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Chinese President Xi Jinping opened on Monday, November 5, in Shanghai the first international exhibition of international imports of China (CIIE).
The exhibition from 5 to 10 November brings together more than 3,000 foreign companies from 130 countries worldwide, providing them with a platform to connect with potential buyers of the second largest economy in the world.
"CIIE is a major initiative of China to proactively open its market to the world," Xi said in his opening speech.
Here are some of the interesting exhibits presented at the CIIE.
1. flying car
The first flying car of the Slovakian company AeroMobil, the 1.4-ton STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing Aircraft) 4.0 electric hybrid aircraft, makes its Asian debut in Shanghai this week.
The vehicle can travel both on land and in the air and can switch from car mode to flight mode in less than three minutes.
Cars should be delivered to customers between 2020 and 2021, once regulatory approval has been obtained.
The Guangzhou-based UAV manufacturer Ehang is based in China. In February, he completed test flights with his single-seat electric taxi drone, the Ehang 184.
2. The smallest pacemaker in the world
The US medical technology company Medtronic brings to CIIE what it claims to be the smallest pacemaker in the world. The Micra Transcatheter (TPS) wireless pacing system is less than 10% of the size of conventional pacemakers.
It is administered by a catheter and implanted directly into the heart without surgical intervention or thoracic incision.
The TPS Micra was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2016.
3. Italian-made helicopters
A price of 200 million yuan (39.9 million Singaporean dollars), the AW189 of Leonardo Helicopter is one of the most expensive exhibitions of the CIIE.
The Italian company Leonardo Helicopter has imported three of its helicopter models to Shanghai. The AW189, a 8.6-ton twin-engine high-performance helicopter, is one of three models of helicopters that, according to the Italian automaker, will entice Chinese business magnates and men. of the jet set.
It can be used not only in commercial passenger transport, but also in search and rescue missions and offshore oil exploration operations.
Leonardo is also planning to establish a helicopter training center and a final assembly workshop in China, the Xinhua news agency reported.
4. New logistical technologies
Logistics is one of China's flagship industries and US conglomerate Honeywell is looking to capitalize on this growing demand in its second largest market, after the United States.
Honeywell, which has approximately 13,000 employees in 30 Chinese cities, is preparing to launch its new connected supply chain solution, Connected Freight, at the CIIE.
The connected freight can provide real-time information on the location and status of critical goods in transit.
With the help of this system, shippers and logistics companies will be able to monitor shipments of high-value, perishable goods, which could help avoid costly losses and damage, Shane told Xinhua Tedjarati, President of Honeywell Global High Growth Regions.
5. Ecological Cars
Chinese citizens are increasingly concerned about pollution in their cities and electric cars are seen as a way to reduce emissions.
China is the world leader in new energy vehicle sales, and sales of these vehicles are expected to increase.
In line with the Chinese market's interest in low-emission vehicles, UFM's biofore concept car, UPM, will make its first appearance in China at the CIIE.
Created with renewable and recyclable materials and innovations from the forest industry, the car weighs 1.1 kg and costs around 30,000 euros (47,000 Singapore dollars).
The Biofore concept car runs on renewable diesel and emits 80% less greenhouse gases than those using fossil fuels.
6. Bio-toilets
Singaporean biotech company Westcom Technology presents its organic toilets that can turn waste into fertilizer in 24 hours.
Each set of organic toilets costs $ 2,000 and does not require water, electricity or complicated piping.
Westcom Technology CEO David Tan said in an interview with The Straits Times: "We want to bring products that match what China wants to do, in terms of protecting the eco-system, toilet revolution and waste recycling ".
These bio-toilets would help address the lack of toilets and infrastructure in China, particularly in the more remote tourist destinations, he added.
7. Diamond crust shoes
The luxury company Genavant, co-founded by famous shoe designer Jimmy Choo and his godson Reggie Hung, presents a pair of heels of 30 million yuan (5.9 million Singaporean dollars).
According to Choo, the diamond-crusted heels took almost a year to complete.
Created by Choo and Hung, the shoes feature between 400 and 500 pink and white diamonds graded by the Gemological Institute of America and will be on display next to other fancy jewelry shoes.
The Genavant collection would represent Choo's ultimate goal: to replace engagement rings with shoes.
8. Foldable Presbyopic Glasses
Italian eyewear brand Nannini markets its ultra-thin revolutionary glasses in the Chinese market. The reading glasses have rotating nose bridges and can be folded and kept in a 1.0mm thick case, which means that they can be easily stowed in a jacket pocket.
The glasses, made in Modena, Italy, have recently been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
9. Maori food products
The HUI Maori collective, made up of 11 companies, seeks to import Maori-produced food and beverages into China. The product line includes fruit bars, wine and Manuka honey.
New Zealand's Maori Development Minister Nanaia Mahuta said that for the first time, Maori exporters can enter the modern world of e-commerce in order to take advantage of New Zealand's international status as a nation. shopping, reported CGTN.
Launched in China on Monday, November 5 at the CIIE, the HUI Maori Collective's product suite will be housed in NZ Post's flagship store on Alibaba's Tmall Global ecommerce platform.
New Zealand's FernMark license, which verifies that products are grown or manufactured or designed in New Zealand by reputable New Zealand companies, will be the subject of these products.
10. High-end Kenyan coffee
The East African coffee chain Java House, based in Nairobi, Kenya, will prepare its high-end coffee at the CIIE. It is one of many African companies wishing to enter the Chinese market and has signed a distribution agreement with Shanghai-based logistics company Greechain International Ltd.
"High quality Kenyan coffee contains high quality fruit acids and strong flavors," Greechain general manager Du Gongming told China Daily.
He added that Greechain and Java House will open the first cafe selling African coffee in Shanghai.
The coffee market in China has flourished in recent years. Total coffee consumption in China has increased on average by 16% per year over the last decade, exceeding the world average by 2%, according to figures from the International Coffee Organization. .
The company has forecast that its incursion into China will boost its growth in the face of weakening competitiveness of the coffee industry in Africa, the China Daily reported.
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