Xinhua All -Media+| The opening of the second Expo opened up the new movement of open cooperation

Xinhua News Agency, Haikou, July 25th.

Xinhua News Agency reporters Wang Cunfu and Wu Maohui

The brand displays charming eyes, and the costumes are hospitable. On the 25th, at the Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center, guests at home and abroad gathered together. The 2022 China International Consumer Products Expo kicked off here. Attract more brands to participate in exhibitions, expand new space for open cooperation, lead green consumption and low -carbon development ... Through the opening ceremony, this year's Consumers will play a new movement of open cooperation.

Attract more brands to provide better platforms

The total area of ​​the 2nd Expo is 100,000 square meters, attracting more than 2,800 brands from more than 60 countries and regions to participate in the exhibition. More than 600 new global products will be the first show during the exhibition.

Compared with the first Expo, many countries and regions have expanded the exhibition area, and also brought more business partners. For example, the exhibition area of ​​the Macau Pavilion increased from 54 square meters to 400 square meters in the first session. Macau not only brought its local brands to exhibit, but also made full use of its cultural and economic and trade "bonds" to bring the brands of multiple Portuguese countries to participate.

Behind the exhibition of more brands is China's expanding consumer market opportunity. Wang Shouwen, a representative and deputy minister of the Ministry of Commerce, said at the opening ceremony that despite the impact of the epidemic, China firmly implemented the strategy of expanding the domestic demand, and the Expo will provide important assistance for the continuous recovery of consumption.

Driven by the construction of a free trade port with Chinese characteristics, the construction of the Hainan International Tourism Consumption Center has achieved initial results, and consumption has become an important engine to promote Hainan's economic development. The main person in charge of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee said in a speech speech that the Expo is a prominent highlight of the construction of the Hainan International Tourism Consumption Center. Hainan actively promotes exhibits to transform products, exhibitors become investors, making it a domestic company to go global and foreign companies to open up Important platforms for oversized Chinese markets.

Adhere to openness tolerance to promote development together

To build an open and inclusive world economy, we must adhere to "pulling hands" instead of "loose hands" and insist on "removing the wall" instead of "building walls". Instead of inside and outside the venue, the platform of the Expo has provided important room for cooperation for Chinese and foreign enterprises.

In this context, the current Expo has strengthened international exhibitions and attracted consumer boutique participation in the conference, providing more market opportunities for enterprises in various countries. It is worth mentioning that the regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) member states participated in enthusiasm, and the total exhibition area of ​​Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and other countries increased by nearly 20%compared with the first session.

As the guest country of the current Expo, more than 200 brands in France have participated in the exhibition, which fully reflects the close trade between China and France and the cooperation between the two parties in the fields of agricultural products, health, fashion, electronics. In addition to the exhibition of French brands in major exhibition halls, French also launched the French National Pavilion to bring visitors to the immersive French urban travel experience.

Pay attention to green development to create a better future

"Diving Apes", "Apes", "Planting Ape" ... A mascot badge of exhibition mascots designed with extremely endangered species Hainan gibbers as prototypes, which attracts everyone to compete for collection. The concept of the Green Office of the Expo has won the hearts of people.

The reporter noticed that the Grand Expo has introduced the guidelines for the Green Office, and fully practiced the concept of green low -carbon in terms of operation, construction, transportation, and catering, and strived to create a benchmark for environmental protection and energy -saving exhibitions, and highlights social responsibilities.

In terms of the forum agenda setting, as a highlight of the current Expo, the second sustainable consumption summit forum will be based on the theme of "sustainable consumption drive low -carbon future". And sharing sustainable consumption and production practice of leading companies.

In addition, this year's Consumers will jointly organize a series of public welfare activities around related international institutions and brands to protect tropical rain forests, mangroves, and Hainan gibbon. Consumers improve the awareness of green public welfare and environmental protection, and create a better future for the harmonious development of people and nature.

[Responsible editor: Qianzhong Bing]

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