Second CIIE to be bigger in scale and products, minister says

The scale of second China International Import Expo, or CIIE, will be bigger than before, with the planned exhibition area of 330,000 square meters, and will attract more exhibitors, Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan said at a news conference on Saturday on the sidelines of the second session of the 13th National People's Congress.

The second CIIE will show more new products, technologies and contents in various forms, Zhong said.

Moreover, China will provide more activities and professional service facilities to provide greater sense of gain to the exhibitors, said Zhong.

The second CIIE will give more business opportunities, deals to the exhibitors and customers will have more choices, Zhong said.

The second Hongqiao International Economic and Trade Forum will also be held in Shanghai.