Deals Worth Over USD 21 Billion Signed at 2nd China Supply Chain Expo.

Beijing: The second China International Supply Chain Expo wrapped up on Saturday, having witnessed the signature of over 210 trade deals and tentative agreements totalling more than 152 billion yuan (about USD 21.17 billion), according to the event's organizer, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT). According to Bahrain News Agency, during the five-day expo, over 600 exhibitors from nearly 70 countries and regions established cooperative ties with more than 37,000 upstream and downstream suppliers, the organizer said. The CCPIT scheduled over 6,000 matchmaking sessions for exhibitors and visitors, facilitating the establishment of more than 6,700 cooperation intentions, according to Xinhua News Agency. As the world's first national-level exhibition focusing on supply chains, the event has garnered significant interest from multinationals. Nearly one-third of this year's exhibitors came from overseas, up from 26% last year. Major global players, including GE HealthCare and SAP, h ave already secured their participation in the third edition of the expo.