Western China: From inland hinterland to open frontiers

The forthcoming 4th China Western International Investment and Trade Fair (referred to as the Western Conference) has announced a set of data: as of now, there will be 24 countries (regions) to participate in the exhibition at the current Western Conference. , Fortune 500 companies or well -known multinational companies in Europe and America.

From the evolution of regional exhibitions to the national exhibition, for many years, the Western Conference has grown together with the West, becoming an important platform for the country to promote the development of the western region and build the "Belt and Road". It has also witnessed and promoted and promoted the western region including Chongqing The process of transforming from "inland hinterland" to "open cutting -edge" is transformed, and new development space is ushered in.

Open up

The driving effect is more obvious

Looking at the first three Western Conferences, nearly 8,000 domestic and foreign enterprises from hundreds of countries and regions, more than 300 Fortune 500 companies, nearly 110,000 domestic and foreign guests attended the exhibition.

Behind the gradual expansion of the "circle of friends" of the Western Conference is the exploration and practice of the integration of Chongqing and the western provinces into the new development pattern.

Chongqing does not lean on, does not rely on the sea, but stands at the forefront of openness.

The development of the China -Europe trains (Yuxin Europe) and the land and sea new channels, the development of the exit and exit channels, the construction of platforms such as the national new district and the free trade pilot zone ... Chongqing vigorously promotes the construction of an inland open highland, and the potential for open development has been continuously tapped. The space for open development has been continuously expanded.

With the development of an open economy, the previous Western Calls has extended the open boundary-

In 2018, after 20 years of development, China (Chongqing) International Investment and Global Procurement (Chongqing Fair) was renamed as the International Investment Trading Fair (Western Conference) to become a national exhibition; in 2019, the Western Conference On the last, the "Belt and Road" overseas Chinese business organized annual meeting permanently settled in Chongqing; in 2021, the National Forum of Luhai New Channel International Forum was held for the first time in 2021 .......

It can be said that the Xiqian Society witnessed the gradual development of Chongqing and even the western region step by step towards "co -construction, discussion, sharing".

"It is this change that enhances the influence of the Western Conference, and also highlights the role and value of Chongqing's opening up in the west." Li Jing, deputy principal of Chongqing University of Technology and deputy director of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River Economic Research Center, analyzed in an interview. Essence

The Western Conference has also become an opportunity for the world. Foreign capital has increased its layout in Chongqing and even the western region.

Thailand's Zhengda Group Investment in Chongqing, deployed the entire industrial chain project of pigs and eggs, increased the Bee Lotus Supermarket and Community Zhengda Fresh Store, and promoted the opening of Zhengda Plaza. The new district signed a strategic agreement to integrate advantageous resources and carry out comprehensive cooperation ...

More and more projects are landing, rooting, and flowering.

Smooth logistics

The road to trade is more active

In early July, Luhai New Channel ushered in "new partners".

Laos Jinsui Agricultural Co., Ltd. signed an agreement with Luhai New Channel Operation Co., Ltd., with the Luhai New Channel Chongqing Water Waterless Port as a carrier, set up the Laos banana display trading center, and jointly build a middle -aged banana supply chain cooperation platform.

From the "passenger" of the trains to the "set point", such evolution originated from an initiative at the Western Conference last year-

At the third Western Conference main forum held in 2021, including the Laos, the countries, regions, regions, and provinces and cities along the Laos and Sea jointly issued the "Land and Sea New Channel International Cooperation (Chongqing) initiative". The initiative should clearly gather the power of the country (region) along the new channel of Luhai, unblock trade, promote investment, improve the industrial chain, optimize the supply chain, enhance the value chain, and promote high -level regional economic integration.

Changing logistics, promoting trade, and gathering industries, through the platform of the Western Conference, in the past year, regional cooperation has continued to deepen. The border road shuttle and international railway joint trains are connected to the Yangtze River Water Transport. A large number of products from ASEAN, the countries along the “Belt and Road” and Europe and the United States have continuously entered Chongqing and the Western market.

At the same time, the cross -border industrial chain and supply chain focusing on international enterprises are accelerating the construction. Cross -border enterprises, projects and institutions have begun to settle in the western region. The new pattern of the development of the new land and sea is gradually being constructed.

Nowadays, special products along the provinces and cities along the Luhai New Channel of the West, and through the "Luhai Youpin" system created by the Yutong Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd., "Going Global" has a stable industrial chain supply chain support, which is better. Land excavates the sales market worldwide to create a new advantage in international competition.

Not only that, the depth of cooperation is still advancing.

At this year's Western Conference, the 2022 Land and Sea New Channel International Cooperation Forum jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore and the Chongqing Municipal People's Government will be based on the theme "Improve the supporting role of the new land and sea channel on the supply chain of the regional industrial chain,", in -depth exploring the use of new land and sea new channels, promoting cross -regional resource elements flowing agglomeration and industrial integration and development, and deepening the "Belt and Road" economic and trade cooperation path.

New "window"

Development kinetic energy is stronger

At this Western Conference, LVMH, Kaiyun, Lao Buddha Department Store and other international leading consumer brands, EBAY, Amazon, Alibaba International Station, JD International and other domestic and foreign cross -border e -commerce platform companies will also appear in the West Conference for the first time. Since Chongqing was approved by the pilot to cultivate and build an international consumer center city, the powerful "magnetic force" released has attracted all parties. From setting up the theme of the conference, the theme of the forum, to the rich and diverse series of activities ... Along the way, the connotation of the Western Conference has been developed from the product to the development of intelligent manufacturing, passage logistics, biomedicine, retail consumption, "Internet+" and so on Hundreds of activities such as many areas and all -round.

After more than 20 years of cultivation and development, the Western Conference has continued to upgrade. It is Chongqing's increase in opening up to the outside world and stepped out of an open economy that keeps pace with the times and has high -quality development.

In recent years, relying on the Western Conference, Chongqing has promoted the integration of the international and domestic industrial chain.

On the basis of the previous SAMC Industry Museum and the Great Health Industry Museum, the Fourth West China Fair added a total of 6 industrial museums: the three categories of modern manufacturing, modern service industry and cross -border e -commerce.

"Previous Western Conference, Chongqing, and even provinces and cities in the west actively showed their own advantages and characteristic industries, and continued to increase investment in the industrial chain." Li Jing recognized that this has gathered new kinetic energy to promote the transformation and upgrading of the industrial economy, which has effectively promoted the inland inland inland The construction of open highlands also injects a strong driving force into the opening of the western region.

On the road to work with the world, the Western Conference is gradually becoming a "new window" to open to the outside world in the west.

Source: Zhihui Bayang International News Center

Edit: Jiang Jinggu

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