Nov. 7 — At a signing ceremony, the state-owned assets subgroup of Shanghai’s
trading delegation reported $2.862 bln in intended procurement at the 9th China
International Import Expo. The subgroup recorded 137 intended purchase orders
across bulk commodities, medical devices and agricultural/food products, up 3.1%
YoY. Since the first CIIE it has logged $25.2 bln of intended procurement with
firms from more than 20 countries and regions, ranking first among Shanghai
delegation subgroups for nine consecutive years.