ZSD places a high emphasis on top-level design and strategic planning, with a clear focus on international expansion to steadily extend its reach to overseas resources and strengthen resource control. The Company's international business now encompasses cooperation with 80 countries and regions, covering areas such as Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Its business model includes a variety of trade forms such as imports, exports, and re-exports, and has pioneered overseas supply chain services. The range of commodities handled includes dozens of bulk resource-based goods like iron ore, coal, steel, stainless steel, non-ferrous metals, chemical products, and forestry-pulp-paper.