The Fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) took place in Shanghai on November 5-10. The event was established in 2018 as a way to encourage and assist foreign companies to connect with and sell their products to Chinese companies, debut new products for consumers and to strengthen trade between China and the world.
The establishment of the expo was the natural next step after the hundreds of successful export fairs that have been held in China over the last 25 years.
The main takeaways from the event are that China is open for business, Chinese companies want foreign industrial and consumer products,
