Final preparations underway for second CIIE in Shanghai

Companies and institutions have sped up their final preparations for the second China International Import Expo, which serves as a gateway for China to meet the outside world and vice versa.

The first meeting of CIIE's executive committee was held in Shanghai on Tuesday.

Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong said that preparations for the show, which will be held from Nov 5 to 10, has entered the final stage. The CIIE will help to strengthen China's multilateral relations with other countries and regions by stabilizing their market expectations, he said.