China Pavilion gears up for CIIE

As the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) is around the corner, exhibit installation for the China Pavilion has largely been completed.

Spanning 1,500 square meters, the pavilion is divided into seven sections, each highlighting China's latest achievements in advancing its modernization and high-level opening-up.

Among the displays are cutting-edge products from such sectors as future internet, deep sea and space exploration, artificial intelligence, new energy, health care, education, sports, and culture. Notable exhibits include humanoid robots, 30-micron-thin flexible foldable glass, and a revolutionary washing-free printing and dyeing machine. "Exhibits that reflect China's progress in new-quality productive forces are heavyweights of this show in the China Pavilion. For instance, we have the Micius quantum satellite and exhibits related to low-altitude airspace flight. These exhibits representing new-quality productive forces not only show new breakthroughs in some sci-tech sectors, but also play pivotal roles in upgrading China's traditional industries," said Liu Dianxun, director of the Trade Development Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce.

The upcoming CIIE, scheduled from Tuesday to Sunday next week, is set to host a large number of exhibitors. More than 657,000 exhibitor passes and 13,000 vehicle passes have been issued so far.

As the world's first national-level import-themed expo, the CIIE is held annually at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai.

China Pavilion gears up for CIIE

Hamas rejected the temporary ceasefire and hostage swap deal, saying that it does not mention Israel withdrawing from the Gaza Strip, according to the China Media Group (CMG) on Friday night.

Osama Hamdan, a Hamas politburo member, said the deal is impractical and not serious, and the related discussions are not logical.

The senior Hamas official noted the deal from the four-party talks has not met the original requirement, which is a complete ceasefire by Israel and a complete halt of aggression towards Palestinian people. The Israeli troops need to withdraw from the Gaza Strip, he said.

Hamdan emphasized if the talks have taken Hamas' demand seriously, Hamas is open to a subsequent proposal, otherwise it is a waste of time.

David Barnea, chief of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, on Friday told the relatives of Israeli hostages that Hamas did not turn down Egypt's proposal and is expected to respond to it next week.

Representatives from Qatar, Egypt, the United States, and Israel gathered in Doha for peace talks this week.

Several rounds of talks in this regard have been held in Doha and Cairo over the past months but failed to produce any serious agreements to end the year-long conflict. Israel demands to maintain military presence in areas such as the Philadelphi Corridor in southern Gaza, while Hamas has repeatedly emphasized that Israel must cease military actions and fully withdraw from the Gaza Strip.

Hamas rejects temporary ceasefire, hostage swap deal