Opportunities for Silver under Innovative Trade Models [SMM Silver Conference]

On May 16, at the 2025 SMM (6th) Silver Industry Chain Innovation Conference, hosted by SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd. (SMM), co-organized by Ningbo Haoshun Precious Metals Co., Ltd. and Quanda New Materials (Ningbo) Co., Ltd., and strongly supported by sponsors including Fujian Zijin Precious Metals Materials Co., Ltd., Huizhou Yian Precious Metals Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Jiangshan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou Jinquan Mining and Metallurgy Equipment Co., Ltd., Hunan Shengyin New Materials Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Weida Precious Metals Powder Materials Co., Ltd., Guangxi Zhongma Zhonglianjin Cross-border E-commerce Co., Ltd., Suzhou Xinghan New Materials Technology Co., Ltd., Yongxing Zhongsheng Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., IKOI S.p.A, Hunan Zhengming Environmental Protection Co., Ltd., Kunshan Hongfutai Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., and Shandong Humon Smelting Co., Ltd., Lin Shangtian, the Strategic Development Director of Guangxi Zhongma Zhonglianjin Cross-border E-commerce Co., Ltd., shared insights on the opportunities for silver under innovative trade models.

1. Background of Establishment

China-Malaysia "Two Countries, Twin Parks" – A Flagship Project of Bilateral Cooperation

New Positioning: General Secretary Xi Jinping proposed a major strategic positioning to build the China-Malaysia investment cooperation flagship project, a demonstration zone for China-ASEAN cooperation, and an important period for the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor.

Innovative Model: The China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park and the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park, known as the "Two Countries, Twin Parks," have pioneered a new model of international cooperation and forged a "sister port" relationship.

Opening New Channels: Leveraging their respective advantages, the "Two Countries, Twin Parks" serve as an important international platform for cross-border industrial cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new channels for economic and cultural cooperation between China and ASEAN.

Strategic Investment Entities of China-Malaysia "Two Countries, Twin Parks"

Guangxi China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd. (China-Malaysia Investment Holding Group)

Currently, China-Malaysia Investment Holding Group has total assets of 40 billion yuan and achieved operating revenue exceeding 30 billion yuan. It has completed the construction of various properties, including industrial plants, office buildings, residential buildings, hotels, and schools, with a total area of 2.93 million square meters, net assets of 13.2 billion yuan, a corporate credit rating of AA+, and a workforce of over 600 employees.

Three Main Businesses

Urban Construction, Development, and Operation: Providing comprehensive hardware facilities and high-quality supporting services for enterprises and employees in the park.

Commerce, Logistics, and Supply Chain Services: Offering international and domestic commerce and logistics, warehousing and cold chain services, supply chain financial services, and online and offline trading services for cross-border bulk commodities.

Maritime Industry Investment and Development: Focusing investment directions on industries such as biopharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, new materials, food industry, and technological innovation.

It also elaborated on the content of China-Malaysia United Metal Group becoming a service provider of commodity supply chains with international competitiveness and establishing a service system for commodity supply chains with international competitiveness.

02. Platform Business Processes

Customer Admission Process

Comprehensive reviews are conducted on customers' credit, qualifications, and scale. The platform collaborates with Anxinsign, an electronic contract platform under the China Financial Certification Authority (CFCA), to implement facial recognition and real-name authentication. Service agreements are signed using digital certificates certified by CFCA.

Goods Purchase and Sales Process

China-Malaysia United Metal aggregates real-time information on orders, production, inventory, etc., from upstream and downstream of the industry chain and supply chain. With producers as the core, the platform integrates information flows, logistics, capital flows, and other information, connecting production and consumption to facilitate data connectivity throughout the supply chain.

It also introduced the goods delivery process.

03. Platform Advantages

Platform Advantages - For Producers

With producers as the core, China-Malaysia United Metal not only facilitates the buying and selling of goods but also enables quick cargo pick-up and payment collection, with 100% contract performance. The specific platform advantages are as follows:

Price-Locked Presales: Sales prices are locked in the purchase and sales system, and delivery can be made in the contract execution system after warrant registration, with payment received on the same day. With 100% contract performance, there is no need to worry about unsold goods.

Brand Value Enhancement: Diversified sales methods can be adopted within the system. Leveraging the customer base of the purchase and sales system, goods can be quickly distributed to expand brand influence, thereby achieving the effect of increasing selling prices through brand value enhancement.

In-Plant Inventory Sales Setup: By becoming an in-plant inventory recognized by China-Malaysia United Metal, downstream customers can directly pick up goods at the factory before the delivery date, facilitating quick transactions and saving the manufacturer storage and logistics costs.

Platform Advantages - For Traders

By integrating matrix tools such as the China-Malaysia United Metal market system, product selection mini-programs, information websites, and official accounts, it helps small, medium, and micro enterprises, especially traders, to grasp market changes in a timely manner. The platform advantages are as follows:

Low Procurement Threshold: Purchases can be made in the purchase and sales system based on order quantities, with prices being open and transparent. Goods that cannot be purchased from large manufacturers can be obtained from China-Malaysia United Metal, with a minimum delivery unit of 30 kg. Delivery execution is online, enabling cargo pick-up on the same day of payment, with high efficiency.

Low Capital Occupancy: For traders with fixed terminals, they can lock in corresponding quantities of goods with a small amount of performance guarantee, improving capital turnover efficiency.

Transparent and Open Pricing: All prices are clearly displayed in the purchase and sales system, representing actual transaction prices. This reduces the price negotiation process for customers and addresses the issue of low transparency in offline price inquiries.

Platform Advantages - Targeting End-users

Relying on the customer base of China-Malaysia Zhong Lian Jin, it can provide stable supply chain services to end-users, meeting their procurement needs. The platform's advantages are as follows:

Ensuring Stable Supply: China-Malaysia Zhong Lian Jin maintains high standards and strict requirements for customer admission, gathering high-quality suppliers in the industry. This ensures on-time delivery, guarantees a stable and continuous supply, and meets production and operation needs.

More Affordable Prices: By adopting a retail approach and enjoying the benefits of centralised procurement prices, regardless of the procurement volume, prices are executed based on the prices within the purchasing and sales system. China-Malaysia Zhong Lian Jin provides comprehensive after-sales service, and the quality of goods outflows from warehouses is guaranteed for customers.

Transparent Procurement: Prices are updated in real-time within the system, representing the actual transaction prices of industry customers and best reflecting spot market prices.

Platform Advantages

Overall, China-Malaysia Zhong Lian Jin can provide integrated supply chain services to different types of customers, meeting diverse purchasing and sales needs. Based on a vast customer base, offline parks, and an online platform, it helps customers improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase benefits.

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