Nanjing is busy at the Expo

"We will learn from the best, and we will make progress. On the public platform shared by the world, Nanjing will open up its arms, show its innovation card, and take a step forward on the road of openness and innovation to meet and integrate with the world!

Openness and cooperation is the underlining color of the Fair, and also the city temperament of Nanjing.

In order to better demonstrate Nanjing's economic and trade advantages and promote the in-depth connection between Nanjing and the world, Nanjing has meticulously prepared and organized economic and trade activities such as Meet in Expo-2024 Nanjing Open Innovation Cooperation and Exchange Meeting and Meet in Expo-2024 Nanjing Special Economic and Trade Matchmaking Meeting during the Seventh Fair, to promote Nanjing to the world, and to sincerely invite businessmen at home and abroad to go to Nanjing for a walk and take a look, to pay attention to Nanjing, to choose Nanjing, to invest in Nanjing and to cultivate Nanjing to realize cooperation and mutual benefit. They will pay attention to Nanjing, choose Nanjing, invest in Nanjing, plough into Nanjing, and realize win-win cooperation.

Open up your arms.

Nanjing invites the world

The scene of Nanjing 2024 Open Innovation Cooperation and Exchange Meeting.

On November 6 and November 7, the city held two consecutive economic and trade activities, Nanjing, without exception, to domestic and foreign businessmen enthusiastic "self-promotion".From high-efficiency open channels, to high-level open platforms, to high-level open economy, Nanjing tells the world about its good industrial base and market space, the economic and trade network linking the world, and the new modes of business growth, inviting friends at home and abroad to become Nanjing's "city partners".

At the meeting, many embassies and consulates, business associations and enterprises expressed their strong interest and willingness to cooperate with Nanjing.

"Nanjing is an important partner of the EU, with a great deal of cooperation in various fields such as chemicals, automobiles, machinery and equipment manufacturing, finance and business services." Romania's ambassador to China, Dane Hollia Maxim, said that in recent years, bilateral trade and exchanges between Romania and Nanjing have shown steady growth, and he expects the two sides to further deepen pragmatic cooperation in the fields of trade and investment.

Build a cooperation platform

Precise matching of supply and demand
On November 7, Nanjing held its first supply and demand matchmaking meeting - "Meet at the Expo-2024 Nanjing Economic and Trade Matchmaking Meeting" in the pavilion of the Expo venue. At the meeting, foreign exhibitors from all over the world took the stage to promote their products and technologies in their respective fields.
Nanjing, as the host of the Matchmaking Conference, has released a series of procurement requirements from the perspective of industry, academia and research, together with scientific research institutes, universities and biomedical enterprises, demonstrating Nanjing's determination and strength in actively integrating into the global economic and trade system, continuously improving opening up to the outside world, and promoting the introduction of high-quality resources and elements.
Foreign exhibitors from France, South Korea and Germany brought their own wonderful presentations at the same time, showcasing the strengths and advantages of their respective companies and providing valuable cooperation opportunities and inspiration for companies in Nanjing and other parts of China.

Linking Global Resources

Attracting a number of project cooperation signing

At the Nanjing Open Innovation Cooperation and Exchange Meeting on November 6, KFC Jiangsu and Golden Arches Jiangsu signed strategic cooperation agreements with Nanjing; Siemens promoted the empowerment of Nanjing Xcelerator Science and Innovation Center and signed agreements on the move-in of Nanjing Xcelerator Science and Innovation Center with Shanghai Aiqi Intelligent Science and Technology Co. Ltd. and Guangzhou Anxin Rongda Technology Co., Ltd. signed an agreement on Nanjing Xcelerator Science and Innovation Center.

