The exterior of the venue of the 3rd China International Supply Chain Promotion Expo, filmed on July 14th. Photo by Ju Huanzong, Xinhua News Agency reporter

This is the world's first supply chain event——

The Chain Expo is the world's first national level exhibition with the theme of supply chain, hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. It will be held annually from 2023, and this year, it will be moved up to summer for the first time.

To learn about the Chain Expo, you may want to first understand what supply chain is.

Supply chain refers to an organizational form that closely links and efficiently collaborates with the entire process of product research and development, raw material procurement, component production and transportation, finished product assembly and distribution, and ultimately consumption, centered around core products and services.

Simply put, from raw materials and processing plants, to procurement and warehousing, to sales and delivery, customer receipt, and after-sales receipts... these are all the activities that the supply chain is doing, and exhibitors at the Chain Expo are the various links on these "chains".

It can be seen that the focus of the Chain Expo is on "chain".

In other words, the Chain Expo is not simply about showcasing products, but about showcasing chains, ecosystems, and scenes. It focuses on communication and cooperation between upstream, midstream, and downstream enterprises in the global supply chain, helping them better identify their own and potential partners' accurate positions in the supply chain, thereby promoting targeted and forward-looking cooperation.

Yang Mi, Director of the Office of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, said, "The Chain Expo does not pursue short-term on-site transaction volume, but focuses more on promoting the 'connectivity' of long-term mutually beneficial cooperation; exhibitors are not 'rivals', but' teammates', not 'grabbing cake' from each other, but 'making cake' together

This is a high-level open new business card——

After careful cultivation in the previous two editions, how attractive is this year's Chain Expo?

More than 650 domestic and foreign enterprises and institutions covering 75 countries and regions; The proportion of Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders exceeds 65%; The proportion of overseas exhibitors has increased to 35%; Many well-known multinational companies such as NVIDIA, Schneider, L'Oreal, Louis Vuitton, and Medtronic made their debut; Multiple international organizations and regional cooperation organizations have set up dedicated booths

The constantly expanding circle of friends and stronger and more comprehensive "international standards" have become vivid reflections of the resonance between the Chain Expo and the national opening-up strategy.

Grasping the new pace of opening up, Chinese and foreign enterprises have made their debut in the "chain formation". This year, Apple will collaborate with Chinese suppliers for the third time to showcase the latest technologies in intelligent manufacturing and green manufacturing; PwC will focus on the entire supply chain ecosystem of the low altitude economy, bringing a series of practical achievements in Sino foreign cooperation projects; NVIDIA will collaborate with ecosystem partners to showcase AI terminal achievements

Gathering open energy, all parties have made active explorations. This year's Chain Expo will launch a global supply chain index matrix consisting of supply chain facilitation index, connectivity index, innovation index, and resilience index; Organize special events focusing on China ASEAN supply chain cooperation, Xinjiang Central Asia industrial cooperation, etc; The Mainland Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce Joint Conference and the Mainland Macau Chamber of Commerce Joint Conference will be held for the first time during the Chain Expo

The Chain Expo is an important international public good that encourages a diverse range of activities, "said Li Xingqian, Vice President of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. Institutions, enterprises, experts, and scholars from China and abroad should exchange ideas and sing the" good voice "of the Chain Expo.

The Tesla booth was photographed on July 14th at the Intelligent Automotive Chain Exhibition Area of the 3rd China International Supply Chain Promotion Expo. Photo by Ju Huanzong, Xinhua News Agency reporter

This is a grand stage for win-win cooperation——

Currently, the century long changes are accelerating, and unilateralism and protectionism are significantly intensifying. Against this backdrop, effective communication and exchange are even more precious than gold.

The Chain Expo not only allows exhibitors to know where they are in the chain and how to keep up with downstream linkage, but also provides more cooperation opportunities and broader cooperation platforms for enterprises from various countries by building high-level platforms and presenting full supply chain scenarios.

This year's Chain Expo has set up a "6-Chain 1 Exhibition Area" for advanced manufacturing, intelligent vehicles, green agriculture, clean energy, digital technology, healthy living, and supply chain services; Organize 10 high-quality themed events, 2 guest events, and N special events; Pioneering the establishment of the "Chain Expo Launch Station" new product release area, which focuses on releasing new products, technologies, processes, and scenarios from participating companies, making the supply chain truly a "win-win chain".

On July 14th, at the Digital Technology Chain Exhibition Area of the 3rd China International Supply Chain Promotion Expo, staff were arranging exhibits in the "Hubei Humanoid Robot Industry Chain Special Exhibition Area". Photo by Ju Huanzong, Xinhua News Agency reporter

Looking towards the future, whether it is the huge domestic market opportunities, higher-level opportunities for opening up to the outside world, or continuously emerging opportunities for innovative cooperation, China's infinite opportunities have become an important support for all parties to make friends.

It's not that they don't have friends, but that they haven't met, "Yang Mi said. Whether in the upstream or downstream of the industry, whether in China or abroad, every high-quality enterprise has partners who can help it achieve optimal resource allocation." Chain Expo will definitely help you find it.

Under the name of 'chain', we seek common development. As Yu Jianlong, Vice President of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, said, the "chain" of the Chain Expo is a "chain" that connects the world and co creates the future. Maintaining the security and stability of global industrial and supply chains, adhering to innovation led and intelligent supply chain development, creating green and sustainable supply chains, and deepening global business cooperation are the attitudes of the Chain Expo and the expectations of the global business community.

Source: Xinhua News Agency