On May 12, the 2026 China-Europe Performance Excellence Benchmarking was held in Moutai, Guizhou, China. More than 130 representatives from eight countries, including China, UK, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Türkiye, Australia and Mexico, joined the event to discuss strategic culture, international transformation, sustainable development, quality management and performance excellence models.

The event was co-hosted by China Association for Quality (CAQ) and EFQM. It featured an opening ceremony, keynote speeches, panel discussions and case sharing by EFQM Global Award-winning organizations.

Speakers from CAQ, EFQM, Moutai and leading enterprises shared practical insights on performance excellence, organizational transformation and quality-driven development. Through this exchange, CAQ further strengthened its cooperation with EFQM and provided an international platform for organizations to learn from advanced quality management practices and enhance global competitiveness.