Aerial photo taken on Nov. 9, 2018 shows the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China.
The first China International Import Expo will come to an end on today, Saturday. Attending the event were 172 countries, regions, and international organizations, more than 3,600 companies with a total exhibition area of 300,000 square meters, and more than 400,000 Chinese and foreign buyers eager to explore business opportunities.
2018 has been a positive year for friendship and trade links between China and Africa. The 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation took place in September of this year, and the CIIE has welcomed a number of African businesses and government officials to Shanghai over the last week, to discuss a more open and accessible trade and investment system.
The Finnish pavilion at the China International Import Expo. (People's Daily Online) The China International Import Expo—the world's first import-themed exhibition at a national level—was a major innovation in the history of international trade.
