Two years ago, President Xi Jinping said at the welcome banquet of the first CIIE: "This is not a general exhibition." On the evening of November 4 this year, the CIIE made "three scores."
From this grand trade fair held as scheduled during the special period, and from the keynote speech delivered by President Xi on video that evening, people have learned that the current CIIE is even more "unusual."
CIIE in a special period
The China International Import Expo is the world's first national-level exhibition with the theme of imports.
President Xi Jinping, who personally planned the International Import Expo, once said: “The China International Import Expo must not only be held year after year, but also be run at a high level, achieve results, and become better and better.” This year, the CIIE enters its third year. .
The current CIIE is held under the special background that the new crown pneumonia epidemic has severely impacted countries and brought heavy damage to the world economy.
△National Convention and Exhibition Center (Shanghai) (Photo by CCTV reporter Han Rui)
The third CIIE continued the theme of "New Era, Sharing the Future". According to the requirements of epidemic prevention and control, the number of people in the museum shall not exceed 30% of the maximum carrying capacity.
Although the number of people is limited, the scale has not been reduced. This year's exhibition area has expanded by nearly 30,000 square meters compared with last year.
The "online and offline combination" exhibition approach allows global companies to realize "screen-to-screen" communication in the cloud.
△The mascot of the CIIE, "Jinbao", is a dazzling element.
(Photo by CCTV reporter Wang Mengmeng and Guoguang reporter Li Jin)
One of the highlights of this year's CIIE is the newly established four special areas for public health and epidemic prevention, smart travel, energy conservation and environmental protection, sporting goods and competitions.
In the public health and epidemic prevention zone alone, there are many Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders participating.
Here is a concentrated display of international advanced public health and epidemic prevention products and technologies, as well as popular products that play an important role in epidemic prevention and control.
△A throat swab sampling robot in the public health and epidemic prevention zone
"Current Affairs News Eye" learned that this year there will be hundreds of new products, new technologies, and new services in the "world premiere and China first exhibition" during the CIIE.
△This is the first onshore wind turbine model exhibited in China.
△Yachts from Italy
In his keynote speech on the evening of November 4, President Xi said: “China’s holding of this global trade event as scheduled under the premise of ensuring the safety of epidemic prevention reflects China’s sincere desire to share market opportunities with the world and promote the recovery of the world economy.”
CIIE after the Fifth Plenary Session
The Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee that just ended a few days ago also made this year's CIIE even more "uncommon".
The "14th Five-Year Plan" proposal adopted by the plenary session specifically proposed "increasing imports of high-quality products" and "playing the role of important exhibition platforms such as the China International Import Expo."
△Before the opening of the CIIE, the staff will do the final finishing and exhibition arrangement.
(Photographed by Li Jin, a reporter from China Broadcasting Corporation)
Why is China hosting the CIIE?
An important consideration is that China needs to increase imports of high-quality goods by opening wider to meet the needs of the people for a better life.
China has the largest middle-income group in the world.
Last year, President Xi said at the CIIE: "The Chinese market is so big, everyone is welcome to come and take a look."
The "14th Five-Year Plan" proposal not only proposes to "expand the middle-income group", but also proposes "to comprehensively promote consumption."
In the keynote speech at this year's opening ceremony, President Xi said: "Let the Chinese market become the world's market, a shared market, and everyone's market."
△This is Hua Xingfu, the representative inheritor of the Shanghai Intangible Heritage Shanghai School tearing paper project. He can use his bare hands to tear, dig, dig, and engrave to produce lifelike portraits, zodiac signs, window grilles and other paper tearing works.
(Photo by CCTV reporter Cheng Cheng)
One of the biggest concerns of the outside world for the Fifth Plenary Session is that China proposed to build a new development pattern with the domestic cycle as the main body and the domestic and international double cycles promote each other.
In his keynote speech on the evening of the 4th, President Xi Jinping said: "This is by no means a closed domestic cycle, but a more open domestic and international dual cycle. It is not only China's own development needs, but also will better benefit the people of all countries."
The new development pattern is not only the need of China, but also the blessing of the world.
