21 Dongguan enterprises to participate in Maritime Silk Road Expo
2019-08-16 09:34     Source : Dongguan Foreign Investment Promotion Center

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In the morning of August, 15, the press conference of Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Expo and the 27th Guangzhou Fair (hereafter refers to the “Maritime Silk Road Expo” and “Guangzhou  Fair”) was held in Guangzhou, which reported the preparation and highlights of the exhibition.

The Maritime Silk Road Expo and Guangzhou Fair was planned to be held for 4 days from 23rd to 26th of August in the Exhibition Hall of China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, during which the theme forum will be held at Baiyun International Conference Center, Guangzhou, from 23 to 24 August. The open day for the public will be from 12pm of 23 August to 26 August.

The journalist learned that this Maritime Silk Road Expo will set 3 comprehensive exhibition areas, including the exhibition area for countries along the “Belt and Road”, the exhibition area for Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and exhibition area for domestic provinces and cities. And there would also be specialized exhibition areas for advanced manufacturing industry, modern service industry and marine economy. The exhibition area is nearly 160,000 square meters, with 8,000 booths and more than 3,500 exhibitors. In the exhibition area for Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the exhibition area of Dongguan City is dominated by electronic information industry and intelligent manufacturing equipment. A total of 21 Dongguan enterprises representatives attended the exhibition with total exhibition area of 396 square meters.

We have Achieve the Integration of “One Exhibition and One Meeting” in Guangzhou to Optimize Cooperation Platform  

Since its establishment in 2014, the exhibition has been held in Dongguan for five consecutive years. Since 2015, we have begun the mode of “One Exhibition and One Meeting”. This year, both the exhibition and the theme forum have been held in Guangzhou, realizing the integration of “One Exhibition and One Meeting”. Based on the good foundation laid for the exhibition in Dongguan, this year’s Maritime Silk Road Expo will focus on improving the level of internationalization, expanding the international “friends circle” and enhancing the functions of regional cooperation and international exchanges. At present, enterprises from 92 countries will participate in the exhibition, 17 foreign dignitaries, former dignitaries and provincial and ministerial officials attended the theme forum, and the numbers of participating countries, provinces, cities and regions have reached a record high.

The “Belt and Road Initiative” Exhibition Area was set up for the First Time to Display the National Image and Characteristic Products of Countries Along the Routes

For the first time, the exhibition area for countries along the “Belt and Road” mainly displays the overall image, quality products, cultural tourism and special handicrafts of all the countries and regions along the “Belt and  Road”. More than 500 enterprises from 92 countries in Asia, Europe, South America, North America, Africa and Oceania participated in the exhibition. Among them, the enterprises from 25 countries including Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Greece, Ukraine, Croatia, Serbia, Lithuania, Latvia, Kazakhstan,  Kyrgyzstan etc. are participate in the exhibition for the first time, which account for 27%. There are 62 countries that display their national image, accounting for 67% of the total number of countries participating in the  exhibition. Malaysia, Georgia, Indonesia, Brazil and other countries will also perform their national artistic performances at the exhibition site, which will bring more colorful experience to the audiences.

Set up the Exhibition Area for the “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao” Greater Bay Area for the First Time to Display its Economy and Science & Technology Vitality

This Maritime Silk Road Expo has set up  the exhibition area for Guangdong-Hong  Kong-Macao Greater Bay  Area for the first time, among which, the theme exhibition area of the Greater Bay  Area has reaches 600 square meters, which fully  demonstrates the developing planning of 7 aspects, including the construction of International Science and Technology  Innovation Center, speeding up the interconnection of infrastructure, building a modern industrial system with international competitiveness, promoting the construction of ecological  civilization, building high quality life sphere which is suitable for the development of residence, industry, and tourism, work closely together to  participate in the construction of the “Belt and Road  Initiative”, jointly build a platform for Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Cooperation and Development. “9 + 2” cities each has nearly 400 square meters of image and industrial exhibition area, focusing on displaying the city’s superior business environment, as well as their superior industries such as intelligent high-end equipment, electronic information, biotechnology development, etc.

In the perspective of theme forum, nearly 1500 guests from more than 40 countries will focus on the hot issues facing in the construction and development of the “Belt and Road Initiative”. The Academician Forum will also make its first appearance at the exhibition. In addition, during the Expo, professional forums such as rail transit professional forum, medical and  nursing integration professional forum, chain catering industry summit forum, China International Summit on Intelligent Fisheries Development, and nearly 20 economic and trade negotiations will be held. At the same time, a poverty alleviation exhibition will be held in Guangdong for the first time to promote the overseas market exploitation for the poverty relief areas.

Editor: 谭晶