The 4th China International Import Expo

The fourth edition of the China International Import Expo, the first import-themed national-level exhibition in the world, was held in Shanghai — China's financial center — between Nov 5 and 10.

With a total exhibition area of 366,000 square meters, this year's event drew nearly 3,000 enterprises from 127 countries and regions, with $70.72 billion in tentative deals reached.

A total of 281 Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders attended this year's exhibition, with 40 newcomers for CIIE and 120 participating in the event for the fourth consecutive year. A record 422 new products, technologies and service items were released at the event, in product categories including low-carbon, digital, intelligence, health and art.

The continuous success of the CIIE has demonstrated that countries around the world are confident in China's high-level opening-up and have a common aspiration for building an open world economy for a shared future.