From April 20 to 22, the fifth RCEP Regional (Shandong) Import Commodities Expo was held in Linyi. Overlaying an exhibition space of 35,000 sq. meters, the occasion featured 18 nation pavilions and 1,200 international-standard cubicles. In the course of the expo, roughly 35,000 visits had been recorded. Its general scale, stage, and outcomes all reached file highs in contrast with earlier editions.
This yr marks the fifth consecutive yr that Linyi has hosted the expo. With 447 exhibiting corporations from 48 nations gathering and 339 worldwide consumers from 36 nations transferring all through the venue, what Linyi showcased on the worldwide stage was not solely the dedication of an inland metropolis to pursue transformation and opening-up, but in addition the boldness and power of the Yimeng revolutionary outdated base space in integrating into the worldwide commerce panorama.
“Linyi is a very forward-looking city. No matter what your needs are in business or products, they can be met here. Linyi is the best choice,” mentioned MAKA, head of the China Grand Market International Enterprise Membership.
On April 21, consumers from the Penang {Hardware} & Equipment Affiliation of Malaysia visited the China Linyi Small Commodities Metropolis, the Academic Provides Base, the Sports activities Items Metropolis, and the Mild Trade & Labor Safety Merchandise Metropolis for on-site inspections and enterprise matchmaking. “On the first day, we visited the RCEP exhibition hall. Today, we came to markets for labor protection products, hardware, and building materials. There are many excellent products in Linyi, and we hope to bring them to Malaysia as soon as possible,” mentioned purchaser Zheng Qinglü.
Su Yushan, Deputy Director-Normal of the Division of International Market Growth below Vietnam’s Ministry of Trade and Commerce, was visiting Linyi for the primary time and was impressed by town’s city growth and business logistics. “Linyi is a beautiful city, and this expo is very well organized. It brings together many high-quality products from RCEP countries, allowing buyers to source everything they are interested in through one-stop procurement,” he mentioned.
Along with procurement, Vietnam’s Ministry of Trade and Commerce additionally organized a number of corporations to exhibit on the expo, primarily showcasing specialty agricultural merchandise reminiscent of espresso, cashews, and star anise. Nguyen Thi Cam Tu, an official from the Division of International Market Growth, expressed the hope that by way of the Linyi expo, Vietnamese merchandise will change into higher identified and extra broadly appreciated. In the course of the expo, the China (Linyi)–Botswana Funding and Cooperation Promotion Convention was held concurrently. Cooperation between the 2 sides in fields reminiscent of mining, power, agriculture, and infrastructure is now transferring from blueprint to actuality.
Lately, as Linyi’s business markets have accelerated their international enlargement, domestically produced items have been more and more acknowledged and accepted by worldwide consumers. Amongst them, Shandong Chunwang Meals Expertise Co., Ltd., a daily participant within the RCEP Expo, returned once more this yr.
Cao Hongcai, Deputy Normal Supervisor of the corporate, mentioned: “Each time we participate, the results are very positive. Last year, we prepared products for three days, but they were sold out within a single afternoon, and we had to urgently restock four or five times.”
“Linyi boasts a highly developed commercial and logistics system, which is exactly why we chose the city,” mentioned Xiao Dong, International Financial Advisor to the Linyi Municipal Authorities and President of the Australia-Asia Chamber of Commerce. He added that there are plans to determine an workplace in Linyi to convey extra Australian merchandise into China whereas additionally exporting Linyi merchandise to Australia.
