The third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) opened in Beijing on Wednesday, attracting nearly 1,200 exhibitors both from home and abroad.
It is the world's first state-level expo dedicated to global supply chains.
Scheduled for July 16-20, the event showcases exhibitions across six key sectors -- advanced manufacturing, clean energy, smart vehicle, digital technology, healthy life, and green agriculture, along with an area for supply chain service.
Over 230 new Chinese and international partners are participating for the first time, showcasing more than 100 debut products, technologies, and exhibits, a 10 percent increase compared to the previous session.
This year's expo will launch several groundbreaking initiatives, including the first-ever Innovation Chain Zone designed to bridge scientific research with industrial applications.
Highlights of the expo include the global debut of the supply chain index matrix and the launch of the new 'Chain Expo Debut Showcase' platform.
A total of 14 high-level conference sessions will be held on Wednesday afternoon.
Under the theme "Connecting the World for a Shared Future", the event has gathered 651 enterprises and institutions from 75 countries, regions, and international organizations, with overseas exhibitors making up 35 percent of the total.
The number of U.S. exhibitors increases by 15 percent compared to last year.
In addition, exhibitors will bring more than 500 upstream and downstream partners to the expo.
3rd China International Supply Chain Expo kicks off in Beijing
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that the situation in Iran is "under total control" following violence linked to protests that spiked over the weekend.
Addressing foreign diplomats in Tehran, the foreign minister noted that armed terrorist groups had infiltrated the protests, attempting to divert them from their legitimate course. He claimed that evidence has been gathered showing Iranian security forces being shot at, with the aim of causing further casualties. He accused the United States and Israel of exploiting the unrest to interfere in Iran's internal affairs.
Araghchi further stated that the government is closely monitoring developments on the streets, emphasizing that "the situation has come under control." He also affirmed that internet services, curtailed during the unrest, would be restored after coordination with security agencies.
The government has engaged in dialogue with merchants and protest representatives and initiated reforms to address grievances related to price hikes and currency depreciation. Iran has taken a series of actions and measures to respond to the demands of peaceful demonstrators, the foreign minister said.
Earlier on Sunday, Araghchi said that clear evidence links recent riots and vandalism of public facilities in Iran to the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad. This came after former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo mentioned Mossad agents operating on Iran's streets in a social media post. The Iranian foreign minister asserted that police are being attacked by "terrorists" acting under the direction of Israeli operatives, whom Pompeo publicly acknowledged.
The protests initially erupted over a sharp depreciation of the rial and sweeping subsidy reforms. Iranian authorities have blamed the unrest on foreign-linked agents and U.S. sanctions.
Iranian foreign minister says situation "fully under control," accuses Israeli intelligence of stoking unrest
