China is a critical market, Michelle Robertson, an executive board member at Adidas, said at CIIE. Many products developed locally for Chinese consumers have gone viral globally, selling out within minutes in many other markets, she added.

CIIE is a conglomeration of events that brings people together, you get to meet those you might otherwise have to travel across all Chinese provinces to find, said John McLean, Chairman of the China UK Business Development Centre, in an interview with CGTN.

Canada's second appearance as a Guest Country of Honor at the CIIE is creating fresh momentum and new possibilities for China-Canada business cooperation, said Martin Cauchon, vice chair of the Canada China Business Council.

As consumer demand and imports continue to expand, the Chinese market is becoming more than a sales destination – it is also a hub for business growth and innovation.At the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE), CGTN's Vivienne Nunis talks with Manish Jain, regional general manager

Kenyan business leaders have lauded China's zero-tariff policy for African countries, citing significant growth in exports to the Chinese market and calling for deeper commercial partnerships as they participate in the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai.Leading a

Lending rates at historic lows, a stronger Renminbi, and a sweeping clean-up of local debt risks: China's latest financial work report, delivered by central bank Governor Pan Gongsheng to the National People's Congress Standing Committee this week, offers a window into how the world's