At the 2025 China (Zhengzhou) International Futures Forum, CZCE Chairman Xiong Jun unveiled the exchange's plans to bolster its offerings by incrementally expanding the variety of tools available. Specifically, he announced a steadfast commitment to advancing the research, development, and registration of sunflower oil futures, alongside a systematic approach to exploring steel billets, cement, chicken, and other futures varieties. Xiong Jun further proposed exploring and fostering a wider array of short-term options, leveraging the exchange's strengths in energy and chemicals, salt chemicals, and other sectors to broaden the spectrum of derivative instruments across upstream and downstream industrial chains. Additionally, he stressed the importance of deepening research into reserve varieties and continually promoting the development of derivatives that cater to the real economy's needs.