2nd China Int’l Supply Chain Expo to see wider participation, better showcase

Preparations for the second China International Supply Chain Expo, which will run from Tuesday to Saturday in Beijing, have been finalized, and this year's expo will see wider participation of both domestic and foreign enterprises and better showcase of cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions in supply chains.

Themed "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the expo, has already seen nearly 700 exhibitors from 69 countries and international organizations stationed in the exhibition area.

The expo will showcase a diverse array of new products, new technologies, new processes and new materials across various industry chains, with over 70 products making their debut.

The event anticipates a robust turnout as registered visitors are pouring in from over 100 countries and regions. Notably, approximately 80 esteemed overseas buyer delegations will come to the expo, far more than that at the first expo.

"In the exhibition area, we have seen a larger number of enterprises compared to that at the first expo, demonstrating stronger representation and even more compelling products. We sincerely hope that both domestic and international enterprises will gain more through collaboration and alignment in the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors of the supply chain," said Lin Shunjie, chairman of China International Exhibition Center Group.

At this year's expo, foreign exhibitors account for 32 percent of the total, compared with 26 percent a year earlier. European and U.S. companies contribute the largest share of overseas participation, accounting for 50 percent. Noteworthy is the remarkable presence of Fortune Global 500 and industry giants, accounting for over 60 percent of the total.

Compared to the previous year, this year's expo has witnessed a substantial uptick in the participation of Fortune Global 500 companies, China's Top 500 enterprises and China's Top 500 Private Enterprises, with an increase of 42 percent, 46 percent, and 70 percent, respectively.

2nd China Int’l Supply Chain Expo to see wider participation, better showcase

China highly appreciates Russia's just position of upholding the one-China principle, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a press briefing in Beijing on Monday.

Mao made the comments in response to a media query on the remarks made by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko on Thursday in an interview in which Rudenko said the Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair.

Noting that the United States has violated the one-China principle, Rudenko said that under the pretext of maintaining the "status quo", it has stepped up its military and political engagement with Taiwan and increased its arms sales to the region, aiming to provoke China and create crisis in Asia for its own selfish interests.

"We noted the reports. The one-China principle is a prevailing international consensus and a basic norm governing international relations. China highly commends Russia’s just position of staying committed to the one-China principle and opposing the attempt of using Taiwan to contain China," said Mao.

China highly commends Russia's just position on upholding one-China principle: spokeswoman