The six-day seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) wrapped up on Sunday afternoon, reporting a robust 80.01 billion U.S. dollars' worth of tentative deals reached for one-year purchases of goods and services, representing an increase of 2 percent from that of last year.
At a closing press briefing, officials from the CIIE Bureau highlighted the expanded scale of professional attendees and enhanced supply-demand matching opportunities. This year marked the inaugural hosting of a key buyer selection event aimed at facilitating precise trade and investment connections.
"Thirty-nine government trade delegations and four industry delegations registered over 430,000 professional attendees, a 4-percent-increase year on year. Utilizing the online supply and procurement hall and the digital CIIE platform, nearly 12,000 procurement demands were published, aiding both parties in pre-event matching. Additionally, we organized 86 centralized signing events, resulting in nearly 600 cooperation intentions," said Wu Zhengping, deputy director of the bureau.
To promote precise and desirable transactions, the expo showcased 124 new product launches and 227 public-benefit performances, staging concentrated demonstration of cultural exchanges with display flooring space exceeding 30,000 square meters.
Tentative deals at 7th CIIE exceeds 80 billion USD
Intended transaction value at 7th CIIE exceeds 80 billion USD
China's domestically developed anti-submarine Wing Loong-X UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) made its debut on Tuesday at the ongoing 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province.
The Wing Loong-X is currently the largest and heaviest armed reconnaissance and strike UAV in China, with a range of capabilities including long endurance and multiple payload options. It can fly for up to 40 hours and reach altitudes of 10,000 meters.
The UAV also has a quick response feature, allowing it to rapidly switch configurations and payloads based on mission needs.
"Under its wings, you can see two sets of sonar buoys and air-to-air missiles, with a torpedo hanging beneath. The customer demands it leads the world by five years, with strong detection and countering capabilities for air, land, sea, and underwater targets," said Tang Yong, UAV chief designer at Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).
In addition to the Wing Loong-X, China's air force debuted two other new reconnaissance and strike UAVs, which are designed for tactical reconnaissance, surveillance, and strike missions, with capabilities to carry electro-optical sensors, synthetic aperture radar, and communication reconnaissance equipment, enabling them to target fixed and moving objects on land and at sea.
The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, is scheduled to run from Tuesday to Sunday.
China's self-developed Wing Loong-X UAV debuts at Zhuhai Airshow
