Belarus-Shanghai business forum as part of the National Exposition of the Republic of Belarus at the 6th China International Import Expo

Belarus annually takes part in the China International Import Expo (CIIE), being hosted by Shanghai for the sixth time this year. The national exposition at the exhibition is traditionally accompanied by a rich business program, including forums, B2B meetings and negotiations.

On November 3, in anticipation of the opening of the Belarusian exposition at CIIE, a business forum of representatives of Belarusian and Chinese businesses was held, organized by the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shanghai (CCPIT Shanghai).       

The business forum was opened by the Chairman of the CCPIT Shanghai Zhou Minghao, the Deputy Chairman of the BelCCI Denis Meleshkin, the Consul General of the Republic of Belarus in Shanghai Andrei Andreev. The speakers welcomed the participants and noted the significant results of the Belarusian-Chinese interaction, emphasized the importance of bilateral business events, as well as participation in international exhibitions for strengthening partnerships, fulfilling the potential of bilateral economic cooperation, expanding trade relations.

In his address, Denis Meleshkin noted the importance of raising the status of the Belarusian-Chinese bilateral relations to the comprehensive strategic partnership level, which was jointly announced by the leaders of the two countries. "The effective implementation of the goals set for us will help bring bilateral relations to a qualitatively new level, and we, as business support institutions, will make every effort on our part to create favorable conditions for building a dialogue between the business communities of Belarus and China," the Deputy Chairman of the BelCCI assured.

 He also briefly presented the Belarusian exposition at CIIE and invited the Chinese business representatives to visit it.

After the welcoming speeches, the forum participants were presented with the opportunities offered by China's free trade zones, the investment potential of various sectors of the Belarusian economy, the advantages of doing business in the country and promising joint projects, the tools offered by the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange for establishing bilateral business contacts and the development of trade relations between Belarus and China, as well as successful examples of interaction between enterprises of the two countries in the food and dairy industries.