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Pan Feng Attends the Launch Ceremony of the 6th China International Consumer Products Expo
On the morning of April 13, the launch ceremony of the 6th China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) and the 2026 “Shop in China” International Consumption Season was grandly held in Haikou, Hainan, marking the official opening of the event. As the first national-level economic and trade exhibition of the “15th Five-Year Plan” period, and the first major national-level open event following the implementation of island-wide independent customs operations at the Hainan Free Trade Port, this year's Expo has attracted significant global attention. Pan Feng, Vice Chairman of CEATEC and President of ECECDC, was invited to attend the opening ceremony. During the event, Pan Feng met with Maninder Sidhu, Canada's Minister of International Trade, and held in-depth exchanges on China–Canada economic and trade relations, cross-border consumption cooperation, and industrial linkages under the Free Trade Port framework, exploring new opportunities for bilateral cooperation.
In his remarks, Vice Premier He Lifeng stated that China remains firmly committed to expanding high-level opening-up, leveraging the Expo as a global platform for premium consumer goods exchange, fully unlocking the institutional dividends of the Hainan Free Trade Port, and continuously expanding imports of high-quality consumer products. He also emphasized strengthening international cooperation in trade, culture, and tourism, sharing the opportunities of China's vast consumer market, and jointly contributing to global economic recovery.
The Expo is jointly hosted by the Ministry of Commerce and the People's Government of Hainan Province, under the theme Opening Up for Global Consumption, Innovation for a Better Life, with Canada serving as the Guest Country of Honor. The event brings together high-quality resources from over 60 countries and regions, focusing on cross-border consumption, international trade, and two-way industrial investment. A series of supporting activities—including business matchmaking, new product launches, and cultural and tourism exchanges—are being held concurrently, aiming to build a world-class platform for the display and trade of premium consumer goods, deepen pragmatic international economic and trade cooperation, and promote high-quality, open development of the consumer market.
