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Zhenghe Exhibition attends the 4th China International Import Expo 2021


Under the premise of normalized epidemic prevention and control, From November 5th to 10th, 2021, the fourth China International Import Expo was successfully held as scheduled. Under the severe epidemic situation, it showed the perseverance and determination of the Chinese people to the world. Sharing weal and woe, sharing the future! On November 3rd, at dawn, Zhenghe Exhibition's event staff set off for Shanghai. After more than several months of preparation, they are about to submit a satisfactory answer sheet at the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Center. Different from previous years, in the post-epidemic era, the organization and undertaking of such large-scale conferences and events will face enormous pressure and challenges! In addition to common meeting materials, the small bag also contains disinfection wipes, alcohol wipes, N95 masks, and alcohol-free gels. This event, organized and undertaken by Zhenghe Exhibition, with full-process service execution, consists of two events: the “RCEP Economic and Trade Cooperation High-level Dialogue” held on the morning of November 6th, a supporting activity of the fourth CIIE, and the Promotion Conference of Liaocheng Cross-border E-commerce Industrial Park and RCEP Regional Demonstration Industrial Park held on the afternoon of November 6th. On the morning of November 6th, the supporting activity of the fourth CIIE, the “RCEP Economic and Trade Cooperation High-level Dialogue”, was successfully held. The dialogue, themed "Seizing the Opportunities of RCEP and Seeking Common Development through Cooperation", focused on two core rules of RCEP: trade facilitation and industrial chain and value chain integration. It facilitated in-depth exchanges and discussions on cooperation with domestic and foreign business associations, multinational corporations, and well-known enterprises. Zhou Naixiang, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee and Governor of Shandong Province, delivered a keynote speech. Ren Hongbin, Vice Minister of Commerce, and Ogawa Yoshinori, Vice President of the Japan-China Business Association, Executive Director of Marubeni Corporation, and General Representative in China, delivered speeches. A high-level dialogue session was also held to discuss and exchange views on the promotion of trade facilitation and industrial chain and value chain integration under the RCEP rules. The dialogue also held a signing ceremony for key projects, covering high-end equipment manufacturing, high-end chemicals, new energy, new materials, biomedicine, and food processing. In the afternoon of November 6th, the Promotion Conference of Liaocheng Cross-border E-commerce Industrial Park and RCEP Regional Demonstration Industrial Park was successfully held. The event was hosted by the Management Committee of Liaocheng High-tech Industrial Development Zone and undertaken by the Investment Promotion Department of Liaocheng High-tech Industrial Development Zone. It received strong support from the Japan-Korea Economic Exchange Association, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade Office in Hangzhou, the European and American Chamber of Commerce, and the Shanghai Representative Office of the Gyeonggi-do Economic Science Promotion Institute of Korea. We are just more determined persist in doing better persistence leads to progress there is harvest for the efforts

