Beijing to send 4,700 companies to November import expo

Beijing will send a delegation of 4,741 companies to participate in the first China International Import Expo, which is scheduled to be held Nov 5 to 10 in Shanghai, the capital's government announced on Monday.

These include 1,018 State-owned companies, 789 local companies from Chaoyang district and 297 from Haidian district - the biggest three groups in the delegation.

Ke Yongguo, deputy director of the municipal commerce commission, said at a press conference that Beijing will hold a conference on the city's open policy information on Nov 6 at the expo.

"We will make use of this expo to promote the trade and contracts of our projects, especially Beijing's key projects, such as the 2022 Winter Olympics and Beijing Daxing International Airport," he said. "Beijing's trade service has been improved and polices on high-tech industry can provide opportunities for traders."