Overview
- China’s new programme will choose five to six partner countries each year, with special exhibitions, targeted purchases, e‑commerce ‘national shops’ and an annual review starting in 2026.
- The 8th China International Import Expo runs Nov. 5–10 in Shanghai with a record 4,108 overseas exhibitors from 155 countries across more than 430,000 square metres.
- Premier Li Qiang pledged deeper opening at the CIIE opening ceremony and projected China’s economic scale to exceed 170 trillion yuan by 2030.
- Organisers reported 461 new products, technologies and services on show this year and said past editions have facilitated over US$500 billion in intended transactions.
- Reports say American companies, including agricultural producers, are more visible at this year’s expo following the Xi–Trump summit and a tariff pause, while support for least‑developed countries includes an expanded African products zone with duty‑free access.