CIIE to see more global entries in '19

Buoyed by the thumping success of the first China International Import Expo, its organizers are gearing up for the second edition and are anticipating even greater participation from abroad next year.

As part of these efforts, the organizers have already sent a high-level delegation led by Liu Fuxue, vice-president of the CIIE bureau, to Australia and New Zealand to gain more support from local businesses for the next edition of the expo in Shanghai.

The delegation organized business forums in Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia, last week to showcase the results of the first expo and invite local enterprises to the next expo. The forums were attended by companies that participated in the first expo, interested participants, as well as officials from the local trade and commerce departments and Chinese embassies.