2021 Shandong Province Supply Chain Management Annual Conference Held in Tai'an


The 2021 Shandong Supply Chain Management Annual Conference was grandly held in Taian City, Shandong Province on October 24th. The conference was supported by the Shandong Provincial Department of Commerce and the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, hosted by the Shandong Supply Chain Management Association, and co-organized by the Shandong Modern Supply Chain Research Institute and the Taian Cold Chain Logistics and Supply Chain Association. Vice President Wang Qing of the Development Research Center of the State Council, Assistant President Hu Dajian of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, Director Peng Xinliang of the Procurement and Supply Chain Professional Committee of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, Vice President Dong Xiaotang of the China Vegetable Circulation Association, Vice Director Wang Hongping of the Shandong Provincial Department of Commerce, and representatives from enterprises and experts from 16 cities and prefectures in the province attended the conference. The annual conference, themed "New Era, New Thinking, New Heights: Opening a New Chapter in the Development of Logistics and Supply Chain", actively implemented the work deployment requirements of the State Council and the Provincial Government on accelerating the construction of the supply chain system and promoting supply chain innovation and application. It aimed to accelerate the construction of a new development pattern with domestic circulation as the main body and mutual promotion of domestic and international dual circulation, promote the coordinated, standardized, digital, green, and global development of the supply chain, and focus on building a modern circulation system with organic connection between production, supply, and sales and effective interconnection between domestic and foreign trade. This will provide strong support and continuous impetus for expanding production and consumption demand, driving economic growth, transforming the development mode, and promoting high-quality economic development in Shandong Province under the new normal of economic development. At the annual conference, Vice Director Wang Hongping of the Shandong Provincial Department of Commerce stated that since 2017, the Provincial Department of Commerce has undertaken several national pilot projects, including the construction of the supply chain system, supply chain innovation and application, the construction of a modern supply chain system in the circulation field, and the construction of agricultural product supply chains. Through these pilot projects, the utilization rate of enterprise standard pallets has reached over 92%, loading and unloading efficiency has increased by more than two times, the loss rate has decreased by more than one-third, and the comprehensive logistics cost has decreased by about 20%, resulting in significant improvements in quality, cost reduction, and efficiency. The pilot projects have produced some good experiences and practices in mechanism innovation, policy innovation, and model innovation. Wang Hongping believes that in the past year, the Provincial Supply Chain Management Association has focused on industry development, conducted in-depth enterprise surveys, actively offered suggestions and advice on bottlenecks, pain points, and difficulties encountered in industry development, and fully played the role of a bridge and link between the government and enterprises, making due contributions to Shandong Province's efforts to stabilize, protect, and strengthen the chain, and to build a new development pattern of "dual circulation". Assistant President Hu Dajian of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, on behalf of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, extended congratulations on the holding of the annual conference. He stated that this era is an unprecedented era of transformation, requiring innovation in thought, theory, management, and business. He hopes that the Shandong Supply Chain Management Annual Conference can become an important platform for innovation in the theory and practice of supply chain management in China. The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing will implement the agreement signed with the Shandong Supply Chain Management Association on August 28 last year to establish a work contact mechanism, continue to pay attention to and support the work of the Shandong Supply Chain Management Association, and jointly promote the innovative development of industrial chains and supply chains in Shandong Province. President Sun Qian of the Shandong Supply Chain Management Association stated in her address that since its establishment, the association, with the strong support of party committees and government departments at all levels, has united and organized members to actively participate in pilot demonstrations of supply chain innovation and application and the construction of supply chain systems in the circulation field. It has focused on building a highly efficient county-rural distribution system, strengthening the agricultural product supply chain system, and building a smart and shared supply chain ecosystem, achieving a number of distinctive supply chain development models and excellent results. This has played a positive role in actively responding to the severe challenges brought to Shandong's economic and social development by the COVID-19 epidemic and the complex domestic and international situation. Next, the association will focus on supply chain innovation and development, using industrial integration as a link, focusing on building deep integration and innovation of the modern logistics and circulation industries, and using the promotion of innovative and standardized development of supply chain finance as a breakthrough. It will strengthen the association's service functions, improve service levels, strengthen standardized management, and work hard to effectively play the role of the association and open up a new situation in its work. The conference also invited Vice President Wang Qing of the Market Economy Research Institute of the Development Research Center of the State Council to share on "Innovation of Agricultural Product Supply Chain under Consumption Transformation", Director Peng Xinliang of the Procurement and Supply Chain Professional Committee of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing to share on "The Development Background of Modern Supply Chain and the Development Trend of Global Supply Chain in the Post-epidemic Era", and Director Liu Weihua of the Department of Operations and Supply Chain Management of Tianjin University and Vice President of the China Logistics Society to share on "Digital Supply Chain Driving Smart Operation Practice", bringing new ideas and work inspiration to everyone. At the conference, Assistant President Hu Dajian of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing announced that the first national senior training class for supply chain entrepreneurs, jointly organized by the School of Business, Renmin University of China, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, and the Shandong Supply Chain Management Association, will soon be launched in Shandong. The training class will be mainly held in Beijing Renmin University, with local study tours and classes. The term is 1-1.5 years, with classes held once every 1-2 months, each lasting 2-3 days, totaling about 18-21 days. The recruitment targets are supply chain entrepreneurs, senior executives, and heads of logistics/procurement supply chain companies in large and medium-sized enterprises. In the signing session, the Shandong Supply Chain Management Association and the Shandong Geographical Indication Industry Association signed a strategic cooperation agreement on building the "Shandong Geographical Indication Product Supply Chain Platform"; and the Shandong Supply Chain Management Association and Dongfeng Liuzhou Automobile Co., Ltd. signed a strategic cooperation agreement on aspects such as the customization, centralized procurement, and leasing of logistics vehicles. At the conference, the Shandong Supply Chain Management Association called on member enterprises to jointly launch the "Shandong Commercial Joint Distribution Network Alliance", aiming to use modern information technologies such as big data, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and digital twins to build an integrated supply chain service platform. It will adopt joint distribution, integrate market resources, reduce logistics links, improve standardization levels, reduce logistics costs, and optimize the distribution network to improve the efficiency of logistics enterprises and the entire society's logistics.

