2021-05-08 02:25:45 GMT2021-05-08 10:25:45(Beijing Time) Xinhua English BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Economists and experts believe that the first China International Consumer Products Expo that kicked off on Thursday offers a platform for companies that seek opportunities in the Chinese market and China's opening-up efforts will help with the global economic recovery. Covering 80,000 square meters, the expo held in Haikou, China's southern Hainan Province, is the largest consumer goods expo in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the organizers. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory message to the expo, saying the expo, serving as a global platform of displaying and trading high-end consumer products, is conducive to all countries sharing opportunities provided by the Chinese market and conducive to global economic recovery and growth.