Iran to attend China trade exhibition to develop exports
Iran will maintain a significant presence at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) with two national pavilions covering a total area of 140 square meters and a commercial pavilion covering approximately 1,700 square meters, aiming to develop exports of Iranian-made goods and services.
Invited by the Chinese Minister of Commerce, Mohammadali Dehqan Dehnavi, the head of the Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) will visit the exhibition which will be held during November 5-10 to discuss trade and investment opportunities with China, IRNA reported.
Dehqan Dehnavi is also expected to meet with Chinese officials and companies to discuss the obstacles Iranian companies face in exporting to China, and explore ways to overcome them.
The CIIE is a trade fair that has annually been held in Shanghai, China, since 2018. The event is the first expo in the world at the national level with the subject of imports.
Various exhibitors from different businesses and countries participate in the expo. The formation of the China International Import Expo was personally proposed, promoted and directed by the current Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The exhibition is jointly organized by the Ministry of Commerce of China and the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government. The partners of the CIIE include the World Trade Organization, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
The purpose of the CIIE is to introduce China’s domestic market to foreign companies and strengthen domestic consumption. The exhibition has provided a platform for the cooperation of rich and poor countries as well as small and large economies in the form of win-win cooperation.