In the morning of May 10, 2010, Gao Qiong, senior Principal engineer of the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center Co., Ltd.(design institute for Shanghai GM specified) etc. totally six people visited magnesium center.

Prof. Pan Fusheng, Director of the National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, Prof. Zhang Dingfei, Vice director of the National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, Prof. Long Siyuan, Vice director of the National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys and Prof. Wang Jingfeng, Assistant director of the National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, participated the informal discussion. Prof. Pan Fusheng and Prof. Zhang Dingfei introduced the status of magnesium industries in Chongqing city and the current situation of R&D, technologies development, product applications and international cooperation etc. of magnesium center respectively. Senior engineer Gao Qiong said that the purpose of this trip was to have technical exchanges on the lightweight in automotive and hoped to promote the application of magnesium alloys on the interior and exterior parts in Volkswagen. After the meeting, the guests visited the exhibiting room, experiment workshop and some testing equipment of the center, accompanied by Prof. Wang Jingfeng and Associate Prof. Peng Jian.