The Treaty of the East brings together five continents. Along the Huangpu River, thousands of merchants gather.
On November 10th, the 7th China International Import Expo successfully concluded in Shanghai.
Over the course of 6 days, nearly 3500 exhibitors and approximately 800 purchasing groups came with great enthusiasm and returned with a full load. On an annual basis, the intended transaction volume of this year's CIIE is 80.01 billion US dollars, an increase of 2.0% compared to the previous edition.
Even mountains and seas cannot distance people with common aspirations.
Gathering the world - the magnetic force of the CIIE continues to strengthen
The previous batch of merchants has not left yet, and another batch of merchants has already arrived; The previous signing has just ended, and a new signing background board has been prepared on the LED screen... These days, the Siemens Energy booth has been particularly lively. This "Quanqin Sheng" company has been able to win "green big orders" every year, and this year, they have signed more than 10 contracts.
From returning customers to returning customers, and then to permanent customers, Siemens Energy is a microcosm. In the past seven years, 186 companies and institutions around the world have maintained full attendance at the CIIE, and at least 80 companies and institutions have made reservations for the 8th CIIE one year in advance.
——There is a huge and open market here.
Sign large orders and long contracts. This year's CIIE attracted a total of 780 sub delegations from 39 government trading groups and 4 industry trading groups to participate in procurement, reaching a new high in quantity. These professional buyers are carefully selected, aiming not only at the new trend of consumer quality improvement, but also committed to contributing to China's industrial transformation and upgrading.
This year, the US Food and Agriculture Museum sold 711 million US dollars, an increase of 41% compared to last year, "said Zheng Yi, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, lamenting the continuous business opportunities at the CIIE.
——There is a global exhibition stage here.
On the new product launch stage of this year's CIIE, there will be one or more global debuts, Asian debuts, and Chinese debuts on average every 15 minutes, including spinal surgery robots, Michelin moon rover tires, and "air taxis" manned real machines. This year, over 400 new products, technologies, and services have been unveiled.
Over the past seven years, we have launched 29 new products globally at the CIIE, of which 19 are inspired by traditional Chinese culture, "said Huang Guoqiang, Senior Vice President and General Manager of LEGO Group in China. These products, full of Chinese elements, are not only popular in the Chinese market, but also sell well in the global market.
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The CIIE is a window for the world to observe the Chinese economy, providing a compass for many multinational enterprises to root in China and deepen their cultivation in China.
Not long ago, Medtronic signed an investment cooperation agreement with Changzhou National High tech Industrial Development Zone in Jiangsu Province to further increase capital; In April of this year, L'Oreal officially launched its Suzhou Intelligent Operations Center, which is its largest investment project in the Chinese market this year; Heraeus has started or completed 5 new factories in China this year alone
The 'next China' is still China, and investing in China is investing in the future, "said An Gong, Chairman of L'Oreal Group, expressing the voice of many friends who have entered the CIIE.
Gather everyone's strength - discuss and handle everyone's matters together
Open up and gather collective efforts, cooperate to adapt to the situation.
The World Openness Report 2024 released by the 7th Hongqiao International Economic Forum shows that in 2023, the World Openness Index will be 0.7542, a year-on-year decrease of 0.12%, with a clear trend of oscillation and contraction.
We need a multilateral form more than ever before that allows members to come together to enforce existing rules, negotiate new rules, and resolve disputes, "said Ralph Osa, Chief Economist of the World Trade Organization.
The CIIE sets up an open platform to gather the warmth of cooperation. This year's Hongqiao Forum has set up topics such as "Global South," "Thirty Years of the World Trade Organization and China," "New Energy Storage," "New Energy Vehicles," and "Silver Hair Economy," constantly brainstorming to promote global openness and development.
On the eve of the opening of this year's CIIE, the EU's tariffs on electric vehicles from China have officially come into effect. But this cannot stop the strong willingness of Chinese and foreign car companies to strengthen cooperation.
In the automotive exhibition area, which gathers 15 major global vehicle brands and more than 40 international industrial chain supply chain enterprises, the "C-position" is mostly occupied by Sino foreign cooperation in new energy vehicle technology and products.
The experience and technology we have accumulated in the Chinese market will also inject strong impetus into our transformation in the global market, "said Obomu, Chairman of the Management Board of Volkswagen Group in Germany
Persist in holding hands instead of letting go, and persist in demolishing walls instead of building them.
Airbus showcased three new generation civil aircraft models and Airbus' sustainable development roadmap at this year's CIIE. It is worth mentioning that there are increasingly more Chinese elements on Airbus aircraft, ranging from brackets and seats to body sections, wings, doors, and other components. Airbus China's Chief Operating Officer, Peter Schumann, stated that Airbus' establishment of a factory in Tianjin can better utilize China's well-established supply chain system, and the global industrial and supply chains cannot be interrupted.
We are willing to continue deepening trade and investment cooperation and industrial division of labor cooperation, firmly oppose 'building walls and barriers' and various forms of' decoupling and chain breaking ', and create an efficient, agile, and resilient global industrial chain supply chain system, "said Gou Ping, Deputy Director of the State owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council and head of the Central Enterprise Trading Group at the China International Import Expo.
Benefiting the World - Advancing Economic Globalization Continuously
Can you help me tell everyone that each person can only buy one bottle at most? "After chatting for a while, Lula Adib asked the reporter for help.
Rula, 59 years old, is the founder of BioCham essential oil company in Syria. Since the first edition, BioCham has been exhibiting every year.
The CIIE has changed the fate of our company and the fate of dozens of my employees' families. They no longer have to leave their hometowns to make a living, because the distant China has brought us hope within reach, "said Lula with tears in her eyes." Now, coming to the CIIE feels like coming home
The story of Lu La's CIIE is a vivid footnote to China's joint efforts with countries in the global South to move forward.
At this year's CIIE, China once again opened new opportunities for countries in the global South with practical actions, providing more than 120 free exhibition booths for 37 least developed countries, expanding the area of the African product zone in the food and agricultural product exhibition area, and holding a sub forum on "Sustainable Development in the Global South and China Africa Cooperation".
Since its inception, the CIIE has adhered to the principle of drawing on the strengths of others, providing a broad platform for developed economies, as well as a warm world for emerging economies and the least developed countries, and continuously injecting vitality into the world economic garden. Over the past seven years, more and more products from the least developed countries have entered the Chinese market through the CIIE, driving the development of related industries and improving people's livelihoods.
Starting from December 1st this year, China will grant 100% tariff free treatment to products from the least developed countries. China shares development opportunities with other countries in the world through practical actions, promotes China's big market to become a major opportunity in the world, and truly makes the development achievements benefit people of all countries more equitably.
Sorenge Murekazi, founder of Rwanda's Oaks Paradise Honey Company, stated that under the concept of "benefiting the world" at the CIIE, there are no forgotten corners of the world.
The stage of China, the splendor of the world.
Pablo Picasso, Qi Baishi, Morandi, Pan Tianshou... paintings, sculptures and other works by more than 80 artists from over 10 countries were showcased at the "Art Path · Century International Modern and Contemporary Art Project" exhibition in the International Art Zone of the CIIE, presenting an artistic feast for the audience.
During the CIIE, more than 200 Chinese and foreign cultural performances were spectacular, including traditional Chinese arts performances such as Henan opera, Xinjiang dance, and Zhejiang shadow puppetry, as well as wonderful performances by foreign artists from Croatia, Italy, France, and others, which were a feast for the eyes.
Each has its own beauty, and we share the beauty together. Through CIIE, China is writing more new chapters of cooperation and win-win outcomes with the world.