Second import expo set to attract more global tech giants

The second China International Import Expo (CIIE) is going to have more global technology giants, with several participants saying they want to expand their exhibition's scale at the event, organizers in Shenzhen said on Monday.

"We will bring in more augmented reality and virtual reality gadgets, smart hardware for elderly care, automobiles, industrial machines and the latest products and technologies in the world," said Liu Fuxue, deputy director of the CIIE Bureau.

He said the Enterprise and Business Exhibition area will be expanded to 300,000 square meters this year and new outdoor exhibition zones of autonomous driving vehicles and large-scale mechanical devices will also be set up.