of commerce of eight countries  including Australia, Germany, Russia and the Republic of Korea. Professor Herzog delivered a keynote speech entitled AI and Industry  5.0, exploring technical pathways for the deep integration of artificial  intelligence and knowledge of the physical world to advance industries toward greater intelligence, efficiency and sustainability.

At  the international talent job fair, a sub-event of the conference, the  Foreign Affairs Office thoroughly assessed talent recruitment needs of  enterprises at home and abroad and released job vacancies for the first  time. A total of 37 enterprises, such as Bank of China Frankfurt Branch,  Sany Heavy Equipment Co., Ltd., Hisense Group European R&D Center  and China Mobile International German Branch, offered 72 posts, planning  to recruit 155 people, among which 30 posts were open to foreign nationals. This effectively opened up a two-way channel connecting  talents from home and overseas. In addition, a demonstration area was  set up for Shenyang's foreign-related public service policies, covering  five major areas: international communities, international schools,  international medical services, entry-exit services for overseas talents  and APEC Business Travel Cards. Policy briefings and on-site  consultations were provided to foreigners, including residence in  Shenyang, children's education, medical security and cross-border  business travel, addressing practical needs of foreign talents who come  to work and start businesses in Shenyang. Consular protection publicity  was also carried out on site. Materials including the Guide to Chinese Consular Protection and Assistance and Handbook on Safety Risk  Prevention for Staff of “Going Global” Enterprises were distributed to disseminate knowledge on overseas risk prevention, helping enterprises  and their staff raise risk awareness and improve emergency response capabilities. Consular officials stationed in Shenyang, international students from local universities and overseas talents interested in  developing careers in Shenyang stopped by for inquiries, making it a  lively session.

Foreign participants spoke highly of the conference. They noted that the event  featured a high-level lineup and a large gathering of international  guests, and the AI-themed roadshows were substantial and  industry-oriented. They acknowledged that Shenyang's foreign-related  public service system and the international business environment is  continuously improving, and supporting services for foreign talents are  being upgraded. They expressed the hope to continue fostering a sound  business environment together with Chinese partners, deepen talent  exchanges, fuel the growth of sci-tech and innovative enterprises, build  industrial synergy and clusters through positive corporate reputation,  and drive the continuous upgrading of the city's industrial capacity.