[Playback] China International Import Expo kicks off in Shanghai

The opening ceremony of the first China International Import Expo kicks off in Shanghai on Monday, November 5, 2018. [Photo: China Plus]

The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) opened in Shanghai on Monday, November 5th. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony.

The six-day event has attracted more than 3,000 companies from 130 countries.

The CIIE is expected to help support trade liberalization and economic globalization, and actively open the Chinese market to the world.