On the afternoon of March 13, the 8th CIIE Promotion Conference was held at the Shanghai International Trade Center. Ning Feng, president of the National Convention and Exhibition Center Co., Ltd., revealed at the promotion conference that preparations for the 8th CIIE are progressing steadily. Among them, the contract area for the corporate exhibition has exceeded 220,000 square meters, and more than 60% of the planned area has been completed, fully demonstrating the confidence and enthusiasm of all parties for China's economic development and the CIIE. Ning Feng said that the CIIE was the world's first national exhibition with the theme of imports. Up to now, the Expo has been successfully held for seven sessions. Over the past seven years, more than 180 countries, regions and international organizations have participated in the exhibition, 23,000 overseas exhibitors have participated, and 31 countries have been guest countries at the national exhibition. The corporate exhibition showcased nearly 3,000 representative new products, new technologies, and new services, with an intended turnover of more than 500 billion US dollars. More than 2.9 million professional visitors have registered, and the cumulative number of visitors has exceeded 4.9 million.

On the afternoon of March 13, the 8th CIIE Promotion Conference was held at the Shanghai International Trade Center. Ning Feng, president of the National Convention and Exhibition Center Co., Ltd., revealed at the promotion conference that preparations for the 8th CIIE are progressing steadily. Among them, the contract area for the corporate exhibition has exceeded 220,000 square meters, and more than 60% of the planned area has been completed, fully demonstrating the confidence and enthusiasm of all parties for China's economic development and the CIIE. Ning Feng said that the CIIE was the world's first national exhibition with the theme of imports. Up to now, the Expo has been successfully held for seven sessions. Over the past seven years, more than 180 countries, regions and international organizations have participated in the exhibition, 23,000 overseas exhibitors have participated, and 31 countries have been guest countries at the national exhibition. The corporate exhibition showcased nearly 3,000 representative new products, new technologies, and new services, with an intended turnover of more than 500 billion US dollars. More than 2.9 million professional visitors have registered, and the cumulative number of visitors has exceeded 4.9 million.