2023-11-11 02:25:00
Firmly promote high-level opening up and let win-win cooperation benefit the world – written at the closing of the 6th China International Import Expo
The great river is surging, and the sea embraces all rivers. On the banks of the Pujiang River, the east wind of openness blows in the face, and the harmony of win-win is exciting.
“Currently, the world’s economic recovery lacks momentum and requires all countries to work together and seek common development. China will always be an important opportunity for world development, will firmly promote high-level opening up, and continue to promote economic globalization toward a more open, inclusive, universally beneficial, and balanced , develop in a win-win direction.” President Xi Jinping’s letter to the Sixth China International Import Expo is inspiring and once again declares to the world China’s determination to firmly promote high-level opening up and continue to promote economic globalization.
On November 10, the sixth CIIE came to a successful conclusion at the National Convention and Exhibition Center (Shanghai). Guests from 154 countries, regions and international organizations gathered at the “Four-Leaf Clover”, 72 countries and international organizations appeared at the national exhibition, and 3,486 companies from 128 countries and regions participated in the corporate exhibition, displaying 442 representative launches. New products, new technologies, new services. The annual intended transaction volume of this CIIE hit a new high, reaching US$78.41 billion, an increase of 6.7% over the previous session. This report card has injected strong positive energy into global economic development and prosperity.
If it continues to be held every year, the CIIE will become better and better with better standards and results. The role of the four major platforms of international procurement, investment promotion, people-to-people exchanges, and open cooperation will continue to increase, and the attributes of international public goods shared by the world will become more evident. It has become a win-win stage for both China and the world, and has made positive contributions to accelerating the construction of a new development pattern and promoting world economic development.
A window to build a new development pattern——
China’s new development provides new opportunities for the world
“When the world is good, China will be good; when China is good, the world will be better.” On the new journey of Chinese-style modernization, China has accelerated the construction of a new development pattern and constantly provided new opportunities for the world with China’s new development.
Commodities, services, and technologies gather here, and production, investment, and consumption emerge here. The CIIE has become an international platform for China to connect with the world market, integrate industries, promote each other’s creativity, and learn from each other’s rules. Being in the CIIE exhibition hall, each carefully installed booth, and a series of mutually beneficial and win-win signings make people feel that the development of China and the world resonates at the same frequency.
China is an important stabilizer and source of power for world economic growth.
Recently, China’s first large-scale cruise ship “Ada Magic City” was officially named and delivered. The HVAC, communication and fire protection systems on the cruise ship are produced by Johnson Controls, which has participated in the China International Import Expo for six consecutive years. “Part of the equipment orders on the ‘Ada Magic City’ were signed at the CIIE.” Yang Guang, vice president of Johnson Controls and general manager of China, said, “Today, China is not only the world’s largest market, but also the world’s largest market. The birthplace of innovative technology.”
During interviews at the CIIE, many foreign-funded companies talked about “China’s opportunities.” What are China’s opportunities? It is the advantage of ultra-large-scale market demand, the upgrading of industrial structure, the conversion of old and new driving forces, and the new space brought about by coordinated development and green development.
“Participating in this CIIE makes it even more obvious that the upgrading trend of the Chinese market is felt.” Yan Xiaofeng, Northeast Asia Marketing Director of Konecranes Crane Equipment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. said, “Strong domestic demand and a complete industrial system have made the Chinese market a multinational market. The growth driver of the business.”
Promoting reform and development through opening up is an important magic weapon for my country’s modernization drive to continuously achieve new achievements.
“At the CIIE, we signed purchase agreements with suppliers in the United States, Europe, etc., covering multiple categories such as analytical instruments and biopharmaceutical raw materials, and established a global supply chain system with in-depth cooperation.” said Zhang Hanchang, Vice President of Qilu Pharmaceutical Group .
Equipped with Japanese Panasonic smart VR glasses produced by Hupan Optical Core Semiconductor (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. using micro-display technology, it can bring 4K high-definition virtual reality scenes to the audience. “In open cooperation, we continue to improve our competitiveness and enter the international market.” said Wu Di, chairman of Hupan Optical Core.
