THE first China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), which is scheduled to open Nov. 28, will attract more than 1,000 participants, including representatives from government departments, business communities, international organizations, experts and scholars. Zhang Shaogang, vice chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, said Tuesday that 515 Chinese and foreign enterprises and institutions will take part in the expo in Beijing, and many have already reserved exhibition areas for the second expo. The expo will see the active participation of companies from the United States, according to Zhang. U.S. exhibitors will make up 20% of exhibitors from overseas, featuring industry giants such as Amazon, Apple, Tesla, Intel and Honeywell, said Zhang. Various American companies will launch new products, technologies and services at the expo, seizing opportunities for innovation and cooperation, Zhang said. This year’s event will feature more than 20 different activities, covering policy interpretation, exchanges and discussions, docking negotiations, new product releases, among other topics. Exhibitors from countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative will account for nearly half of all overseas exhibitors at the expo. With an exhibition area of over 100,000 square meters, the expo will have areas dedicated to supply chains for the smart vehicle, green agriculture, clean energy, healthy living and digital technology. The CISCE, the world’s first national-level supply chain expo, is set to be held in Beijing from Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, with the theme of “Connecting the World for a Shared Future.” (SD-Xinhua) | 