Shanghai, November 7th (Xinhua) — Title: Writing the Story of Benefiting the World through CIIE
The sand table model of Qian Kaigang, the landmark project of the “the Belt and Road”, jointly built at the Peru National Pavilion of the 8th International Expo, is particularly striking among the dazzling display commodities around.
Why display such a model? In the words of Luis Miguel Cabello, Commercial Counsellor of the Embassy of Peru in China, Qian Kai Port has become a brand new “national business card” for Peru.
“From Qian Kai to Shanghai”, Peruvian goods arrived at the booth of the Expo through this maritime express line at an accelerated speed, which became a vivid example of the resonance of the Expo and the joint construction of the “the Belt and Road” project.
Those who share the same interests as the world will be held by the world. Over the past eight years, the cake of China International Import Expo has been expanding, the list of cooperation has been stretched, and the concept of sharing has been sublimated. It has not only become the gateway for the world economy to China’s economy, but also an important bridge for China to connect with the world. Against the backdrop of globalization encountering setbacks, it has won more and more recognition and support from various countries, constantly writing vivid stories of China and the world’s openness, integration, win-win cooperation, and shared future.
Promote smooth circulation and build a platform for learning
Time is the lifeline of the fresh food industry. Thanks to the convenience of “from Qiankai to Shanghai” at this year’s CIIE, Xinrongmao Group has shortened the shipping time of its new blueberry products by about 10 days compared to before. This not only greatly reduces transportation losses, but also helps companies save costs and pass on profits to consumers.
On November 7th, at the agricultural and food products exhibition area, visitors tasted chocolate produced in Ecuador. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Wenhui
Through Qiankai Port, our goods not only enter China from Shanghai Port, but also further enter the Asian market. In the future, we will see an increasing efficiency in the circulation of goods, “said Cabello. As the first smart green port in South America, Qiankai Port has opened up new routes to China and surrounding countries, allowing each other’s goods to enter each other’s markets more efficiently, significantly promoting trade, and bringing tangible benefits to the people of Peru and even the entire Latin American region.
In this year’s Expo, a total of 123 enterprises from the “the Belt and Road” countries participated, with a year-on-year growth of 23.1%. From “hard connectivity” of infrastructure to “building the stage” of the Expo, the joint construction of the “the Belt and Road” project and the Expo will promote and complement each other, and become an important force to promote countries to share China’s big market opportunities and achieve win-win cooperation.
On November 7th, the exhibitor (left) introduced New Zealand dairy products to visitors. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Xiang
The CIIE is a bridge of mutual benefit and a platform for learning from each other. Understanding the innovative achievements, exhibition methods, product pricing, and competitive landscape of global enterprises… In the view of Wu Yiping, President of the Malaysian Chinese Chamber of Commerce, it is equally important to come to the CIIE to learn and participate.
This year’s participation in the China International Import Expo has made the Malaysian Chinese Chamber of Commerce more focused on promoting international connections between industries and talents. More than 50 Malaysian young entrepreneurs have been specially arranged to visit China’s intelligent technology industry and representative enterprises, promoting exchanges and cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing between Malaysia and China. We hope that more young entrepreneurs can use the CIIE as an international platform to learn new technologies and establish new connections, “said Wu Yiping.
Lowering the threshold for entry and creating a favorable environment
It’s more convenient for me to come to China! “As a” full-time student “at the China International Import Expo, Roy Van den Heck, CEO of New Zealand’s New Zealand Dairy Limited, was deeply impressed by the increasing convenience of exhibiting in China. He said that China continues to optimize its visa policies for foreigners coming to China, bringing more convenience to international economic and trade exchanges. “You can truly feel the enthusiasm of exhibitors from various countries at the CIIE venue.
On November 7th, at the Overseas Personnel Service Station of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau’s National Exhibition Center, Mohammad Baghdashi, an exhibitor from Syria, showcased his extended visa at the CIIE. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Fang Zhe
Driven by a series of trade facilitation and high-level opening-up measures in China, New Zealand Dairy has witnessed the CIIE getting better every year. Van den Heck said that the China Singapore Free Trade Agreement and the China International Import Expo are a perfect combination, jointly promoting bilateral trade and investment to a new level and becoming a vivid example of China’s steady expansion of institutional opening-up.
