• Chongqing- Investment promotion and cultural exchange consisting of exhibiting the image of Chongqing and activities organized for Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street will present during the 3rd China International Import Expo, according to the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce Tuesday. 

To fully support the aims of investment promotion and exchange platforms at the CIIE, Chongqing will implement a 1+2 model, namely one investment promotion combined with two cultural exchange activities.

The investment promotion will adopt the form of direct talks, where the heads of the top 500 companies worldwide, multinationals, and business associations will be invited to promote Chongqing's investment environment. From November 5-10th, these events will demonstrate Chongqing's construction into an opening-up highland and the fruits of advancements in big data and smart technology.

The third CIIE is to be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai from November 5-10th, 2020. It's a move to promote a new round of high-level opening up to the outside world.

On August 18 this year, the China International Import Expo Bureau and the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce jointly held the 3rd China International Import Expo Investment Roadshow in Chongqing, where they informed over 80 buyers in the municipality on the CIIE, including the latest progress of exhibitors in the fields of technical equipment, foodstuffs, and agricultural products.

Statistics released by Chongqing Customs show that in the first three quarters of 2020, the total value of foreign trade imports and exports in Chongqing was 461.39 billion yuan, an increase of 11.4% over the same period last year.

Exports accounted for 291.10 billion yuan of this figure, an increase of 10.3%, while imports increased by 13.3% to 170.38 billion Yuan, as both imports and exports achieved double-digit growth.

According to the CIIE Organizational Committee, the total exhibition area has been expanded by approximately 30,000 square meters compared to the previous year. There will be six exhibition areas of food and agricultural products, automobile, intelligent industry & information technology, consumer goods, medical equipment & healthcare products, and trade in services. At the same time, four special areas will be set up for epidemic prevention, smart travel, energy conservation, and sporting goods and competition.

The exhibition area reserved for the world’s top 500 and leading companies has increased by 14% on the previous year, while the majority of top companies in pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, dairy, high-end consumer goods, automobiles, electronics, and construction machinery will make their debut at the CIIE.