President Xi to attend opening ceremony of China's 1st import expo

A journalist puts up his hand to raise questions related to the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) at a press conference held by the Ministry of Commerce in Beijing, capital of China, on Oct. 29, 2018. Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the first CIIE in Shanghai on Nov. 5, a senior official said Monday. Xi will deliver a keynote speech at the ceremony and visit the country pavilions with foreign leaders, Vice Commerce Minister Fu Ziying told a press conference. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)