BEIJING, Sept. 22,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the third plenary
session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist
Party of China, China successfully hosted its first
national-level international large-scale fair—the China
International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) 2024, which
concluded on September 16. The event
featured exhibitors from 85 countries and international
organizations, participating under their national governments or
headquarters, with over 450 Fortune Global 500 companies and
industry leaders showcasing their offerings both online and
offline.
Adhering to the open, cooperative and mutually beneficial
principle, the CIFTIS injects new momentum into global economic
development through concrete actions. As one of the "dual venues"
for the fair, Shijingshan District hosted a variety of business
activities, including exhibitions, negotiations, and conferences.
While providing meeting organization services, it showcased the
achievements of Shijingshan in fostering openness and development.
By leveraging the Fair's platform, Shijingshan seeks to promote its
developmental advantages globally and aims to attract more partners
to this welcoming district for mutually beneficial and win-win
cooperation.
Presenting Achievements in Open Cooperation and Development
in Multiple Dimensions
This CIFTIS's Shougang Park venue is composed of nine thematic
exhibitions, including telecommunications, computer and information
services; financial services; culture & tourism services;
education services; sports services; supply chain & business
services; engineering consulting & construction services;
health services; and environmental services. It circles around
cultivating new quality productive forces while showcasing the
latest achievements, technologies, and applications in the
digitalization, intelligentization, and greening of services trade,
creating a "debut stage" for global services trade.
Shijingshan leverages its strengths by organizing five thematic
exhibitions and four promotional booths on-site. The culture &
tourism services exhibition promoted Shijingshan's rich culture and
tourism resources, while also building a support area for paired
assistance to highlight its revitalization efforts to a global
audience. The financial services exhibition showcased its
achievements in economic development across five sectors, that is,
sci-tech finance, green finance, inclusive finance, pension
finance, and digital finance. The exhibition of telecommunications,
computer and information services highlighted the growth of
Shijingshan's the artificial intelligence large model industry
cluster and key humanoid robot enterprises. In addition, the
primary and secondary school science education experimental zone
invited participation from six national-level science education
centers, including Shijingshan District, to display their
accomplishments. Four schools, including the Beijing National Day
School Shijingshan, showcased their scientific research and
learning outcomes through visual presentations and videos, while
also engaging visitors in interactive science experiments.
The AIES Beijing Open is made up of four competition areas,
virtual cycling, virtual rowing, virtual dance, and virtual table
tennis. The event welcomed international competitors, domestic
professional athletes, high-level amateurs, and university
students, while showing the achievements of the "digital + sports"
industry. Besides, four promotional booths focused on taxation,
justice, investment, and commerce showcases Shijingshan's tax and
judicial policies, offering one-stop policy guidance for
participating businesses and visitors. These booths also clarified
investment promotion policies, creating a unique event that
integrates commerce, tourism, culture, and sports.
Working Together for Global Open Cooperation and
Development
The Open Cooperation Forum 2024 was held on the afternoon of
September 13. Experts, scholars,
government representatives, and business leaders from both domestic
and international backgrounds gathered at the Shougang Park to
engage in in-depth discussions on promoting high-level open
cooperation and supporting regional economic development.
Shijingshan District is committed to taking industrial
transformation as the strategic foundation for its initiatives,
establishing several distinctive industrial parks, including the
Intelligent Technology Park, Industrial Internet Park, Virtual
Reality Park, Science Fiction Industry Cluster, and Artificial
Intelligence Large Model Cluster. What's more, the district is
focusing on new opportunities in future information, future health,
future manufacturing, and future space, continually enhancing its
innovation capacity, development vitality, economic strength, and
overall competitiveness.
It is dedicated to expanding openness as a key driver for
integrating into the capital's new development pattern. The
district capitalizes on a range of policy opportunities, including
the construction of Beijing's two
zones, effectively leveraging the role of expanding services and
deepening economic reforms. It continues to optimize the business
environment, actively participates in organizing the CIFTIS, and
develops high-standard international cooperation zones to provide a
broad platform and efficient services for enterprises to settle and
cluster. Shijingshan aims to implement high-level openness to
promote high-quality development, enhance mechanisms for foreign
openness, innovate and elevate services trade, and align with
international economic and trade standards, creating a premier
business environment characterized by marketization, rule of law,
and internationalization.
Three parallel forums took place during this CIFTIS. With the
theme of "Leveraging Overseas Strength for Development • Pursuing
Broad Horizons Through Innovation", the Dream Incubator of Overseas
Chinese Beijing Forum set up ten sub-venues abroad, aiming to
enhance the involvement of overseas Chinese's capital and expertise
in Beijing's high-quality
development. The Artificial General Intelligence Computility Forum
focused on "Releasing New Quality Productive Forces with Unbounded
Intelligence and Computational Foundations", where industry experts
and scholars explored new possibilities in artificial general
intelligence computility. The Digital Energy Development Forum
2024, themed as "Energizing the Future with Digital Innovation",
showcased a range of quality development achievements and finalized
partnerships for several high-quality projects, uniting all parties
to advance digital innovation and development.
The rich array of side events is one of the highlights of this
CIFTIS. The International Open Cooperation Promotion Conference
circled around developing the international open cooperation zone,
drawing representatives from international organizations, leading
global companies, and prospective businesses seeking to establish a
presence in these areas. It centered on the advantages of
Shijingshan's key industries to attract target enterprises.
Furthermore, the Roundtable Discussion of Foreign-Funded
Enterprises engaged representatives from international
organizations, business associations, and foreign-funded companies
from countries like Malaysia,
Singapore, and France to explore collaboration in aligning
with high-standard international economic and trade rules, as well
as market access in the service sector, sharing the successes of
modernization with Chinese characteristics.
To enhance the consumer experience for attendees of the CIFTIS,
Shijingshan has expanded its comprehensive service offerings in
areas such as food, accommodation, transportation, tourism,
entertainment and shopping. The Second "Here I Am for CIFTIS"
Shijingshan Culture and Tourism Carnival has been significantly
upgraded, evidenced by the "Divine Beasts Ascend to Immortal
Mountain": Enchanting Night Tour in Shijing
Mountain. The "Surprises Await in Shijingshan. Hey There,
CIFTIS!" promotional event was held during the 14th
Shijingshan Consumption Festival. This included online surprise
announcements and a consumption map showcasing quality shopping
venues. Special surprise floats were on display, with oversized
themed shopping bags distributed. Shopping centers like Joy City,
Xirondo Plaza, Modern Plaza, and Chang'an Mills in Shijingshan also
launched supporting promotional activities. Business tours in
Shijingshan offered three dedicated routes, inviting exhibitors
from digital technology, finance and insurance, culture and
tourism, and sports related industries to explore relevant
industrial parks and attractions for in-depth exchanges.
The China International Fair for Trade in Services 2024 has
successfully concluded. Utilizing this platform, Shijingshan has
once again showed its high-quality development achievements and
favorable business environment to a global audience. We look
forward to collaborating with more partners in an open and
inclusive manner to create a win-win future.
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