Ross McMahon checks brochures made for the first CIIE. Photo by Weng Qiyu from People’s Daily Online A tall and slim British gentleman, wearing a neatly pressed suit, was present every day at the recently-concluded first China International Import Expo (CIIE).
“The Chinese economy is not a pond, but an ocean.” Chinese President Xi’s metaphor in his speech delivered at the opening ceremony of the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) revealed the vastness of China’s economy and inspired the audiences.
The China International Import Expo (CIIE), acting as a channel connecting both supply and requisitioning parties, is creating new business opportunities for the world. Over 3,600 exhibitors and more than 400,000 buyers from home and abroad have been attracted to the first CIIE, in the hope of expanding their markets and searching for favored products.
Rona Fairhead (center), British minister for Trade and Export Promotion, attends a signing ceremony at CIIE in Shanghai on Wednesday. Photo: Courtesy of the British Consulate-General in Shanghai China's determination to further opening up is creating more opportunities for foreign creative industry firms to explore the nation's huge market and seek cooperation with their Chinese peers.
