China News Service, Shanghai, March 3 (Reporter Jiang Yu) Danish Consul General in Shanghai Lin Lang said on the 3rd that this year's China International Import Expo (CIIE) will have more Danish exhibitors and a wider range of industries.
On the same day, the China International Import Expo Bureau and the Confederation of Danish Industry jointly organized the 4th China International Import Expo "Cloud Recruitment" Denmark online promotion conference, and about 30 Danish companies participated in the event.
Lin Lang said at the promotion meeting that the CIIE is an international economic and trade event and an important platform for Danish companies to expand exports and find partners. Despite the impact of the epidemic in 2020, the good news is that Danish exports have increased by 70% year-on-year. %. Driven by this positive factor, companies pay more attention to the Chinese market than ever before.
Liu Fuxue, deputy director of the China International Import Expo Bureau, said that Denmark is an important participant of the CIIE. Nearly 40 Danish companies will participate in the third CIIE, with an exhibition area of more than 6000 square meters. Among them, there are many Danish brands familiar to the Chinese people. It has achieved very good results and sincerely welcomes Danish companies to continue to care and support the CIIE, actively participate in the CIIE, and share the opportunities for China's economic development.
According to Gao Xingle, Economic and Commercial Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Denmark, China and Denmark have had very close economic and trade exchanges in recent years. At present, China is Denmark’s fifth global trading partner and Asia’s number one trading partner. In 2020, even during the COVID-19 pandemic Under the impact, the bilateral trade in goods between China and Denmark still reached a historical high of US$13.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of 15%.
It is reported that the preparations for the 4th CIIE are progressing steadily as planned. The contracted area has exceeded 60% of the planned area. The contracted companies include Lego, Novo Nordisk and other well-known Danish companies.
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