Taking the initiative to strengthen international cooperation, my country has become the world’s largest trader in goods and a major trading partner of more than 140 countries and regions. In the past 10 years, its average annual contribution to world economic growth has exceeded 30%, achieving its own goals in mutual benefit and win-win results. rapid development.
To promote high-quality development, China and the world will jointly cultivate new momentum for global development.
The world’s first “super elevator”, the net-zero industrial wastewater discharge system… Keywords such as “green” and “smart” can be seen everywhere at this CIIE. The world’s first show, the first show in Asia, and the first show in China are taking turns.
“Of the nearly 30 high-tech exhibits we brought to this year’s CIIE, more than half are innovations that integrate global resources and Chinese wisdom.” Zhang Yihao, global executive vice president of GE Healthcare, said.
At present, the process of digitalization, intelligence, and greening is accelerating. China is complying with the new requirements for high-quality development, opening up new fields and new tracks for development, shaping new development momentum and new advantages, and providing broad cooperation opportunities for enterprises from all over the world.
High-level open platform——
Let China’s big market become a big market shared by the world
As the world’s first national-level exhibition with an import theme, the CIIE witnesses China’s opening up to the outside world.
Many major opening-up measures launched at the previous five CIIEs have been implemented. Through the CIIE platform, China will unswervingly expand its opening-up in an all-round way, turning China’s big market into a big market shared by the world, and injecting more positive energy into the international community.
Continue to promote the opening up of “greater market opportunities”, actively expand imports, and create huge market dividends for the world.
At this year’s CIIE, a blueberry the size of a coin attracted much attention. This is the world’s first new product brought by the fruit import company Xinrongmao – Joyvio Peruvian Desert Blueberry. “In recent years, we have seized the important opportunities provided by China to expand imports and upgrade consumption, and have continuously introduced New Zealand kiwis, Chilean cherries, Thai coconuts and other fruits into the Chinese market.” said Guo Min, Deputy Marketing Director of Golden Wing Mau.
Further reduce tariffs, improve customs clearance facilitation, reduce institutional costs in the import process, and accelerate the development of new business formats and models such as cross-border e-commerce… China sincerely opens its market to other countries and shares large market opportunities.
Continue to promote opening up with “better alignment of rules”, further relax market access, and allow more foreign investment to share opportunities in the Chinese market.
As an old friend of the CIIE, Standard Chartered Bank has signed more than 20 strategic cooperation agreements at the CIIE and “connected” nearly 5,000 small and medium-sized enterprises.
Zhang Xiaolei, President of Standard Chartered Bank (China), said that from being approved for China’s securities investment fund custody qualification, to participating in the first batch of cross-border financial management pilots, to being approved to establish a wholly foreign-owned securities company, Standard Chartered Bank has benefited from China’s financial openness policy. Continuous development in the Chinese market.
This year marks the 45th anniversary of my country’s reform and opening up and the 10th anniversary of the construction of the pilot free trade zone. In June 2019, Syngenta Group set its registration location in the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone. In August this year, Syngenta Group completed a large-scale syndicated financing of 20 billion yuan. “The construction of the free trade pilot zone has made logistics, data flow, capital flow, and people flow smoother. As a global company, we have benefited a lot.” said Yang Lin, executive director and chief accountant of Syngenta Group.
At this year’s CIIE, the State Administration for Market Regulation (State Standards Administration) released nearly 400 foreign language versions of national standards to promote the compatibility of Chinese standards with international standards and promote institutional openness through standards cooperation.
Continue to promote the opening up of “a better business environment”, create a market-oriented, legal and international first-class business environment, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of foreign investors.
Having participated in the CIIE for six consecutive years, Zhou Xiaping, Global Senior Vice President of Novo Nordisk, is deeply touched by the “CIIE effect”: “China’s first connectable and transmissible smart insulin pen exhibited at the fifth CIIE has already Listed in China. The CIIE demonstrates China’s open attitude, sincerity in cooperation and inclusive mind.”
