China seeks to share development opportunities with the world through CIIE
By People’s Daily
The second China International Import Expo (CIIE), a major initiative
that China takes to expand imports and open its market to the world, manifests the
countrys resolve to support economic globalization and lift the level of trade
liberalization and facilitation.
The second CIIE, slated to take place in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10,
expects the attendance of guests of political, business and academic circles
from more than 170 countries and regions, and representatives of global
organizations.
The expo carries the expectations of the world towards the Chinese
market, global exhibitors, government officials, representatives of international
organizations, experts and scholars told Peoples
Daily.
“As a guest of honor country, Greece looks forward to the upcoming expo
very much. We expect to display our huge investment potential at the expo, Kostas
Fragogiannis, Greek Deputy Minister for Economic Diplomacy and Openness told Peoples Daily.
China plays an important role in propelling global economic growth
through advancing joint construction of the Belt and Road, said the Greek
deputy minister.
In recent two years, the two countries eyed frequent economic and trade
exchanges, and Greek exports to China increased fast and steadily. In 2018, the
trade volume between China and Greece reached $7.064 billion, growing by 36.3
percent year on year.
Veronika Nikishina, member of the Board of the Eurasian Economic
Commission, said the CIIE has become a representative platform for countries to
strengthen economic and trade relations, and it conveys a clear signal to the
world that the Chinese government is supportive of open and balanced
international trade relations.
The second CIIE and the second Hongqiao International Economic Forum serve
as a valuable opportunity for governments and enterprises of various countries
at a time when trade protectionism is on the rise, Nikishina said, adding that the
vigorous manufacturing industry of China is an indicator of a healthy and
steady Chinese economy.
New Zealand dairy brand Theland is a beneficiary of the spillover
effects of the first CIIE. At the first CIIE, the company released a milk brand
and it became a hit even after the event. Now, the monthly sales volume of the
milk has grown by 35 times.
“At the first CIIE, we established strategic cooperative relations with
well-known Chinese enterprises and extended our sales channels to small cities
and towns, bringing our business onto a fast track of development in China,
said Sheng Wenhao, chairman of the board of Theland New Cloud, who expressed
that Theland hopes to cooperate with more Chinese companies at the second CIIE.
Gary Clyde Hufbauer, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for
International Economics, believes that the second CIIE will cement economic and
trade relations between China and countries around the world and boost global
trade.
The Chinese government has mulled measures to expand opening-up in such
areas as intellectual property rights (IPR) protection, technology transfer,
and attracting foreign investment, he said.
These measures indicate that China is vigorously pushing forward
multilateralism, trade facilitation and investment liberalization. As the
country pushes ahead with reform and opening-up, it is bound to embrace a
bright economic prospect, Hufbauer said.
Arnaud Ribadeau Dumas, President of Greater China and Instruments
Global Division of Essilor, a French-based international ophthalmic optics
company, said the Essilor booth received nearly 10,000 visitors during the
first CIIE, and provided visual screenings to 3,000 people.
“The CIIE is a platform where China shares it development opportunities
with the world. The country has provided a broad space for foreign-invested
companies to develop, he said, pointing out that the CIIE showcases Chinas
resolve to build a more inclusive, open and friendly market for all transnational
corporations.
Thomas Delabriere, general manager of Greater China and North Asia of
KIND, a strategic cooperative brand of global manufacturer of confectionery
Mars Inc, said the CIIE is a great opportunity that China creates for countries
around the world to carry out reciprocal cooperation with each other.
The CIIE plays a significant role in fostering a more open trade and
investment environment, introducing new products, enhancing technological and
cultural exchanges, and promoting sustainable development, he added.
Beate Trankmann, Resident Representative of the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) in China, said that the CIIE is an important
platform to strengthen economic cooperation and boost global trade.
The CIIE allows countries to exchange technological solutions, share
knowledge and best practices, deepen mutual understanding and cooperation, and
achieve sustainable development. The hosting of the CIIE indicates that
sustainable trade and investment is conducive to the implementation of the UN
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, especially for the least developed
countries to achieve their development goals.
Photo taken on October 29, 2019 shows
the mascot of the CIIE at a transfer station of Shanghai metro. (Photo by Wang
Gang)
China seeks to share development opportunities with the world through CIIE
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