The fifth China International Import Expo started accepting applications to hold supporting activities on May 16.

Parties that are eligible to submit applications include members of the organizing committee, international organizations, Chinese provinces and administrative divisions, participants in the country exhibition, exhibitors, buyers, partners of the CIIE, and mainstream media.

Applicants can go to the "Activities" section on the CIIE's official website (www.ciie.org/zbh/en/) for more relevant information.

About 100 supporting activities related to policy interpretation, matchmaking, investment promotion, new product release and publication of research reports took place during the fourth CIIE in 2021.

International organizations including the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the International Trade Center, and the World Intellectual Property Organization held many forums, while members of the organizing committee, including the Ministry of Commerce, the People's Bank of China, and the National Medical Products Administration, held a number of events last year.

During the fourth edition of the expo, the CIIE Bureau and the Bank of China organized large matchmaking sessions where 640 exhibitors and 766 purchasers from 55 countries and regions held talks and reached 273 initial cooperation agreements.

In addition, about 20 investment promotion events focusing on five topics – technology and intelligent manufacturing, investment and trade in services, food and modern agriculture, medical treatment and healthy life, as well as consumption and quality life – were held.

By Zhao Luyang