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LINYI, China, Aug. 24, 2022 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

The 2nd RCEP (Shandong) Import Expo was held in Linyi from August 19 to 21.

With the theme 'New Era, New Pattern, New Platform, New Opportunities', and

showcasing well-known RCEP brands and premium goods, the event hosted RCEP

countries, cities, Chambers of Commerce and other associations, delivering

opportunities for economic, trade and people-to-people exchanges in Shandong.

According to the Information Office of the Linyi municipal people's government,

this year's expo featured some major pavilions, including the RCEP

International Pavilion, the RCEP Brand Pavilion and the RCEP Quality Products

Pavilion. There were also five pavilions for RCEP countries, namely Cambodia,

Republic of Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and Australia; two pavilions for non-RCEP

countries, namely Hungary and the United Kingdom; and six pavilions for

regional cities, including Gunpo, Incheon, Gunsan and Chungcheongbuk-do

(Republic of Korea), and Yamagata and Osaka (Japan).

The event also attracted a host of international brands and Chambers of

Commerce and other associations, including the Greenland Global Commodity

Trading Hub Group, the Small and Medium Business Administration of the Republic

of Korea, the Tianjin Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export, the Weihai

Import Chamber of Commerce, the Republic of Korea-based CUCKOO, Thailand-based

GIFFARINE, and the Philippines-based OCOCO.

A wide range of concurrent events were held during the expo, such as the RCEP

Small and Medium Enterprises Forum, a Guest Country of Honor Presentation, the

2nd RCEP (Shandong) International Cooperation and Exchange Meeting, the 2nd

RCEP Live Broadcast Purchasing Meeting for RCEP Featured Products, the Local

Product Park Investment Attraction Promotion Event, and the Linyi Import

Commodities City Purchasing Festival.

This year's expo covered an exhibition area of 35,300 square meters, including

25,300 square meters at the Linyi International Expo Center, which housed 1,232

international-standard booths, and 10,000 square meters at Linyi Import

Commodities City. The event attracted 43,000 onsite visits, 21,000 of whom were

professional buyer visits. There was an onsite transaction of RMB 230 million

and a projected upcoming transaction of RMB 750 million.

Source: Information Office of the Linyi Municipal People's Government

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