An aerial picture of the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC), the venue of the first China International Import Expo (CIIE). Photo by Fan Jun from Xinhua News Agency The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) starts in Shanghai Monday.
Journalists work at the media center of the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 5, 2018.
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced Monday the opening of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, the world's first import-themed national-level expo. More than 3,600 companies from 172 countries, regions and international organizations will showcase their products and international image at the expo, bringing more than 5,000 new products to China.
The area for high-end equipment (Photo/Zhang Hengwei) Among all the products, nine products attracted the most attention at the world’s first-ever import-themed national exhibition which started on Nov. 5, China News Agency reported on Nov.