China-Eurasia Expo Closes with Record Scale

Urumqi (ANTARA) - The ninth China-Erasia Expo, which concluded in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in north-western China on Monday (29/06), recorded its highest scale to date, according to organisers on Tuesday (30/06).

More than 3,100 domestic and foreign institutions and companies participated in the event held in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, from 25–29 June, marking the highest figure in the event’s history.

A total of 49 countries, regions, and international organisations attended the exhibition, with 27 establishing national pavilions. More than 2,000 foreign exhibitors and buyers were present to conduct business negotiations, while the number of domestic professional buyers reached 23,700.

“The continuous increase in international coverage, the quality of market players, and the efficiency of matching supply and demand, alongside the active participation and enthusiastic negotiations of the participants, is the most direct recognition of the promising prospects for Eurasia cooperation,” said Xu Yeping, deputy director of the Xinjiang International Exhibition Affairs Bureau.

The five-day exhibition recorded 329,300 visits, including nearly 10,000 visits from foreign personnel, according to official data.

More than 80 economic and trade activities were held during the exhibition, ranging from high-level dialogues to country-specific sessions and industry matching events, with new cross-border trade models continuing to demonstrate their benefits, stated Li Hongqi, deputy head of the regional trade department.