HAIKOU, May 9 (Xinhua) -- In recent days, thousands of consumers and business persons in Haikou, capital of China's southernmost Hainan province, have witnessed the economic vitality at the first China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE).
The expo running from May 7 to May 10 has attracted 648 foreign enterprises showcasing over 1,300 brands in Haikou, and is expected to be the largest consumer goods expo in the Asia-Pacific region.
Striving for post-pandemic recovery, multinational giants came to the expo to debut their new products and showcase their top-notch goods, and overseas small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) also flocked here to observe the booming Chinese market.