KFC relevant person in charge of the introduction, this year, KFC continues to promote innovative brands first store in Nanjing, May, KFC independent coffee brand "Kenyatta Coffee", innovative tea "Grandpa Tea" were opened in Nanjing first store, in just half a year! In May, KFC's independent coffee brand "Kanye's Coffee" and innovative tea drink "Grandpa's Tea" opened their first stores in Nanjing respectively. In just half a year, KFC has laid out strategic locations such as university campuses and transportation hubs in Nanjing, and KFC stores such as KFC's classmate store and the country's first KFC pet-friendly themed restaurant are also located in Nanjing.

○ In September, Siemens signed a cooperation agreement with the People's Government of Xuanwu District, Nanjing and Suzhou Land Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. to build the Siemens Xcelerator Yangtze River Delta Science and Innovation Empowerment Center in Nanjing. As the first global offline experience and application service center of Siemens Xcelerator, the center will comprehensively display industrial digital transformation application scenarios and demonstration projects in the field of smart city construction, and is committed to becoming a comprehensive digital business service platform that builds a diversified ecosystem, implements precise empowerment, deepens international cooperation, activates technological innovation and promotes industrial upgrading. At the meeting, Siemens Xcelerator Yangtze River Delta Science and Innovation Empowerment Center signed an on-site agreement on the stationing of ecological enterprises.

 "Nanjing, here we come." Chenming Bai, President of Atex Group Greater China, made a point of expressing his delight at meeting and cooperating with Nanjing in a mouthful of Mandarin, where he announced that a new Zara flagship store for the Asia-Pacific region will be opened next year in Nanjing Xinjiekou. "Nanjing's dedication to promoting innovation, sustainable development and economic openness is highly compatible with our corporate values, and we are confident in Nanjing's booming economy and thriving consumer market."

A series of exciting cooperation project agreements were also officially signed at the special economic and trade docking session in Nanjing on November 7th. A number of domestic and foreign enterprises signed cooperation agreements at this docking session, theThe signing category covers 18 projects such as offset printing machines, air conditioners, medical equipment, health care products, beauty care tools, grain and oil agricultural products, meat and frozen products, involving more than 3 billion yuan.

Buyer's Group at the "World Supermarket"

At the "About Expo-2024 Nanjing Special Economic and Trade Matchmaking Meeting", Amia signed a 50 million dollar procurement contract with Marfrig, an exhibitor from Brazil, to introduce foreign high-quality agricultural products into the country to enrich the Chinese people's food basket.

It is the practice of the Nanjing delegation to visit the "World Supermarket" and buy excellent products from all over the world at the Expo every year. The Overseas Warehouse Group is targeting Canadian healthcare products, Nanjing Sightseeing Network will purchase high-quality contact lenses and products from overseas, and Jiangsu Red Sun International Health Agricultural Co., Ltd. will purchase high-quality imported pork. ......Open the Nanjing enterprise "shopping cart", from high-quality consumer goods to advanced equipment, all kinds of products, will promote the city's consumer market and industrial upgrading.

○ Continuously increase the introduction of high-end equipment, and Germany Bruckner Machinery Co., Ltd. signed a 600 million U.S. dollars cooperation agreement;

○ Invested in expanding the import service business of scarce high-tech equipment, and signed the ESP1750mm production line project with Prudential Metallurgical Technology (China) Co., Ltd. to help steel producers transform into green, energy-saving and high-efficiency enterprises;

○Continuing to build a stable and smooth supply chain support force, with a number of enterprises were signed iron ore, coal, feed wheat flour and other bulk commodities, and actively serve the national resources, energy, food security strategy ......
An important member enterprise of SINOMACH Group, Sumida actively practices the concept of double-cycle development and participates in the centralized signing of contracts at the Fair for seven consecutive years, introducing high-end equipment, bulk commodities and consumer products. Over the past seven years, Sumida has signed a total of more than 60 projects, with a purchasing amount of more than 11 billion U.S. dollars.This year, 12 projects were signed and the procurement amount exceeded US$1.6 billion, contributing to the transformation and upgrading of China's manufacturing, fostering the development of new-quality productive forces, enriching the supply of domestic resources, and creating a better future of greater openness and prosperity in a sustained manner.