Nanning Held the Successful Digital Overseas Promotion Event at the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services
Golden September witnessed the opening of the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at Shougang Park in Beijing. On September 10, the Nanning Digital Overseas Promotion Event themed “Data Convergence in Nanning · Smart Linkage with ASEAN” was successfully held. Hosted by the Nanning Municipal People’s Government and organized by the Nanning Commerce Bureau, the event leveraged the national-level opening platform of CIFTIS to showcase Nanning’s achievements in digital trade development, build bridges for cross-border digital economic cooperation, and secure a number of cross-border cooperation intentions.
Zheng Yuandong, Deputy Secretary-General of the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Li Shuo, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Commerce of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Hou Jin, Vice Mayor of Nanning Municipal People’s Government, and Nie Pingxiang, Deputy Director of the Institute of International Trade in Services of the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, together with other leaders and guests, attended the event. Business delegates from Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Saudi Arabia and other countries, as well as representatives of key local enterprises in digital culture, computing power technology and cross-border trade, participated in the conference to jointly explore new opportunities for digital global expansion.
During the event, Deputy Director Nie Pingxiang delivered a keynote speech entitled “Digital Services Going Global: New Trends and Nanning’s Practice”. She analyzed industry trends and practical challenges, offering references for the innovative development of digital trade in Nanning. Guangxi Shanhai Xingchen Media Group and Guangxi Linshu Cultural Development Co., Ltd. showcased innovative achievements in digital culture export such as AI content generation and intelligent cultural platforms. The Administrative Committee of Nanning Wuxiang New Area, BOC Digital Services (Nanning) Co., Ltd. and Runjian Co., Ltd. gave thematic presentations respectively on policy empowerment, cross-border finance and green computing power. Enterprise representatives from Malaysia shared insights on overseas market demands. At the event, Chinese and foreign enterprises engaged in active matchmaking and in-depth negotiations. Several local Nanning enterprises reached preliminary cooperation intentions with counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Azerbaijan and other countries. Participants generally agreed that Nanning, with its geographical advantage facing ASEAN, AI innovation momentum and policy support, serves as a preferred gateway for domestic enterprises to expand digital businesses into ASEAN. The event built an efficient channel for market connection between Chinese and overseas players.
To ensure high-quality and efficient delivery of the event, the Nanning Commerce Bureau focused on precise matching of supply and demand prior to the event. It coordinated all preparatory work including event planning, guest invitation, business matchmaking and conference administration, and refined every procedure throughout the whole process, laying a solid foundation for the successful holding of the event.
A relevant official from the Nanning Commerce Bureau stated that CIFTIS serves as a vital window for China’s opening-up. Hosting the Nanning Digital Overseas Promotion Event is an important initiative for Nanning to seize the opportunity of Guangxi being the Guest Province of the 2026 CIFTIS, demonstrate the strength of Nanning’s digital industry to the outside world, and empower local enterprises to “go global”. Going forward, based on its position as the frontier of opening-up toward ASEAN, the Nanning Commerce Bureau will fully leverage national-level exhibition platforms for opening-up, continuously improve the digital trade development ecosystem, follow up on intended cooperation to advance project implementation, and effectively promote high-quality development of service trade in Nanning.
（来源：南宁市商务局）
