China's import expo yields record-breaking deals, boosts global economy
The just-concluded sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE), the world's first national-level import-themed expo, saw a total of 78.41 billion U.S. dollars' worth of tentative deals reached for one-year purchases of goods and services, setting a record high, according to Xinhua.
The figure represents an increase of 6.7 percent from that of last year, Sun Chenghai, deputy director of the CIIE Bureau, told a press conference.
Making its first complete return to in-person exhibitions since the onset of COVID-19, the event ran from Nov. 5 to 10 this year, attracting representatives from 154 countries, regions and international organizations. More than 3,400 enterprises from 128 countries and regions took part in the business exhibition, showcasing 442 new products, technologies and services.
