Recently, the third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo concluded at the International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Changsha, Hunan Province. The theme of the event was seeking common development and sharing the future. The Hubei Provincial Government set up an exhibition at the site and organised a series of activities such as the China Hubei-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Conference, the China Hubei-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum in the field of agriculture and the Hubei Provincial Theme Exhibition.
Shiyan Yinpengxing Electronic Technology Co., Ltd, Hanjiang Water Conservancy and Hydropower (Group) Co., Ltd, Danjiangkou Hydropower Plant Foreign Business Management Centre, Hubei Shuangxing Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd, and Dongfeng Off-road Vehicle Co., Ltd. and other four enterprises participated in the event. Into the Hubei theme exhibition area, the first to meet the eye is a red "Mastodon" car. According to reports, this Dongfeng Mastodon M500 low roof van, is based on Mastodon military products upgraded and developed four-wheel drive the first military-to-civilian models, the maximum degree of gradient up to 60%, can adapt to 5,000 metres above sea level, 46 ℃ high temperature desert, -35 ℃ low temperature snow and extreme cold and other environments. The vehicle is supplied by Dongfeng Off-road Vehicle Company, which became a highlight of the scene. On the site of China Hubei-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Conference, Shiyan Yinpengxing Electronic Technology Co., Ltd, and Foreign Business Management Centre of Danjiangkou Hydropower Plant of Hanjiang River Water Conservancy and Hydroelectricity (Group) Co., Ltd. made publicity and promotion with the "Hubei Enterprises Publicity Manual" of typical cooperation cases of engineering enterprises and typical cooperation cases of agriculture and food enterprises. In the China Hubei-Africa Agricultural Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum, Hubei Shuangxing Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. and Shiyan Yinpengxing Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. made targeted promotions with agricultural machinery production cooperation and agricultural technology promotion and application respectively. Hubei Shuangxing Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. on the spot with the Mozambique Federation of Industry and Commerce reached an agreement on the intention of agricultural machinery co-operation, the Mozambican side will go to Hubei Shuangxing Intelligent Equipment Co. In addition, this activity, the province's 10 key projects focused on signing, involving foreign contracted projects, foreign investment, foreign trade and other areas. Shiyan Yinpengxing Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. and Guinea Construction and Prefabrication Enterprises Ltd. signed a project of commercial vehicle assembly plant in Guinea, with a total investment of 20 million U.S. dollars. It is learnt that the project is based on the local demand for commercial vehicles, and jointly constructs the Guinea Commercial Vehicle Assembly (CKD) Plant with China Dongfeng Motor and Guinea Construction and Prefabrication Enterprise Co. The project is planned to cover an area of 5 hectares, with an annual production of 2,000 to 4,000 commercial vehicles, and the completion of the project will realise an output value of 500 million US dollars, drive 2,000 people to employment, and realise a tax revenue of 10 million US dollars, which will radiate the economy of West Africa region. He Fangpeng, general manager of Shiyan Yinpengxing Electronic Technology Co., Ltd: "It's equivalent to transporting our Shiyan auto parts over and assembling them over there, compared to the whole car, in terms of transport as well as tariffs, we'll have a big competitive advantage."