Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition Coordination Bureau Participates in the 70th Annual Meeting of the AIPH to Promote Beijing Expo 2019 to Representatives of Member States

09-25/2018

On September 18, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, China Flower Association and Expo’s Coordination Bureau participated in the 70th annual meeting of International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) in Padua, Italy, to promote the Beijing Expo under the theme of “Live Green, Live Better” and introduce the progress of preparations for the Beijing Expo, in a bid to promote the Beijing Expo international publicity. Mr. Bernard Oosterom, President of the AIPH, delivered a speech at the annual meeting. Mr. Tim Edwards, Vice President of the AIPH, presided over the meeting. Ms. Peng Hongming, Deputy Secretary-General of China Flower Association and deputy secretary-general of the Beijing Expo 2019 Executive Committee, reported on the progress of preparations and the next work plan on behalf of the Beijing Expo organizers.

Mr. Bernard Oosterom, President of the AIPH, delivers a speech

Mr. Tim Edwards, Vice President of the AIPH, presides over the meeting

Ms. Peng Hongming, Deputy Secretary-General of China Flower Association and deputy secretary-general of the Beijing Expo 2019 Executive Committee, reported on the progress of preparations and the next work plan on behalf of the Beijing Expo organizers

Deputy Secretary-General Peng Hongming said in the report that under the auspices of the Chinese government, the preparations for Beijing Expo 2019 are progressing smoothly. The construction of the park is progressing steadily. We have formulated upwards of 30 special plans on pavilions and public landscapes for the park. The major buildings such as China Pavilion, International Pavilion and Expo Hotel have entered the stages of exterior wall decoration, mechanical and electrical installation and secondary structure construction.

The “Double 100” participation goals have been achieved. To date, a total of 103 countries and international organizations have confirmed in writing to participate in the Expo. Seven joint gardens including that for the Caribbean Community, as well as national gardens of four countries including Japan, India, and Thailand have begun construction. Moreover, all domestic gardens of 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, as well as Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, in China, have also begun construction..

There’s a pickup in the publicity and promotion. Two press conferences were held at the State Council Information Office, and over 20 special promotion activities were held at international exhibitions such as the Expo 2016 in Antalya and the Expo 2017 Astana in Kazakhstan.

Market development has achieved initial results. Nine enterprises including Air China, China Youth Travel Service (CYTS), Beijing Bank, Shunxin Holdings, Vanke, BAIC Group, Baidu, JD, and China Telecom have signed agreements to become global partners of Beijing Expo 2019.

The design of exhibition and display is progressing steadily, and the formulation of documents such as the overall plan for exhibition has been completed and adopted by the organizing committee. In addition to flower gardening, Beijing Expo also provides display space for fruit trees, vegetables and Chinese herbal medicines, as well as knowledge popularization, technology applications and promotion of results in related industries.

The comprehensive guarantee has been fully initiated. The comprehensive guarantee plan and emergency plan formulation during the expo have been put on the agenda. The members of the organizing committee jointly promoted the tasks such as security at the expo, press release, and foreign affairs, and initial results have been achieved.

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The year 2018 is the decisive year for the preparatory work of Beijing Expo. Next, we will focus on the completion of the park and supporting infrastructure construction with high quality to ensure timely delivery; strive to ensure the exhibition services, and support the participants with Beijing service and first-class standards; comprehensively launch the exhibition arrangement, and interpret the theme of the Expo from different perspectives; step up the promotion efforts to further expand the influence of Beijing Expo; complete the operation guarantee system for the Expo as soon as possible, and ensure the service guarantee work; complete the planning of events, and sedulously organize the activities; place the emphasis on market development, and use market-oriented means to enhance the Expo brand; and co-ordinate the supporting services and comprehensive support to prepare to welcome visitors.