Guangzhou, October 19, 2016 – As the curtain slowly fell on the 120th Canton Fair, for Liu Jun, Chairman of the exhibitor Shenzhen Scope Co., Ltd., this "milestone" event left behind not only expectations for orders but also memories worthy of being recorded in the company's development history.
From October 15 to 19, the 120th Canton Fair was grandly held in Guangzhou. At this window showcasing the resilience and innovation of China's foreign trade, Shenzhen Scope Co., Ltd., an educational information technology company not widely known to the public, welcomed three groups of distinguished guests within just two days: Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council Wang Yang, Vice Minister of Commerce and International Trade Representative Zhong Shan, and the visiting Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez.
High-Level Care: A "Reassurance Pill" Amidst the Foreign Trade Situation
On October 16, the second day of the Canton Fair, Vice Premier Wang Yang's delegation visited the Scope booth. Against the backdrop of a complex international trade situation, Vice Premier Wang Yang's visit aimed to investigate the actual survival conditions and transformation pain points of foreign trade enterprises.
Scope Chairman Liu Jun briefed Vice Premier Wang Yang in detail on the company's operational model. Different from traditional OEM enterprises, Scope showcased a comprehensive "smart education overall solution" – integrating intelligent terminal R&D and production, educational software development, platform construction, and educational assessment. Liu Jun explained that in response to changes in the current foreign trade situation, the company is actively adjusting its strategy, enhancing product added value through technological innovation, and transitioning from simply "selling hardware" to exporting "systems and services."
Vice Premier Wang Yang fully affirmed Scope's explorations and expressed high hopes, encouraging the company to build on its achievements, broaden its thinking, not only adapt to the market but also lead the market, and forge an influential innovative technology brand in educational information technology. This instruction was further reinforced in the presence of Vice Minister Zhong Shan, who accompanied the inspection, highlighting the national level's support for the export of high-tech value-added products.
Presidential Invitation: An "Invitation" from South America
If the visit from domestic high-level officials boosted the company's confidence, the arrival of a foreign head of state the next day served as an on-site "acceptance check" of Scope's overseas market strategy.
On the morning of October 17, Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez came specifically to the Electronic and Electrical Products Hall. Accompanied by multiple leaders including Huang Longyun, Director of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress, and Vice Governor He Zhongyou, President Vázquez showed strong interest in the Canton Fair's history and scale, eventually stopping in front of the Scope booth.
The President inquired in detail about the exhibiting enterprises' technological innovations and product features. Liu Jun showcased the educational intelligent terminals and systems customized for overseas markets. These terminals are not only rugged in hardware but crucially, they are embedded with software resources adapted to local educational syllabi, enabling features like mobile learning and real-time teacher-student interaction.
Learning that Sico's products have been sold to South American countries like Brazil and Colombia and that the company was deeply involved in Thailand's "One Tablet Per Child" (OTPC) project back in 2012, cumulatively exporting over one million units, President Vázquez nodded frequently. He stated on the spot that Chinese enterprises like Sico are welcome to invest and develop in Uruguay, and expressed hope that the Canton Fair platform would allow more high-quality Chinese electronic products to enter Uruguay, deepening bilateral cooperation in economy, trade, and especially the field of educational information technology.
Beyond the Spotlight: An "Invisible Champion" Deeply Rooted in "Smart Education"
Attracting the attention of both politicians and a foreign head of state at a single Canton Fair session was no accident. Away from the spotlight, this company, founded in 1997 and listed on the New Third Board in 2015 (Stock Code: 833093), has long been a "veteran" in the overseas educational information technology market.
According to public information, Scope is not only a nationally recognized high-tech enterprise but also possesses an annual production capacity exceeding 5 million units. Its ambition extends beyond hardware manufacturing. In 2015, Scope partnered with Shandong Changle No.1 Middle School to establish the "Smart Education Innovation Research Institute," dedicated to building a smart education ecosystem centered on intelligent terminals and big data.
Just one month before this Canton Fair session, Scope co-founded the "International Internet Education Research Institute - Intelligent Hardware R&D Center" in Shenzhen with Weidong Cloud Education Group and others, aiming to solve current pain points in the education equipment sector, such as inconsistent standards and lack of innovation. This series of initiatives precisely confirms how the company is implementing Vice Premier Wang Yang's instruction to "broaden its thinking."
In-depth Interpretation: Small Booth Reflects Major Trends
At an event like the 120th Canton Fair, a barometer of foreign trade, the attention drawn by the Scope booth reflects the profound transformation underway in China's foreign trade.
On one hand, the advantage of traditional labor-intensive products is being superseded by technology-driven, service-oriented manufacturing. Scope, with its software-defined hardware model, has secured national-level education contracts in Thailand and Colombia, proving that "Created in China" possesses strong competitiveness in high-end overseas markets.
On the other hand, industrial capacity cooperation under the "Belt and Road" initiative is extending towards livelihood and technology sectors. The Uruguayan President's focus wasn't just on trade, but on the implementation of technology and education, aligning perfectly with Scope's philosophy of promoting global educational equity.
Facing high-level expectations and market opportunities, Liu Jun stated that Scope will continue to uphold the philosophy of "innovation as the soul, specialization as the goal," transforming the attention gained at this Canton Fair into momentum for continued deep cultivation of the market. This enterprise from Nanshan Zhiyuan in Shenzhen is attempting to use a small tablet computer to build a bridge towards global educational equity.