Chongqing-The CCI-ILSTC is not only a corridor for commercial trade but also carries the vision of shared development, said Kho Choon Keng, President of Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry. 

The Fourth Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade (WCIFIT) Opening Ceremony and the 2022 CCI-ILSTC International Cooperation Forum kicked off on July 22 in Southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality. 

“Sino-Singapore cooperation has experienced different stages of development such as industrialization, urbanization, and green sustainability,” he said. “Now it is catching up with the wave of development in the digital economy and information technology.” 

Elites and experts from all industries discussed how to improve the supporting role of the regional industrial chain and supply chain and provided new ideas to deepen international cooperation through the New International Land-sea Trade Corridor (ILSTC) at the forum.

At the fourth WCIFIT, Fortune 500 enterprises bring brand-new products and technologies. eBay, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Ailesco, and other cross-border e-commerce players like Alibaba International Station and JD.com also debut their latest results and products at the fair.

Under the theme of “Joining Hands with the West for a Brighter Future,” the Fourth WCIFIT is held online and offline, with special exhibitions, summit forums, and investment and trade activities. Mexico serves as the guest country, and Sichuan Province and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region are the guest provinces.