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CIIE gears up as online exhibitions start test run

Updated: Oct 27, 2022 By Chen Liubing chinadaily.com.cn Print
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Green decorations for the CIIE are seen near the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, on Oct 15, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]

The fifth China International Import Expo, set to be held from Nov 5 to 10 in Shanghai, is in the final preparation stage as exhibits are arriving at the venues and online exhibitions starting to test run.

Exhibitors at the four previous editions launched more than 1,500 new products, technologies and services, with an accumulated intended turnover exceeding $270 billion, Xinhua reported citing statistics from the Ministry of Commerce.

This year, over 100 contract-signing events are scheduled to be held from Nov 6 to 8 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, with more than 130 purchasers from government and enterprises' trade groups signing around 500 intended cooperation agreements, reported the Shanghai Securities News citing the CIIE Bureau on Wednesday.

Signing intentions will focus on products and services such as dairy products, whole vehicles, information and communication technology equipment, cosmetics and logistics, covering all six exhibition areas, the report said.

The online country exhibition started its test run on Monday with the first batch of 30 countries showcasing online. This year's online exhibition will showcase countries in dozens of themes such as trade, investment, culture, art, tourism and cuisine using state-of-the-art technology including the metaverse and digital humans, according to the CIIE Bureau.

The e-CIIE 2022, a digital platform which is new to the expo, also started its test run on Monday. With four sections including a showroom, news release, live streaming and matchmaking, the platform focuses on new products and technology of enterprises in the intelligent industry and information technology sector this year.

To date, more than 300 exhibitors have launched an online display at the e-CIIE platform, including fortune 500 companies, industry leaders, as well as industrial suppliers and start ups, the report said.

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