Chemical firms underline innovation for greener future
By WANG YING in Shanghai |
CHINA DAILY |
Updated: 2020-12-30 09:04
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Employees of a chemical company work at a production facility in Haian, Jiangsu province, in August. [Photo by ZHAI HUIYONG/FOR CHINA DAILY]
Chemical companies in China believe they have been able to ride out the economic impact of COVID-19 so far, and are beginning to explore fresh growth opportunities the pandemic situation has created, industry experts said.
Among their new focus areas are intelligent manufacture of chemicals, industry digitalization, research and development, low carbon emission technologies, and new materials that can replace plastics, they said.