Huge import expo's logo, mascot unveiled

Thousands of companies, several leaders of international organizations as well as heads of state have confirmed they will attend the China International Import Expo, and preparations are underway, officials said on Friday, 100 days ahead of the expo's opening in Shanghai.

"The expo has attracted more than 2,800 companies as exhibitors, all of which are from outside China," Wang Bingnan, vice-minister of commerce, said during a news conference in Shanghai.

Nearly 60,000 enterprises and agencies from home and abroad have registered online, he said. "The registration will be completed by the end of August, and 150,000 purchasers are expected to come to the fair."