BEIJING, Aug. 9  -- The media registration system for the upcoming second China International Import Expo (CIIE) was launched Friday.

Registration will be open through September 30 and media services can register online at media.ciie.org, according to the CIIE news center.

Further information for journalist approvals will be released on the CIIE official website of www.ciie.org.

The second CIIE will be held in Shanghai between Nov. 5 and 10 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai).

The event has attracted more than 3,000 companies from over 150 countries and regions to sign up as of July 27, surpassing the numbers of the first expo.