China and Belgium on Tuesday signed a cooperation agreement in the field of LED lighting in Hasselt, capital of Limburg province in the east of Belgium.
Under the agreement, government platform Locate in Limburg (LIL) and Guangdong Solid State Lighting Industry Innovation Center (GSC) will share information on technology, projects and policies of both countries.
They will also work together to introduce LED lighting engineering projects in schools, hospitals, agriculture and public infrastructure in Belgium and other European countries.
Reducing energy consumption and emissions, energy security and the monitoring of climate change are an important part of the "2020 Strategy" of the European Union (EU).
At present, the EU is the largest destination of China's LED exports, accounting for a third of China's LED exports. Last year, Belgium imported nearly 200 million euros (223 million U.S. dollars) of Chinese LED lighting products.
LED lighting is based on semiconductors that help it consume two times less electricity than classic "low-consumption" lighting, said Gui Shirong, director of GSC.
Guangdong Province is an important manufacturing and R&D center of LED lighting in China, accounting for half the production capacity of the country, said Gui.
