Positioned as the world’s first import-themed national-level expo, the CIIE gives firm support to trade liberalisation and economic globalisation and actively open the China’s market to the world. It facilitates countries and regions all over the world to strengthen economic cooperation and trade, and to promote global trade and world economic growth in order to make the world economy more open. Spanning an exhibition area of nearly 360,000 sq. m. at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), the show attracted nearly 400,000 professional visitors including representatives from Fortune 500 list of companies.