The third CIIE is being held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Qingpu District, Shanghai.

Staff members display products in the food exhibition area of the China International Import Expo in Shanghai on November 2. Photo: Xinhua

The China International Import Expo (CIIE) showcases global agricultural, industrial products and services.

A worker checks ham on October 28 in Marcos Paz, a town near Buenos Aires, Argentina. The town with a population of just over 60,000 has joined the expo under the banner of the capital city. Photo: Xinhua

Some of the products have taken root in China through the expo while others are being exhibited for the first time.

A staff member guides visitors to the Sulwhasoo exhibition area on October 27. The Amorepacific Group of South Korea is participating in the expo for the third straight year. Photo: Xinhua

Despite the pandemic, the scale and scope of this year’s expo has expanded with new exhibitors, video talks, online exhibitions, digital and green technology. Some exhibitors are announcing a “world debut” at the expo.

A made-in-China Tesla Model 3 in Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua

As the third expo opens, Tesla is by far the largest foreign-invested manufacturing project in Shanghai with its Tesla Model 3 vehicles being shipped to Belgium from a gigafactory in the Lingang area.

An 88-carat super diamond from Paris will be shown at the third China International Import Expo. Photo: Xinhua