Jiangxi Province opens its first air cargo route to Bangladesh

The first air cargo route from China's eastern province of Jiangxi to Bangladesh officially opened on Tuesday.

An all-cargo plane carrying 55 tons of clothing and general merchandise departed from Nanchang City on Tuesday and headed for Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.

The route is set to operate two flights per week, mainly transporting general cargo, cross-border e-commerce goods and edible aquatic products, which can effectively meet the demand for air cargo from Jiangxi to the South Asian nation.

The opening of this air route is expected to give a boost to the trade between Jiangxi and South Asian countries, and also provide more convenient and efficient logistics services for the economic and trade cooperation between the province and the Belt and Road partner countries and regions.

The second China International Supply Chain Expo concluded on Saturday, with over 210 trade deals and tentative agreements signed, totaling more than 152 billion yuan (about 21.17 billion U.S. dollars), according to the event's organizer, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT).

During the five-day expo, more than 600 exhibitors from nearly 70 countries and regions established cooperative ties with over 37,000 upstream and downstream suppliers, the organizer said.

"This year's expo attracted over 200,000 visitors, both online and offline -- an increase of a third compared to the first edition -- with over 160,000 attending in person. The event featured 620 domestic and foreign enterprises and institutions from 69 countries, regions, and international organizations, with over 1,000 actual exhibitors," said Zhang Shaogang, vice chairman of the CCPIT.

"The CCPIT scheduled over 6,000 matchmaking sessions for exhibitors and visitors, facilitating more than 6,700 cooperation intentions. According to incomplete statistics, the signed cooperation agreements and tentative agreements involve a total amount exceeding 152 billion yuan," said Zhang.

As the world's first national-level exhibition focused on supply chains, the event has garnered significant interest from multinational companies. Nearly one-third of this year's exhibitors were from overseas, up from 26 percent last year. Major global players, including GE HealthCare and SAP, have already confirmed their participation in the third edition of the expo.

Zhang emphasized that the expo serves as a platform for both domestic and international companies to showcase their innovations, engage in meaningful business discussions, and exchange views on strengthening supply chain cooperation.

He noted that the CCPIT is committed to enhancing the event and expanding its reach, aiming to foster greater international consensus on the development of industrial and supply chains.

So far, a total of 68 domestic and foreign enterprises and institutions have signed the intention to participate in the third edition of the expo next year.