China supply chain expo draws 676 exhibitors from 85 countries and regions

The fourth China International Supply Chain Expo closed in Beijing on June 26 after bringing together 676 exhibitors from 85 countries and regions under the theme "Connecting the World for a Shared Future." Overseas participants accounted for 36.5% of exhibitors, while Fortune 500 companies and sector leaders represented 65% of the exhibiting base, underscoring the event's role as a platform for international trade and supply-chain cooperation. Australia served as guest country of honor, while France's Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Italy's Liguria joined as the first overseas guest regions alongside Anhui and Hainan. Organizers said the event was the largest in the expo's history, drawing more than 1,200 exhibitors and supply-chain partners and lifting on-site professional attendance by 22% from the previous edition. The expo also welcomed 223 overseas business delegations for visits and negotiations, up 29.7% from the last event. Seventy business forums and two evening networking events were held, and livestreams drew more than 62 million cumulative online views. This year's edition launched the "Digital and Intelligent CISCE" initiative, upgrading the former Digital Technology Chain exhibition to the Digital and Intelligent Technology Chain and adding a dedicated artificial intelligence zone. The expo also featured 161 global or industry debuts spanning products, technologies, services and applications. Organizers released the 2026 edition of the Global Supply Chain Promotion Report and a new Global Supply Chain Resilience Index Matrix, positioning the event as a venue for both dealmaking and supply-chain policy discussion. Commercial activity was strong, with exhibitors connecting with 43,000 upstream and downstream partner companies, above last year's level. On the final morning, 115 companies and institutions from China and abroad signed letters of intent to exhibit at the fifth CISCE, a 12.7% year-on-year increase, including 20 firms that agreed to participate for three or five years. Media interest also grew, with more than 2,300 Chinese and international journalists accredited, up 21.5% from 2025.