[Deputy Mayor of Shanghai: This year’s CIIE will strive to facilitate more on-site orders and intended purchases to reach a new high] On October 16, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the preparations for the 9th China International Import Expo. Lu Shan, Vice Mayor of Shanghai, introduced the preparations. At present, various preparations for urban security services have been basically completed. The intended procurement contract of the Shanghai trading delegation for the 8th China International Import Expo has been fully fulfilled. This year we will further strengthen the precise connection between supply and demand, carry out supporting activities such as the Buyer Gallery, and strive to facilitate more on-site transactions of orders and strive for new highs in intended purchase volume. For example, we will further open up convenient channels for exhibitors to make exhibits accessible and smooth. 18 customs clearance facilitation measures have been introduced, and 123 special customs windows and special channels have been set up for the CIIE to achieve "immediate arrival, immediate inspection and immediate release" of exhibits. The venue has been upgraded with 1,400 sets of the latest Wi-Fi7 equipment to achieve full coverage of the 5G-A 10G network, which can meet the needs of up to 200,000 people online at the same time and adapt to the needs of high-definition live broadcasts, online negotiations and other scenarios. The number of negotiation activity areas has also increased to 19, and the area is three times that of the previous session. Exhibitors can continue to rely on the "6 days + 365 days" trading service platform and the "365 Exhibition and Trade Network" after the exhibition to build online and offline diversified trade channels to achieve normalized display transactions. (The Paper)