The opening ceremony of the 2026 Henan Entrepreneurs Convention takes place in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on Saturday. [Photo by Qi Xin/For chinadaily.com.cn]
The opening ceremony of the 2026 Henan Entrepreneurs Convention took place on Saturday in Zhengzhou, Henan province, with the theme "New Development of Henan, New Opportunities".
Nearly 600 delegates, including representatives from China's Top 500 enterprises, industry leaders, and investment institutions, attended the event.
Liu Ning, secretary of the Communist Party of China Henan Provincial Committee, addressed the opening ceremony, saying Henan has deeply integrated into the Belt and Road Initiative and RCEP cooperation, coordinating air, land and sea silk routes to help companies connect to global markets and embed themselves in global industrial and supply chains, truly achieving "buy globally, sell globally".
At the same time, the province continues to build a better business environment to support the long-term growth of Henan merchants, Liu added.
The opening ceremony of the 2026 Henan Entrepreneurs Convention takes place in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on Saturday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Song Youju, chairman of Shenzhen SROD Industrial Group, and a native of Dengzhou, Nanyang city, Henan, said, "We are witnessing the province's improving business environment and strong support for returning Henan entrepreneurs."
Founded in 2009, the company is a national-level "Little Giant" enterprise specializing in embodied intelligent special-purpose robots for confined spaces.
The company provides intelligent inspection and customized solutions for specialized robotics industries, with a focus on emergency safety.
"Rooted in our hometown bond, we sincerely call on Henan business leaders to unite and seek shared growth," Song said.

