From August 19th to August 21st, 2026, the deputy secretary-general of SIES, Fang Yi, led a delegation to Yiwu for a field study. They visited the Fudan Yiwu Research Institute and several foreign trade frontline enterprises, such as Zhejiang Yijiezhi Purchasing Supply Chain Co., Ltd. and Yiwu Bina Import and Export Co., Ltd. Dr. Zhang Ning presented to the delegation the multiple functions of the Fudan University Yiwu Research Institute, including policy research, decision support, and industrial services, as well as the two major projects currently being prioritized. The members of the delegation included Secretary Yang Haifeng, Director Zhu Yichen, and Director Yu Hao.
