The 5th China Mongolia Expo will be held in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia from August 25th to 29th. As one of the important economic and trade exchange activities between China and Mongolia, how is the preparation for this expo? What are the highlights worth looking forward to? The Ministry of Commerce held a special press conference on the 30th to introduce the relevant situation.
“The China Mongolia Expo has gone through ten years, not only based on China Mongolia cooperation, but also radiating to Northeast Asia and countries along the the Belt and Road, which has played an important role in promoting regional economic and trade cooperation,” said Yan Dong, vice minister of the Ministry of Commerce.
Yang Jin, Vice Chairman of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, introduced that this year’s China Mongolia Expo will fully showcase the achievements of the 10th anniversary of the Expo and comprehensively deepen the high-quality and practical cooperation between the two sides in multiple fields. At the same time, through a series of activities such as the “2025 National Open North Important Bridgehead Think Tank Forum”, we will comprehensively introduce the positive achievements of Inner Mongolia in strengthening regional cooperation and exchanges.
During the previous expo, more than 500 enterprises and 860 manufacturers from Mongolia participated in the exhibition, showcasing 113 types of products with a total sales revenue of 6 million yuan (approximately 2.9 billion Mongolian tons). This data fully demonstrates the actual achievements of cooperation between the two sides. This expo will attract more than 500 producers, exporters, organic food merchants, and environmental protection enterprises from Mongolia to participate, “said Zhan Bula Tsering, State Secretary of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Light Industry of Mongolia.
What are the characteristics and highlights of this expo?
Strong professionalism and sufficient “international style”. Yang Jin introduced that this expo invited nearly 6000 domestic and foreign guests and exhibitors, bringing together more than 1500 domestic and foreign enterprises. At the same time, multiple industry specialized pavilions will be set up to focus on cross-border power transmission and related technologies between China and Mongolia in the fields of new energy and modern coal chemical industry, showcasing more than 30 industry-leading achievements. Multiple matchmaking events such as the “China Mongolia Mining Cooperation Matchmaking Conference” and “Clean Energy Industry Inspection” will also be held, during which more than 20 Fortune Global 500 companies will showcase their cutting-edge technologies.
Digital empowerment, quality service. Yang Jin said that this year’s expo has set up a green computing power and artificial intelligence exhibition area, attracting more than 100 large professional buyers from home and abroad to negotiate and connect. At the same time, VR technology will be used to create immersive scenes, allowing viewers to experience the “digital future” firsthand. For exhibitors, we have launched a “worry free service package for the entire process”, which includes booth design, exhibit transportation, and customs clearance; Provide one-on-one business matching services for professional audiences, and provide precise guidance and docking according to procurement needs; For the general public, optimize the design of the exhibition area’s flow line to bring immersive experiences such as intangible cultural heritage skills performances and specialty food tasting.
According to Chinese statistics, the trade volume between China and Mongolia reached 18.62 billion US dollars in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 10.1%, reaching a historic high. China has long maintained its position as Mongolia’s largest trading partner, largest import source country, and export target country, “Yan Dong said.
Yan Dong stated that this year’s China Mongolia Expo will focus on creating a new platform for the country to open up to the north, a new link for regional industrial and supply chain cooperation, and a new pivot for Northeast Asia regional cooperation. The Ministry of Commerce will closely cooperate and carefully prepare with all parties to jointly host this year’s China Mongolia Expo and promote deeper and more practical cooperation between China Mongolia and Northeast Asia.