On October 21, the 24th China (Yangjiang) International Hardware Knife and Scissors Expo opened grandly in Yangjiang, the « Knife and Scissors Capital of China ». This year’s Knife Expo is based on the exhibition concept of « giving participants something to look forward to and giving visitors something to watch ». Through the innovative model of « exhibition + exhibition + competition + trade », it has attracted more than 210 high-quality manufacturers and nearly 10,000 purchasers from around the world to participate in the exhibition.
A strong lineup of leaders and guests attended the opening ceremony, including leaders of relevant provincial departments, such as representatives from the Provincial Party Committee Foreign Affairs Office, Provincial Department of Commerce, Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, Provincial Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Provincial Department of Science and Technology, and other departments; ainsi que le personnel du bureau du commissaire du ministère du Commerce à Guangzhou ; leaders of industry associations, such as China Light Industry Crafts Importers and Exporters Wang Zhongqi, President of the Association, Meng Fanbo, Vice Chairman of the China Hardware Products Association; as well as consuls general from the consulates general of many countries in Guangzhou, including the Republic of Cuba, Nepal, Kyrgyz Republic, etc.; in addition, there are representatives from Hong Kong, Germany, Vietnam, Central Asia, the United Arab Emirates, New Zealand and other regions and national chambers of commerce, as well as the local municipal party committee secretary, mayor, CPPCC Chairman and other city leaders in Yangjiang.
Yu Jinfu, Deputy Secretary of the Yangjiang Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, expressed a warm welcome to the guests attending the meeting on behalf of the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government in his speech. He pointed out that the vigorous development of the Knife Expo is a vivid reflection of the strides forward of the Yangjiang hardware knife and scissors industry. Aujourd’hui, Yangjiang compte plus de 8 500 entités industrielles. La valeur de la production de l’ensemble de la chaîne industrielle a dépassé 55 milliards de yuans. Sa production et son volume d’exportation représentent respectivement 75 % et 85 % du total du pays. Il est sans aucun doute devenu un pôle important dans l’industrie mondiale des couteaux et ciseaux. He hopes to work with all parties to jointly write a new chapter in the high-quality development of the global hardware knife and scissors industry.
Wang Zhongqi, president of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Light Industrial Crafts, said that the Knife Expo has grown from a regional exhibition to a « connector » for the global hardware knife and scissors industry. The Chamber of Commerce will always resonate with Yangjiang, strive to enhance the international vision and professional value of the Knife Expo, inject impetus into the industry’s innovation-driven leadership, green transformation and improvement, and intelligent technology empowerment, and further expand the global influence of Yangjiang Hardware Knives and Scissors.
Marina, Consul General of the Consulate General of the Republic of Cuba in Guangzhou, said in her speech that the Knife Expo demonstrated the strength of China’s hardware knife and scissors industry and established an important platform for promoting international cooperation and exchanges. As the « Knife and Scissors Capital of China », Yangjiang provides high-quality and reliable product choices to partners from various countries, including Cuba. Cuba s’associera à Yangjiang pour promouvoir la coopération entre les deux parties et parvenir à des résultats mutuellement bénéfiques et gagnant-gagnant.
At the opening ceremony, the award ceremony for the annual list selection event of the « Knife Expo Gold Award » was held. Yangjiang Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export, Yangjiang Hardware Knives and Scissors Industry Association signed a cooperation framework agreement with representatives of the Guangdong Chamber of Commerce from various emerging markets. After the opening ceremony, the participating leaders and guests also visited the exhibition hall to learn more about the exhibitors’ product research and development, technological innovation, brand building, market development and other aspects.
La Knife Expo de cette année se tiendra du 21 au 23 octobre. Il créera une plateforme professionnelle internationale intégrant des expositions, des échanges industriels, des sélections de concours et des échanges commerciaux. It will comprehensively display the industry’s advanced technologies and latest products, and promote the industry to jump to the high end of the value chain. The organizers are China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Light Industrial Crafts, China Hardware Products Association and Yangjiang Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export. Les organisateurs sont la Chambre de commerce d’importation et d’exportation de Yangjiang et l’Association de l’industrie des couteaux et ciseaux de Yangjiang.
