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2026.11.09 12:58 GMT+8

CIIE 2026: Everything can go live!

Updated 2026.11.09 12:58 GMT+8
CGTN

From cutting-edge technology to everyday consumer goods, almost everything is going live at this year’s China International Import Expo!

Livestreaming is turning exhibition booths into virtual shopping windows, connecting global brands with millions of Chinese consumers in real time. With live demonstrations, interactive experiences and instant purchases, CIIE is not just showcasing products – it’s creating new opportunities to boost consumption and bring global products closer to Chinese shoppers. 

A presenter holds up a chart about hair care inside a glass-walled livestream studio at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

A livestream host holds up a hair accessory for a smartphone camera at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

A livestream host speaks to viewers while a colleague holds up a handwritten price sign at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

Studio lights illuminate a presenter speaking on camera in front of a fish oil display at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

A presenter shows smartphone viewers a promotional offer for avocado oil at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

A host uses a handwritten whiteboard to discuss iron supplements during a livestream at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

A host speaks to viewers through a smartphone mounted inside a ring light at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

Smartphones and a ring light sit beside bottles of cooking oil at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

Two men work behind a row of supplement bottles and tripod-mounted smartphones at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

A woman holds up a handwritten sign while a presenter speaks into a smartphone at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

A presenter demonstrates a pressure washer at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

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