On October 31, the "2024 Special Training Session on High-quality Development of Cross-border E-commerce Services (Shandong Session)" was successfully held in Zibo, Shandong. The event was hosted by the Department of Industry Promotion of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and organized by the Commercial Industry Committee of CCPIT, the Shandong Provincial CCPIT, and co-organized by the Zibo Municipal CCPIT. This training focused on promoting high-quality development in cross-border e-commerce services, aiming to drive innovation and upgrading within the industry and foster the prosperity of regional economies. Mr. Dai Bin, Vice President of 4PX, was invited to attend and share insights on the development of the cross-border supply chain industry, as well as 4PX's exploration and growth. Together with over 200 representatives from CCPIT systems and entrepreneurs from provinces such as Hebei, Shanxi, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong, and Henan, they discussed the pathways to achieving high-quality development in cross-border e-commerce services.

Leaders from CCPIT and provincial CCPIT expressed in their speeches that in recent years, Shandong has witnessed rapid growth in cross-border e-commerce. The objective of this special training session is to help more enterprises understand policies, seize market opportunities, and explore new blue oceans in international trade. In the first eight months of 2024, China's total trade value in goods reached RMB 28.58 trillion, with exports totaling RMB 16.45 trillion, a 6.9% growth. According to preliminary estimates from the General Administration of Customs, in the first three quarters of 2024, China’s cross-border e-commerce imports and exports reached RMB 1.88 trillion, marking an 11.5% year-on-year increase, of which exports accounted for RMB 1.48 trillion, an increase of 15.2%. These figures highlight the pivotal role of cross-border e-commerce in driving the growth of China's foreign trade.

Regarding global market competition, Dai Bin presented data on export values, growth rates, and proportions for key countries/regions in 2023. He particularly highlighted exports to ASEAN, the EU, and the United States, as well as their respective shares of total exports. He emphasized that B2B cross-border e-commerce exports have consistently been the primary contributor to the industry's scale, while B2C e-commerce has seen rapid growth, driven by the expansion of emerging markets, fragmented orders, and intensified platform competition.

As a comprehensive service provider for the global cross-border e-commerce supply chain, 4PX has been deeply involved in the cross-border logistics sector. The company is built upon two key networks: the Global Parcel Network (GPN) and the Global Fulfillment Network (GFN), offering key services such as global express delivery, overseas warehousing, and first-mile solutions. 4PX is dedicated to achieving mutual benefit and symbiosis with customers, platforms, partners, and itself. Through reinforcing partnerships, resource sharing, and complementary strengths, 4PX upholds an open mindset and a visionary macro strategy, implementing multi-market, multi-mode, multi-region, and multi-product approaches. This multifaceted strategy allows the company to enhance its business volume and weave a global network.

In terms of green development, 4PX is actively exploring and practicing ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance). By implementing a comprehensive green logistics plan, it addresses key issues such as high energy consumption, carbon emissions, packaging waste, inadequate information systems, and low environmental awareness in the logistics industry, with the goal of achieving greener and low-carbon logistics processes. 4PX has taken steps such as promoting green transportation, green orders, green warehousing, green recycling, and green office practices, which have already yielded some positive results. For instance, through the "3R" principles of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, the company has successfully minimized waste. Green and low-carbon office initiatives include setting air conditioner temperatures no lower than 26°C in the summer, promoting double-sided printing, encouraging power conservation, reducing the use of disposable items, and adopting electronic business cards in place of traditional paper ones.

This special training session not only provided enterprises with a platform to gain in-depth knowledge of industry policies and keep pace with market trends, but also offered new ideas and directions for internal exchanges, collaboration, and innovative development within the industry. As more enterprises strengthen their awareness and practical capabilities in cross-border e-commerce, 4PX will continue to work with industry partners to explore new pathways for high-quality development, maintain healthy and rapid growth, and inject new vitality into global trade, collectively advancing the industry toward high-quality development.

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