Planning the course for further growth

Q1: What are the highlights of your exhibits at the China International Import Expo? Are you launching any new products, technologies or solutions?

Sinomach signs deals for imports

State-owned machine maker China National Machinery Industry Corp, known as Sinomach, signed 21 import deals with international partners worth a total $8.4 billion, including in high-end manufacturing, automobiles and information technology on Tuesday during the China International Import Expo.

Singapore offers its experience to help China

Singapore believes that services, including financing and legal services, are strengths it can offer China as opening-up accelerates.

Alibaba vows $200b in intl orders

Alibaba Group pledged on Tuesday to help import $200 billion worth of goods from more than 120 countries and regions over the next five years, as the country's top e-commerce player boosts its efforts to meet rising demand in China for high-quality international products.

Czech Republic lauds progress; Skoda rolls out new car model

Trade between China and the Czech Republic increased almost 60 percent from 2013 to 2017, making China the Czech Republic's third-largest trading partner, according to data released at the Czech-China Business Forum in Shanghai on Tuesday.

RMB's role swells in overseas commerce

The ongoing internationalization of China's renminbi has become an important currency for cross-border trade and investment, according to company representatives and other experts during a forum held at the China International Import Expo on Tuesday.

Pavilion indicates designs on future developments

The design of China's pavilion at the China International Import Expo is intended to showcase the drive to further expand the nation's opening-up policy, a government official said on Tuesday.

E-commerce companies forecast robust demand for range of imported products

With the China International Import Expo expected to stimulate demand for imports, from machinery and pharmaceuticals to everyday products, cross-border e-commerce companies are preparing to reap the benefits.

Event boosts protection of intellectual property rights

The first China International Import Expo is making a concerted effort to ensure the protection of intellectual property rights and deal with commercial disputes during the event.

A global banquet in Shanghai

As the old Chinese saying has it, "Food is people's first priority."

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Chinese get taste for imported foods

At first glance Jiang Qin's small store in downtown Shanghai seems just like any other hole-in-the-wall, mom-and-pop grocery in China, if a little more cramped and messy.