The ongoing fifth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), which reached its midpoint on Wednesday in Haikou, in south China's island province of Hainan, has so far registered 150 billion yuan (about 20.4 billion U.S. dollars) in intended transactions between sellers and buyers.
A further 52 project agreements were signed during three official matchmaking sessions, including 20 agreements at a special session dedicated to country-specific products.
The event has seen strong engagement from both Chinese and international exhibitors, fostering broad cooperation in areas like procurement and trade.
Francisco J. Nunez, president of FrankNDesign, an American company specializing in integrating digital modeling into themed design, said he was impressed with products that demonstrated China's technological advancements.
"It is very impressive the amount of technology. The Chinese population is always ahead of whatever is new, whatever is next, they're the ones testing it out," he said.
Davit Mkhitaryan, vice president of the Armenian Chinese Partnership Center (ACPC), said his organization had made valuable connections with several local companies.
"This event is very high level. We have established good contacts with local distributors and companies. There's also very good strategy that China developed. If we cooperate with China, the possibilities will be shared to all other countries," he said
The CICPE is the only national-level exhibition in China focused on consumer goods. This year's event, running from April 13 to 18, has drawn record participation from over 4,100 brands across 71 countries and regions.
From Thursday, the expo will open to the public, giving consumers a chance to see the latest technological innovations and cutting-edge applications.
Deals aplenty signed at Chinese consumer products expo
China's top legislator Zhao Leji conducted an inspection and research tour in central China's Hubei Province from Thursday to Saturday, emphasizing the imperativeness to adhere to the guiding role of President Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, closely focus on the central tasks of the Communist Party and the country to plan and advance the work of People's Congresses, and provide legal guarantee for achieving a good start in implementing the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030).
In conducting inspection in Yichang and Wuhan cities during the tour, Zhao, chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee and also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, visited grassroots-level liaison offices for contact with People's Congress deputies, enterprises, villages and farmers' homes, having face-to-face exchanges with local People's Congress deputies and members of the public, and extensively hearing their opinions and suggestions on the draft work report of the NPC Standing Committee and high-quality development of the work of People's Congresses.
He emphasized that People's Congresses should perform their duties in accordance with law and better serve the country's major policy decisions. As the Fourth Session of the 14th NPC will be held in Beijing in March, it is imperative to conduct such activities as organizing People's Congress deputies to study draft laws and conduct inspection and research, and ensure that People's Congress deputies will fulfill their legal duties well.
He also highlighted the need to improve the quality of legislation, enhance the effectiveness of supervision, and carry out law popularization and education at the grassroots level.
Top legislator makes investigation, research tour in central China's Hubei
