Preparations of the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) are in full swing as most booths are being installed and exhibits are arriving via customs' fast clearance channel.
According to organizers, this year's expo, set to be held at the Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center in south China from April 13 to 18, covers 143,000 square meters of exhibition space, an increase of 13,000 square meters from the previous edition. More than 3,400 brands from over 60 countries and regions across the world have been registered to participate in the exhibition, with international exhibits accounting for 65 percent of the total.
The booth materials and exhibits from both China and overseas are mainly arriving via Xinhai Harbour, with local customs authorities providing dedicated clearance channel and 24/7 appointment-based clearance service at key ports including Haikou Meilan International Airport and Yangpu Port.
Jointly hosted by China's Ministry of Commerce and the Hainan provincial government, the sixth expo marks the first edition of the event since the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) fully launched island-wide special customs operations in December last year.
Preparations of China's 6th consumer products expo in full swing
Preparations of China's 6th consumer products expo in full swing
Israeli military strikes on Lebanon, launched shortly after the United States and Iran reached a two-week ceasefire, have drawn widespread condemnation across the Middle East, yet Israel vowed to continue fight against Hezbollah.
A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran took effect early Wednesday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Wednesday expressed support for the U.S. decision to suspend strikes on Iran for two weeks, but explicitly stated that the ceasefire does not include Lebanon.
On the same day, U.S. Vice President JD Vance also denied the inclusion of Lebanon in the ceasefire, noting that Iran had assumed the ceasefire covered Lebanon but the U.S. never made such a commitment.
In response, Mohsen Rezaee, military advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, posted on social media late on Wednesday that Iran stands firmly with Hezbollah and will jointly punish Israel for its actions.
The strikes across Lebanon have caused heavy casualties. According to Lebanese Civil Defense, at least 254 people have been killed and 1,165 others injured, with densely populated neighborhoods in Beirut among the hardest hit.
The continued Israeli military operations in Lebanon have drawn strong condemnation from several regional countries. Iraq, Qatar, and Egypt, among others, have condemned Israel's actions.
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit described the ceasefire as an important step in the right direction to de-escalate tensions and prevent the region from sliding into catastrophic scenarios.
He urged Israel to respect the spirit of the ceasefire arrangements and immediately halt its military operations in Lebanon.
Israeli strikes on Lebanon trigger regional condemnation
