The report includes a general report and five sub-reports, and makes contributions in five areas: First, it is the first report to give a comprehensive and clear definition of the concepts of supply chains, value chains and industrial chains. Based on the theory of international division of production and global practices, it objectively describes the general trends of global supply chain development through quantitative analysis. Second, it is the first report to create a global supply chain promotion analysis system, providing theoretical proof that mankind live in a community of shared future. Third, it is the first report to conduct research on supply chain promotion from a global perspective, overcoming the limitations in analysis. Fourth, it is the first report to comprehensively review the contributions by international organizations and major economies to the development of global supply chains. Fifth, it is the first report to summarize China’s practices and proposals for prom
