Country Exhibition
Floor area: 30,000 square meters
64 countries are participating (China included) and 3 international organizations.
24 countries are newcomers to the event.
The number of guest-of-honour countries increased to 15 from 12 in last year.
Business Exhibition
The launch of new products and technologies will outnumber those in the previous session.
US, Japanese and German enterprises rank the top three in terms of exhibition.
192 US enterprises are participating in this year’s event, up 18 percent from a year ago, with a total exhibition area of 47,500 square meters.
Seven exhibition sections
Automobile
Sci-tech Life
Medical Equipment & Health Care Products
Equipment
Lifestyles
Trade in Services
Food & Agricultural Products
Highlights
Larger Scale:
The second CIIE covers a total floor area of 360,000 square meters, and the area of business exhibition has increased from 270,000 square meters to 330,000 square meters.
It is participated by over 3,000 enterprises from more than 150 countries and regions. The numbers of participating countries, regions, international organizations and exhibitors all exceed those in the previous year.
Higher Quality:
The numbers of Fortune Global 500 enterprises and industry flagships exceed those in the first CIIE. “Hidden champions”, or relatively small but highly successful companies, are taking part in the event.
More Activities:
Over 300 activities will be held to promote the products.
Over 140 exhibitions of intangible cultural heritage and China’s time-honored brands will be held in 18 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities.
Great Performance in Attracting Merchants:
Over half a million professional buyers from home and abroad have signed up for the event, much more than those in the first CIIE, and those in most of the international professional exhibitions.
They are from all sectors of the national economy. 31 percent are from the manufacturing sector, and 23 percent from the wholesale and retailing sector.
Around 3,600 foreign buyers attended the first CIIE, while over 7,000 have registered for the second session.
(Source: People’s Daily)