Exhibits have turned into commodities, exhibitors have turned into investors, and the continuous release of the “CIIE effect” is a vivid example of China’s continuous promotion of high-level opening up and optimization of the business environment. Sun Chenghai, deputy director of the China International Import Expo Bureau, said that as a platform to promote high-level opening up, the measures announced at the CIIE have also promoted the optimization of the domestic business environment.
International public goods shared globally——
Help promote the construction of an open world economy
China is comprehensively advancing the great cause of building a strong country and rejuvenating the nation with Chinese-style modernization. What China pursues is not modernization in isolation, but looks forward to working with other countries, including developing countries, to realize modernization.
The list of exhibitors at the CIIE every year ranges from the world’s top 500 companies to small and medium-sized enterprises from the least developed countries; from old friends who have participated in consecutive exhibitions to new faces participating for the first time… China has always adhered to an open and inclusive attitude, with Practical actions will be taken to promote the construction of an open world economy so that development results can benefit people of all countries more fairly and more equitably.
At this CIIE, “One Belt, One Road” was a high-frequency word. Among the 72 exhibitors at the national exhibition, a total of 64 countries are co-building countries along the Belt and Road Initiative. Through the CIIE, more partners in building the country will find new business opportunities and seek new development.
Many of the exhibits brought by Yihai Kerry Arowana this year are the results of cooperation in building the “Belt and Road”. “We hope to give full play to our corporate advantages and deepen agricultural cooperation between China and co-building countries.” said Cui Xinyu, director of sustainable development of Yihai Kerry Arowana.
Across the road from the main venue of the CIIE, the Greenland Global Commodity Trading Port has opened pavilions for Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Uruguay and other countries, amplifying the spillover effect of the CIIE in all aspects. Since its opening in 2018, Greenland Global Commodity Trading Port has opened 43 “Belt and Road” national pavilions and 19 Silk Road e-commerce national pavilions, served more than 300 “Belt and Road” companies, and exhibited and sold more than 10,000 “Belt and Road” products. .
We will firmly support and help developing countries and provide Chinese solutions and strength to achieve common development.
With the help of the CIIE, jute handicrafts from Bangladesh, honey from Zambia, and cashew nuts from Guinea-Bissau have created unprecedented sales performance in the Chinese market.
Adhering to inclusiveness and universal benefit, the CIIE has widely invited least developed countries to participate in the exhibition since the first session. By providing some free booths, building subsidies and tax incentives for exhibits to stay and purchase, the CIIE has promoted local specialty products to enter the Chinese market, allowing people from all countries to Sharing the fruits of economic globalization and world economic growth.
“The CIIE is an important opportunity for developing countries.” Pamela Kirke-Hamilton, executive director of the International Trade Center, said that one of the most important ways to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is to promote the continued growth of exports from least developed countries. Thereby promoting its economic and social development, the CIIE has played a great role.
Promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind, jointly respond to global challenges, and jointly create a better future for mankind.
“At the CIIE, we can have in-depth exchanges with the world’s leading companies, which will bring important opportunities to further promote in-depth cooperation, integrated development and mutual benefit with global supply chain partners.” said Song Hailiang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of China Energy Construction Group.
Wei Yanqing, vice president of Ausnutria Dairy China, said that taking the opportunity to participate in the China International Import Expo, the company will continue to look for wider, deeper and higher-level international cooperation to bring more and better products to global consumers. Serve.
The “World Opening Report 2023” released at the Hongqiao International Economic Forum shows that in the new era, China implements a more proactive opening strategy, the CIIE is getting better and better, and the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” has become a popular international public product and international The cooperation platform has embarked on a path of reform and opening up, and positive interaction between China and the world.
Economic globalization is the historical trend and the aspiration of the people. Open cooperation and mutual benefit are the wisest and most natural choices. China will continue to work with other countries to meet each other halfway on the big stage of opening up, better provide international public goods and services shared by the world, help promote the construction of an open world economy, and allow win-win cooperation to benefit the world.
(Reporters Luo Shanshan, Ouyang Jie, Ge Mengchao, Liu Wenxin, Zhang Zihan, Qu Xinming, Qi Zhiming, Liu Shuwen)
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