On November 7, the API valve technology standard exchange meeting was held at Sinopec Nanjing Valve Center. The experts of Sinopec Group Company, the general manager of Sinopec Nanjing Valve Center, the representative of API Standard Department and the representative of API Beijing Representative Office attended the meeting. The deputy secretary general of China General Machinery Industry Association and 12 leaders and experts of valve backbone enterprises were invited to participate in the exchange meeting.

The Deputy Secretary-General of China General Machinery Industry Association delivered a speech. The Secretary-General said: "API enjoys high prestige in the world. The API standard has become the most authoritative standard for the oil and gas industry adopted and recognized by nearly hundred countries in the world. It has been the equipment safety, operation and maintenance have made great contributions of the world oil industry for hundred years. China is the country with the largest number of API standard certification valves. With the progress of China's valve industry and the construction of China's future new petrochemical projects, it is more important to strengthen technical communication with API. At the same time, he suggested that the data accumulated in the development and application of a number of high-parameter new products (such as large-diameter high-pressure ball valves) in China should be reflected and supplemented in the API standards. At the same time, the API should be strengthened with China Sinopec, CNPC and CNOOC. The exchange of oil and gas companies, and also possible to incorporate Chinese valve experts as API standard compilers and auditors."