Second China International Import Expo this year to be bigger and better

The second China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be carried out on a larger scale and a higher level, aiming for better quality and stronger innovation results, Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong said at a news conference on the city's core competitiveness on Tuesday.

Scheduled to be held in Shanghai from Nov 5 to 10, this year's CIIE will see its exhibition area expanded to 300,000 square meters from 270,000 sq m last year, said Ying. Similar to the first CIIE, exhibitions at the country pavilion, business exhibitions and international economic forum will be the three key aspects of the CIIE.

So far, more than 50 countries have confirmed their presence at the country exhibition pavilion. While 200 Fortune 500 companies took part in last year's show, the number will increase to at least 250 this year.