On July 20th, the 3rd China International Supply Chain Promotion Expo came to a successful conclusion in Beijing. The theme of this year's Chain Expo is "Connecting the World, Creating the Future Together". More than 6000 cooperation agreements and intentions were signed on site, continuing to convey to the world China's firm determination and great power responsibility to work together with all parties to maintain the stability and smoothness of the global supply chain and promote the construction of an open world economic system. In recent times, with the rise of unilateralism and trade protectionism, geopolitical risks have intensified, and the wave of globalization has encountered the headwinds of "decoupling and disconnection", leading to increased uncertainty in the recovery of the world economy. In the context of the complex and ever-changing global economic situation, the Chain Expo has become a new calling card for China to promote high-level opening up to the outside world. At the opening ceremony of this year's Chain Expo, representatives from the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the business community jointly released the "Beijing Initiative for the Third China International Supply Chain Promotion Expo", calling on the global business community to jointly maintain the security and stability of the global industrial chain and supply chain, deepen international cooperation in the industrial chain and supply chain through practical actions, and jointly promote stronger, greener, and healthier global development. Researcher Zhou Wei from the Institute of International Trade and Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Commerce stated that the concept of the Chain Expo emphasizes unity, cooperation, innovation and win-win, which is in line with the current global economic situation, promotes the optimization of international industrial and supply chains, and provides a platform for enterprises from all countries to better understand the development opportunities and potential of the Chinese market. China will steadfastly expand high-level opening-up with practical actions, consolidate the universal consensus on strengthening global industrial and supply chain openness and cooperation, and inject certainty into the world economy through its own development. Lin Chunmei, President and General Manager of Corning Greater China, stated in an interview with People's Daily Online during the third Chain Expo that the Chinese economy has shown resilience, and the stable and open environment provides a solid foundation for the continuous development of enterprises and the rapid upgrading of the market. She believes that the Chinese market is ushering in a new round of growth opportunities, driven by new quality productivity, showing a trend of "emerging tracks" and "traditional industry transformation and upgrading" advancing in two rounds. Corning is confident in the future of China and will continue to deeply cultivate the Chinese market. ”Lin Chunmei said. The international "circle of friends" is being upgraded and expanded, and Chinese and foreign enterprises are the main force in global industrial and supply chain cooperation. The 3rd Chain Expo brings together "old friends" and "new knowledge". According to data from the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, there are 1200 domestic and foreign exhibitors and institutions, with overseas exhibitors accounting for 35% and Fortune 500 and industry leaders accounting for over 65%; The coverage of exhibitors has increased from 55 countries and regions in the first edition to 75 in this edition. The number of American companies and institutions participating in this year's Chain Expo has increased by 15% compared to the previous edition, continuing to rank first in the number of overseas exhibitors. As a "full-time student" at the Chain Expo, Corning Inc., a multinational corporation headquartered in the United States, participated in the event for the third time this year. Lin Chunmei stated that as a window for China to promote high-level opening up to the outside world, the Chain Expo injects strong impetus into global supply chain cooperation and development, providing a powerful platform to enhance interaction between Chinese and foreign enterprises, promote trade and investment cooperation. Looking at 'New Friends', four international organizations including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations Commission on International Trade and Law, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and the International Automobile Federation, as well as a large number of well-known multinational companies such as Nvidia, Schneider, L'Oreal, Louis Dreyfus, and Medtronic, made their debut at the Chain Expo, promoting new breakthroughs in international cooperation in industrial and supply chains. A researcher from the International Trade and Economic Cooperation Research Institute of the Ministry of Commerce carefully analyzed that multinational corporations actively participate in the event, reflecting their hope to explore development and cooperation opportunities on a global scale through the "window of opportunity" of the Chain Expo, further expand related supply chains, and seek the optimal allocation of factor resources and the most favorable policy environment. During the third Chain Expo, more than 200 participating companies established a Sino foreign exhibitor alliance to create an "never-ending Chain Expo". The Chain Expo is only a short 5-day event, but it is a 365 day platform for communication and cooperation that never ends, "said Li Xingqian, Vice President of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. The Chinese and foreign exhibitor alliance established this time will work together with various industry committees of the China Chamber of International Commerce to serve Chinese and foreign enterprises, promote resource sharing and industrial cooperation between Chinese and foreign exhibitors, and create a" never-ending Chain Expo ". Exhibitors and partners continue to connect and transform a large number of cooperation intentions into tangible cooperation results, achieving the goal of 'blooming at the meeting and yielding results at the meeting'. Li Xingqian stated that the Chain Expo does not pursue short-term on-site transaction volume, but focuses more on promoting long-term mutually beneficial cooperation. This year, the Chain Expo has innovatively optimized its indicator evaluation system, further highlighting the help for exhibitors and professional visitors to "find friends, partners, solutions, and application scenarios". From supply chain to "cooperative chain", the Chain Expo, which has a stronger "international scope" and "innovation power", has become a new platform for China to promote high-level opening up to the outside world and an international public product shared globally, continuously injecting resilience and vitality into the global industrial and supply chains. (New Society)