Nearly 3,500 companies show up at 7th China International Import Expo
The 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) was held in Shanghai recently, featuring an exhibition area exceeding 420,000 square meters. This year's event attracted 152 countries, regions, and international organizations, with nearly 3,500 exhibitors converging in Shanghai, including 297 Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders across various sectors — setting a new record. The stronger the "CIIE magnetism", the greater the opportunities within China, amplifying China's energy to promote shared global development.
Harnessing power of openness to build a new development paradigm
For the first time, CIIE set up a New Materials zone and continued to position itself as the launch pad for global products, pioneering technologies, and innovative services, showcasing over 400 distinctive new products, technologies, and services, along with an upgraded innovation incubation zone. CIIE enhances its function as a window into China's new development paradigm by strengthening the synergy between domestic and international markets and resources, while consolidating forces in innovation, sustainability, digitalization, and industrial chains to accelerate high-quality development.
Developing new quality productive forces aligns with China's policy and resonates with global markets. "China's continuous improvement in market, legal, and international business environments—through measures like enhanced IP protection—has created a more open, stable, and attractive ecosystem for innovation, which bolsters our confidence in growing with China," said Zhang Huijie, Vice President of Law, Patents & Compliance for Bayer Group Greater China.
Energy transition and low-carbon development have further increased China's appeal under the theme of "sustainable development." "Through the 'CIIE acceleration', we will continue developing innovative products and technologies in partnership with China to foster the development of new quality productive forces and shape a smart, low-carbon future," stated Yu Feng, President of Honeywell China.
Sailing along with the global digital wave, major multinationals showcased digital solutions. "Since entering China, Dun & Bradstreet has been dedicated to connecting China to the global market and integrating its companies into global supply and industrial chains through digital information connectivity," said Wu Guangyu, President of Dun & Bradstreet China.
Industrial chain collaboration is key to build a high-standard market system. At this year's CIIE, the China Patent Protection Association launched the "Hundred Chains and Thousand Enterprises" patent industrialization initiative. "This initiative has been met with enthusiastic support from upstream and downstream enterprises across major industrial chains. Digital products like the 'Standard Essential Patent Service Platform' and 'Docking Connect' also debuted at the expo," said Lei Xiaoyun, Vice President and Secretary General of the association. From its origins at CIIE, the long-term goal of "Hundred Chains and Thousand Enterprises" is "global expansion of thousand groups", organizing key industrial chain enterprises to engage in patent-intensive product trade and share value chains with the world.
Embracing openness to drive shared benefits
While the inaugural CIIE marked China's one-way invitation to the world, each subsequent event reflects a mutual commitment between China and the world, embodying the global desire for open cooperation.
Here people can see the perseverance of foreign-funded enterprises in taking root in China and devoting themselves to China: Xylem has long been helping China's sustainable development of water resources through the "Xylem Watermark". "In recent years, we have seen the Chinese government's increased support for technological innovation, market liberalization, and strengthened IP protection, creating a fairer, more transparent, and predictable business environment for foreign enterprises. This bolsters our commitment to consistently contributing our 'water wisdom' to China," said He Wei, R&D Director of Xylem China.
Here, China's commitment to "keeping promises" is palpable. Since its inception, CIIE has provided discounts for the least-developed countries on exhibition stand construction, logistics, and more. This year, 37 such countries participated, receiving over 120 free booths, and the food and agricultural product section expanded its dedicated zone for African goods. From December 1, China will apply a zero-tariff policy to 100% of products originating from the least-developed countries with diplomatic relations with China, ensuring that development benefits are more widely and equitably shared.
In the Technical Equipment Exhibition Area, a special showcase Lin-gang Area featured nearly 70 foreign-invested enterprises from Lin-gang special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, highlighting achievements in high-end equipment manufacturing, new energy vehicles, and artificial intelligence. Recently, the Lin-gang branch of the Shanghai IP Protection Center was inaugurated, with several IP co-building bases and service institutions officially joining, fostering a new IP synergy in this frontier of industrial development. This IP "spring breeze" invigorates a vibrant ecosystem where "State owned enterprises dare to lead, private enterprises dare to venture, and foreign firms dare to invest", reflecting Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone's steady progress towards high-level institutional openness.
