The value of intended deals reached at the ninth China International Import Expo rose 2.3 percent year-on-year, setting a new record of $85.45 billion, Xiao Lu, deputy director of the CIIE Bureau said at a news briefing on Tuesday, following the conclusion of the six-day exhibition.
A total of 485 new products, technologies, and service items made their debut at this year's CIIE, up from 461 last year, reaching a new high, according to Xiao.
Approximately 143 overseas companies and institutions have already signed up for about 100,000 square meters of exhibition area for the 10th CIIE to be held in November next year, she added.
Altogether, 4,142 overseas exhibitors participated in the business exhibition area of the ninth CIIE, while the total exhibition area reached 440,000 sq m, both new records. More than 300 Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders were present at this year's expo, setting a new record. A total of 170 multinational companies and 30 overseas organizations have attended all nine editions of the expo.
