Storyline: Multinationals attending 8th CIIE optimistic about Chinese market [Voice_over] Exhibitors at the 8th China International Import Expo say they hold high expectations for the event as well as for the Chinese market. They expressed appreciation for China's continued innovation and economic opening up. [Sound_bite] Sven Koster, Senior Vice President, Siemens Healthineers Greater China: "The advantage of the CIIE is also that we can bring really the latest technologies that we're about to launch or have recently launched. Two years or three years ago, we launched the photon-counting CT (computed tomography) in China, and we're now bringing the entire photon-counting CT family to the market. So, I think the Chinese market is a very important one. We keep on investing. I think, next to Germany, China is the country where we have the most factories and the highest grade of localization. And we do this because we see a huge future for China, and again, not only because of the Chinese market per se, but also because of the innovation that's coming from it." [Sound_bite] Ruan Linjuan, Vice President, IKEA China: "I think, first, we're really honored to join the CIIE again for the eighth year. It's really exciting and we're looking forward to it. We're committed here in China, we're confident in this market. At the same time we’re doing a lot of collaborations in the forums, it’s an opportunity to gather everyone to talk about important topics in the society, for example the ethnic topic and the sustainability topic." [Sound_bite] Leo Lee, President and Managing Director, Novartis China: "This year marks the eighth consecutive year that Novartis has participated in CIIE. China is driving higher level of opening-up and high-quality development, and CIIE plays a central role in this process. As a national-level exhibition, it offers a unique platform to showcase innovation, foster collaboration and engage with stakeholders across the entire ecosystem." [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]