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of traffic flows. Our highly efficient power plants are
helping conserve precious resources and lowering
carbon dioxide emissions. The power they generate
is being used more efficiently thanks to our building
automation systems. Our water technologies keep
rivers clean and enable cities to reclaim wastewater.
And finally, our comprehensive healthcare solutions
ensure that the quality of life remains high when
people are older and that healthcare remains
affordable.
Han Zheng: Healthcare and medical engineering
are at the forefront of our planning. In our view, life
sciences are vital to Shanghai’s development. As the
city grows, its residents will become more health-
conscious. And as their incomes increase, they’ll
demand more and better medical services. As a cos-
mopolitan center and host of Expo 2010, we have to
ensure that our medical technology and healthcare
system meet international standards. We expect
our international Medical Zone, which will combine
research and production facilities with state-of-the-
art hospitals, to be a benchmark in the healthcare
field.
Klaus Kleinfeld: We’re contributing to this project by
locating the Siemens Medical Asia Center of Excel-
lence in the Medical Zone. The SOMATOM Spirit – a
100 percent Chinese product developed and manu-
factured in Shanghai for the world market – is fur-
ther proof of our commitment to medical research
and development. Overall, we’ve doubled our
investment in this area over the last two years.
Our commitment – not just to healthcare – is also
evident in the size of our Shanghai workforce. With
some 13,000 Siemens employees, Shanghai is our
largest location outside Germany. I'd like to under-
score that the close partnership between Siemens
and Shanghai has a long tradition. In 1879, the com-
pany supplied the first power generator – a device
to light the Shanghai harbor. The first Siemens office
in China was opened in 1904 – in Shanghai. And
most of us can recall the first commercial launch of
the Transrapid in Shanghai.
Han Zheng: Over the course of our successful part-
nership, we’ve developed a strong relationship of
mutual trust. Siemens will continue to supply the
products, systems and solutions that are vital for
our future. I’m convinced that our win-win partner-
ship will continue for many years to come.
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Han Zheng
Mayor of Shanghai