The fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE), the world's first import-themed national-level expo, kicked off on Nov. 5 in China's economic hub Shanghai.

  The fifth CIIE, which will run until Nov. 10, attracted 145 countries, regions and international organizations, and 284 industry leaders and world top 500 companies.

  This year, a total of 52 companies from Hubei Province participated in the event. Three exhibition areas of 909 square meters were set up to display nearly 200 exhibits, including achievements of opening up in the past decade, three city circles, high-tech products and intangible cultural heritage projects in Hubei.

  From 2018 to 2021, exhibitors at the four previous editions of the CIIE had launched more than 1,500 new products, technologies and services, with a total expected turnover exceeding 270 billion U.S. dollars.

  (Source: en.hubei.gov.cn)