Nearly 1000 enterprises have signed up for the 6th China International Fair, and the "the Belt and Road" Initiative
The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Aybek Smadiyarvov, announced on September 5 that an international conference on the tenth anniversary of the "the Belt and Road" initiative would be held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on September 7. It is reported that the China International Import Expo will become an important topic of this international conference. During the event, a symposium on the China International Import Expo will also be held to provide a comprehensive introduction to the Harbin government, business, and academic community.
Kazakhstan is the first place to launch the "the Belt and Road" initiative.As a window for China to build a new development pattern, a platform to promote high-level openness, and an international public product shared globally, the Expo and the "the Belt and Road" have complemented each other and jointly promoted development in recent years. According to incomplete statistics, up to now, nearly 1000 enterprises in the "the Belt and Road" co construction countries, including Kazakhstan, have signed up for the 6th Enterprise Business Fair, with a total exhibition area of 75000 square meters, an increase of about 20% over the previous one.
The event is organized by China Daily, Xinhua News Agency, and Kazakhstan China Research Center.
In less than 60 days, the 6th CIIE will be held offline in Shanghai, China. When it comes to the reasons for participating in this event, the China International Import Expo stated that it has come from a long distance and sent a sincere invitation to Kazakhstan to participate in the exhibition in Astana, which is a strong response to the cooperation and consensus reached by the heads of state of China and Kazakhstan at the China Central Asia Summit; This indicates that the CIIE is firmly committed to becoming a platform for Harbin enterprises to enter the Chinese market and help them share the dividends of the Chinese market.
In the first five CIIE sessions, Kazakhstan participated in national comprehensive exhibitions multiple times, and in the second session, it also participated as a guest of honor. The successful hosting of the CIIE is inseparable from the active participation of the Kazakh government and enterprises.
It is reported that Kazakhstani companies have participated in the CIIE for five consecutive sessions. Despite the impact of the epidemic, an average of about 20 companies have participated in each session, showcasing products such as dairy products, flour products, candies, etc. Some of the exhibits have become internet famous products and are widely welcomed by Chinese consumers. In recent years, Harbin enterprises have accumulated a total intention to participate in the CIIE with a transaction amount of 430 million US dollars.
The five Central Asian countries, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, have all been important exhibitors in previous CIIE. Numerous new products, technologies, and services have entered the Chinese market through the CIIE. In terms of agricultural products, besides dairy products and candies from Kazakhstan, honey from Kyrgyzstan, and canned rice from Uzbekistan have all been placed on Chinese dining tables. It can be said that the CIIE has provided strong impetus for the upgrading and deepening of China Central Asia economic and trade cooperation.
