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The Lingang new area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ) is a frontier of China's reform and opening-up. Since its establishment in 2019, the speed, efficiency and innovation in Lingang have become a testament to China's high-level opening-up with an impressive annual growth rate of over 20 percent.
The Sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE), the world's biggest import fair, wraps up in Shanghai on Friday. The fair, returning in full force since the pandemic for the first time, saw tentative deals worth $78.41 signed, 6.74 percent higher than 2022's figure, demonstrating China's vital role in the international market and its unswerving determination to open up its market and share the benefits of its growth with the rest of the world, Chinese analysts said.
At this year's China International Import Expo (CIIE), Taiwan-based Yoshantea Tea Co has used 6,000 cups, offering tea from the island for guests to taste. The bustling presence of Taiwan entrepreneurs shows their eagerness to seize the opportunity to ride on the fast-paced development of the Chinese mainland's economy amid the policy dividends offered by the mainland.
The ongoing 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai serves as a catalyst for boosting bilateral trade cooperation between Kazakhstan and China, as bilateral trade is on track for another record this year, Kazakh Minister of Trade and Integration Arman Shakkaliev told the Global Times in an exclusive interview on Wednesday.
Shanghai plans to gradually restore cross-district public transport starting from Sunday under strict epidemic prevention and control measures, while giving priority to routes connecting airports, railway stations and major hospitals, Shanghai's Deputy Mayor Zhang Wei said on Thursday.