At the meeting, government representatives, experts, and scholars participated in exchanges regarding the theme. Zhang Hu, vice mayor of Shenzhen, pointed out that green development is the trend of the times, and that the concept of green development should be firmly established, adhering to quality-driven innovation and the road of green development, as well as treating environmental protection and economic development as equally important so that overall development can be effectively promoted. Qu Jiuhui, academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, water environment expert, proposed new ideas and new exploration of water treatment in consideration of the present situation of water treatment technologies in China, putting forward a new path of China's water environment treatment.
While attending the forum, the XiamenMunicipal Councilbecame a member of the technological innovation strategic alliance of the water environment treatment industry, which aims at providing XiamenMunicipal Council with technical resources as well as more personnel cooperation, exchanges, and trainings in such areas as sewage treatment and water ecological restoration. At the same time, it is hoped that a good platform can be built for communication and exchanges regarding technological research and development, marketing, and other aspects.