This photo taken on April 10, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province. More than 3,300 high-quality brands from home and abroad have gathered at the third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), which kicked off Monday in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province.

Themed "Share Open Opportunities, Co-create a Better Life," the expo aims to boost consumption recovery and upgrading to provide opportunities for companies worldwide to share the Chinese market. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

HAIKOU, April 10 (Xinhua) -- More than 3,300 high-quality brands from home and abroad have gathered at the third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), which kicked off Monday in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province.

Themed "Share Open Opportunities, Co-create a Better Life," the expo aims to boost consumption recovery and upgrading to provide opportunities for companies worldwide to share the Chinese market.

More than 1,000 products from more than 300 brands will make their debut at the expo, which will last until April 15.

Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao said that this year's expo will focus on hot topics such as green consumption, healthy consumption, smart consumption, and fashion consumption. A series of consumption promotion activities will be held.

The expo will also strengthen ties between exhibitors and buyers, stimulate market vitality, boost consumer confidence, and promote consumption upgrading and potential release, Wang said.

The expo has invited over 2,000 buyers from 35 countries and regions to participate in the event.

Wang said that a 20,000-square-meter exhibition zone, especially for domestic consumer products, has been set up this year to display high-quality Chinese goods at the expo.

Delegates applaud while attending the opening ceremony of the third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province, on April 10, 2023. More than 3,300 high-quality brands from home and abroad have gathered at the third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), which kicked off Monday in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province.

Themed "Share Open Opportunities, Co-create a Better Life," the expo aims to boost consumption recovery and upgrading to provide opportunities for companies worldwide to share the Chinese market. (Xinhua/Li Xin)