Taizhou, a coastal city in East China's Zhejiang province, where its private sector takes the lion's share in the city's GDP, is sparing no efforts in transforming itself into a high-end manufacturing hub in the nation.

The city plans to focus on its robust private sector and advanced manufacturing capabilities.

"We hope to further integrate with military and technological enterprises to better foster the aerospace and aviation sectors in Taizhou," said Chen Yijun, party secretary of Taizhou, at an aerospace industry forum held in the city on Monday.

The event coincided with the 17th Qian Xuesen forum in memory of Qian Xuesen (1911-2009), a prominent Chinese scientist who contributed to Chinese aerodynamics and rocket science. It lured hundreds of aerospace professionals, including 20 generals and academicians from the sector.

Xue Huifeng, president of the China Aerospace Academy of Systems Science and Engineering, delivers a speech at the forum. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

"We aim to fully implement the intellectual properties and technologies transfer to innovate the mode for civil-military integration," said Xue Huifeng, president of the China Aerospace Academy of Systems Science and Engineering. The academy held the forum with the Taizhou government.