[Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The CIIE will continue to provide free booths to least developed countries this year] October 14th, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning hosted a regular press conference on October 14th. A reporter asked: The 140th Canton Fair is about to open, and the 9th China International Import Expo will also be launched on November 5. Recently, China has also successfully held the China International Fair for Trade in Services, the China-ASEAN Expo, and the Global Digital Trade Expo. Some media commentators believe that China has recently held a series of international exhibitions, attracting the active participation of companies from all over the world, and becoming an important driving force for promoting the development of global economy and trade. What is the spokesperson's comment? In this regard, Mao Ning said that this series of exhibitions are important windows for China to connect to the world, empower development, and benefit people's livelihood. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Canton Fair. There will be 32,000 companies participating in the fair, including more than 11,000 high-quality companies that specialize in new products and are champions in individual categories. This year’s CIIE will continue to provide free booths for the least developed countries, and will also upgrade the Asian and African product area to help African countries that have diplomatic relations with them seize the “zero tariff” dividend. Behind the strong appeal of these exhibitions is China's determination and efforts to promote high-level opening up and share development opportunities with the world. (CCTV News)