Expo a hit despite tariff troubles

With preparations underway for the first China International Import Expo in Shanghai in November, foreign producers of food and other agricultural products already are signing up for exhibition space for the 2019 expo as they look to tap the potential of the world's largest food importer.

French yeast manufacturer Lesaffre was one of the early birds for the 2018 event, having signed up at the beginning of this year.

It also joined three other companies and industry associations from Germany, Japan and France on Thursday to book exhibition booths, about 3,000 square meters worth, for next year.