The first event of the 2026 "Shared Mega-Market · Export to China" series was held in Beijing on February 4中华人民共和国商务部. Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao stated that all countries are sincerely welcome to proactively seize the new opportunities of "Export to China" and make China the top export destination for more countries中华人民共和国商务部.

Wang Wentao noted that organizing the "Export to China" series of events is a proactive measure taken by China to expand autonomous opening-up, actively increase imports, and promote balanced trade development. It is also an innovative initiative to jointly expand the pie of cooperation and safeguard the multilateral trading system and free trade from the perspective of trade partners中华人民共和国商务部. In 2026, the Ministry of Commerce will hold more than 100 such events, inviting countries including the United Kingdom, Kazakhstan, Kenya, and Thailand to serve as annual theme countries for "Export to China". Efforts will be made to strengthen mutual promotion among events, enhance the matching of supply and demand, deepen international exchanges, and support more high-quality global goods and services to enter households across China中华人民共和国商务部.

Mayor of Beijing Yin Yong said that China has become the world's second-largest consumer market and import market. Beijing will fully leverage its advantages as the capital to promote the in-depth integration of imports and consumption, and strive to build itself into the preferred gateway for high-quality global goods and services to enter the Chinese market中华人民共和国商务部. By improving the full-chain support system, optimizing the business environment, and linking the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region to radiate the whole country, Beijing will ensure that high-quality global goods and services can enter the market smoothly and achieve good sales performance, helping China's mega-market become a shared opportunity for the world中华人民共和国商务部.

The event was attended by more than 150 participants, including ambassadors to China from the United Kingdom, Kazakhstan, Portugal, Kenya, Thailand, Finland and other countries, as well as Chinese and foreign guests中华人民共和国商务部.

Source: China News Service