What positive signals are conveyed?, This CIIE symposium will be held in the distant Astana
On September 7, when the tenth anniversary of the "the Belt and Road" initiative was put forward and the countdown to the opening of the sixth Import Expo was less than 60 days, the forum of the Import Expo was held at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan. The Kazakh Trade Policy Development Center, a subsidiary of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan, announced at the symposium that it will organize 25 Kazakhstani enterprises to participate in the 6th China International Import Expo and showcase Kazakhstani characteristic agricultural products such as camel milk and honey in the food and agricultural product exhibition area.
Exhibition board at the symposium site
Kazakhstan is the first place to launch the "the Belt and Road" initiative. The Expo is deeply rooted in the "the Belt and Road" initiative.
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The symposium received support from the Astana branch of Bank of China Kazakhstan, and more than 40 Kazakh enterprises participated. The person in charge of Kazakhstani Camel Dairy from Almaty rushed straight to the venue as soon as he got off the plane. "We have been building a factory in Kazakhstan for 18 years and will participate in the CIIE for the first time this year. Camel milk is a high-quality protein, and we want to meet more channel partners through the CIIE platform to meet the needs of Chinese consumers for green and high-quality dairy products."
The person in charge of Kazakh Technology Trading Company, a local enterprise in Astana, waited for the start of the symposium one hour in advance. This local elevator manufacturer and trader from Kazakhstan came to the Chinese market 20 years ago. They have two long-term partners in Suzhou and other places, and their products have also appeared at professional exhibitions in China multiple times. "We registered late this time and couldn't make it to the 6th CIIE, but we have decided to register for the 7th CIIE."
Since 2018, Kazakhstan has always been an active participant in the CIIE, having participated in five consecutive sessions and achieved fruitful results. Despite the impact of the epidemic, an average of about 20 companies participate in each exhibition, with a cumulative intended transaction amount of 430 million US dollars. Yu Xiantao, Counselor of the Economic and Commercial Department of the Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan, expressed at the symposium that he hopes that institutions and enterprises in Kazakhstan can actively use the CIIE platform to establish closer cooperation with Chinese enterprises, promote high-quality goods in Kazakhstan to the Chinese people, sign more economic and trade orders, and contribute to the stable and long-term development of the China Kazakhstan permanent comprehensive strategic partnership.
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On September 7th, the CIIE, the National Convention and Exhibition Center, and the Kazakhstan Trade Policy Development Center signed a cooperation agreement.
Leaders from the CIIE Bureau and the National Convention and Exhibition Center have stated that in the past five years, the CIIE has accumulated a total intended transaction volume of about 350 billion US dollars, and has become an important platform for countries to share the dividends of China's development. A total of 171 countries and regions have participated in the CIIE, many of which have already entered the Chinese market through the CIIE. The CIIE is also an important channel for cooperation and exchange between China and Kazakhstan. In the future, we will continue to strive to promote cooperation between China and Kazakhstan in the field of economy and trade through the CIIE, strengthen policy communication, provide better business environment and convenient conditions for enterprises, strengthen production capacity cooperation, jointly create new growth points for China Kazakhstan economic and trade cooperation, strengthen personnel exchanges, and promote cultural and friendly exchanges.
At the symposium, in order to further strengthen cooperation, the CIIE and the National Convention and Exhibition Center also signed a cooperation agreement with the Kazakhstan Trade Policy Development Center.
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