4. First China International Import Expo

The first China International Import Expo with the theme of “New Era, Shared Future” was held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Shanghai.

At the opening ceremony, President Xi Jinping announced that China would expand a new section of Shanghai's pilot free trade zone, launch a science and technology innovation board at the Shanghai Stock Exchange and experiment with a registration system for listed companies, and make the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta region a national strategy.

Covering an area of 300,000 square meters, the expo attracted over 3,600 companies and 400,000 buyers from 172 countries, regions and international organizations, with the value of agreed deals totaling over $57.83 billion.