两江新区打造国内领先的视频分析研究中心

7月25日，两江新区消息，位于重庆两江数字经济产业园的重庆中科云从科技有限公司自主研发的“安防火眼大数据平台”，已在全国24个省级行政区上线。该平台是基于人脸识别及大数据分析技术打造的公安智能化人脸识别业务实战系统。云从科技作为机器视觉“国家队”，将与公安部重点实验室和中国人民公安大学一起，建设“安全防范技术与风险评估公安部重点实验室”，将其打造为国内领先的视频分析研究中心。

智能安防人脸大数据平台。 图片/云从科技提供

中外专家齐聚合川第三届钓鱼城国际学术会议

7月22日至23日，第三届钓鱼城国际学术会议在合川举行。会议以“国际视野下的钓鱼城遗址历史与价值”为主题，旨在深度挖掘钓鱼城遗址的历史与价值，推进钓鱼城遗址申报世界文化遗产工作。国内外80余名权威专家实地考察钓鱼城衙署遗址及钓鱼城遗址，并给予高度评价。此次会议为钓鱼城遗址的历史文化价值研究和申遗提供了一个良好的学术交流平台，将推动钓鱼城遗址研究的国际化进程，助推钓鱼城遗址申遗，提升钓鱼城遗址的国际影响力。

上半年重庆外贸进出口额同比增长11%

7月23日，重庆海关发布数据，今年上半年，重庆进出口总值达2288.3亿元人民币，较去年同期增长11%。其中，出口总值1470.5亿元，增长13.8%；进口总值817.8亿元，增长6.5%。主要呈现如下4个特点：加工贸易进出口快速增长；外商投资企业进出口贸易占比较高；计算机与通信技术产品对出口增长贡献超六成；集成电路等商品进口大幅增长。

重庆将组团赴国（境）外引进紧缺人才

7月20日，重庆市人社局消息，为加快推进科教兴市和人才强市行动计划，我市拟于下半年组织有关单位出访北美、欧洲、澳洲、亚洲等国家和地区，对接引进一批国（境）外优秀人才和团队。此次引才活动由市委组织部、市人社局主办，市人才交流服务中心承办。引才线路为：美洲—美国、加拿大等；欧洲—俄罗斯、白俄罗斯、英国、瑞士、意大利、德国、芬兰等；澳洲—澳大利亚、新西兰等；亚洲—香港、澳门、新加坡、日本等。具体引才国家和地区，根据用人单位实际需求确定。

北碚区全力推动民营经济高质量发展

7月19日，北碚区消息，2018年上半年，北碚区新签约项目88个，总签约金额890亿元，新发展市场主体7111户，同比均呈大幅增长态势。目前，该区规上工业民营企业共195家，民营经济市场主体纳税占全区税收总额的74%，民营经济增加值占GDP比重58.7%，对全区经济增长的贡献率超过60%。红星爱琴海、恒大国际温泉健康小镇等一批项目成功签约落地。民营经济撑起了北碚经济的半壁江山，已成为推动经济社会发展的主力军。

重庆首家毛坯钻石加工企业落户江津

7月18日，重庆周百福珠宝有限公司成立暨重庆富钻加工厂开业仪式，在重庆江津综合保税区举行。周百福珠宝成立于香港，是一家集首饰原料采购、设计、批发及零售于一体的大型珠宝集团。去年10月，周百福珠宝正式签约入驻江津，将斥资10亿元打造珠宝产业园等项目。重庆也因此有了首家大型毛坯钻石加工企业。

内陆第一单铁海联运信用证进口整车抵渝

7月17日，中新示范项目管理局消息，两台从迪拜进口的中东版帕杰罗汽车已在西部物流园重庆铁路口岸掏箱，这是通过中新互联互通项目“南向通道”，首笔以信用证结算的平行车进口贸易，也是内陆第一单以信用证结算的平行进口车贸易，这标志着多式联运平行车进口信用证业务在“南向通道”探路成功。中东地区的汽车市场是卖方市场，此前当地还没有通过“信用证结算+海铁多式联运”进行整车出口的先例。“南向通道”的开启推动了“信用证结算+海铁多式联运”汽车进口业务，不仅解决进口商海外采购融资问题，也规避了境内预付款境外不发货的风险，保障了进口商资金安全。

重庆交通大学“沙漠土壤化”技术走出国门

7月3日，重庆交通大学“沙漠土壤化”研究团队与阿拉伯联合酋长国管理阿布扎比森林和主要农产品生产的Mawarid Holding公司签署合作协议，共同在阿布扎比开展沙漠土壤化和种植试验。2017年9月，阿联酋方面派出代表团到重庆对重庆交通大学易志坚教授研究团队从力学角度研究形成“沙漠土壤化”项目进行考察，并有意开展合作。本次访问、签约，也是应阿联酋合作方邀请成行。根据协议，重庆交通大学的研究者将在阿布扎比荒芜的内陆地区约10平方公里范围内，开展沙漠土壤化和种植试验，试种各种草类、蔬菜和灌木。

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Liang jiang New Area: Establishing a Leading Video Analysis Research Center in China

