SHANGHAI , Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from english.shanghai.
gov.cn Global business leaders and cultural industry representatives convened at the Potside Chats salon — The CIIE: Open for the Future — to share their insights on the China International Import Expo and its impact on Shanghai's burgeoning global influence on Nov 7 . The event was organized by China Daily and hosted by the Foreign Affairs Office of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government.
The event gathered voices united in their optimism for China's future and its role in fostering international collaboration. Owen Messick , president of dōTERRA China, a seasoned CIIE participant celebrating its 10th anniversary in China , remarked on the event's impressive scale. "This year's CIIE is the biggest yet.
It was just crowds of people. Our booth is now 300 square meters, the largest we've ever had," he said. With about 3,500 exhibitors from 129 countries and regions, this year's CIIE highlighted China's digitalization in streamlining international business operations.
Pablo Machado , president of Business Management at Suzano Asia, lauded China's pioneering role in digital document exchange. "The only country in the world where we do all shipping documentation exchange including bill of lading, letters of credit, and invoicing is China. We did our first imports into China 100 percent digitalized.
" Machado noted a significant reduction in import lead times, from 10 days to three days. Echoing th.
