STORY: Australian firms look forward to attending 7th CIIE
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 30, 2024
DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:47
LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the promotion event
2. SOUNDBITE (English): JAMES HUDSON, Corporate Affairs Director of EZZ Life Science Holdings Ltd.

STORYLINE:

Representatives from Australian firms are highly optimistic and look forward to the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) to be held in Shanghai in November 2024.
   
SOUNDBITE (English): JAMES HUDSON, Corporate Affairs Director of EZZ Life Science Holdings Ltd.
"Look, the CIIE is one of the most important dates on the global trade calendar. For businesses like EZZ, it's an incredible event where we can connect with the buyers, educate consumers about our products, and build higher level relationships. So for us, the CIIE is a very important event. This year, I think the CIIE is gonna be bigger than ever, better than ever."
   
Nearly 200 representatives from government organizations and business associations of both China and Australia, as well as local enterprises participated in the promotion event for the seventh CIIE held in Sydney on Tuesday.

The participants said that the CIIE is an important window for promoting China-Australia trade and business relations and joining the CIIE will help local companies better grasp opportunities in China.
   
Ning Feng, President of the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), said at the event that the preparation work for the seventh CIIE is speeding up with a contracted exhibition area exceeding 180,000 square meters.
   
"We are willing to help more Australian companies to enter China's market and make more achievements," he said.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sydney, Australia.
(XHTV)