Preparations for the seventh China International Import Expo are in full swing, with the contracted exhibition area exceeding 240,000 square meters and drawing over 600 contracted exhibitors, according to Wu Zhengping, deputy director-general of the China International Import Expo Bureau, at a promotional event on April 8.
Notably, more than 100 companies from the automotive and equipment manufacturing industries, such as Michelin, Faurecia, Hyundai Mobis, Webasto, Honeywell, Siemens, Samsung, and Johnson Controls, have confirmed their participation.
Wu Zhengping, deputy director-general of the CIIE Bureau, delivers a speech at the promotion event. [Photo by Yu Kai]
"The CIIE serves as a platform to showcase new quality productive forces, with the automotive and equipment manufacturing industries playing a pivotal role in their development. New energy, automobiles, information technology, artificial intelligence, high-end manufacturing, and industrial internet are foundational and leading industries that bolster the nation's economic and social advancement," said Wu. He highlighted the CIIE's significant focus on the exhibition planning for these industries, and noted the establishment of specialized zones for smart transport, artificial intelligence, and green and low-carbon initiatives within the Automobile and Intelligent Industry & Information Technology exhibition areas since the third CIIE.
According to Huang Feng, chairman of the Shanghai Foreign Investment Association, the CIIE is backed by China's vast market scale and has evolved into a crucial platform for foreign investment enterprises to showcase new products, technologies, and services, as well as to expand their opportunities in the Chinese market. "This year, a globally renowned automotive parts supplier from the United States will participate in the CIIE for the first time," revealed Huang.
