Nearly 400 representatives from Chinese and foreign governments, industry associations, businesses and research institutions gathered in Shanghai on Friday to discuss promoting the sustainable development of mineral resource supply chains.
The occasion was the 4th Sustainable Mineral Supply Chain Ecosystem Developers' Conference. China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) unveiled a range of digital and intelligent supply chain services at the event. These included online support for long-term agreements, as well as two intelligent agents that provide shipment-tracking information and help with port-selection decisions.
"Applying digital and intelligent technologies to the production end of the mineral resources supply chain can significantly boost upstream and downstream production efficiency and cut costs. It also generates large amounts of data, supporting seamless supply chain connectivity," said Jiang Wei, vice president and secretary general of China Iron and Steel Association.
International partners also highlighted their long-standing cooperation with China.
"Now working very closely with CMRG, and we see this ongoing long-term relationship is really important for both Australia and China. When we listened to all the speeches today, the one message that came out very clear is that both steel industry and the iron ore mining industry need each other, and that need to work together to optimize, to become more efficient," said Gerhard Veldsman, CEO of Hancock Iron Ore, an Australian iron ore company.
Mineral industry leaders meet in Shanghai on sustainable supply chains
More than 4,000 overseas enterprises are showcasing their latest technologies and products at this year's China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, as the event continues to serve as a crucial link for global businesses to deepen their presence in the Chinese market.
Global tech giant AMD is focusing on key areas such as cloud computing power and AI agent hosts, helping to drive the latest AI technologies from technical demonstrations to large-scale applications.
"We have always considered China a very important market for AMD globally, and a key component of the global innovation ecosystem," said Pan Xiaoming, senior vice president of AMD and president of AMD Greater China.
"Our confidence comes from the continuous innovative vitality in China, its complete industrial ecosystem, and the wide range of adaptation scenarios," Pan added.
This year's CIIE features a record high of over 480 representative exhibits that are making their global, Asian or China debuts.
At Qualcomm's exhibition booth, a 6G terminal prototype is making its first public physical appearance at a major global exhibition, stepping out of the laboratory for the first time.
"As we look forward to the arrival of 6G and the AI era, our circle of friends is getting bigger," said Frank Meng, chairman of Qualcomm China.
"Qualcomm and our partners in China's mobile communications industry are in an organic community. I believe that for a very long period to come, we will continue to achieve win-win cooperation globally based on this foundation," Meng said.
Global firms double down on China, eying new opportunities at CIIE
