The mascot of CIIE is seen outside the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai on Oct 18, 2022. [Photo/IC]

BEIJING, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a speech via video at the opening ceremony of the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum on Friday in Shanghai.

The speech by Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be broadcast live by China Media Group and relayed simultaneously on major news websites and new media platforms.