The 2nd Linyi Trade City International Sourcing Conference for Belt and Road Cooperation is scheduled to be held from Oct. 17 to 19 in Linyi, east China’s Shandong province, according to a press conference held by the Information Office of the People’s Government of Linyi City on Oct. 15.
Themed “Gathering at Linyi Trade City, Sourcing from all over China”, the three-day conference will be attended by more than 1,000 international buyers from 63 countries and regions which aim to meet with over 3,000 local exhibitors including manufacturing enterprises and market traders.
The grand event is expected to accelerate the pace of internationalization of Linyi Trade City and expand exchanges and cooperation on economy and trade between Linyi and its international partners. The conference will consist of a main venue and 13 special venues, covering a wide range of products such as small commodities, appliances for labor protection, metal hardware, home decoration and building materials, and cultural and sports products.
The main venue will open on the morning of Oct. 19 to witness a series of activities like promotion of investment on trade and logistics, unveiling ceremony of service center and office for international buyers and some signing ceremony. In the 13 special venues, several promotional business talks on purchase and trade will be held in terms of different industry categories.
The conference is jointly instructed by China Chamber of International Commerce, Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, Office of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee, Taiwan Affairs Office of Shandong Province, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of Shandong Province, Shandong Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and Department of Commerce of Shandong Province, and organized by Linyi Municipal People’s Government.