第四届中国—中东欧国家博览会5月22日启幕，8000余种中东欧特色商品将亮相

Group 1 - The fourth China-Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) Expo and International Consumer Goods Expo will be held from May 22 to 25 in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, with the theme "Towards New, Towards Practical, Towards Future" [1] - Since the launch of cooperation in 2012, trade between China and CEEC countries has grown at an average annual rate of 8.8%, with imports from CEEC countries increasing by 7.4%, both exceeding the growth rate of China's overall foreign trade [1][3] - The bilateral trade volume is expected to reach a historical high of $142.3 billion in 2024, representing a year-on-year growth of 6.3% [1] Group 2 - The trade relationship between China and the EU has developed rapidly over the past 50 years, with bilateral trade volume increasing from $2.4 billion in 1975 to $785.8 billion in 2024, plus $144.8 billion in service trade, totaling over $930 billion [3] - CEEC cooperation is a vital part of China-EU relations, with Chinese investments in CEEC countries exceeding $24 billion to date [3][4] - The cooperation is expected to benefit from China's deepening high-level opening-up, strong economic complementarity, and robust trade foundations [4] Group 3 - The expo will feature a focus on new products, technologies, and ideas, aiming for practical outcomes with a target of over 10 billion yuan in import intentions from CEEC countries [5] - The expo will include a 20,000 square meter CEEC exhibition area with over 400 exhibitors showcasing more than 8,000 unique products from the region, marking record highs in exhibition area and product variety [6] - The export consumer goods exhibition area will cover 60,000 square meters with 2,000 booths, featuring a significant increase in participating enterprises and foreign buyers compared to previous years [6][7]