△This is the “Lezo Planet” exhibit in the Consumer Goods Pavilion of the China International Import Expo. It is 2.7 meters high (including the base) and contains 62,750 Lego bricks, with a total weight of 106 kg.
(Photographed by Li Jin, a reporter from China Broadcasting Corporation)
In the face of the countercurrent, this general trend has not changed
The world today is facing major changes unseen in a century, and economic globalization is facing a countercurrent.
In his keynote speech, Xi Jinping said: "From a historical perspective, no matter what risks, disasters, or adverse currents are encountered, human society will always move forward, and it will certainly continue to move forward." He made the conclusion that
all countries are opening up, The general trend towards cooperation has not changed
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△The venue before the opening ceremony (photo by CCTV reporter Wang Zhiming, Guoguang reporter Li Jin)
For three consecutive years, President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the CIIE.
From the year before last year “China’s economy is a sea, not a small pond”, to last year “we should insist on'handling' instead of'letting go,' insisting on'removing walls' instead of'building walls'", and then this year, "we want Adhere to the concept of win-win cooperation, trust instead of suspicion, join hands instead of punching, and negotiate instead of verbal abuse." President Xi issued a firm voice in China.
△The scene of the opening ceremony (photographed by Li Jin, a reporter from Taiwan and Guoguang)
Behind the "uncommon" Chinese voice is the "uncommon" Chinese confidence.
In his keynote speech that day, President Xi revealed a set of information: Despite the impact of the epidemic, China's pace of opening up is still accelerating this year.
China's economy has shown a stable turn for the better, achieving positive growth in the first three quarters.
China supports all countries in fighting the epidemic and demonstrates China’s responsibility...
In the keynote speech, President Xi put forward this China proposition: We must be committed to advancing the common openness of win-win cooperation, shared responsibility, and cooperation and governance.
△ Guests (photo by Hu Wei, CCTV reporter)
Comprehensively expand opening up, with new "hard core" measures
In the keynote speech at the opening ceremony each year, President Xi Jinping will put forward very "hard-core" new measures for comprehensive expansion and opening up. This year is no exception, and it is even more "unusual" in the context of the global economic downturn and shrinking international trade.
△Overlooking Shanghai (Photo by CCTV reporters Chen Yang, Min Jiyuan, Xiao Bingyi, Sun Huisheng, and Cao Yaxing)
President Xi announced that China will issue a negative list of cross-border trade in services and will compress the "Catalogue of China's Prohibited Imports and Restricted Technologies."
After the epidemic, China has introduced various policies to help companies in favor of enterprises, and treat companies registered in China equally.
China will continue to improve an open and transparent foreign-related legal system.
China is willing to negotiate and sign high-standard free trade agreements with more countries...
△The third CIIE continued the theme of "New Era, Sharing the Future".
(Photo by CCTV reporter Zhang Qing)
President Xi Jinping once proposed that the CIIE is not a solo singer from China, but a chorus of various countries.
"Current Affairs News Eye" noted that although the world is still shrouded in the shadow of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the CIIE still attracts heads of state from Pakistan, South Africa, Chile, Uzbekistan, Serbia, Spain, Papua New Guinea, Hungary and other countries. Or the head of government will participate in video.
Among them, Pakistan, Serbia, and Hungary are the second time that heads of state or government have participated in the meeting.
△At the opening ceremony, Pakistani President Alvi, South African President Ramaphosa, Chilean President Pinella, Uzbekistan President Mirziyoev, Serbian President Vucic, and Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez delivered video speeches.
△Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Malappe, Hungary Prime Minister Orban, Secretary-General Kituyi of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, WHO Director-General Tan Desai, World Intellectual Property Director-General Deng Hongxin, WTO Deputy Director-General Yi Xiaozhun Give a video speech.
The "unusual" CIIE has become an international public product shared globally, and a vivid declaration of China's continuous reform and openness.
This CIIE, held as scheduled, will not only create tangible cooperation results, bring enlightenment for all countries to overcome the difficulties, but also inject impetus into the global economic recovery.
Producer丨Shen Yong
Chief Author丨Gong Xuehui Yu Zhenyi
Vision丨Chen Kuo