Exhibitors from Nepal manage their booth during the Lhasa Shoton Imports Expo in the Xizang autonomous region on Tuesday. (PALDEN NYIMA/CHINA DAILY) The five-day Lhasa Shoton Imports Expo, which kicked off in the capital of the Xizang autonomous region on Sunday, has brought together 246 companies from 31 countries and regions, alongside over 600 foreign merchants, marking the region's largest import commodity expo in over a decade. With five themed pavilions representing countries like Nepal, Serbia, Malaysia, Thailand and Mongolia, the grand event will showcase a diverse array of over 1,000 types of goods, ranging from handicrafts and consumer products to food and beverages, cultural items, electronics, and clothing, across 8,000 square meters of exhibition area.
Wang Qiang, mayor of Lhasa, highlighted the expo's importance in Lhasa's efforts to position itself as an open center facing South Asia and to accelerate foreign trade development. Wang emphasized the city's proactive approach in deepening economic and trade exchanges with neighboring countries and regions, underscoring the significance of initiatives like the 15 measures introduced this year to support the enhancement of foreign trade. The expo also serves as a platform for promoting investment and economic cooperation.
The Lhasa Investment Promotion Bureau has unveiled 35 preferential policies to attract investment, while the Nepal-China Chamber of Commerce has organized over 60 companies to participate, fosterin.