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SHANGHAI, China, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

The 4th China International Import Expo (CIIE), the world's largest

import-themed expo, will be held in Shanghai from Nov 5 to 10, organizers

announced during a briefing to mark the 100-day countdown to the event on July

26.

The 4th CIIE will consist of a business exhibition, a country exhibition, the

Hongqiao International Economic Forum, and a host of other activities. All

preparations are well underway, said an official of the CIIE Bureau.

This year's expo will feature six business exhibition areas - food and

agricultural products, automobiles, intelligent industry and information

technology, consumer goods, medical equipment and healthcare products, as well

as trade in services.

To date, the planned 360,000 square meters of exhibition areas have been

booked, and the focus has now shifted to recruiting purchasers and organizing

the exhibition.

The official said that this year's CIIE will see more participation from Global

500 companies and industrial leaders compared to last year. Over 80 percent of

Global 500 companies and industrial leaders that attended the third expo will

again take part in this year's edition. More than 30 new Global 500 companies

and industrial leaders will make their debuts.

Agencies from Japan, Denmark, Poland and New Zealand have booked larger

exhibition areas compared to last year and they have also announced that more

of their small and medium-sized companies will attend the event.

A large number of new products, technologies and services will make their world

or China debut, according to a preliminary survey.

New sections for low-carbon energy and environmental protection technology,

biological medicine, smart transportation and intelligent and household

appliances will be added to this year's business exhibition areas. Special

sections for incubating companies will also be set up in the Intelligent

Industry and Information Technology, Medical Equipment and Healthcare Products

and Automobile exhibition areas to connect foreign innovation resources with

the Chinese market.

A special section that showcases featured products from Central and Eastern

European countries will also be added to this year's expo.

In line with efforts to elevate the level of professionalism of the expo, more

measures have been taken to invite professional visitors and more play has been

given to the exhibitor alliance and specialized committees.

The country exhibition will invite countries to showcase their national image

and present their trade and investment advantages on the official website of

the CIIE (https://www.ciie.org/zbh/en/) through VR and 3D modeling technologies.

To date, over 50 countries have confirmed their participation in the country

exhibition.

This year's Hongqiao International Economic Forum will be centered on global

economic cooperation, and will include a main forum and several subforums.

Topics to be discussed at the forum will cover global governance, climate

change and trade, and digital economy.

The official has also pledged to offer better services related to dining, expo

entry, logistics, transportation and information sharing during the 4th CIIE.

He stressed that strict epidemic prevention and control measures will be

implemented to ensure safety.

Contact: Nie Qingxin

Tel.: 0086-21-67008870/67008988

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