Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim addresses the opening ceremony of the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in East China's Shanghai, Nov 5, 2024. [Photo by Zou Hong/China Daily]
SHANGHAI -- The newest edition of the China International Import Expo (CIIE), the world's first national-level exposition dedicated to imports, and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum opened on Tuesday in Shanghai.
Running from Nov 5 to 10, the 7th CIIE has attracted 3,496 exhibitors from 129 countries and regions. It also sets a new record with 297 Fortune Global 500 companies and industry leaders attending the event.
More than 400 new products, new technologies and new services are set to be unveiled during the expo, which experts believe is a strong indication of global companies' confidence in the Chinese market and their commitment to further development in China despite a sluggish global economic recovery.
Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov addresses the opening ceremony of the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in East China's Shanghai, Nov 5, 2024. [Photo by Zou Hong/China Daily]
Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov addresses the opening ceremony of the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in East China's Shanghai, Nov 5, 2024. [Photo by Zou Hong/China Daily]
Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene addresses the opening ceremony of the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in East China's Shanghai, Nov 5, 2024. [Photo by Zou Hong/China Daily]
Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic addresses the opening ceremony of the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in East China's Shanghai, Nov 5, 2024. [Photo by Zou Hong/China Daily]
Slovak Deputy Prime Minister Denisa Sakova addresses the opening ceremony of the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in East China's Shanghai, Nov 5, 2024. [Photo by Zou Hong/China Daily]
Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala delivers a video speech during the opening ceremony of the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in East China's Shanghai, Nov 5, 2024. [Photo by Zou Hong/China Daily]
Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Rebeca Grynspan delivers a video speech on Tuesday during the seventh China International Import Expo opening ceremony and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in East China's Shanghai. [Photo by Zou Hong/China Daily]
