Ninth China International Import Expo Runs November 5-10 in Shanghai: Foreign Leaders to Attend Opening
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced at the regular press conference on November 3 that the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10, and that foreign leaders will attend the expo's opening ceremony and related events upon invitation.
The list announced by Mao Ning includes Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema, Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker, Liberian Vice President Jeremiah Koung, Cuban Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment Oscar Perez-Oliva, Slovak Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Denisa Sakova, and Georgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili, among other foreign leaders.
The CIIE is a national-level, import-themed expo hosted by China and held annually in Shanghai since 2018. This year's expo opens on November 5 and closes on November 10, and the foreign leaders' attendance at the opening ceremony and related events has been formally announced by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Gabonese President Nguema, who appears on the list, began a state visit to China on the same day, running from November 3 to 7, and attending the CIIE opening ceremony forms part of his visit itinerary.
Related: Gabonese President Nguema to Pay a State Visit to China from November 3 to 7
(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China)
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China
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Photo: 图：中国外交部发言人毛宁2026年11月3日在例行记者会上（中国外交部官网）。 / Photo: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning at the regular press conference on November 3, 2026 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China).
