On October 18, 2026, the 23rd China Jingdezhen International Ceramic EXPO opened in Jingdezhen (Jiangxi Province, PRC), hosted by the Provincial Government and the Jingdezhen Municipal People's Government.
The exhibition area covers 140,000 square meters. More than 450 exhibitors from 19 countries around the world and over 800 foreign guests are taking part in the event.
For the first time, as part of the International EXPO, the Secretariat of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Jingdezhen government organized the "SCO Window" pavilion, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Organization. The exposition features works by masters from SCO member states: Belarus, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
At the opening ceremony, Chen Kelong, Secretary of the Jingdezhen Municipal Party Committee, delivered a welcoming address.
Deputy Secretary-General of the SCO Batir Tursunov also addressed the participants. He noted the symbolic significance of holding the event in Jingdezhen — the cradle of the country's porcelain industry. The Deputy Secretary-General emphasized that cultural cooperation occupies a significant place on the SCO agenda. He drew attention to the successful work of meetings of ministers of culture and meetings of heads of tourism administrations of SCO member states, and also mentioned festivals and exhibitions held within the framework of the Organization.
According to Batir Tursunov, the works presented in the "SCO Window" pavilion reflect the cultural diversity of the peoples united by the "Shanghai spirit." He expressed confidence that such events will continue to be held regularly in the future.
The Deputy Secretary-General also noted that the exhibition serves as a platform for business and technological cooperation, where achievements in digital transformation and results of work with new materials are demonstrated, and best practices are exchanged.
The SCO Secretariat delegation also took part in the Jingdezhen Forum "Dialogue between World Heritage and Civilizations."
The exhibition will run until October 22, 2026.
The International Ceramics and Porcelain Exhibition in Jingdezhen has been held since 2004.
In July 2026, the site "Historical Objects of Porcelain Craft Production in Jingdezhen" was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.