On August 12, Consul General Zhao Xiuzhen was invited to attend the opening ceremony of the Mindanao Trade Expo (MTE) in Davao City. She engaged in friendly exchanges with Mr.Macario D.Gonzaga, Regional Executive Director of the DA Region XI, Mr.Romeo L.Castañaga, Regional Director of the DTI Region XI, Ms.Myrna Dalodo Ortiz, Davao City Councilor, and representatives of the foreign consular corps in Davao.

As part of Davao's Kadayawan Festival celebrations, this fair presented in collaboration with DTI , DA , the Davao City Government, and the MTEFI, featuring exhibitions of locally produced specialty products manufactured by MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) across the Mindanao region.