July 28th marks 100 days to go before the first ever China International Import Expo, which Shanghai will host from November 5th to 10th. To launch the 100-day countdown, officials introduced preparation work of the event. Our reporter Wang Hui has the details.

WANG HUI SHANGHAI "The expo will have three sections, including a country pavilion for trade and investment, an enterprise and business exhibition, and the Hongqiao International Trade Forum. The event will be held in nine exhibition halls at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. China is the world's second-largest economy, as well as the second largest importer and consumer. Over the next five years, the country is expected to import products and services worth more than 10 trillion US dollars. So, 28-hundred suppliers have registered for the event. I've also talked to business groups from the US and the EU, let's see what they say.