Shanghai's 3rd import expo CIIE to bolster China's opening-up credentials, say foreign firms

Photo taken on Nov 4, 2020 shows an exterior view of the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), the main venue for the third China International Import Expo (CIIE), in Shanghai. -Photo/Xinhua

SHANGHAI, China, Nov 5 (China Daily/ANN): Senior corporate executives expressed confidence that the third China International Import Expo, which kicked off in Shanghai with its opening ceremony on Wednesday, is a major step by China to further open its market and bolster people's confidence amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kamran Vossoughi, president and CEO of Michelin in China, said at the end of January, when the outbreak was severe, the tire major had decided to participate in the CIIE without any hesitation.