Over 3,000 overseas companies taking part in this year's CIIE

More than 3,000 foreign companies from 150 countries and regions have confirmed their participation in the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in November, said Sun Chenghai, the deputy director of the CIIE bureau.

To mark the 100-day countdown on July 27 to the second China International Import Expo, organizers announced several supporting policies and gave a briefing on their preparations in Shanghai.

"The exhibition area, new product releases, and the number of Fortune 500 companies and industry leading companies will all exceed the number at last year's expo," Sun said.