Over the past three years, China's national trade promotion system has organized more than 6,000 business delegations to other countries. This initiative aims to assist Chinese companies in finding partners and sales markets.
In August, over one hundred Chinese entrepreneurs visited Kyrgyzstan, becoming part of the largest Chinese business delegation to the country in recent times. In July, another delegation of Chinese entrepreneurs traveled to Salt Lake City, Chicago, and Washington to explore new avenues for economic cooperation with the United States. Earlier this year, Chinese business delegations visited countries such as the United Kingdom, Morocco, Turkey, Kenya, South Africa, Turkmenistan, Belarus, and Mozambique.
In the first eight months of this year, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) sent 173 delegations to 43 countries and regions.
Seeking Opportunities
Wen Peng, chairman of Henan SRON Silo Engineering Co., Ltd. (SRON), shared his main takeaway after visiting Kyrgyzstan in August, noting that 'local development needs are becoming increasingly specific, and the space for our participation is becoming clearer.'
This was Wen's third trip to Kyrgyzstan as part of a CCPIT delegation. SRON specializes in solutions for large-scale storage and logistics of grain, building materials, minerals, and coal. He pointed out that relatively high post-harvest grain losses in Kyrgyzstan indicate real opportunities in agricultural infrastructure and storage.
Wen noted that this trip became an opportunity to pay close attention to Kyrgyzstan and the broader Central Asian market, rather than just another business visit, because it aligns with their business. It was also Wen's eighth participation in CCPIT-organized delegations, including previous trips to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Austria, and Italy. He emphasized that such on-site research is both a breakthrough experience in entering Central Asian markets and a learning process that enhances their ability to operate internationally, as personal visits are necessary to understand local industries, market conditions, and development plans.
China's foreign trade in goods reached 30.13 trillion yuan (about $4.49 trillion) in the first seven months of the year, an increase of 17.3% compared to last year, maintaining its status as the world's largest goods trader. CCPIT representative Yan Fang stated that 'this growth is driven by foreign trade companies that are working hard to seize opportunities, and CCPIT consistently supports them in a practical manner.'
Gaining Confidence
Lou Feng, senior expert and general manager of the overseas division of Hunan Bosen Industrial Group Co., Ltd., joined the CCPIT delegation for the first time this year. He left the trip energized by Kyrgyzstan's enthusiasm for cooperation with Chinese companies in the fields of infrastructure, industrial parks, agriculture, and tourism. Bosen is currently implementing a digital trade infrastructure project in Kyrgyzstan that integrates a computing center, production, and overseas warehousing.
China has been a leading trading partner and the largest source of investment for Kyrgyzstan for many years. Bilateral trade reached a record $27.2 billion in 2025, a 20% increase from the previous year. Despite the complex and changing global landscape, business communities worldwide remain interested in trade and economic exchange. Bosen, which has implemented projects in the Middle East, North America, and Australia and served over 4,000 companies, sees growing demand for cooperation as global supply chains integrate.
Meanwhile, China's expanding market and culture of innovation continue to have a strong impact. According to the latest report by the US-China Business Council, 92% of surveyed American companies had profitable operations in China in 2025, and 95% stated that this activity contributed to enhancing their global competitiveness.
Turning Visits into Projects
After the trip to Kyrgyzstan, Wang Zhigao, director of the Yangling Modern Agriculture International Cooperation Group Co., Ltd. park service center, stayed to inspect the China-Kyrgyzstan demonstration apple orchard at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization agricultural base. This was his fifth visit to the country. The demonstration orchard presented eight new apple varieties and 7,200 saplings, utilizing dwarf growth technology, high-density planting, and smart irrigation, and has already yielded its first harvest, Wang reported.
At the trade cooperation roundtable held during the visit, Wang shared his experience with Kyrgyz representatives, which sparked interest among many companies wishing to discuss potential partnerships. The trip to Kyrgyzstan gathered over 100 representatives of Chinese companies from various industries within the CCPIT-organized delegation. During the trip, representatives from both countries signed more than 10 agreements on cooperation or intent, covering agriculture, energy, engineering equipment, building materials, and the digital economy. Yangling Modern Agriculture International Cooperation Group Co., Ltd. has built 14 overseas agricultural parks in countries such as Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tanzania.
By the end of July, CCPIT approved 976 overseas exhibition projects for 2026 in Belt and Road partner countries, covering 48 countries, of which 347 have already been implemented, with nearly 9,000 companies participating. China's national trade promotion system issued 3,389,300 certificates of origin worth $212.34 billion to Belt and Road partner countries and nearly 4,924 ATA carnets for goods worth 1.34 billion yuan. CCPIT Chairman Ren Hongbin stated that 'the Chinese market will create even more opportunities for growth, Chinese manufacturing will build a more efficient industrial ecosystem, and Chinese innovations will give birth to new forms, scenarios, and business models,' adding that the country will continue its course toward high-quality development and greater openness.