Rio Tinto highlights supply chain resilience, China partners at 3rd CISCE

The multinational mining corporation Rio Tinto has participated in the China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) for three consecutive years, starting with the inaugural edition. This year, the company once again set up a joint exhibition stand with partners, presenting new synergies across various segments of the supply chain.

Rio Tinto's exhibition stand at the 3rd CISCE in Beijing, July 17, 2025. [Photo by Xu Xiaoxuan/China.org.cn]

Xu Feng, the CEO of Rio Tinto China, emphasized that China is the company's largest market and an important sourcing base, as well as a vital source of partnership, innovation and talent.

At this year's expo, Rio Tinto cooperated again with China Baowu Steel Group in the smart vehicle supply chain section to present a full suite of industry-related products and solutions. The company also highlighted outcomes of its joint projects with Chinese partners, including the Western Range iron ore mine in Australia and the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, alongside its latest practices in low-carbon transition.

Xu noted that growing uncertainties in the external business environment are posing new challenges to supply chain resilience. He stressed that maintaining the stable development of global industrial and supply chains is crucial for sustained growth in the world economy. 

Rio Tinto, he said, remains committed to providing products to customers in a safe, efficient and responsible manner. Achieving this goal, however, requires upstream and downstream supply chain partners to move in the same direction through long-term cooperation.

He added that in recent years, Rio Tinto has actively advanced innovation-driven collaboration with Chinese universities and enterprises, jointly exploring solutions for low-carbon transition along the industrial and value chains and in talent development.

China's strengths in carbon reduction technologies have helped Rio Tinto improve operational efficiency and support broader decarbonization goals across the industry, Xu said. He believes that as China's high-end manufacturing and new quality productive forces continue to evolve, its industrial demand will offer even broader market opportunities for multinational companies.