The 3rd Linyi Trade City International Sourcing Conference for Belt and Road Cooperation kicked off on October 10 in Linyi, China’s Shandong Province, attracting more than 2,000 international purchasers from 99 countries and regions.
Themed on “Bridging the World, Sourcing Global Excellence”, the conference features an exhibition area of 350,000 square meters, one main venue and 17 special sessions, attended by 2,816 suppliers. Exhibited products cover hardware & labor protection supplies, home building materials, stationery & sports goods, daily necessities, small commodities, used cars, etc.
Over 20 parallel events will be held, including the “Belt and Road” Economic and Trade Matching Conference, Linyi Trade City Cross-border Going Global Conference, Foreign Trade Premium Products Expo, and regional special seminars, to maximize the driving effect of the exhibition.
Since 2023, the conference has been successfully held for two sessions. It has witnessed batches of “Quality Chinese Products” set sail from here to gain global recognition. It has also seen more “International Premium Products” gather here, gradually becoming a new platform for economic and trade cooperation, a new bridge for trade connectivity, and a new window for win-win collaboration among countries and regions participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.
Compared with the former two sessions, this year, it is larger in size, offers more platforms and has a wider scope. It closely aligns with new trade trends and formats, highlights the two key priorities of “trade city going global” and “enterprises going global”, and covers activities including economic and trade negotiations, platform promotions, business-tourism-culture exchanges, customs credit policy briefings, and international friendly football matches, boasting rich contents and striking highlights.
To better leverage Linyi’s advantages in commerce and logistics, Linyi City has highlighted the promotion of five key projects: the Modern Logistics City, Linyi Trade CityInternational Trade Group, Linyi International Trade Center, the “China Grand Market” Digital Platform, and overseas Linyi malls, looking forward to deepening cooperation with all parties and sharing development opportunities.
Since the beginning of this year, Linyi has held 176 overseas exhibition and negotiation events in 36 countries, organized 2,450 merchants and enterprises to “go global” and expand international markets. Meanwhile, it has hosted 51 events for foreign merchants to learn more about the city, attracting 29,000 international businessmen.
