(Jakarta News) On July 29, the Ministry of Commerce of China and the Jiangsu Provincial Government will co-host the “ASEAN-China-Japan-Korea (10+3) Industrial Chain Supply Chain Cooperation Forum and East Asian Entrepreneurs Taihu Forum” in Suzhou. The forum is carried out in a combination of online and offline mode, with the theme of "unblocking links and creating prosperity together", highlighting the main tone of the cooperation and development of industrial chains and supply chains from all walks of life, and promoting exchanges and cooperation in various related fields centered on enterprises.

 

The forum consists of the main forum and 5 forums including "Jointly Build a Demonstration Park for Economic and Trade Innovation and Development", "Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Implementation", "Logistics and Supply Chain Development", "Digital Economy and Green Development", and "Industrial Chain Supply Chain Finance". It consists of sub-forums, and each sub-forum is held in parallel after the main forum. Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, ASEAN Secretariat, Japan, South Korea and other ASEAN and Japan and South Korea politicians, representatives of business associations, experts and scholars, as well as representatives of the Chinese government and enterprises will deliver video or live speeches at the main forum. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry will jointly release the (10+3) Industry Chain Supply Chain Cooperation Initiative; the forum’s official website and WeChat account have been opened, and executives from a number of central enterprises, well-known private enterprises, ASEAN, Japan and South Korea multinational companies have signed up to participate in the forum. Representatives of embassies and consulates in China also attended the forum-related activities.

 

Hu Chunhua, Vice Premier of the State Council of China, said that President Xi Jinping emphasized that it is necessary to uphold the concept of neighborhood diplomacy of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness, and build a neighborhood community with a shared future. In recent years, China has actively strengthened pragmatic cooperation with ASEAN, Japan and South Korea, and promoted the integration and development of regional industrial chains and supply chains to make new progress. The 10+3 economic and trade cooperation has shown strong resilience and vitality.

 

Hu Chunhua pointed out that the current international situation is complicated and the security and stability of the international industrial chain and supply chain are facing severe tests. China, Japan, South Korea and ASEAN will further strengthen open cooperation and ensure the smooth flow of the industrial chain and supply chain, which is very important to enhance the ability to resist risks and promote the long-term prosperity of the region. China is willing to work with all parties to continuously improve the construction level of the regional free trade zone, focus on strengthening the overall advantages of the regional industrial chain, further strengthen the supporting role of interconnection, and strive to cultivate new cooperation momentum.

 

Hu Chunhua emphasized that China has embarked on a new journey to build a modern socialist country in an all-round way, and will fully implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, focus on promoting high-quality development, and create a high-level, institutional pattern of opening to the outside world. Entrepreneurs from all over the world are welcome to invest in China, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and build a more secure, stable and higher-level industrial chain and supply chain cooperation relationship.

 

Xu Kunlin, Governor of Jiangsu Province, said in his video speech that he was entrusted by Wu Zhenglong, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, to express his warm welcome and heartfelt thanks to all the guests on behalf of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government. Jiangsu unswervingly implements the strategy of opening up to the outside world, and has been deeply integrated into the global division of labor system. It is the origin and connection point of many industrial cycles at home and abroad. The deepening of economic and trade and industrial cooperation with ASEAN, Japan and South Korea has a solid foundation and broad prospects. At a new starting point for development, we will further expand opening up in an all-round way, achieve a higher level of unimpeded industrial and supply chains, connectivity of domestic and foreign markets, and integration of economic and trade rules, so as to better serve the process of integrating into the East Asian regional economic integration. We hope to seize the important opportunity of RCEP's implementation with relevant parties, strengthen communication and exchanges in the economic and trade field, deepen cooperation in industrial and supply chains, and jointly create a platform for cooperation and docking, so as to make greater contributions to promoting common prosperity in the region.

 

Fei Gaoyun, Member of the Standing Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee and Executive Vice Governor, presided over the first stage of the forum. Assistant Minister of Commerce Li Fei and Vice Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Chen Jianan delivered speeches. Ampong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economics of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Zhu Lin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand, Luhut, Coordinating Minister of Ocean and Investment of Indonesia, Mustafa, Minister of Economic Affairs in the Prime Minister’s Department of Malaysia, Gan Kim Yong, Minister of Trade and Industry of Singapore, and Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea Minister of Commerce and Negotiations Andergen, ASEAN Secretary-General Lin Yuhui, and World Trade Organization Deputy Director-General Zhang Xiangchen delivered speeches via video respectively.

 

Zhang Jinxiong, Chairman of Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association, congratulated via video: On behalf of Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association, I would like to congratulate the ASEAN 10+3 industrial chain and supply chain cooperation initiative on the release! Our Association is willing to join hands with national and regional chambers of commerce and associations to actively promote the coordinated development of industrial chains and supply chains in the region, and further promote intra-regional trade and investment exchanges!

 

In the second stage of the forum, Cao Lubao, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Suzhou Municipal Party Committee, delivered a speech. Kasao Kasao, Chairman of the Japan Association for the Promotion of International Trade, Choi Tae-won, Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Chairman of SK Group in South Korea, Chen Fengming, Chairman of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council in 2022 and Chairman of the Cambodia General Chamber of Commerce, Senior Economic Advisor of the ASEAN-East Asian Economic Research Institute, ASEAN Former Deputy Secretary-General Aladdin Lilo made a video speech, and Zhou Haijiang, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hongdou Group, made a speech. The various business associations jointly released the 10+3 industrial chain supply chain cooperation initiative.