About 150,000 square meters of exhibition space has already been booked for next year's China International Import Expo, an indication of industry leaders' confidence in the Chinese market, organizers said in Shanghai on Wednesday as this year's event closed.

Sun Chenghai, deputy director of the CIIE Bureau, said at a news conference that companies have booked booths for next year's expo at a faster rate than for 2021.

第四届中国国际进口博览会11月10日在上海闭幕。

中国国际进口博览局副局长孙成海在闭幕新闻发布会上介绍，截至目前，第五届进博会企业预定展览面积超过15万平方米，进度快于去年同期，显示出各行业龙头企业对中国市场的信心。

The exhibition area this year was a record 366,000 sq m, up 6,000 sq m from 2020.

Affected by COVID-19, the value of deals reached at this year's CIIE was $70.

72 billion, down 2.

6 percent year-on-year, Sun said.

However, 422 new products, technologies and service items were released at the event, a record high, he said.

孙成海说，本届进博会展览面积达到36.

6万平米，较上届扩容6000平方米，创历史新高。

受疫情等因素影响，本届进博会按一年计意向成交金额707.

2亿美元，比上届略降2.

6%。

共展示422项新产品、新技术、新服务，创历史新高。

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