The Second China International Import Expo

China strives to nurture more hidden champion enterprises to quicken SMEs development

China has sought to nurture more hidden champion enterprises in a bid to push forward the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to the Hidden Champions Development Summit held on Thursday during the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai.[more]
Hong Kong-based startup becomes world's newest

Financial tech company, Airwallex, officially achieved the status of "unicorn" on Tuesday, a term given to startups valued at over 1 billion U.S. dollars.[more]
Unicorn enterprises key to building strong cyberpower

Unicorn enterprises are an important factor in the construction of Digital China and building the country into a strong cyberpower, said Ma Li, chairwoman of the China Internet Development Foundation. [more]

China Economic Information Service (CEIS) is a specialized economic information service agency directly under Xinhua News Agency and also a pilot unit for national high-end think tank construction. Over the past 30-plus years, CEIS has established a network spanning 180 countries and regions, and 30 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) in the Chinese mainland. It has trained 1,000-plus specialized, authoritative, and pragmatic analysts with rich experience, and grown into one of the most authoritative economic information agencies in China with the widest service scope and the fullest range of product categories. It has boasted such products as Xinhua Finance, a national financial information platform, Xinhua Silk Road, a national information service platform focusing on the Belt and Road Initiative, Xinhua Credit, a national credit information platform, as well as Xinhua Index engaging in the compilation, publishing, operation and promotion of composite indexes. The four products, as well as Xinhua CEIS Think Tank, Xinhua Government Administration, Xinhua Public Sentiment and Data Services make up CEIS's comprehensive information service system, allowing it to provide comprehensive information services such as on-line platform, off-line consultancy, special investigation, forum planning, training lecture and information release for governmental departments, enterprises, financial agencies, research institutes and institutions of higher education.

The Development Research Center of the State Administration for Market Regulation (hereinafter referred to as the Research Center) is a comprehensive research institution affiliated with and under the State Administration for Market Regulation. It adheres to the development goals of "building a core think tank for market regulation and striving to be a national high-end think tank", as well as developing overall, strategic, forward-looking and international researches for the reform and development of market regulation.

Authorized by the State Administration, the Research Center undertakes the secretariat of the Expert Advisory Group of the Anti-monopoly Committee of the State Council, the secretariat of the Expert Committee of the Food Safety Committee of the State Council, the services and liaison for experts in the secretariat of the Market Regulation Expert Committee of the State Administration for Market Regulation, and the secretariat of the Quality of Service Think Tank of China. It is the leading unit of the Shared Economy Workgroup of the Consumer Policy Committee of the Standardization Administration. The Research Center led the establishment and operation of the Market Regulation Development (Quality) RoundTable of China and the Chinese Association of Market Regulation (Quality) Research and Education.

2nd CIIE shows China's willingness, commitment to opening up: Thai deputy PM

The upcoming second China International Import Expo will provide an excellent platform and opportunity to other countries to showcase their products and the event also shows China's willingness and commitment to opening up, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said.[more]
Foreign officials eyeing CIIE as opportunity to deepen cooperation with China

The upcoming second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10 is an excellent opportunity for countries around the world to deepen cooperation with China, foreign officials have said.[more]
Spotlight: CIIE creates new chances for enhanced China-LatAm cooperation

The upcoming second China International Import Expo (CIIE) creates new chances for Latin American countries to get a share in the growing Chinese market, said exporters and scholars across the region.[more]
Interview: China Int'l Import Expo

The upcoming second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai on Nov. 5-10 is vital to countries like Cuba, said Ricardo Cabrisas, vice president of Cuba's Council of Ministers or cabinet.[more]
China import expo to strengthen bilateral relations: Zambian expert

It is important for Zambia to attend the upcoming second China International Import Expo (CIIE) as it does not only enhance business relations but also strengthen bilateral cooperation, an investment advisor said on Thursday.[more]

Botswana exporters eye Chinese market during 2nd China Int'l Import Expo

Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association (BEMA) has announced that it plans to take part in the second China International Import Expo.[more]
VR technology retains spectacle of China import expo

An online platform has been launched to allow Internet users to revisit the concluded China International Import Expo (CIIE) via virtue reality (VR) technology.[more]
China to exempt import tariffs for certain goods at import expo

China announced Thursday to make import tariffs exempt for certain amounts of foreign goods at the first China International Import Expo (CIIE).[more]
China import expo enhances Belt and Road cooperation

The CIIE is expected to give new impetus to economic cooperation by helping companies promote brands and expand markets and add fuel to the already fast growth of trade between China and countries along the Belt and Road.[more]
Mexican market analysts see Shanghai import expo to boost trade ties with China

China's first-ever import expo, scheduled for Nov. 5-10 in Shanghai, is an opportunity for Mexican exporters and export promotion agencies to strengthen trade ties with the Asian giant, local market analysts have told Xinhua.[more]