JINAN -- The ongoing East Asia Expo 2019 held in Jinan, capital of East China's Shandong province, has attracted more than 500 institutions and enterprises from 56 countries and regions and presented over 10,000 exhibits.

The expo focuses on the development of trade in goods and services between China, countries in East Asia and other countries and regions.

Introducing Russian honey, vodka and other commodities to visitors, Russian trader Darya said many companies had shown an interest to cooperate and some have reached initial intentions.

"The expo sets a good stage for economic and trade exchanges," said Darya.

Deep sea cod from the Netherlands are also popular at the expo, with long queues outside the Dutch exhibition area.

Many exhibitors are confident about the huge consumption potential of the Chinese market. "Tariffs have been cut, and even the prices of those imported with original packaging are not so high. On the other hand, in the context of the consumption upgrading, many Chinese consumers pay more attention to the quality of goods and life," said Cai Lizhen, an importer of ceramic glazed pots in the German exhibition area.

Scheduled from July 5 to 7, the expo also includes an e-commerce development forum, which mainly shares cutting-edge ideas and achievements of e-commerce worldwide.