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Fifth CIIE starts exhibitor registration

The 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE) has opened registration for its business exhibition, the organizers said. So far, more than 20 global companies have signed up for the 5th CIIE, scheduled in Shanghai from Nov 5 to Nov 10 in 2022, said Liu Fuxue, deputy director of the CIIE Bureau. The 5th CIIE will set up a special section for artificial intelligence (AI) for the first time, Liu added. Currently, some 360,000 square meters of the 4th CIIE's exhibition area have been booked, meeting the expected target, Liu said. The CIIE is the first dedicated import exhibition in the world and has seen fruitful outcomes in the past three expos. The 4th CIIE is slated to be held offline in Shanghai from Nov 5 to 10 this year.

Carmaker posts strong auto exports

SAIC-GM-Wuling, a major Chinese automobile manufacturer, reported strong vehicle export growth in the first seven months of this year, the company said. SGMW, located in Liuzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, exported 87,401 vehicles during the period, up by 98 percent year-on-year, exceeding its total export volume of last year. Its total sales revenue in overseas markets in the period reached about 4.35 billion yuan ($672 million), up 56 percent compared with the same period last year.

Hubei's foreign trade surges in Jan-July

Central China's Hubei province saw a 39.5-percent growth in foreign trade in the first seven months of 2021, local Customs authorities said. Hubei's import and export value totaled approximately 287.4 billion yuan ($44.34 billion) over the period, data from Wuhan Customs showed. The foreign trade value contributed by the province's private sector reached 166.44 billion yuan, up 51.8 percent year-on-year, accounting for 57.9 percent of the province's total.

Xinhua - China Daily