The China Open 2024 tennis tournament, scheduled for September 23 to October 6 in Beijing, has seen its slogan and mascot unveiled, with some of the world's top-notch tennis stars having confirmed their participation in the event.
At the press conference on Friday, the organizing committee unveiled the slogan "All for Passion," the mascots "A Zhong," two anthropomorphic tennis figures, and ticketing information.
The China Open 2024 is classified as an ATP 500 event on the ATP Tour and a WTA 1000 event on the WTA Tour, making it the largest tennis event in Asia. The annual tournament, which covers the country's National Day holiday, attracted 184,000 spectators when it resumed after the pandemic in 2023.
The event will still feature dual finals. The WTA final will be held on October 6, and the ATP final on October 2.
Zhang Junhui, director of the tournament, told China Central Television that many of the world's top players, including Chinese players who made breakthroughs in the Olympics, have confirmed to compete for the title.
"World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz, No. 4 Daniil Medvedev and No. 5 Alexander Zvere have all confirmed their participation in the China Open and of course Grigor Dimitrov, once one of the most anticipated players in the world of tennis, will also participate. On the women's side, Zheng Qinwen, who finished second at the Australian Open earlier this year and just reached the final of the women's singles at the Olympic Games, will also be playing. Zhang Zhizhen and Wang Xinyu are also strong contenders, either in their mixed doubles or men's and women's singles at the upcoming China Open," he said.
The organizing committee also confirmed sponsorship by the People's Insurance Company of China (PICC) in the field of risk protection services, saying it expects to have more cooperation with the state-owned insurance company in promoting youth tennis, public welfare for the disabled and other areas.
China Open 2024 unveils slogan, mascot, features top tennis stars
China Open 2024 unveils slogan, mascot, features top tennis stars
Many Chinese logistics companies are ramping up their shipments for the U.S. market following the latest round of mutual tariff adjustments between China and the United States.
China and the United States announced in Geneva on Monday a series of tariff modification measures aimed at easing trade tensions between the world's two largest economies.
The decision followed a two-day China-U.S. high-level meeting on economic and trade affairs, where both sides recognized the importance of their bilateral economic and trade relationship to both countries and the global economy, a joint statement said, noting that both sides emphasized the need for a sustainable, long-term and mutually beneficial economic and trade relationship.
The latest measures have driven up the businesses of shipping companies in Shenzhen City, in south China's Guangdong Province.
In a freight forwarding company in Shenzhen, the manager said that U.S. clients are experiencing shortages of supplies and are pressuring them to expedite shipments on the next available vessels. The staff members are busy organizing export release documents, with stacks of paperwork for shipments to ports in Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago.
"Since the afternoon of May 12, our shipment volume has increased by 40 percent. By June, it should at least be doubled compared to now," said Fu Shengying, deputy general manager of Guangdong Branch of WorldEx Group.
Fuwei Community in Bao'an District, Shenzhen, is an important hub for cross-border e-commerce logistics. Recent data shows that the average daily export shipment volume here has increased by 14 percent over the past three days compared to May 11.
In another logistics company specializing in cross-border e-commerce, orders from U.S. clients have also surged. According to the company, these clients are facing low inventory and need to restock immediately. Over the past few days, the company has received more orders than during the same period in the previous years.
The company manager noted that the surge in order volume has led to increased demand for container ships. Consequently, some shipping companies are starting to adjust their capacity allocation on a global scale.
"Many shipowners had previously adjusted their capacity, but now that a large volume of cargo is suddenly coming in, there is a shortage of capacity. Consequently, freight rates are rising rapidly. Despite this, many clients are still very eager to ship their goods," said Luo Rong, general manager of Shenzhen Branch of Dewell Group.
Yantian Port in Shenzhen is the busiest shipping hub in South China for routes between China and the United States, handling over a quarter of the country's exports to the United States. To meet the surge in demand from U.S. clients, Yantian Port is now scheduling six daily sailings to the United States.
The port staff said that they have recently received inquiries from several shipping companies and are coordinating berth arrangements and schedules. They are prioritizing vessels for U.S. routes at Yantian Port.
Summer is the traditional Christmas ordering season in the United States, and due to previous export suspensions, American sellers' inventories have been declining and urgently need restocking. As a result, demand for Chinese goods is expected to keep rising in the near future.
Chinese logistics enterprises ramp up shipments after China-US tariff adjustment
