On May 25, 2025, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the 20th Western China International Fair.

Xi Jinping pointed out that the fair this year focuses on expanding high-level opening up, deepening regional exchanges and cooperation, as well as boosting the development of a modern industrial system. The fair plays an important role in promoting the forging of a new development paradigm and high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and provides an effective platform for countries around the world to share the development opportunities in China's western region.

Xi Jinping stressed that unity fosters shared success and cooperation drives common progress. Xi Jinping said that China is willing to take the fair as an opportunity to further enhance understanding, strengthen friendship, and deepen cooperation with friends from all countries, and work together to uphold the multilateral trading system and ensure stable, unimpeded global industrial and supply chains, injecting new impetus into the prosperity and development of the world economy.

The 20th Western China International Fair opened on the same day in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, with the theme "Deepen Reform for More Momentum, Expand Openness for Greater Growth". The fair was hosted by the People's Government of Sichuan Province.