China News Network, March 30. According to foreign media reports, the Dubai World Expo Steering Committee issued a statement saying that due to the spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic globally, the Dubai World Expo 2020 will be considered for a one-year delay.
It was reported that on the 30th, the committee held a remote meeting. The statement states that "the committee agreed with the International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE) to discuss the possibility of postponing the World Expo by one year."
The statement said that the final decision will be made at a meeting of the members of the International Exhibition Bureau, "the change of date requires the consent of two-thirds of the member states."
Reem Al Hashimy, Director General of Expo 2020 Dubai said: "Many countries have been severely affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, so they consider it necessary to postpone the opening of Expo 2020 Dubai for one year to enable it to overcome this challenge. Said that the UAE supports the proposal.
Expo Dubai is one of the most important international events of 2020. The Dubai World Expo was originally planned to open in Dubai, UAE on October 20, 2020. It is expected that millions of visitors from more than 190 countries will participate. This will be the first time in the history of the World Expo to be held in the Middle East. For years, the Dubai government has spent billions of dollars to build and improve infrastructure.