The fifth China International Import Expo is to open this Saturday after considerable preparation. It features a broader range of exhibiting countries and regions, richer content, and higher-quality exhibitors and exhibits.
A total of 145 countries, regions and international organizations are to take part in the year's expo. The list includes developed and developing countries, as well as some of the least developed countries.
Companies from 127 countries and regions will display their products or services at the business exhibition, while the national exhibition will see 66 countries and three international organizations participating, the most in the expos history.
All the member countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) have enterprises attending the fair, while the number of participating countries along the Belt and Road and SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) countries also increased, compared to the fourth CIIE.
It's also the first CIIE national exhibition for eight countries, namely Nicaragua, Djibouti, Mauritania, Comoros, Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq and Iceland.
In the business exhibition are 284 Global Fortune 500 enterprises and industry leaders taking part, a higher number than last year, which means nearly 90 percent of those attending the previous expo are maintaining their presence this year.
