The 4th China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) commenced in Beijing this morning.

This year's event has seen a significant increase in international participation compared to previous editions.

The number of exhibiting entities has grown from 515 at the inaugural expo to 676 this year, with foreign exhibitors accounting for 36.5% of the total.

Over 65% of the exhibitors are Fortune 500 companies or leading industry players.

When including the upstream and downstream partners brought by these exhibitors, the actual number of participating companies is expected to exceed 1,200.

In terms of exhibits and collaboration models, this year's expo highlights trends in digitalization, intelligence, and integration.

With a focus on the entire industrial chain, the event is structured around six key chains and one service area: the Digital & Intelligent Technology Chain, the Advanced Manufacturing Chain, the Green Agriculture Chain, the Healthy Living Chain, the Smart Automotive Chain, the Clean Energy Chain, and a Supply Chain Services exhibition zone.

Reflecting the accelerating commercialization of artificial intelligence, this edition of the expo has introduced a dedicated AI zone for the first time.

This zone brings together leading companies in the AI field such as NVIDIA, Intel, and Qualcomm, showcasing the complete ecosystem from data collection and intelligent computing to real-world application deployment.