In the face of the COVID-19 outbreak, global buyers have showed a continued interest in taking part in the trade fair. Some 400,000 professional visitors from 112,000 companies signed up for the event. The event also boasts 39 buyer groups and nearly 600 sub-groups. Among those registered buyers, 2,238 companies each have more than $1 billion in annual sales revenue. Nearly 1,400 companies are each worth more than $100 million in annual import value. Buyers from the manufacturing, wholesale and retail industries account for 30.6 percent, 16 percent and 8.2 percent of the total number of buyers. Professional buyers from the Yangtze River Delta region, Pearl River Delta region and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region account for nearly one-third of all buyers, according to statistics from the CIIE Bureau.

At the Hongqiao International Economic Forum, guests are focused on adapting global trade cooperation to the situation of the pandemic.

The expo is not only a platform for international procurement and investment promotion, but also a vital setting for cooperation and cultural exchange. Exhibition areas displaying national-level pedestrianized shopping streets, time-honored brands, intangible cultural heritage and tourism in China are set up to promote cultural exchanges during the third CIIE.

The CIIE Bureau said it hopes to present an international trade show that is successful and wonderful.