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China Import Expo in Numbers
By:Wu Qiong  |  From:english.eastday.com  |  2018-11-06 11:33

The first China International Import Expo opened in Shanghai on November 5.

Themed “New Era, Shared Future”, the import fair aims to welcome friends from all countries to seize the opportunity of China’s development in the new era, to boost international economic and trade cooperation and achieve common prosperity and progress. A total of 172 countries, regions and international organizations are participating in the event. More than 3,600 companies are present to showcase their products and services. Covering a total exhibition area of 300,000 square meters, they are here to seek negotiations with over 400,000 buyers from China and overseas.

According to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who delivered a keynote speech on Monday at the opening ceremony for the exposition, China's imported goods and services value is estimated to exceed 30 trillion and 10 trillion U.S. dollars, respectively, in the next 15 years.

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