Phoenix TV:

As you just mentioned, many domestic and foreign enterprises have registered for the Chain Expo. What are those specific highlights of the expo that attract them? Thank you. 

Yu Jianlong:

Thank you for your question. You have raised a very good question. Based on statistics of registration for the expo, companies, especially foreign enterprises, have shown great interest in the Chain Expo. We have visited many enterprises recently, including the world’s top 500 enterprises, companies with long industrial chains, and small and medium-sized enterprises, and have also done many surveys in different localities. Just as Mr. Ren mentioned, many enterprises have shown their great interest in the supply chain expo when meeting with us, and many of them decided to participate in the expo on the spot, believing that it comes at an opportune time. 

I think that many enterprises are interested in the Chain Expo because it focuses on the distinctive theme of chains, and it has unique display modes of industrial ecosystem and scenarios. The supply chain expo is an open platform for international cooperation that connects the upper, middle, and lower reaches; promotes the integration of small, medium, and large enterprises; coordinates production, study, research, and application; and boosts interaction between Chinese and foreign enterprises. As for exhibitors and purchasing agents, they will have a different sense of gain compared with participating in other expos. Specifically, the supply chain expo will play the role of four platforms for trade promotion, investment cooperation, innovation gathering, and mutual learning and exchanges. 

First, it is a platform for trade promotion. During the Chain Expo, we will converge high-end products, cutting-edge technology, and professional services of world-renowned enterprises. Apart from exhibitions and displays, we will also organize a series of activities, such as business negotiations, matching up of supply and demand and field procurements to help suppliers and purchasers from various countries establish cooperative relations and reach cooperation intentions.  

Second, it is a platform for investment cooperation. We do not simply pursue the amount of transactions during the Chain Expo. The main indicator for evaluating the actual effect of the expo is to see how many businesses have established cooperation in the supply chains, and whether it has helped enterprises improve efficiency and reduce costs. Therefore, the Chain Expo will not only promote trade cooperation but also drive investment cooperation between multinationals and small and medium-sized enterprises. By inviting service agencies closely related to international investment to participate in investment matchmaking meetings, fairs, project road shows, and capital connectivity programs, the supply chain expo will provide more investment cooperation opportunities for domestic and foreign enterprises, especially promote cooperation between specialized and sophisticated enterprises that produce new and unique products and large companies. 

Third, it is a platform for innovation gathering. Invitations of enterprises, agenda settings, and exhibition designs all highlight innovative elements, aiming to promote the deep integration of the innovation and industrial chains. The most representative and distinctive enterprises in the industrial chain will display their cutting-edge scientific and technological achievements and disruptive technologies. Specifically, enterprises in the digital technology chain will display language models and other AI technologies. Enterprises in the healthy life chain will showcase the latest technologies, such as in-vitro testing and genetic screening. 

Fourth, it is a platform for mutual learning and exchanges. We will organize a number of forums during the Chain Expo. Corresponding thematic forums and seminars involved in five chains will be held, which will invite industry authorities, global leaders, representatives from multinationals, and renowned experts and scholars to share their views on new trends of industrial development and discuss new paths for advancing cooperation between industrial chains and supply chains to present a feast of ideas. Meanwhile, we will give visitors a new experience through scene presentations, multimodal interactions, and immersive experiences. 

In conclusion, the Chain Expo will make exhibitors, purchasers, and visitors find themselves in an entirely new world and have a rewarding visit. Thank you.