On July 16, 2026, the inaugural meeting of Zaozhuang Foreign Trade Association and the first session of the first member representative assembly were successfully held. Zaozhuang Port and Waterway Investment Development Group Co., Ltd. was invited to attend the meeting. Qian Zelin, Marketing Director of Qingyi Chain (Qingdao) Digital Technology Co., Ltd., delivered a speech on behalf of the Zaozhuang Smart Trade Digital Platform.
Qin Kui, Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of Zaozhuang Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Lv Dianbing, President of Shandong International Business Association, Guo Libo, member of the Party Committee and Deputy Director of the Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Jin Song, General Manager of Linyi Business Department of China Sinosure Shandong Branch, Wang Peng, Director of Zaozhuang Representative Office of Shandong Port Group, and Xu Fucheng, President of Zaozhuang Foreign Trade Association, attended the event. The heads of commerce departments from various districts (cities) and Zaozhuang High-tech Zone, along with approximately 300 representatives from foreign trade enterprises in the city, gathered at the scene to witness the unveiling and establishment of the association and discuss new paths for foreign trade enterprises to collaborate and expand overseas.
At the meeting, Qian Zelin shared insights on the construction of the Zaozhuang Smart Trade Digital Platform and the digital transformation of foreign trade. According to the introduction, Qingyi Chain has tailored the Zaozhuang Smart Trade Digital Platform for Zaozhuang Port and Waterway Investment Development Group. Relying on digital technology, it connects the entire process of trade, logistics, and customs clearance, addressing the local shortcomings in digital services for foreign trade and simplifying business processes and reducing overall costs for foreign trade enterprises. He stated that Qingyi Chain will take the establishment of the Zaozhuang Foreign Trade Association as an opportunity to continuously optimize the functions of the Smart Trade Digital Platform, leveraging the platform to connect resources from ports, enterprises, and the government to build an integrated digital service system for foreign trade.
The unveiling of the association has established an important platform for government-enterprise docking and interconnection among enterprises. In the next step, Qingyi Chain will continue to deepen its cooperation with Zaozhuang Port and Shipping Group, using digital platforms as a means to assist Zaozhuang's foreign trade enterprises in expanding international channels and promoting the quality improvement and upgrading of the city's export-oriented economy.
