The 8th China International Import Expo is about to kick off - opening up the "big stage" in China to welcome new opportunities for development (international discourse)

The 8th China International Import Expo (hereinafter referred to as "CIIE") will be held in Shanghai from November 5th to 10th. As the world's first national level expo with an import theme, the CIIE has become an important platform for many foreign companies to launch new products, showcase technology, and share opportunities in China.

The new grand event is about to kick off, and the world looks forward to attending the CIIE again to jointly write more development stories of cooperation and win-win outcomes with China in high-level opening up.

Exhibitors have full confidence in the Chinese market

All preparatory work is basically ready, and 155 countries, regions, and international organizations will participate, with 4108 overseas enterprises participating in the exhibition. The CIIE opens the door wider for global small and medium-sized enterprises to share opportunities in China

Recently, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the preparations for the 8th CIIE. Vice Minister of Commerce Sheng Qiuping introduced at the meeting that currently, all preparatory work is basically ready, and 155 countries, regions, and international organizations will participate, with 4108 overseas enterprises participating.

The website "Real Brazil" recently reported that the enterprise exhibition of the 8th CIIE has been further expanded, with an exhibition area of over 367000 square meters. This reflects the confidence of participating companies in the Chinese market.

The website further introduces that this year's CIIE will hold national comprehensive exhibitions, enterprise and business exhibitions, Hongqiao International Economic Forum, and supporting activities such as policy interpretation, docking and signing, research and release. In addition, this year's CIIE has created a special zone for products from the least developed countries for the first time. According to data from the Brazilian Export Investment Promotion Agency, during the previous CIIE, the transaction volume of Brazilian exhibitors reached about 480 million US dollars, consolidating Brazil's position as an important trading partner of the exhibition in Latin America.

In August, the Colombian Presidential Office issued a statement announcing that Colombia will participate in the 8th CIIE as the guest country. The communique stated that "this marks an important milestone in the economic and trade relations between the two countries" and provides valuable opportunities for Colombia to showcase its high value-added export products at the world's most important import exhibition.

The Colombian news website "Pluralidad Z" commented that becoming the guest of honor at the CIIE this time is the result of Colombia's continuous efforts based on years of participation, and also marks a new chapter in strengthening diplomatic and economic ties between Colombia and China.

Latin American News Agency reported that the Fair is considered to be one of the largest import fairs in the world. According to the organizers, the 8th CIIE has stronger comprehensiveness: it will continue to maintain its super large scale of enterprise exhibition area exceeding 367000 square meters, upgrade the artificial intelligence experience area, create a future travel zone, and showcase new themes such as low altitude economy. In addition, this year's CIIE will add a section called "Charming Cities", inviting overseas cities to showcase their unique cultures and promote cultural exchanges. This year's CIIE will also emphasize inclusiveness, showcase more high-quality characteristic products from developing countries, continue to provide free booths for the least developed countries, and help more small and medium-sized enterprises participate in the exhibition. A future technology experience zone will be established to incubate more start-up projects in the fields of digital economy, green and low-carbon.

With the help of the CIIE, chili peppers from Rwanda, coffee from Ethiopia, and cashmere from Nepal have become the 'new favorites' of Chinese consumers, "said Dorothy Tambo, Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations International Trade Center. The CIIE has opened up the door for global small and medium-sized enterprises to share opportunities in China.

Showcasing China's stance in promoting the construction of an open, integrated and cooperative pattern

The cumulative intended transaction volume of the first seven CIIE sessions exceeded 500 billion US dollars. The significance of the CIIE is not only to turn exhibits into commodities and exhibitors into investors, but also to send an important signal that the economic pulse between China and the world is always closely linked

The CIIE is a window that showcases China's attitude towards promoting the construction of an open, integrated and cooperative pattern, and demonstrates China's willingness to work together with the world. Many foreign media believe that the significance of the CIIE is not only to turn "exhibits into commodities, exhibitors into investors", but also to send an important economic signal: the economic pulse between China and the world is always closely linked.

Latin American News Agency reported that since the inception of the Expo, more than 180 countries, regions and international organizations have participated in the Expo, 23000 overseas exhibitors have participated in the Expo, and 31 countries have served as the guest of honor of national exhibitions. The previous CIIE has attracted over 2.9 million professional visitors to register, showcasing nearly 3000 representative new products, technologies, and services, with an intended transaction volume exceeding 500 billion US dollars.

In the eyes of many foreign companies, the CIIE has opened the "golden door" for them to enter the Chinese market and expand their global business.

Medtronic, a medical technology company from the United States that has participated in the CIIE for 7 consecutive years. This year, Medtronic will debut under the theme of "Exploring the Future of Medical Technology", bringing six debut products to comprehensively showcase its latest explorations and innovative practices in the field of intelligent healthcare. The CIIE is an important bridge connecting global innovation and the Chinese market. Relying on this open platform, Medtronic has successfully achieved a strategic upgrade from an "exhibitor" to an "investor", and witnessed a key leap in innovation achievements from "bringing in" to "going out". Gu Yushao, Senior Vice President and President of Greater China at Medtronic, said in a media interview that he looks forward to continuing to leverage the strong influence and spillover effects of the CIIE to deepen the "global localization of wisdom and globalization of Chinese innovation" strategy, and to enable more medical technology achievements from China to benefit patients worldwide.

Franzisek Halapetsky, Vice President of the Czech Industry and Transport Association, stated that China is one of the most dynamic markets in the world, and the CIIE has created opportunities for Czech enterprises to explore new business opportunities and strengthen exports to Asia. Through the important platform of CIIE, Czech enterprises can not only showcase their products, but also establish business connections in the Chinese market.

Generally speaking, countries are willing to showcase their export capabilities, but the open attitude shown by the China International Import Expo in attracting imports demonstrates China's confidence and confidence in establishing trade relations. According to Nikishina, the General Manager of the Russian Export Center, cited on the Russian Radio Metro website, the China International Import Expo shows that China is a sincere and responsible participant in the international community.

Convey a strong message of expanding openness at a higher level

The series of large-scale exhibitions and forums held in China have played an important role in promoting global cooperation. China's continuous expansion of opening up is the most important opportunity for global trading partners