SHANGHAI, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The ninth edition of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) opened on Thursday in Shanghai.

Running from Nov. 5 to 10, this year's CIIE has attracted 4,142 overseas exhibitors, with total exhibition area exceeding 440,000 square meters. Over 480 exhibits are set to make their global, Asian or China debut at the event, the highest number in history.