‘China hopes to work closer with US firms in NEVs, biopharma’

China hopes US firms will strengthen their cooperation with Chinese companies in the areas of new energy vehicles, biopharma and next-generation information and communication technology, the country’s industry minister said on Monday.

Xiao Yaqing, China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology, made the comments at a video conference meeting with the chairman of the US-China Business Council, according to a statement posted on the ministry’s official WeChat account.