Chinese delegation participates in Croatian int'l invention exhibition

ZAGREB, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The three-day 23rd Croatian International Invention Exhibition, known as ARCA 2025, opened here on Thursday as a Chinese delegation, headed by He Zhenfu, vice chairman of the China Association of Inventions (CAI), attended the opening ceremony.

Addressing the opening ceremony, He Zhenfu said that the ARCA has been one of the most influential international invention events in Central and Eastern Europe and the CAI attaches "great importance" to attending this exhibition.

"The Chinese delegation looks forward to in-depth exchanges with peers from other countries, sharing innovation experiences, exploring cooperation opportunities, and jointly promoting the development of global scientific and technological innovation," he said.

At the ARCA 2025, the Chinese delegation showcased a total of 28 high-level inventions, demonstrating China's comprehensive innovation capabilities from basic research to market application, and exhibits included inventions from six universities, 12 cutting-edge innovative companies, as well as youth invention projects from six middle schools.

Zoran Barisic, president of the ARCA 2025 jury, told Xinhua that Chinese innovators have always been leaders in innovative entrepreneurship and innovation.

"China is still one of the leaders of innovation in the world, if not the leader, and it always has one of the most important places at all international innovation exhibitions and is generally the most successful," he said.

The ARCA 2025 was organized by the Croatian Union of Innovators. In addition to China and Croatia, delegations from over 20 other countries participated in the exhibition.