First release, first exhibition, first show! A number of data at the 9th China International Import Expo hit record highs

The State Council Information Office held a press conference today to introduce the preparations for the 9th China International Import Expo and answer reporters' questions.

It was introduced at the press conference that a number of data from the 9th CIIE reached new highs:

In terms of scale, the enterprise exhibition area exceeded 370,000 square meters for the first time.

From the perspective of exhibitors, there are more than 300 Fortune 500 companies and industry leading companies for the first time, nearly 200 companies and institutions that have been "full attendance" for the ninth time, and more than 2,000 "new face" companies participating in the exhibition for the first time.

Judging from the exhibits, as of now, there are more than 480 representative exhibits premiering in the world, Asia for the first time, and China for the first time, setting a new high in history.

On the other hand, a number of initiatives were implemented for the first time:

For the first time, we launched the exclusive "privilege package" for the guest of honor country and the annual theme country of "Export to China", tailored support measures and services, cooperated with the business district around the venue to carry out the theme day activities of the guest of honor country, and innovatively planned "inside the venue + outside the venue" exhibition city linkage;

Create a global national brand display area for the first time;

The "Three Galleries of the International Import Expo" and "Boutique Galleries" were comprehensively upgraded and the "Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop" and "Gourmet Galleries" were introduced for the first time and a global food tasting area was set up for the first time. The "Literary Galleries" were linked with the "China International Fashion Week" for the first time.

(CCTV reporter Zhang Xin)