By Wu Siya

BEIJING, July. 21 (China Economic Net) - Running from Wednesday to Sunday in Beijing, the third edition of the China International Supply Chain Expo has drawn a total of 651 exhibitors.

The third China International Supply Chain Expo [Photo/Wu Siya]

The reporters learned at a press conference held on July 20 that according to incomplete statistics, more than 6,000 cooperation agreements were signed and cooperation intentions were reached at this year’s supply chain-themed expo.

2025 CISCE attracted 1,200 exhibitors and institutions home and abroad, as well as the number of online and offline visitors exceeded 210,000, a 5% increase over the previous session. Exhibitors launched, exhibited, and debuted 152 new products, new technologies, and new services, a 67% increase over the previous session. In five days, exhibitors established cooperative relationships with 42,000 upstream and downstream companies.

As tariff tensions and geopolitical uncertainties continue to rattle the global economy, the 2025 China International Supply Chain Expo is emerging as a promising platform to foster resilient, diversified and cooperative global supply chains.

“Investing in China is investing in the future,” this year's Chain Expo sent a clearer signal to the world. At present, the global supply chain has been deeply integrated, which is also a general consensus among the business communities of various countries. As economic globalization enters a new stage, corporate cooperation has shifted from product and technology levels to supply chain levels. Behind any good product, there is an efficient and reliable supply chain to support it.

China will continue to be a fertile ground for foreign companies to invest and start businesses. ExxonMobil’s ethylene project in Huizhou, Guangdong, was put into production at the same time as the opening of the CISCE. Starbucks reached a strategic cooperation with China Vision Technology Group at the expo. And McDonald’s joined hands with nine major Chinese suppliers to launch the China Regenerative Agriculture Plan.

People visited the Africa area at CISCE [Photo/Wu Siya]

More than that, 102 Chinese and foreign companies and institutions including Honeywell, GE Healthcare, and Siemens signed their intention to exhibit at the 4th expo on site, with the number of contracts signed increased by nearly 50% over last year.

For Chinese firms, the expo offers a window to expand their international footprint and connect directly with global supply chain nodes. For multinational firms, it provides an opportunity to gain access to China's vast market, comprehensive industrial ecosystem and strong policy support.

Against the backdrop of mounting trade protectionism and rising global fragmentation, the event showcases China's bid to champion openness, innovation and international cooperation in the face of growing headwinds.