Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank (WB) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) spoke highly of China’s tremendous achievements in reform and opening up on Monday, saying that China’s efforts to expand opening up and safeguard free trade injected strong confidence and development impetus into world economy. They said so when addressing the opening ceremony for the week-long first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, during which more than 3,600 companies from different countries would hold discussions with over 400,000 potential purchasers from China and overseas.
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde addresses the opening ceremony of the first China International Import Expo in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 5, 2018.
As the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) kicked off Monday in Shanghai, a China with more openness, is embracing a better future together with the world. Eighty-two countries and 3 international organizations are displaying their products at the 71 exhibition booths at the event’s 30,000 square-meter National Comprehensive Trade and Investment Exhibition.
(Photo/Morag Hobbs) The China International Import Expo (CIIE) has brought unprecedented opportunities to businesses from around the world, say a number of directors and CEOs currently displaying products at the CIIE in Shanghai, which will run until Nov. 10.
