Import expo set to bolster global growth

President will address first-of-its-kind international exhibition in Shanghai

President Xi Jinping's attendance at the first China International Import Expo shows the country's determination to expand its opening-up policy as the event injects more growth momentum into economic globalization, senior commerce officials said on Monday.

The Ministry of Commerce announced that the president will deliver the keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the expo on Nov 5 in Shanghai and visit country pavilions with foreign leaders.