Preparations for 8th CIIE nearly complete: commerce ministry

中国商务部：第八届中国国际进口博览会（进博会）筹备工作基本就绪

BEIJING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Preparations for the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE), which will be held in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10, are nearly complete, Vice Commerce Minister Sheng Qiuping said on Tuesday.

（新华社北京 10 月 28 日电）商务部副部长盛秋平 10 月 28 日（周二）表示，第八届中国国际进口博览会（CIIE）将于 11 月 5 日至 10 日在上海举办，目前各项筹备工作已基本就绪。

The event will feature 4,108 overseas exhibitors from 155 countries, regions and international organizations, with the total exhibition area exceeding 430,000 square meters, setting a new record in scale, Sheng said.

盛秋平表示，此次活动将有来自 155 个国家、地区及国际组织的 4108 家海外参展商参展，展览总面积超 430000 平方米，规模创下历史新高。

During the expo, the Hongqiao International Economic Forum, comprising 33 sub-forums and closed-door meetings, will be held. A series of more than 80 supporting activities, such as trade matchmaking and investment promotion sessions, will also take place.

世博会期间，将举办由 33 个分论坛及闭门会议构成的虹桥国际经济论坛。此外，还将开展 80 余场配套活动，包括贸易对接会、投资促进会等。

The World Openness Report 2025 and the World Openness Index will be released at the Hongqiao International Economic Forum. Meanwhile, the expo itself will see the debut of 461 new products, technologies and services.

《世界开放报告 2025》与《世界开放指数》将在虹桥国际经济论坛上发布。与此同时，本届博览会还将迎来 461 项新产品、技术及服务的首次亮相。

This year's CIIE will introduce new themes such as the silver economy, ice and snow economy, sports economy, and automotive tourism, alongside new platforms for digital and health consumption, Sheng said.

盛秋平表示，今年中国国际进口博览会（CIIE）将新增银发经济、冰雪经济、体育经济、汽车文旅等主题，同时推出数字消费、健康消费领域的新平台。

These efforts are designed to boost the consumption of goods and services and foster new forms of consumption, he added.

他补充道，这些举措旨在扩大商品和服务消费，并培育新型消费形式。

Enterprises from a total of 123 Belt and Road partner countries have confirmed their participation, increasing by 23.1 percent year on year.

共有来自 123 个 “一带一路” 伙伴国的企业确认参与，同比增长 23.1%。

The CIIE will expand its special zone for African products, with the number of African enterprises participating in the expo increasing by 80 percent year on year.

中国国际进口博览会（CIIE）将扩大非洲产品专区，非洲参展企业数量同比增长 80%。