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ShanghaiJune 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — From June 11 to 13, the 12th China (Shanghai) International Technology Import and Export Fair (referred to as “CSITF”) was held at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center. During the event, TÜV Rheinland Greater China (referred to as “TÜV Rheinland”), an international independent third-party testing, inspection, and certification organization, partnered with the Shanghai Modern Service Industry Federation. Leveraging the “Shanghai Global Connect” international service ecosystem, they hosted a special session on “Smart Healthcare + Intelligent Manufacturing.” Targeting core pain points for companies going global, the session built a platform for professional exchange and resource integration, covering topics such as cross-border compliance, ESG construction, AI technology implementation, industry-finance collaboration, and international alignment.
TÜV Rheinland at the 12th CSITF
In-depth Analysis of Chinese Smart Healthcare Going Global, Empowering Global Development for Enterprises
On June 12, at the Smart Healthcare Special Salon held at the AI-empowered Smart Hospital booth, Zhang Fan, Business Development Manager for Medical Device Services at TÜV Rheinland Greater China, gave a presentation titled “Analysis of China’s Medical Device Export Situation.” Combining the latest industry data from 2025, he focused on China’s medical device export landscape, introduced the registration status under the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) / EU In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR), and the overall picture of China’s medical device registration and approval in 2025. He analyzed the overall scale, categories, regional, and country-specific patterns of import and export trade for the year, and summarized and forecasted industry development trends in areas such as domestic substitution of high-end devices and the implementation of innovative technologies.
That afternoon, at the China Smart Healthcare Going Global Co-creation Conference, Zhang Fan delivered a speech on the theme “Smart Healthcare Going Global: EU and International Market Access Compliance Practices.” He systematically outlined the medical device access requirements for the two core markets of the EU and the United States, and interpreted the ongoing updates to the EU MDR regulations. From the regulatory framework to practical details, from the current transition period to the future MDR 2.0, he provided attending companies with a clear roadmap for market access in Europe and the United States.
Focusing on Intelligent Manufacturing, Guiding Low-Carbon Transformation
On June 13, the supporting event of this year’s CSITF, the “Shanghai Global Connect (Yangtze River Delta) Intelligent Manufacturing Seminar,” was successfully held. The seminar focused on the multi-party ecosystem co-building of “industrial platforms + financial capital + international compliance,” aiming to help intelligent manufacturing enterprises in the Yangtze River Delta region integrate into the global supply chain.
During the seminar, TÜV Rheinland signed a four-party strategic cooperation agreement with the Shanghai Modern Service Industry Federation, the Shanghai Climate Week Executive Committee, and Kunshan Yinqiao Holding Group Co., Ltd. The four parties will focus on the theme of “Compliance Safeguarding, Low-Carbon Transformation,” jointly empowering specialized and new enterprises in the Yangtze River Delta region to align with international standards and integrate into the global green supply chain. The signing was completed by representatives including Zou Rong, Director of the Shanghai Climate Week Executive Committee; Shen Yichen, Special Assistant to the President of the Shanghai Modern Service Industry Federation; Gu Zhirong, Party Secretary and Chairman of Kunshan Yinqiao Holding Group Co., Ltd.; and Sun Guorong, Vice President of Industrial Services and Information Security at TÜV Rheinland Greater China.
Sharing Innovative Practices and AI Security Challenges, Building Synergistic Global Competitiveness
In the keynote speech session, Chen Jiaqi, AI Expert in Industrial Services and Information Security at TÜV Rheinland Greater China, delivered a speech on “AI Security Challenges in Intelligent Manufacturing Going Global.” He deeply analyzed key issues such as data security, algorithm compliance, and alignment with international standards that AI technology faces in the process of intelligent manufacturing going global.
In the subsequent roundtable discussion, guests including Gu Zhirong, Chen Jiaqi, Xu Xinqi, Investment Director of Suzhou Fund, and Qi Xiaolei, General Manager of Shanghai Gangyi Electromechanical Technology Co., Ltd., engaged in an in-depth dialogue on the theme “Industry-Finance-Regulation Synergy: Building Global Competitiveness for the Intelligent Manufacturing Industry.” They discussed core pain points for intelligent manufacturing enterprises in landing, financing, and going global; how “industrial platforms + financial capital + international compliance” can form a closed-loop service; and how to leverage complementary advantages to help enterprises align with global standards and expand into international markets. The session received an enthusiastic response from the audience.
TÜV Rheinland’s presence at this year’s CSITF fully demonstrated its professional expertise in areas such as cross-border compliance, international standards, AI security, and ESG construction. In the future, TÜV Rheinland will continue to collaborate with industry partners, deepen the integrated service model of “industry + capital + compliance,” and help enterprises align with global standards, jointly exploring new spaces for the globalization of the digital and intelligent industry.