The products and services offered at the exhibition included food and beverage, lifestyle, tourism and culture, sport and health, as well as investment and trade.

Proposed in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative has received positive response and support from more than 100 countries and international organizations over the past four years.

Shanghai, the economic center of China, is well located in the key position of the Belt and Road route, giving birth to China’s first free trade zone and taking on great responsibilities to promote China’s economic development by pushing forward the initiative.