ICCF in cooperation with AICE organises a business networking & study tour in China from 12 to 18 July. The initiative offers a unique opportunity to get to know the Chinese market through a programme of meetings and visits in the province of Guangdong (Greater Bay Area) and participation in the second China International Supply Chain Expo - CISCE in Beijing.
Greater Bay Area and Guangdong: innovation and trade hubs
The GBA is one of the most dynamic economic areas in the world and Guangdong the industrial heartland of China. Cities such as Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Dongguan are home to some of the world's most advanced supply chains, with a perfect ecosystem for Italian companies in the mechanical engineering, manufacturing and industrial design sectors. Today, the GBA is a pole of excellence for technological innovation in various sectors including Life Science, Automotive, ICT, and Logistics. Visits and meetings with companies located in world-class research districts will be planned.
Beijing and the CISCE: strategic business connections
Beijing, the political centre of China, is a key gateway for establishing relations with the local market. The China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) is the first global trade fair dedicated to supply chains, bringing together companies, institutions and innovators. The event facilitates trade, investment and collaboration between the various segments of industrial supply chains, focusing on advanced manufacturing, clean energy, smart vehicles, digital technology, life science and sustainable agriculture. It is a unique opportunity to become part of the most important international supply chains. It is organised by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), the most important and influential Chinese economic promotion body, our strategic and operational partner for the organisation of the mission.
A strategic opportunity to collaborate with China
Against a backdrop of global changes and tariffs introduced by the US, China continues to consolidate itself as the world's industrial and trade hub. CISCE is not just a trade fair, but a platform to build partnerships with Chinese companies, access competitive supply chains and discover the innovations that are transforming global supply chains.
PROGRAM
12 July: departure from Italy
13 July: meetings and institutional visits in Guangdong
14 July: Company visits and B2B meetings in the Shenzhen area
15 July: Moving to Beijing
16 July: Opening ceremony of the CISCE Fair and visit to the stands of various exhibitors and potential partners
17 July: targeted visits and meetings at the fair, thematic workshops with companies and institutions
18 July: company and institutional visits, in the evening departure for Italy
Click here to download the CISCE documentation:
How to participate:
Companies interested in new contacts with potential Chinese partners should complete the binding contract no later than Friday 6 June 2025.
Click here and fill in the contract
The participation fee is €1,500 for Aice and ICCF member companies; €2,000 for non-members. The sums paid will cover organisational costs, internal travel, collective interpreting, the organisation of visits and B2B, as well as the possibility of exhibiting products or information material free of charge at the institutional exhibition area that will be set up at the fair specifically for our delegation and which will also represent a logistical-operational base for the activities we will organise.
Out-of-pocket expenses (intercontinental and domestic flights, hotels, food and transport when not included in the programme) are excluded. For participation in CISCE with individual stands, costs vary depending on the size and type of the chosen exhibition area.
Participants will be offered a flight/accommodation/transfers package that we will prepare for the occasion.
For information on participation in CISCE:
ICCF - Lan Pang
consulenza@italychina.org - Tel 02 72000000
For information on participation in the mission:
ICCF - Francesca Colombaretti
colombaretti@italychina.org - Tel 0272000000
Aice - Giovanni Di Nardo:
giovanni.dinardo@unione.milano.it - Tel 027750320
