I. Activity Type

In line with the arrangement stated in the General Planning on the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE), it will continue to conduct a number of events and activities on people-to-people exchange to give full play to CIIE's roles as a platform. Details are as follows.

(I) Exhibition Activity

The cultural exchange activities of the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) will feature six exhibition zones, including Sino-Foreign Sister Cities of Charm, the Hongqiao International City “Reception Room”, “Time-Honored Chinese Brands”, “Intangible Cultural Heritage”, “National-Level Pedestrian Streets”, and “China Tourism”, comprehensively showcasing the cultural landscapes, economic and trade achievements, urban stories, industrial development, and unique themes of various regions.

To further enhance the exhibition experience, this year’s CIIE innovatively introduces the “Three Pavilions of the CIIE” - “Premium Products Pavilion”, “Cuisine Pavilion”, and “Culture & Arts Pavilion”. Through high-quality goods, local delicacies, and cultural and artistic performances, these pavilions will further enhance the interactive experience and cultural connotation of the expo, promoting the deep integration of cultural exchange and economic and trade cooperation.

(II) Commonweal Performance

The 8th CIIE will establish a Chinese and Foreign Cultural Performance Area on the Central Square for cultural exchange and exhibition activities, showing the excellent humanistic and artistic features of China and other places around the world.

II. Workflow

The People-to-people Exchange activities shall be organized in a coordinated way in line with the ideas of their hosts, and they shall be assigned for respective collection of information and summarization of results for detailed implementation and optimized services.

(I) Main Hosts. The People-to-people Exchange activities of the 8th CIIE will mainly be held by overseas participating countries (and regions) and China's domestic provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.

(II) Application Procedure. The intentions of holding activities related to China’s provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps shall be gathered by the secretariat of the relevant trade mission and then submitted to the China International Import Expo Bureau. Overseas participating countries (and regions) are allowed to directly submit their intentions of holding activities to the China International Import Expo Bureau. The activity application is planned to end on June 30, 2025.

(III) Organization and Implementation. According to the schedules, the organizers shall contact the China International Import Expo Bureau and the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) for certificate handling, contract signing, and on-site service; they shall also steadily organize their activity’s implementation by detailing the planning and properly handle security matters like security declarations according to relevant laws and regulations.

III. Requirements

(I) Attach great importance to and seriously prepare for the activities. The sponsor, organizers, and responsible personnel of different regions shall well help build a new development pattern window, promote a high level of openness platform, continuously optimise the display of People-to-people Exchange activities and conduct the 8th CIIE People-to-people Exchange activities.

(II) Equip the activities with distinctive motifs and highlights. The activities to be held shall be closely related to their themes and arranged according to their frameworks. Relevant responsible personnel shall mobilize relevant organizations to actively participate in the activities and enhance the proactivity and enthusiasm of each organizer. Activity forms shall be enriched by virtue of new media and network platforms, through which the activities can also be effectively planned, organized, and publicized.