Photo taken on Oct 22, 2021 shows the south square of the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), a main venue for the fourth China International Import Expo, in Shanghai. [Photo/Xinhua]

The China International Import Expo is the world's first dedicated import exhibition and its three previous editions have seen fruitful outcomes. The 4th CIIE is slated to be held offline in Shanghai from Nov 5 to 10, and preparations are underway and progressing well.