Peruvian President Castillo participated in the opening ceremony of the 130th China Import and Export Fair online and delivered a speech


On October 14, the 130th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) and the Zhujiang International Trade Forum opened in Guangzhou, with the theme "Promoting Domestic and International Dual Circulation". Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the Canton Fair, and Premier Li Keqiang attended the opening ceremony and delivered a keynote speech. Peruvian President Castillo was invited to attend and address the opening ceremony online. In his address, President Castillo stated that 2021 is a year of special historical significance for both Peru and China, marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the 200th anniversary of Peru's independence, and also the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Peru and China. Peru was the third Latin American country to establish diplomatic relations with China, and since then, bilateral relations have continuously deepened and achieved great development on the basis of mutual benefit. Castillo pointed out that China is a strategic partner for Peru in trade and investment. Since the bilateral free trade agreement came into effect in 2010, it has greatly promoted bilateral trade and investment cooperation. China is currently Peru's largest export destination and import source. In 2020, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, bilateral trade volume still exceeded 22 billion US dollars. In the first half of 2021, bilateral trade volume increased significantly, surpassing 14 billion US dollars, with China's strong economic recovery playing a huge role in achieving these results. Castillo emphasized that international trade is the foundation for global economic stability and sustainable development, not only creating more economic growth opportunities and improving the quality of life for people in both countries, but also serving as an important means of knowledge, technology, and cultural exchange, and a bond to strengthen the friendship between the two peoples. The Canton Fair is an important platform for continuously promoting international trade. Peru highly commends the achievements made by the Chinese government in consolidating its own development, especially through holding this important exhibition, continuously contributing to global economic recovery in the post-pandemic era. Peru sincerely wishes this event complete success and reiterates its firm willingness to further deepen bilateral economic and trade cooperation and strengthen friendly relations between the two countries.

National Development and Reform Commission: Encourage enterprises to focus on manufacturing and invest more in basic components and other areas


China News Service, September 24. At a press conference on supporting enterprises and alleviating difficulties held by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on the 24th, Huo Fupeng, deputy director-general of the Department of Industry of the NDRC, stated that enterprises should be encouraged to increase investment in manufacturing, focusing on basic components, basic materials, basic processes, and basic software. Huo Fupeng indicated that manufacturing is the foundation and cornerstone of a strong nation. Stabilizing investment in manufacturing plays a crucial role in solidifying the foundation of the real economy, accelerating the development of a modern industrial system, and promoting the dual upgrade of industry and consumption. Since the beginning of this year, investment in manufacturing has continued to grow strongly. From January to August, investment in manufacturing increased by 15.7% year-on-year, 6.8 percentage points higher than the overall investment growth rate. Next, in accordance with the relevant deployments of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council, and focusing on promoting high-quality development of manufacturing, the NDRC will actively encourage and guide social capital to increase investment, focusing on five aspects to maintain a good growth momentum in manufacturing investment. First, consolidate the industrial foundation. Encourage enterprises to increase investment in manufacturing, focusing on basic components, basic materials, basic processes, and basic software, to strive to break through key technologies, achieve engineering and industrialization, and make up for shortcomings in the foundation of industrial development. Second, promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries. Encourage enterprises to increase investment in technological transformation, apply advanced technologies, update production equipment, improve product quality, strengthen brand building, and accelerate the transformation to high-end, intelligent, and green development, adapting to and leading the creation of new demands with high-quality supply. Third, accelerate the development of advanced manufacturing. Encourage enterprises to target future industrial transformation directions, continuously expand effective investment, accelerate the industrialization of major technological innovation achievements, cultivate new technologies, new products, new formats, and new models, and enhance the core competitiveness of the entire industrial chain. Fourth, promote the integrated development of advanced manufacturing and modern service industries. Encourage enterprises to cultivate and develop specialized service institutions, enhance industrial innovation capabilities, improve the efficiency of factor allocation, and enhance the competitiveness of the entire industrial chain. Fifth, optimize the regional layout of industries. Encourage enterprises to increase investment in central and western regions and the northeast region, make good use of China's strategic depth of development, optimize the regional layout of the industrial chain, achieve orderly domestic industrial transfer, and enhance the rootedness of industries. (China News Service App)

The First China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) Influence Report Released


This report, released on September 22, shows that the First China International Consumer Products Expo generated significant media coverage. From March 15 to May 15, 310 media outlets published 428,753 reports, potentially reaching over 11 billion people. During the expo, domestic and international media coverage exceeded 2,000 reports, with over 828 million views, reaching over 84 countries and regions. In China, the highest levels of engagement came from Hainan, Guangdong, and Jiangsu, followed by Zhejiang, Shandong, and Henan, with Sichuan, Beijing, and Shanghai showing lower levels of engagement. The main audience was concentrated in coastal areas. This year's expo attracted 1,505 companies and 2,628 consumer brands from 70 countries and regions. Media exposure for exhibitors reached 43.5%. In terms of industry, two companies each from the cosmetics and service sectors were highlighted. Four of the highlighted companies were Chinese, representing 40% of the total. During the expo, company executives were the main focus of media interviews, generating significant attention. Executives praised China's continued expansion of opening up. High-quality, new, special, and excellent products received significant attention and media coverage, showcasing the expo's focus on high-quality products and open exchange. Reports on the products were mainly in the form of text and image reports and in-depth reports. Highly publicized exhibits included an 88-carat black diamond and a 188 million RMB "Eye of Time" diamond necklace.

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