PACKED TO THE RAFTERS
Nov 18, 2021
4 minutes
By Ma Miaomiao
Copyedited by Elsbeth van Paridon
From 2018 to 2020, the number of U.S. companies attending the China International Import Expo (CIIE) increased from 180 to 198, with their total exhibition area one of the largest among all participating countries and regions.
This year, some 200 U.S. companies attended the expo’s fourth edition that took place in Shanghai from November 5 to 10, hitting a new high. Their active engagement in the CIIE mirrors U.S. businesses’ continued passion for the Chinese market, the only major economy to achieve positive growth last year amid the worldwide impact of COVID-19, a Xinhua News Agency commentary read.
Trade between China and the U.S. rose 35.4 percent year on year to $543.1 billion
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