The Press Briefing on Supply Chain and Business Services of China International Fair for Trade in Services 2023 (2023 CIFTIS) was held in Beijing on the afternoon of August 22. It was attended by Du Yong, director of the Science and Technology Department of Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport, Tong Guoqing, deputy director of the Business Service Industry Development Department of Beijing Municipal Commerce Bureau, and Wu Yi, deputy director of the Human Resources Market Department of Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau. Other attendees included representatives of All China Lawyers Association, China Express Association, China Postal Express & Logistics Co., Ltd., and media outlets. The press briefing was presided over by Liu Yunxue, head of the CIFTIS Center at Beijing Capital Group Exhibitions & Events Co., Ltd.

The Thematic Exhibition on Supply Chain and Business Services of 2023 CIFTIS, scheduled to be held at Shougang Park from September 2 to September 6, will comprise three exhibition areas, namely "Supply Chain & Transportation", "Business Services", and "Time-honored Brands", which are located in Hall 4, 13 and 15 respectively, covering a total area of nearly 11,000 square meters, over 4,000 square meters larger than that in 2022.

Focus on transportation

Demonstrate smart transportation ecosystem

With the theme "Smart Connections with All Things for Easy Travel Everywhere", the Thematic Exhibition on Supply Chain and Transportation will consist of one main exhibition area, two digital interactive experience areas (namely a Beijing MaaS area and a test drive area for smart driver training), and a supporting event (i.e. the Forum of MaaS Innovation and Development). Many entities, especially large logistics platforms and equipment manufacturers from such industries as international sea transportation, international air transportation, and road transportation, will be invited to the exhibition, where four special zones are set up respectively for MaaS, express services, transportation, and supply chains of other provinces and cities to show a smart transportation ecosystem covering autonomous driving, vehicle-road collaboration, rail transit, civil aviation, and shipping.

Each of the four zones has its own highlights. The MaaS zone will be jointly set up by China Construction Bank, Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., AutoNavi Software Co., Ltd., Beijing Sankuai Online Technology Co., Ltd. (Meituan), Alipay (China) Network Technology Co., Ltd., and Beijing Municipal Transport Card Co., Ltd. Underlining "functional innovation, the carbon generalized system of preferences, and the ecosystem", this zone will showcase integrated services for green travel, offer visitors a wonderful experience of the booming MaaS, and describe a rosy vision for future travel. The express services zone will display new business forms, products, services, devices and technologies in the express industry's high-tech-driven international multidimensional development with a growing emphasis on air transportation, aiming to build a digital and intelligent supply chain ecosystem and provide safe, efficient and convenient express services for global clients and consumers. The transportation zone will be organized by seven excellent enterprises, including Beijing Subway Limited, Beijing Xianglong Logistics Co., Ltd., Eastern Pioneer Driving School Co., Ltd., and Beijing Yunha Tuxin Technology Co., Ltd. This zone will exhibit the achievements in the digital, intelligent and green development of the transportation industry, including intelligent construction and operations of urban subways, intelligent logistics and warehousing, and intelligent driver training related to new energy vehicles. The zone for supply chains of other provinces and cities will bring together 18 outstanding enterprises from Hebei, Kunming, Shandong, Shenzhen, etc. Based on a market-oriented model, this zone will pool superior resources from supply chains, foster industrial clusters, and promote regional coordination in line with national strategies, so as to ensure the security of China's industry chains and supply chains.

(Source: CIFTIS News)