On November 28, 2023, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council attended the opening ceremony of the first China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) and Global Supply Chain Innovation and Development Forum in Beijing, and delivered a keynote speech.

Li Qiang said that the CISCE is the world's first national expo with the theme of supply chain, and the current world economic recovery is facing difficulties. As President Xi Jinping pointed out, maintaining the resilience and stability of global industrial and supply chains is an important guarantee for the promotion of global economic development. Consolidating and strengthening cooperation in global industrial and supply chains reflects the interests of all parties and the pressing aspirations. The expo held by China aims to answer the call of the times, and create an international platform for all parties to strengthen communication, deepen cooperation and seek common development.

Li Qiang pointed out that both history and reality have proven that countries around the world will benefit when cooperation in global industrial and supply chains remains stable and continues to deepen; otherwise, the world will generally bear losses when cooperation in global industrial and supply chains is hindered and stagnates. China is a participant in, beneficiary of, and also a staunch guardian and builder of cooperation in global industrial and supply chains. China is ready to work with all other parties to make the global industrial and supply chains more resilient, efficient and dynamic, and make greater contribution to promoting global economic recovery, development and prosperity.

Li Qiang made a four-point proposal on deepening international cooperation in industrial and supply chains. First, jointly build safe and stable industrial and supply chains, enhance the resource coordination of key industrial chains on a global scale, and avoid interfering with market behaviors at will. China will continue to provide the world with high-quality made-in-China products and stable supply from China. Second, jointly build smooth and efficient industrial and supply chains, further strengthen global connectivity and make the circulation of factors of production more convenient and their allocation more effective. China will continue to advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and step up innovation cooperation in smart manufacturing, the digital economy and other fields. Third, jointly build open and inclusive industrial and supply chains, take a clear-cut stand against protectionism and various forms of "decoupling and severing industrial and supply chains", and make efforts to promote the green and low-carbon transition of industrial and supply chains. China will integrate at a deeper level into the global system of industrial and supply chains, and will actively participate in international cooperation in the fields of green development. Fourth, jointly build industrial and supply chains that are mutually beneficial and win-win. It is necessary to promote the building of a global system of industrial and supply chains with extensive participation, complementary advantages and shared dividends among all the countries. China will actively promote industrial and production capacity cooperation with other countries, and help developing countries participate more deeply in global value chains. China hopes that entrepreneurs from all over the world will play an active role in promoting the steady operation of the global industrial and supply chains. China will provide more convenience and better guarantees for enterprises from all other countries to invest and do business in China.

Li Qiang then declared the first China International Supply Chain Expo open.

President of Indonesia Joko Widodo, President of Uruguay Luis Lacalle Pou, Director-General of the World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Rebeca Grynspan, among others, delivered remarks via video link.

Before the opening ceremony, Li Qiang inspected exhibition halls of the CISCE, and had interactions and exchanges with responsible personnel of relevant enterprises.

Yin Li and Wu Zhenglong were present at the above events.