China News Agency, Frankfurt, January 12 (Reporter Ma Xiuxiu) The 2023 Frankfurt International Home and Commercial Textiles Exhibition ("Frankfurt Hometextile Exhibition") is being held here.
In an interview with a reporter from China News Agency, Stephan Buurma, member of the board of directors of Messe Frankfurt, said that China plays a pivotal role in the global supply chain.
The Frankfurt Hometextile Exhibition restarted, and I am very pleased to see the return of Chinese enterprises.
Bao Sifeng said frankly that at the beginning of the epidemic, many people, including those in the industry, predicted that the exhibition would be replaced by digital, television and other channels, but the restart of the exhibition has welcomed many Chinese companies to participate in the exhibition, and people can communicate face-to-face again, " This is absolute proof of the demand for the exhibition."
"I also believe that the exhibition in Frankfurt has contributed to the rapid globalization of China and the entry of Chinese products into the world market." Bao Sifeng said that the exhibition plays a vital role in globalization.
"Messe Frankfurt has always been committed to providing good services for exhibitors." Bao Sifeng said that from the beginning, the group simply "gathered" enterprises and customers together, and gradually internationalized since the mid-1990s, and at the same time, it is committed to improving services. quality.
"Next, the group will also make good use of digital methods to build a communication platform for buyers and sellers, and at the same time strive for suitable prices for customers."
Bao Sifeng said that Messe Frankfurt has a long history with China, and the group's branches in China have also formed a very stable structure.
Even during the epidemic, the Group has introduced relevant measures such as facilitating China's exports, and will continue to optimize related services in the future.
Wen Ting, managing director of Messe Frankfurt (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., also introduced to the reporter that the sister exhibition of Frankfurt Hometextile in Shanghai, China has also built a communication platform for customers from all over the world and Chinese businesses.
"Where there is a market, we will hold the exhibition well."
Talking about Europe's argument that it should reduce its dependence on China, in Bao Sifeng's view, this is only the voice of a certain field in the West.
The economies of China and Germany are interdependent. China and Germany are an all-round strategic partnership. The economies of the two countries will maintain lasting stability and pragmatic development. The so-called differences and disagreements can be communicated openly and honestly as friends.
According to reports, the Frankfurt Home Textiles Exhibition began in 1971 and is the largest home textile exhibition in the world.
This year's exhibition opened on the 10th and will last until the 13th.
(Finish)