"Keep in mind the entrustment and persistently promote scientific and technological innovation"
——Interview with Peng Wenjie, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer of BASF Shanshan
Reporter Zhang Tingting
BASF, a world-renowned chemical company, joined hands with Shanshan New Energy in 2021 to establish a Sino-German joint venture BASF Shanshan Battery Materials Co., Ltd. in Changsha, which is also the largest foreign investment project introduced in Hunan that year.
On the afternoon of March 18, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited BASF Shanshan Battery Materials Co., Ltd. for investigation and investigation. Peng Wenjie, Chief Operating Officer and CTO of BASF Shanshan, remembers the day vividly. "The first time I saw the general secretary, I was not only nervous, but also more excited, when I heard the warm and familiar voice of the general secretary, the nervousness disappeared unconsciously, leaving only excitement. ”
During the general secretary's inspection, Peng Wenjie reported the development of the enterprise to the general secretary throughout the whole process, and listened to the general secretary's teachings and instructions at close range.
At BASF Shanshan Battery Materials Research Institute, the general secretary's careful observation of R&D equipment, in-depth understanding of product indicators, deep concern for raw materials and export markets, detailed inquiries about the joint venture process, and cordial greetings to R&D personnel all reflect the general secretary's attention to enterprise development, talents and scientific and technological innovation.
General Secretary Xi Jinping said during the inspection, "China's door to opening up will be wider and wider, and in the process of opening up, there may be some deficiencies, and we will continue to improve." China is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with other countries in the world and welcomes more foreign enterprises to invest and develop in China. The general secretary's firm and plain words echoed in Peng Wenjie's heart, making him deeply feel the country's determination and confidence to firmly promote high-level opening-up and share development opportunities with the world.
As a joint venture, BASF Shanshan is a witness and beneficiary of this high level of openness. In recent years, it has made full use of China's all-round opening policy to the world, exerted rich global operation experience, and pushed the research and development of battery materials to a new height.
Peng Wenjie recalled that during the inspection, the general secretary was very interested in the company's new products and some specific applications, and would approach to understand the details, ask questions, and praise when he received a positive answer.
In recent years, BASF Shanshan has focused on independent research and development, taking the lead in commercializing high-voltage lithium cobalt oxide products in the world and continuously upgrading them to effectively improve the energy density of batteries.
Before the end of the inspection, the general secretary not only expressed his support for the future development of BASF Shanshan, but also wished that our products could be better developed not only in China, but also in the global market. In Peng Wenjie's view, the general secretary's words are warm and inspiring. "We will keep in mind the entrustment of the General Secretary, continue to maintain high-intensity R&D investment, innovate in product technology, accelerate the layout of new quality productivity, build Changsha into a global R&D center city, realize the beautiful blueprint of 'three highs and four new' for Hunan, achieve the 'double carbon' goal for the country, and contribute to the future of sustainable development of mankind, and create a model for the vigorous development of new quality productivity in the new energy industry, and live up to the General Secretary's earnest entrustment." ”
Selected from "Xinxiang Review" Issue 7, 2024
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