Adhere to opening up to the outside world to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results – written on the occasion of the opening of the 6th China International Import Expo – Current Affairs – People’s Daily Online

In the golden autumn, the 6th China International Import Expo was held offline in Shanghai from November 5th to 10th.

“China adheres to the basic national policy of opening up to the outside world, firmly pursues a mutually beneficial and win-win opening strategy, adheres to the correct direction of economic globalization, enhances the linkage effect of two domestic and international markets and two resources, continues to provide new opportunities for the world with China’s new development, and promotes construction An open world economy.” President Xi Jinping declared at the fifth CIIE a year ago.

Adhere to opening up to the outside world and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. As the world’s first national-level exhibition with the theme of import, the new CIIE has arrived as scheduled. It is a vivid portrayal of China’s expansion of opening up, turning China’s large market into a great opportunity for the world, and promoting the continuous advancement of economic globalization.

　　Getting better and better, fulfilling our firm commitment to openness and cooperation

Stepping into the entrance of the South Square of the National Convention and Exhibition Center (Shanghai), eight landscape columns with a height of 8 meters and a diameter of 1 meter are hollowly carved with “Hello” in 30 languages.

The sincere invitation to open cooperation attracts new and old friends.

This is the exterior view of the National Convention and Exhibition Center (Shanghai), the venue for the sixth CIIE (photo taken on November 2, 2023).Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xin Mengchen

Guests from 154 countries, regions and international organizations will gather at the exhibition. More than 3,400 companies will participate in the exhibition and nearly 410,000 professional visitors have registered. All parties are enthusiastic about participating;

The corporate exhibition area is approximately 367,000 square meters, with special booths accounting for nearly 95%, and the exhibition area reaches a new high;

The number of Fortune 500 companies, industry leading companies and innovative small and medium-sized enterprises participating in the exhibition is the largest ever…

In 6 days, guests and friends from all over the world will seek cooperation and development, share development opportunities, and play a new chapter of jointly promoting prosperity and progress.

“The China International Import Expo must not only be held every year, but also be held to a high level, achieve results, and get better and better.” In 2018, President Xi Jinping pointed out at the first CIIE.

With every promise made, the CIIE comes as scheduled every year and gets better and better.

“Now, the CIIE has become a window for China to build a new development pattern, a platform to promote high-level opening up, and an international public product shared by the world.”

In 2022, at the opening ceremony of the fifth CIIE, President Xi Jinping made an important statement on the three major positionings of the CIIE, sending a clear signal that China is unswervingly committed to open development and win-win cooperation on the new journey.

Taking the CIIE as the fulcrum, we will serve to build a new development pattern and promote high-quality development——

Schott’s zero-degree glass-ceramic, which enjoys a high reputation in the industry, is the mirror substrate of the Micius Sky Survey Telescope, which was launched in September this year. It will make its debut at this CIIE.

This year is the sixth consecutive year that the German special glass manufacturer SCHOTT Group has participated in the CIIE. Its total investment in China in the past five years has exceeded 170 million euros, and its performance has increased for five consecutive years.

The CIIE has the characteristics of both exhibitors and exhibits from overseas. It plays a prominent role in connecting domestic and international enterprises. It builds a bridge for enterprises from various countries to enter the Chinese market. It also drives domestic economic transformation, industrial upgrading and consumption upgrading, and promotes high-quality development.

In the first five CIIEs, 131 countries and international organizations participated in the national comprehensive exhibition, launching about 2,000 new products, new technologies, and new services, with a cumulative intended transaction volume of nearly US$350 billion.

Use the CIIE as a platform to promote high-level opening up and continue to deliver a strong message of opening up——

The China Pavilion at the National Comprehensive Exhibition of this CIIE focuses on the “10th Anniversary Achievements of the Pilot Free Trade Zone” to comprehensively display the exploration, practice and construction achievements of the Pilot Free Trade Zone, and continue to release China’s determination to adhere to high-level opening up.

“All countries should show greater courage, actively promote open cooperation and achieve common development” and “jointly build an open world economy and let the spring breeze of openness warm the world”… President Xi Jinping’s important speech at the CIIE, “Opening up” The theme is consistent.