On July 25, according to Liangjiang New Area,"Safeguard Big Data Platform", which independently developed by Chongqing Zhongke Cloudwalk Technology co.LTD in Chongqing Liangjiang Digital Economy Industrial Park, was put into use in 24 provincial-level administrative regions across the country. Based on face identification and big data analysis technology, this platform serves as a smart practical system of face identification for the public security.As the leading player in Machine Vision, Cloudwalk will join hands with Chinese People's Public Security University to build a leading video analysis research center in China by setting up a "Key Lab for Security Protection Technology and Risk Assessment of Ministry of Public Security"

Experts in China and beyond gathered in Hechuan District for the 3rd International Academic Conference on Diaoyucheng Fortress

From July 22 to 23, the 3rd International Academic Conference on Diaoyucheng Fortress was held in Hechuan District. It themed on "the history and value of Diaoyucheng Fortress in international perspective",aiming at promoting the efforts in applying for the listing of World Cultural Heritage by probing into Diaoyucheng's historical value. Over 80 domestic and overseas leading experts went to Diaoyucheng Fortress and its government office relics for field visit and spoke highly of its value. The conference serves as a efficient platform for academic exchange in regard to the historical and cultural research and the application for the list of World Cultural Heritage of Diaoyucheng Fortress. It will bring the research of the Fortress to the world, promote the process of the application and thereby enhancing the influence of Diaoyucheng Fortress across the world.

Photo provided by the Publicity Department of the Municipal Committee of Hechuan District.

Chongqing's Foreign Trade Import-export Volume in the First Half Year Increased by 11% Year-on-year

On July 23, according to Chongqing Customs, Chongqing recorded 228.83 billion yuan in total import and export in the first half of this year, an increase of 11% Year-on-year, among which the export value registered 147.05 billion yan with an increase of 13.8% while import value reported 81.78 billion yuan, an increase of 6.5%. It presented in four traits including rapid increasing of processing trade volume, higher share of the trade volume of foreign-invested enterprises, over-sixin-ten contribution to export growth made by computer and communication technology products and the soaring in export products as integrated circuit.

World's First 1100 Kilovolt High-voltage Direct Current Transformer "Made in Chongqing"

On July 19, Chongqing ABB co. Ltd declared that they have produced the world's first 1100 kilovolt high-voltage direct current transformer, which pass the test successfully and is going to put into use. The transformer, jointly developed and produced by ABB Ltd and State Grid Corporation of China, will transfer the electric power of Xinjiang Province to Anhui Province by the 1100 kilovolt ultra-high-voltage direct current line along Changji-Guquan with 1200 kilowatt transmission power. This technological breakthrough has strongly supported long-distance, low-loss, large-capacity transmission. At the same time, it also interconnects DC and AC grids, laying the foundation for future inter-regional and inter-national grid interconnection.

Beibei District: Make Full-fledged Efforts to Promote High-quality Development in Private Section of Its Economy

On July 19, According to Beibei District, in the first half of 2018, recently there were 88 projects, which signed by Beibei District with total contract value of 89 billion, and 7111 new market entities developed, presenting a significant growth year-on-year. At present, there are 195 private industrial enterprises above the designated size in this district, with taxes contributed by private market entities account 74 %of the total tax revenue. And the private economy growth accounts for 58.7% of GDP, an contribution over 60% to the economy growth of the whole area. A batch of projects such as Red Star Aegean Sea Shopping Park and Evergrand International Spa and Health Town were successfully signed to break ground. Backing half of the economy in Beibei,the private sector has been the main force which drives the economical and social development in this area.

The First Rough Diamond Processing Enterprise Set up Business in Jiangjin District

On July 18, the Opening Ceremony of Chongqing Zhoubaifu Jewelry co. Ltd and Chongqing Fuzuan Processing Plant was held in Jiangjin Comprehensive Bonded Area of Chongqing. Zhoubaifu Jewelry,established in Hong Kong, was a large jewelry group with its business scope covers the purchasing,designation, wholesale and retail of jewelry materials.In October last year, Zhoubaifu Jewelry was signed to enter Jiangjin, and will invest 1 billion yuan to launch projects such as Jewelry Industrial Park. It is the first large rough diamond processing enterprise in Chonging.

The First Sea-railway Transportation Letter of Credit of Finished Car in China's Inland Arrived in Chongqing

On July 17, the Administrative of China-Singapore(Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative revealed that two Pajero cars imported from Dubai was drawn out of box in the railway port of Chongqing Western Modern Logistics Park. This is the first parallel-imported car trade in China's inland settled by letter of credit via the Southward Passage of China-Singapore(Chongqing)Demonstration Initiative, marking the success of the combined letter of credit operation in the trailblazing of the Southward Passage. As the seller's market,automobile market in Middle East had no precedents in importing finished cars through sea-railway settled by letter of credit before. The opening of the Southward Passage promoted the import business through “Letter of Credit Settlement and Sea-railway Transport”, which not only solved importers’ overseas procurement financing problem, but also avoided the risk of nondelivery of domestic prepayments and thereby guaranteed importers' financial security.

Going Abroad: Technology for "Transforming Desert to Soil" of Chongqing Jiaotong University

On July 3, "Transforming Desert to Soil" research group signed cooperative agreement with Mawarid Holding, a firm in charge of the Abu Dhabi forest and the main agricultural production in UAE, to jointly carry out desert-to-soil and plant experiment in this area. In September 2017, UAE sent groups to Chongqing in investigating desert-to-soil project from mechanical perspective launched by Yi Zhijian, a professor of Chongqing Jiaotong University.

Editor/ Xiong Yi

Translator/Chen Xiushi