On September 3, the 2026 World Power Battery Conference with the theme of “Electric Drives Everything: Integration and Symbiosis” opened in Yibin. Wan Gang, vice-chairman of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and honorary chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology, attended the opening ceremony; Wang Xiaohui, secretary of the provincial party committee and director of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Congress, attended the opening ceremony; Shi Xiaolin, deputy secretary of the provincial committee and governor, the guest country, Spanish ambassador to China, Betanzos, and Xiong Jijun, vice-minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, delivered speeches. Wan Gang said that this year is the beginning of the “15th Five-Year Plan.” The outline of the “15th Five-Year Plan” clearly proposes to accelerate the development of strategic emerging industries such as new energy, new materials, and intelligent connected new energy vehicles. After nearly 30 years of hard work, China has built the world's largest and most complete power battery industry system, forming a good situation where power batteries lead the integration and symbiosis of emerging industries such as new energy and new materials. However, it is also important to note that the power battery industry still faces some contradictions and problems, which need to be addressed and resolved in future development. It is necessary to strengthen basic cutting-edge technological innovation to further improve the safety level and environmental adaptability of power batteries; seize new opportunities for intelligent growth and promote the deep integration of new energy into a new ecosystem; consolidate sustainable development capabilities, effectively improve the management level of the whole process of power battery production, sales, use and recycling, and improve the efficiency of battery material reuse; and raise the level of international exchanges and cooperation so that the results of China's power battery innovation and development can benefit people of all countries more widely and efficiently. The Sichuan Provincial Committee and Provincial Government attach great importance to and strongly support the development of the NEV and power battery industries. Yibin City has anchored the overall goal of building a global first-class power battery industry cluster, continuously improving industrial chain construction, promoting cutting-edge innovation, expanding application scenarios, and polishing the new “Power Battery Capital” business card. The World Power Battery Conference has been held in Yibin for five consecutive years, and has become an important platform for in-depth connections, mutual learning and mutual appreciation among all parties in the global power battery industry. We hope that all participants will use this conference as an opportunity to further cultivate cutting-edge battery technology, expand the space for exchanges and cooperation, work together to build an open, inclusive, safe and stable global power battery industry chain system, and contribute more to the “integration and symbiosis of everything with electric drives”.

On September 3, the 2026 World Power Battery Conference with the theme of “Electric Drives Everything: Integration and Symbiosis” opened in Yibin. Wan Gang, vice-chairman of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and honorary chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology, attended the opening ceremony; Wang Xiaohui, secretary of the provincial party committee and director of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Congress, attended the opening ceremony; Shi Xiaolin, deputy secretary of the provincial committee and governor, the guest country, Spanish ambassador to China, Betanzos, and Xiong Jijun, vice-minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, delivered speeches. Wan Gang said that this year is the beginning of the “15th Five-Year Plan.” The outline of the “15th Five-Year Plan” clearly proposes to accelerate the development of strategic emerging industries such as new energy, new materials, and intelligent connected new energy vehicles. After nearly 30 years of hard work, China has built the world's largest and most complete power battery industry system, forming a good situation where power batteries lead the integration and symbiosis of emerging industries such as new energy and new materials. However, it is also important to note that the power battery industry still faces some contradictions and problems, which need to be addressed and resolved in future development. It is necessary to strengthen basic cutting-edge technological innovation to further improve the safety level and environmental adaptability of power batteries; seize new opportunities for intelligent growth and promote the deep integration of new energy into a new ecosystem; consolidate sustainable development capabilities, effectively improve the management level of the whole process of power battery production, sales, use and recycling, and improve the efficiency of battery material reuse; and raise the level of international exchanges and cooperation so that the results of China's power battery innovation and development can benefit people of all countries more widely and efficiently. The Sichuan Provincial Committee and Provincial Government attach great importance to and strongly support the development of the NEV and power battery industries. Yibin City has anchored the overall goal of building a global first-class power battery industry cluster, continuously improving industrial chain construction, promoting cutting-edge innovation, expanding application scenarios, and polishing the new “Power Battery Capital” business card. The World Power Battery Conference has been held in Yibin for five consecutive years, and has become an important platform for in-depth connections, mutual learning and mutual appreciation among all parties in the global power battery industry. We hope that all participants will use this conference as an opportunity to further cultivate cutting-edge battery technology, expand the space for exchanges and cooperation, work together to build an open, inclusive, safe and stable global power battery industry chain system, and contribute more to the “integration and symbiosis of everything with electric drives”.