In recent years, China has made steady progress in trade and investment, independent opening-up, and the construction of free trade zones, and the value of institutional opening-up continues to increase. At present, China has signed 23 free trade agreements with 30 countries and regions, and the number of unilateral visa free and transit visa free countries has been expanded to 47 and 55 respectively; The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has been in effect for over three years, and the negotiations for the China ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 have been fully completed; Together with all parties, we will promote the achievement of the world’s first multilateral investment agreement within the framework of the World Trade Organization, helping developing countries and least developed countries optimize their investment and business environment and accelerate their industrialization process; Launching the ‘Action Plan for Stabilizing Foreign Investment in 2025’, revising and expanding the ‘Catalogue of Industries Encouraging Foreign Investment’, and continuously reducing the negative list of foreign investment access
On November 7th, at the 8th CIIE Agricultural and Food Products Exhibition Area, Singaporean exhibitors (left) and Malaysian exhibitors took a group photo. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Fang Zhe
The constantly iterating and optimizing business environment in China has demonstrated a strong magnetic attraction effect, attracting more and more foreign investment to settle and develop in China, “said Xia Jun, the managing partner of Anyonghua Central District. In her view, as an important engine of global economic growth, China is constantly building a systematic advantage of rules, innovation, and openness. The CIIE demonstrates China’s ability to transform market size into concrete cooperation, innovation, and growth. This powerful opportunity transformation capability is the certainty that the Chinese economy provides to the world in a complex external environment.
Strengthening the support of ‘people’ and sharing the future of ‘glory’
The CIIE has provided us with a stage to showcase our products. We also want to take advantage of our visit to China to learn more and let our exhibitors see how China’s international trade has developed and how it has reached its current level of internationalization and modernization. “Nigerian exhibitor Mohammad Hassan’s simple and sincere words express the aspirations of countries in the global South to seek development, prosperity, and modernization.
On November 7th, at the 8th CIIE Agricultural and Food Products Exhibition Area, exhibitors from Ghana showcased local specialty folding fans and avocado moisturizers. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Fang Zhe
If the world is good, then China will be good; China is good, the world will be better. China, as a responsible major country, better provides international public goods, firmly supports and assists countries in the global South in accelerating modernization construction, and ensures that development achievements benefit people of all countries more and fairly. In the face of the current international trend of unilateralism and protectionism, China insists on providing new opportunities for the world through its own development and promoting inclusive economic globalization through practical actions. This year marks the fourth anniversary of the Global Development Initiative, which aims to “leave no country or individual behind”. The value pursuit of the Global Development Initiative is vividly reflected through the concrete practice of promoting common development through openness at the CIIE.
Dried fruits from Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, avocados from Burundi, shrimp from Honduras… Since 2019, the United Nations International Trade Center has led about 500 enterprises from 49 countries to participate in the Expo. This year, the number of participating countries and enterprises has set a record. The business achieved by small businesses in developing countries at the exhibition not only supports the development of local communities, but also contributes to the sustainable development of the host countries, “said Essipion Oliveira Gomez, Director of the Country Projects Department of the United Nations International Trade Center.” The CIIE fully demonstrates its international public goods attributes and promotes the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind
On November 7th, at the Sri Lanka Pavilion of the 8th CIIE National Exhibition, the exhibitor (first from the left) promoted Ceylon black tea. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Meng Chengguang
Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Greenspan, said that market access has truly transformed into market entry at the CIIE, demonstrating the power of trade to create opportunities. China enables countries around the world, especially developing countries, to share development opportunities through open cooperation.
Open cooperation is the ‘golden key’ to unlocking development and prosperity. A China that insists on promoting win-win development through open cooperation will surely write more wonderful stories of “sharing the same interests as the world” and inject more stability and positive energy into the world.