Guests from around the world are gathering in Shanghai for the "Eastern Promise" as the ninth China International Import Expo begins today.

The ninth China International Import Expo opens today in Shanghai.

This year's expo features 162 countries, regions, and international organizations, with 4,142 overseas companies exhibiting, including more than 2,000 first-time participants and over 300 Fortune Global 500 companies and industry leaders.

The scale of the event has reached a new high, with total exhibition space exceeding 440,000 square meters, and more than 480 representative exhibits making their global debut, Asian premiere, or China debut.