Through the 7th CIIE, the world once again witnessed China's unwavering commitment to openness, gathering momentum for development and seeking shared prosperity. China's continued reform and opening-up will remain a valuable opportunity for global development. (by Li Yangfang)
近日，第七届中国国际进口博览会（下称进博会）在上海举办。此届进博会整体展览展示面积超过42万平方米，吸引了152个国家、地区和国际组织，近3500家参展企业齐聚于上海，其中世界500强和行业龙头企业达297家，创历史新高。“进博磁力”越明显，意味着中国机遇越勃发，促进世界共同发展的“中国能量”也就越强大。
引开放之力，构建新发展格局
首次设立新材料专区，持续打造全球新品首发地、前沿技术首选地、创新服务首推地，展示400多项代表性新产品、新技术、新服务，升级打造创新孵化专区进博会加快提升构建新发展格局的窗口功能，增强国内国际两大市场两种资源联动效应，让创新活力、绿色动力、数字潜力和产业链协力向推动高质量发展加速凝聚。
发展新质生产力是中国的决策，收获全球市场的共鸣。“中国通过加强知识产权保护等积极举措，不断优化市场化、法治化、国际化营商环境，创造了更加开放、稳定且富有吸引力的创新生态系统，让拜耳坚定与中国同行的信心。”拜耳大中华区法务专利与合规副总裁张慧洁说。
能源转型和低碳发展进一步增强了中国市场在“可持续发展”主题下的吸引力。“我们将借助‘进博加速度’不断开发创新产品与技术，携手中国合作伙伴赋能新质生产力发展，共塑智慧低碳未来。”霍尼韦尔中国总裁余锋表示。
顺应全球数字化浪潮，各大跨国企业集中展示了数字化解决方案。“邓白氏自进入中国市场之初，就致力于通过数字信息联通，帮助中国企业了解全球市场，接入全球供应链和产业链。”邓白氏中国区总裁吴广宇说。
产业链协同发展是建设高标准市场体系的有力抓手。中国专利保护协会在此届进博会上启动“百链千企”专利产业化推进工程，该协会副会长兼秘书长雷筱云介绍：“该项工程的发起获得重点产业链上下游企业积极响应，‘标准必要专利服务平台’‘对接通’等数字化产品也亮相展会。”从进博会出发，“百链千企”的未来愿景是“千团出海”，组织重点产业链企业开展专利密集型产品贸易对接，与全球市场共享价值链。
沐开放春风，推进普惠共享
如果说首届进博会是中国向世界发出的单向邀约，那么之后的每一届盛会便是中国和世界双向奔赴的共同约定，反映了全世界对开放合作的共同心愿。
这里能够看到“在中国、为中国”的坚持——赛莱默长期通过“水印计划”助力中国水资源可持续发展。“近年来，我们看到中国政府不断加大对科技创新的投入和支持力度，放宽市场准入，加强知识产权保护，为外资企业提供了更加公平、透明、可预期的营商环境，这也坚定了我们持之以恒为中国贡献‘水智慧’的决心。”赛莱默中国研发总监贺伟说。
这里能够看到“中国之诺，一诺千金”的担当。从首届开始，进博会就为最不发达国家提供展位搭建、展品运输等多方面的优惠。此届进博会，参展的最不发达国家达37个，相关企业获得免费展位超过120个，食品及农产品展区对非洲产品专区扩容升级。今年12月1日起，中国还将对原产于同中国建交的最不发达国家100%税目产品适用关税税率为零的特惠税率，让发展成果更多更公平惠及各国人民。
此届进博会技术装备展示区还设有一个特别的展台——临港展示区。近70家入驻中国（上海）自由贸易试验区（下称上海自贸试验区）临港新片区的外资企业组团亮相，展示高端装备制造、新能源汽车、人工智能等领域的发展成就。日前，上海市知识产权保护中心临港新片区分中心揭牌成立，知识产权领域多家共建基地和服务机构也正式入驻临港新片区分中心，助力打造知识产权协同发展新生态。将知识产权“大保护”的“春风”送入这片前沿产业发展高地，让“国企敢干、民企敢闯、外企敢投”涌动起更热烈的氛围，成为上海自贸试验区稳步推进高水平制度型开放的生动写照。
透过第七届进博会，世界再次见证了中国以开放聚发展之势、以开放谋共享之福的坚定姿态。一个进一步全面深化改革、扩大开放的中国，将始终是世界发展的重要机遇。（李杨芳）
（文章来源：中国知识产权报）
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