Q 1: What kinds of supporting events will be held during the Seventh CIIE?

A: Adhering to the theme of “New Era, Shared Future”, the Seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) will continue to enhance the authority and professionalism of its supporting events and will divide its supporting events into the following categories. First, policy interpretation, including various forms of policy release, authoritative analysis, in-depth interpretation, and trend research and prediction events organized by relevant authorities, industrial organizations, research institutions, and others. Second, matchmaking and signing, including demand release, supply-demand negotiations, signing ceremonies, and other events held by various trade missions, buyers, exhibitors, partners of buyer invitation & exhibitor recruitment, expo supporting units, and industrial organizations. Third, product display, including new product release, new technology promotion, new service display, and other events held by exhibitors, especially Fortune Global 500 enterprises and industry-leading enterprises. Fourth, investment promotion, including business environment promotion, provincial-prefecture exchanges and cooperation, industrial matchmaking seminars, and other events organized by local governments, industrial parks, and investment promotion agencies. Fifth, cultural exchanges, including the exhibition and performance events of intangible cultural heritage, Chinese time-honored brands, pedestrian streets, tourism, and others organized by local governments, public welfare performances with regional or ethnic characteristics, and publicity, promotion, and world-class intangible cultural heritage display and exchange events carried out by other countries (regions). Sixth, research release, including industry seminars, scientific research exchanges, research results sharing, and other events organized by international organizations, industrial organizations, scientific research institutions, and professional institutions in line with the theme and orientation of the CIIE. Seventh, industry annual meetings, customer appreciation meetings, and others.

Q 2: Who are the main hosts applying for these events?

A: The hosts applying for the Seventh CIIE supporting events mainly include: relevant authorities, countries (or regions) participating in the Country Exhibition, international organizations, exhibitors, China’s provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, municipalities with independent planning status, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and relevant departments, buyers, partners of buyer invitation & exhibitor recruitment, supporting units of the CIIE, industrial organizations, and the mainstream media.

Q 3: How does an organization apply to hold one of these events?

A: Please refer to the “Event Application” under the “Events” column on the official website of the China International Import Expo.

Q 4: Where can details on the supporting events be found?

A: After the announcement of the schedule of events, you may refer to the “Agenda” under the “Events” on the official website of the CIIE, or check information on supporting events by clicking “Supply and Procurement Hall” under “Business Exhibition”.

Q 5: What do hosts of supporting events in the National Exhibition and Convention Center（Shanghai）need to do?

A: The hosts of events that have been confirmed must carry out the following work.

(I) Confirm the organization. Consult in a timely manner with the China International Import Expo Bureau and the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) (Shanghai) on matters such as contract signing and the details of the CIIE.

(II) Organize the events. Invite participants, including guests and visitors, according to the activity themes and content, and organize the events well.

(III) Submit personnel information. As for the on-site events to be held in the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), the participants (organizers, VIPs, visitors, etc.) who are not yet registered for admission to the Seventh CIIE (NECC) need to submit the personal information in a timely manner, so as to carry out the issuance of certificates (see Q 7). The personnel who have procurement or contract-signing tasks are advised to apply for the certificate for buyers in order to be included in the transaction statistics of the CIIE.

Methods for submitting information: The hosts should collect and summarize the relevant personnel information in a timely manner as required. After entering an account name and password provided by the China International Import Expo Bureau, the hosts can log into the supporting events information system of the Seventh CIIE (see Q 6) to fill in the personnel information.

(IV) Issue certificates. For persons whose information has been submitted, the CIIE will follow procedures to examine and make the documents. After certificates are made, they will be handed over to the hosts of the events for distribution.

Q 6: How do hosts of these events held inside NECC (Shanghai) use the events information system?

A: After their applications are confirmed, hosts may use the information system.

(I) Obtain a username and password. Once their applications are confirmed, hosts will receive an email notification from the China International Import Expo Bureau that includes the login website, a unique account name and password, and other information. After completing the setting, the hosts can click the “Hosts Login” under the “Events” on the CIIE’s official website to use the supporting events information system.

(II) Submit personnel information. As for the on-site events to be held in NECC (Shanghai), the participants (organizers, VIPs, visitors, etc.) who are not yet registered for admission to the Seventh CIIE (NECC) need to submit the personal information in a timely manner, so as to carry out the issuance of certificates (see Q 7).

The personnel who have procurement or contract-signing tasks are advised to apply for the certificate for buyers in order to be included in the transaction statistics of the CIIE.

(III) Submit vehicle information. The hosts shall submit the vehicle license information online in accordance with the application requirements of the system and the designated area.

(IV) Maintain timely communications. The hosts need to check the relevant notices in the system in time. In case there are any questions encountered during the use of the information system, please contact us at 021-67008943 or 67008944.

Q 7: What certificates should participants of the supporting events handle?

A: Participants include organizers, VIPs, visitors, etc.

(I) Apply for the certificates for entering NECC (Shanghai). In principle, each person can only apply for one certificate for admission to NECC (Shanghai). If you have already obtained credentials for personnel such as exhibitors, buyers, special guests, and service providers that allow access to NECC (Shanghai), there is no need to apply for additional ones for supporting events. Attendees who do not have admission certificates for entering NECC (Shanghai) shall submit their personal information to the hosts as required. The hosts shall submit this information to the organizing committee and apply for certificates according to the maximum venue capacity. After the certificates are made, the hosts shall issue the certificate to relevant personnel so that they can enter NECC (Shanghai).

The personnel who have procurement or contract-signing tasks are advised to apply for the certificate for buyers in order to be included in the transaction statistics of the CIIE.

(II) Credential application for entry into supporting activity venues. According to the requirements for supporting events, the host is responsible for handling and explaining the specific handling procedures.