Cisco Chairman and CEO Chuck Robbins delivered a speech at the China Development Forum 2020: Innovation and cooperation promote prosperity and development

On November 11, 2020, the 2020 China Development Forum was officially held in Beijing. This forum was jointly organized by the Development Research Center of the State Council and the China Development Research Foundation. Focusing on the theme of "Economic Recovery and International Cooperation in the Post-epidemic Era", leaders from the government, business and academic circles were invited to discuss topics such as innovation, economy, trade and cooperation. Chuck Robbins, Chairman and CEO of Cisco, was invited to attend the forum and delivered a speech via video.

Chuck Robbins delivers a speech at the China Development Forum 2020

Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's forum adopted a combination of online and offline formats to support global guests to attend the meeting in a flexible manner. As a leading enterprise-level video conferencing solution, Cisco Webex is very honored to be selected as the conference video conferencing platform, providing strong technical support for the China Development Forum 2020 and providing a high-quality, smooth and secure video conferencing experience throughout the forum.

As the world turns to reconstruction and recovery, technology will play an unprecedented and important role. Robbins emphasized: "For nearly three decades, technology and innovation have been the core values ​​of Cisco's development in China. Good partnerships are the cornerstone of technological innovation. Cisco continues to provide innovation power for customers and partners, strengthen close cooperation with them, and use advanced technology to solve world-class challenges."

At the same time, innovation also has a positive impact on the way companies give back to the country and society. "I admire the work of the China Development Research Foundation in poverty alleviation and education development," said Robbins. "In the Sichuan earthquake in 2008 and the COVID-19 outbreak this year, Cisco actively practiced its corporate social responsibility and continued to provide technology, resources and personnel to help China calmly respond to serious health emergencies."

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Cisco donated products and systems worth up to RMB 10 million to multiple regions and cities in China, including Shanghai, Beijing, and Hubei, to help frontline workers and hospitals achieve remote video communications, remote medical diagnosis, and emergency communications. At the same time, Cisco promptly launched a three-month free Cisco Webex conferencing service to support Chinese companies and schools to safely resume work and study, and maintain corporate productivity during quarantine.

In the course of its development over the past 70 years, China has provided many opportunities for cooperation for global companies. Cisco will seize the opportunity and actively embrace the valuable opportunities in cooperation. "We are very proud that our technology can still help people get together safely when the world is facing a health emergency. As China continues to expand its opening-up and cooperation, we look forward to working with more Chinese companies to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results and develop together with China," said Robbins.