On January 12, Great Wall Technology R & D Center in Japan opened as Great Wall Motors' first of its kind abroad, marking its milestone in integrating superior global resources. Present members at the opening ceremony were Mr. Hu Shujie, vice president of Great Wall Motors; Lin Zhuoji, director-general of the Economic Affairs Bureau of Yokohama, representatives from the Chinese Embassy in Japan, representatives from local partners, etc.

The center will conduct deep research on fields such as vehicle reliability and fuel economy, introducing Japan's advanced technologies related to new materials and new energy etc, so as to develop more safe, intelligent and environmentally-friendly automotive products.　　长城汽车副总裁胡树杰现场表示，只有全球化的研发才能为全球用户提供高品质的产品和服务。日本汽车在车身轻量化和燃油经济性方面的研究处于世界领先水平，拥有成熟的技术和高水平的专家级人才。依托日本汽车产业优势建立研发中心，将对长城汽车整合全球先进技术、提升自主研发水平起到重要推动作用。“Only globalized R & D can provide quality products and services to global consumers”, said Hu. “Japan is up to world leading standards in terms of vehicle body weight and fuel economy, and owns mature technologies and high-level talents”, he noted, adding that the center established based on the advantage of Japan's auto industry will drive Great Wall Motors to integrate global advanced technologies and improve its level of independent R & D.　　据悉，坚定不移的加大研发投入是长城汽车的战略方针。长城汽车董事长魏建军多次提到：“作为自主车企，唯有核心技术创新能力，才能在时代变革中立于不败之地，哈弗要实现国际化梦想，技术创新是唯一的出路，只有全球的技术、全球的人才，才能支撑全球的哈弗。”Unswervingly increasing R & D input is the strategic policy of Great Wall Motors. Wei Jianjun, chairman of Great Wall Motors, mentioned this frequently, "An independent Chinese automaker must have the core capacity for technical innovation in order to remain invincible in the changes of times. To HAVAL, technical innovation is the only way to fulfill the dream of globalization. Only global technologies and global talents can support HAVAL to be globalized."　　多年来，长城汽车坚持“走出去”，加强国际化的技术合作，精心筹备建设海外研发中心，与ZF、博格华纳等国际众多知名公司签署战略协议，针对其强势资源在相关领域展开合作。同时，长城汽车还斥巨资打造国际汽车零部件产业园和哈弗技术中心，建成了国内风口面积最大的环境风洞试验室，和国际领先的高海拔环境模拟试验室。在汽车企业中首开先河，连续举办了5届科技节，大力表彰优秀团队和技术创新人才。For many years, Great Wall Motors has persistently been going global, cemented international technical cooperation, made good preparation for the construction of overseas R & D centers, signed strategic agreements with numerous world-renowned companies such as ZF and BorgWarner, and carried out cooperation in relevant fields through its superior resources. It invested heavily to build the International Automotive Parts Industrial Park, HAVAL Technology Center, the largest domestic environmental wind tunnel laboratory as well as a world leading high-altitude environment simulation laboratory. Also, it set a precedent in the auto industry by hosting a Science & Technology festival for five consecutive years in recognition of outstanding teams and technical innovation talents.