China Council for the Promotion of International Trade said at a press briefing
that in the first seven months of the year it approved 976 exhibition projects
for 2026 to countries co-building the Belt and Road, involving 67 organizer
groups across 48 countries and planning 599,000 sq m of exhibition space. Of
those, 347 projects have been implemented, delivering 126,600 sq m of exhibition
space and nearly 9,000 participating companies.