Multinationals flock to expo
进博会“朋友圈”逆势扩增

The highly anticipated third China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be held in the coastal city of Shanghai from Nov 5-10 as scheduled.
备受瞩目的第三届中国国际进口博览会将于11月5日至10日在上海如期举办。

Flocking to this year's CIIE are returnees from past expos as well as new faces, including nearly 50 Fortune 500 and industry-leading companies, signaling a vote of confidence in China's further opening-up.
不仅往届进博会参展商回头率高，还有不少新朋友入圈，其中，将近50家世界500强和行业龙头企业今年首次参展，显示出对我国扩大开放的信心。

For these 2,600-odd global exhibitors, as well as some 400,000 participants at the event, this year's expo provides an opportunity to explore China's economic vitality and learn more about its new development blueprint.
对于这2600多家全球参展商以及约40万专业观众而言，今年的进博会提供了一个近距离感受中国经济活力、了解中国新发展蓝图的机会。

The expo promises to inject fresh impetus into a global economy crippled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
进博会预计将给被新冠肺炎疫情重创的全球经济注入新动力。