By Shi Shi, SFC, 21st Century Business Herald

The 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) kicked off on the morning of Nov 5 in Shanghai, and will be running till Nov 10. Lukiantsev Dmitrii, Consulate General of Russia in China, shared with SFC journalist on the spot that CIIE is a key window for displaying the variety of products entering China and the variety of areas of cooperation, bringing together all stakeholders—companies, manufacturers, exporters—so they can talk, coordinate, and sign contracts with their Chinese partners.