The 4th China-CEEC Investment and Trade Expo (China-CEEC Expo), in conjunction with the 20th China Zhejiang Investment and Trade Symposium (ZJITS) and the 17th China International Consumer Goods Fair (CICGF) came to a successful conclusion in Ningbo, Zhejiang province on June 11.

According to the organizing committee of the grand event, the expo successfully fulfilled its role as a powerful international platform for the exchanges and cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) over the five days.

The results outperformed people's expectations with a record-high number of participants, increased activities, an increasingly internationalized outlook and a strong impression left on those who attended.

Participants

More than 20,000 guests from home and abroad attended the event, including government officials from China and CEEC, 10,150 traders from 57 foreign countries and regions, business representatives from the world's leading companies and scholars from different sectors. The trading exhibitions attracted a total of 50,000 visitors to seek business opportunities.

A woman talks with a businessman from Bulgaria at the 5th CEEC Specialty Fair in Ningbo, Zhejiang province on June 9. [Photo by Qin Jirong/chinadaily.com.cn]