The second China International Import Expo (CIIE) has held its first roadshow  in northeastern China to spark interest in the upcoming nationwide trade  fair to be held in Shanghai in November.

The ninth of the series, the roadshow took place in Changchun in Jilin province, and is likely to attract buyers from the automotive and medical equipment sectors, the CIIE Bureau told Yicai Global. Jilin has formed a provincial trading group and 20 subgroups ahead of the second CIIE to hold promotional events to enhance  economic development and boost imports.
 

Rich in resources,  northeastern China is home to many enterprises in the fields of  petroleum, electricity and automobiles, said Sun Chenghai, deputy director of the CIIE Bureau. Jilin's industrial base is undergoing a comprehensive transformation and it will benefit from the second CIIE, Sun added.
 

The upcoming CIIE will showcase exhibits for advanced technologies such as those related to new energy vehicles and autonomous driving. Its medical equipment exhibition will gather a big group of international firms, including Bayer, Johnson & Johnson, Siemens Healthineers, and Philips.