[Many data of the 9th China International Import Expo hit record highs] On October 16, the State Council Information Office held a press conference today to introduce the preparations for the 9th China International Import Expo and answer reporters’ questions. It was introduced at the press conference that many data of the 9th CIIE reached new highs: in terms of scale, the enterprise exhibition area exceeded 370,000 square meters for the first time. From the perspective of exhibitors, there are more than 300 Fortune 500 companies and industry leading companies for the first time, nearly 200 companies and institutions that have been "full attendance" for the ninth time, and more than 2,000 "new face" companies participating in the exhibition for the first time. Judging from the exhibits, as of now, there are more than 480 representative exhibits premiering in the world, Asia for the first time, and China for the first time, setting a new high in history. On the other hand, a number of initiatives have been implemented for the first time: the first exclusive "privilege package" for the guest of honor and the annual theme country of "Export to China" was launched, tailor-made support measures and services were launched, the guest of honor theme day activities were carried out in collaboration with the business districts around the venue, and "inside the venue + outside the venue" was innovatively planned Linkage between exhibitions and cities; creating a global national brand display area for the first time; comprehensively upgrading the "three CIIE hubs", the "Boutique Galleries" introducing the "Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop" for the first time, the "Gourmet Galleries" setting up a global food tasting area for the first time, and the "Art Galleries" linking with the "China International Fashion Week" for the first time.