Second CIIE shines with new highlights
By
Du Haitao, Wang Ke, Yu Jingxian, Qiu Chaoyi from People’s Daily
The
second China International Import Expo (CIIE) is just around the corner one
year after the expo kicked off in Nov. 2018.
Over
the past year, China has implemented multiple measures to open wider, issued a
series of policies to expand market access, and taken a slew of moves to
improve business environment.
These
practical actions have helped China open its door wider, and ushered in a new
chapter for China and the world to share opportunities and create common
development.
“It takes only three days for our milk to be
put onto Chinese shelves after being produced in New Zealand,” said Sheng
Wenhao, chairman of diary company Theland.
“It
is a strict test of business environment to sell fresh milk half a world away,”
Sheng added.
At
the first CIIE, China declared to build a world-class business environment, and
it is because of such reform of trade facilitation that the customers now have
easier access to high-quality fresh milk from overseas. So far, the weekly
supply of Theland in Chinese market has been expanded to 80,000 bottles from
3,000 bottles.
Opening
its market and honoring its commitments of opening-up, China has suited the
action to the word. On July 22, the first 25 enterprises debuted on the
country’s sci-tech innovation board (STAR market), and 8 days later, revised
negative lists for foreign investment market access were officially rolled out,
cancelling eight restrictions and further lowering access in seven sectors. In
August, the new Lingang area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone was
officially launched.
These
effective measures have further reinforced the global confidence in the Chinese
market.
According
to statistics released by China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), over 30,000
foreign-invested companies were established in the country in the first three
quarters of this year, and foreign direct investment into the Chinese mainland
grew 6.5 percent year-on-year to 683.21 billion yuan ($96.4 billion) during the
same period.
The
World Bank Group’s Doing Business 2020 report said that China's ease of doing
business ranking climbed to 31 this year, up 15 places from a year ago.
These
days, more than 3,000 companies from over 150 countries and regions are busy
working at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), where many
cutting-edge technologies and debuting products are about to be unveiled.
At
10:00 am, Oct. 22, a patrol vessel was shipped to the equipment exhibition hall
by two plate trucks. It is the largest exhibit this year, and will be exhibited
for the first time in Asia, said Chen Gang, chief representative of Italian
shipbuilding company Ferretti in China, pointing to the giant ship that is 20 meters
long, 6.8 meters high, and weighs 37 tons.
It
will be Ferretti’s second time to participate in the CIIE. Compared to the
yachts it brought to China the last year, this high-speed patrol ship is much
more advanced.
What
highlights and surprises will be presented at the second CIIE?
The
Scale: Around 600 multilingual signs have been added at the exhibition, and 500
temporary signs will be added on the first day of the event. 84 enterprises
from Singapore and nearly 100 from New Zealand will be present at the second
CIIE.
Thanks
to the good reputation earned by the first CIIE, more enterprises are asking to
book a booth this year. The exhibition area has been expanded twice to over
360,000 square meters, and the numbers of both the exhibitors and buyers have
exceeded those in the last year.
The
Quality: the latest anti-cancer drugs and the thinnest and shortest needle for
insulin injection will be displayed at the second CIIE, together with a German
gantry machining center and a wearable exoskeleton robot.
A
garbage grinder and a patrol vessel will also finish their world and Asian
debuts at the event, respectively. Besides, a large batch of exhibits including
native food from all continents will be showcased. These exhibits all suggest
higher quality of the second CIIE.
The
Innovation: An outdoor autopilot zone and an area for Winter Olympics snow and
ice sports are set up for the second CIIE to offer visitors more fresh
experiences. In addition, a special platform has been established for over 10
ministries and departments to interpret policies and conduct
government-business dialogues. International organizations such as the World
Trade Organization and United Nations Industrial Development Organization will
also release their annual reports on the platform.
The
Standard: Hongqiao International Economic Forum, a parallel event of the CIIE,
will become more international, representative and authoritative. Themed with
“Opening-up and Innovation for Win-win Cooperation”, the forum consists of five
sub-sessions on “Opening-up, Regulation and Business Environment”, “Artificial
Intelligence and Innovative Development”, “WTO Reform and Free Trade
Agreements”, “E-commerce in the Digital Era”, and “China's 70-Year Development
and the Building of a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind”.
Over
4,000 delegates of the political and business circles from different parts of
the world as well as international organizations are expected to join the forum
to conduct joint consultation over global issues for common development. They
will contribute ideas to the revival of the global economy.
The
Effect: A total of 39 domestic trade missions, including 600 sub-trade missions
have been formed, and over 100 signing sessions between the supply and demand
sides will be arranged. Moreover, big data technology will be applied to match
up one-on-one business negotiations for more than 1,000 small and medium
exhibitors in a smart way.
It
is believed that the second CIIE will create more opportunities, offer more
choices, achieve more outcomes, and deliver more sense of gain for all parties.
The
photo shows the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), the venue
of the second China International Import Expo. Source: Official website of the
National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
Second CIIE shines with new highlights
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