The China International Import Expo is the world's first import-themed national-level exhibition, which is a major measure for China to promote high-level opening up. In the past four consecutive years, the circle of friends has become wider and wider, the spillover effect has become better and better, the international influence has become greater and greater, and the new opportunities in the Chinese market that have been continuously activated are injecting new momentum into the recovery of the global economy.
The opening of the 5th CIIE is imminent. Enterprises from 127 countries and regions gather here, and hundreds of new products will be unveiled here.
Since it was first held in 2018, CIIE has become the first place for new products in the world, the first choice for cutting-edge technologies, and the first place for innovative services. Exhibitors released more than 1,500 new products, technologies and services, with a cumulative intended turnover of more than 270 billion US dollars.
Shanda Tang, President of BSH Greater China: China is actively promoting the dual carbon goal and the consumption of green and smart home appliances, and we will bring more world-leading green innovative products.
Naoyuki Antake, Managing Director of Kirin (China) Investment Co., Ltd.: Through the Expo, we have made up for the market gap that we could not cover in the past. CIIE is a platform that allows us to truly feel the great determination of the Chinese government to create an international and global business environment.
From expanding the scope of the pilot free trade zone and building the Hainan free trade port with high quality, to insisting on holding CIIE, CIFTIS, Canton Fair and Consumer Expo; From the promulgation and implementation of the Foreign Investment Law to the reduction of the negative list of foreign investment access for five consecutive years. China has become a major trading partner of more than 140 countries and regions, ranking first in the world in total trade in goods, attracting foreign investment and foreign investment in the forefront of the world, forming a new pattern of opening up to the outside world in a wider scope, wider fields and at a deeper level.
Sun Chenghai, Deputy Director General of China International Import Expo Bureau: CIIE is an effective attempt for our high-quality (external) opening-up. It has become four major platforms for international procurement, investment promotion, people-to-people exchanges and open cooperation.
Roy van den Herk, Theland Dairy, New Zealand: We are very grateful to CIIE for building such a platform for multilateral trade and win-win cooperation, breaking the uncertainty brought by the epidemic to the world economy and establishing China's confidence and world expectations.
Yan Si, Executive Director of the North and Northeast China Region of the German Chamber of Commerce in China: Almost all German industries see the growth prospects of the Chinese market in the next decade, which is why German companies are very eager to see and participate in China's development.
Christopher, Port Authority of Dunkirk, France: You can learn about the new direction of development by studying the spirit of President Xi's speech at the 20th Party Congress, and then see how to turn it into reality.
Today, China is taking a more open attitude to provide new opportunities for the world, promote the construction of an open world economy, and better benefit the people of all countries.
(CCTV reporter Zhang Qin, Wang Yan, Yue Qun, Chen Yujie, Zhang Daofeng, Li Chao)
Source: CCTV news client