At the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), which ended last week, Thailand was the guest country of honour, while East China's Shandong Province and South China's Guangdong Province were the guest provinces of honour. A series of activities related to neighbouring countries were also organized during the expo.

In an interview with China Youth Daily, Cai Tongjuan, Director of the Macro Research Department and Research Fellow of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies (RDCY), analyzed that strengthening cooperation with neighbouring countries and promoting regional integration is an important strategy for China to enhance development resilience in the current complex international situation.

Cai explained in detail that economic and trade ties with regional countries such as ASEAN and RCEP members should be strengthened, and trade and investment liberalization and facilitation promoted to build a closer regional supply chain network.

Visitors walked in front of the pavilion of Thailand during the third China International Supply Chain Expoin Beijing. Photo by Ma Ziqian