The 2019 Conference on Overseas Chinese Pioneering and Development held in Tianjin from June 14 to June 17 consisted of six segments: overseas products, the health industry, an intelligent future, project displays, overseas talents introduction, and studying abroad.

Seventy-four overseas Chinese experts, scholars and well-known entrepreneurs from 12 countries and regions participated in the promotional seminars and forums on technological cooperation and investment. They also visited Baodi district to inspect the economic and social development of Tianjin.

The overseas talents attended the conference with a total of 182 scientific and technological innovation projects involving information technology, biomedicine, new energy and new materials, more than 85% of which are strategic emerging industries. Most of the technical levels of the projects could be described as "international advanced".

In addition, more than 200 overseas high-level talents from 19 countries and regions brought innovative projects to Tianjin, holding seminars and talks with 300 management personnel of more than 200 universities, research institutes, key enterprises and overseas student entrepreneurship parks in Tianjin.

Zhang Guoqing, the mayor of Tianjin, said that the fair is a chance for global Chinese businessmen to participate in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development and Belt and Road Initiative. Tianjin is advantageous in location, port function, industry heritage, science and technology research, and preferable policies. Through the conference overseas Chinese learned more about Tianjin, including its investment, innovation and development potential.

The conference  is an important platform jointly developed by the Tianjin Municipal Government and the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council in a bid to encourage all kinds of overseas Chinese talents to start businesses in China, said Tan Tianxing, vice minister of the United Front Work Department of CPC Central Committee, at the opening ceremony.