On the morning of October 14, Yohei Kono, President of the Japan Association for the Promotion of International Trade (JAPIT), led a delegation to visit CCPIT Beijing. Both sides exchanged views on the cooperation and Beijing’s participation in the Expo 2025 Osaka. Guo Huaigang, President of Beijing Chamber of International Commerce, and Li Xiangying, Chairman of CCPIT Beijing, welcomed the JAPIT delegation, accompanied by CCPIT Vice Chairman Zhang Xiufeng, and colleagues from the Department of Foreign Trade Promotion and the Department of International Relations.
Guo Huaigang introduced CCPIT Beijing’s role in international trade and investment promotion, commercial legal services, MICE industry promotion, etc. He invited JAPIT and its members to participate in upcoming events in Beijing, such as China International Fair for Trade in Services, China Beijing International High-tech Expo, and World Chambers and Business Associations Conference, hoping to further promote investment and trade between China and Japan through collaboration. Li Xiangying outlined Beijing’s plans for participating in Expo 2025 Osaka, and proposed specific suggestions on the ways the two sides could cooperate during the Beijing Week of the Expo.
Yohei Kono gave a briefing about JAPIT’s history, functions, and its efforts to promote Japan-China economic and trade cooperation. He expressed hope that this visit would strengthen the cooperative relationship with CCPIT Beijing and that the opening of the Beijing Week at Expo 2025 Osaka would mark a new chapter in CCPIT Beijing-JAPIT collaboration.
Expo 2025 Osaka is scheduled to take place in Osaka, Japan, from April 13 to October 13, 2025. During the Expo, Beijing will organize Beijing Week activities at the China Pavilion. Established in 1954, JAPIT is a non-governmental organization representing Japanese enterprises, and is dedicated to promoting the economic and trade development between Japan and China, with members ranging from large corporations to small and medium-sized enterprises across various industries.
Chairman: Guo Huaigang Chairperson: Li Xiangying Vice Chairman: Liu Yang Vice...