China Opens Ninth China International Import Expo in Shanghai

On Thursday, Shanghai welcomed the ninth China International Import Expo, the country’s largest import fair and the world’s first national-level import exhibition. Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang opened the event with a keynote that framed the expo as a concrete step to expand imports and a broader push for an open world economy. The fair, running until November 10, drew 4,142 overseas exhibitors from more than 160 countries and regions. It featured a record 480 products making their global, Asian, or Chinese debut, underscoring the event’s role in showcasing new supply‑chain opportunities. Six major exhibition zones—intelligent industry, consumer goods, food and agriculture, automobiles and smart mobility, medical devices, and trade in services—remain, along with an innovation incubation section. The expo’s scale and diversity aim to foster a proactive, dynamic, and upward trade balance, encouraging balanced, coordinated, and inclusive global development.