Media heads from China and overseas shared their opinions on the role of the media in an open world economy during the Hongqiao International Business Media & Think Tank Forum, which was held on the first day of the China International Import Expo.

Global trade should stay on course for further opening up while international trade organizations will need to adopt new formats to deal with the changing situation, especially challenges of rising protectionism and unilateralism, participants said yesterday during the Hongqiao International Economic and Trade Forum at the China International Import Expo.

The China International Import Expo, serving as a powerful tool for trade facilitation, will ultimately result in increased global trade, Georgia Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze said Monday.

Representatives from media, think tanks and businesses said at a forum on Monday they have an increasingly important role to play in explaining the new era of globalization to the public, as well as to decision-makers, and informing them about the possible consequences of trade protectionism and unilateralism.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank (WB) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) spoke highly of China's continuous commitment to reform and opening up on Monday, as they attended the inaugural import expo held in Shanghai.