This photo taken on June 25, 2026 shows a scene of the opening ceremony of the 9th China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The five-day expo, featuring an exhibition area of approximately 140,000 square meters, with six dedicated exhibition zones set up for investment cooperation, new quality productive forces, specialty industries, green development, culture and tourism, as well as Silk Road cooperation, opened here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)
URUMQI, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The 9th China-Eurasia Expo opened on Thursday in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, an event promoting trade and investment cooperation across Asia and Europe.
The five-day expo has drawn participants from 49 countries, regions and international organizations, with 27 countries and regions setting up exhibition pavilions. More than 3,000 companies and institutions have signed up to attend.
The United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Korea, Russia and Thailand are making their debuts with dedicated national pavilions at the event under the theme "New Opportunities for the Silk Road, New Vitality for Eurasia" this year. The expo has designated Kazakhstan and Pakistan as guest countries of honor.
Covering a total exhibition area of 140,000 square meters, the expo features six dedicated exhibition zones for investment cooperation, new quality productive forces, specialty industries, green development, culture and tourism, as well as Silk Road cooperation.
Fu Yunyan, director of Xinjiang international expo affairs bureau, said the expo's expanding global participation demonstrates Xinjiang's ever-widening opening-up to the outside world.
Fu said more than 80 trade and investment promotion activities will be held during the expo, building a comprehensive docking platform for Chinese and foreign enterprises and institutions to secure orders, negotiate cooperation, drive investment and explore new markets.
Xinjiang enjoys a unique geographical advantage of connecting eight countries via 19 state-approved land ports, laying a solid foundation for cross-border exchanges and cooperation.
Upgraded in 2010 from the former Urumqi Foreign Economic and Trade Fair, the China-Eurasia Expo has developed into a national-level, comprehensive international expo jointly hosted by the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, and Xinjiang's regional government.
According to data from the Ministry of Commerce, the total value of trade in goods between China and Central Asian countries exceeded 100 billion U.S. dollars for the first time in 2025. China has also become the largest trading partner and a major source of investment for Central Asian countries. ■
This photo taken on June 25, 2026 shows a scene of the opening ceremony of the 9th China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The five-day expo, featuring an exhibition area of approximately 140,000 square meters, with six dedicated exhibition zones set up for investment cooperation, new quality productive forces, specialty industries, green development, culture and tourism, as well as Silk Road cooperation, opened here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)
Guests attend the opening ceremony of the 9th China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 25, 2026. The five-day expo, featuring an exhibition area of approximately 140,000 square meters, with six dedicated exhibition zones set up for investment cooperation, new quality productive forces, specialty industries, green development, culture and tourism, as well as Silk Road cooperation, opened here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)
This photo taken on June 25, 2026 shows a scene of the opening ceremony of the 9th China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The five-day expo, featuring an exhibition area of approximately 140,000 square meters, with six dedicated exhibition zones set up for investment cooperation, new quality productive forces, specialty industries, green development, culture and tourism, as well as Silk Road cooperation, opened here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)
Guests attend the opening ceremony of the 9th China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 25, 2026. The five-day expo, featuring an exhibition area of approximately 140,000 square meters, with six dedicated exhibition zones set up for investment cooperation, new quality productive forces, specialty industries, green development, culture and tourism, as well as Silk Road cooperation, opened here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)
This photo taken on June 25, 2026 shows a display board at the 9th China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Themed on "New Opportunities of Silk Road, New Vitality for Eurasian Cooperation," the expo is held here from June 25 to 29. (Xinhua/Shi Feng)
People purchase cultural and creative products during the 9th China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 25, 2026. Themed on "New Opportunities of Silk Road, New Vitality for Eurasian Cooperation," the expo is held here from June 25 to 29. (Xinhua/Shi Feng)
Visitors pass by the booth of CRRC Corporation Limited, a Chinese rail transit equipment supplier, during the 9th China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 25, 2026. Themed on "New Opportunities of Silk Road, New Vitality for Eurasian Cooperation," the expo is held here from June 25 to 29. (Xinhua/Shi Feng)
A quadruped robot demonstrates going down the stairs during the 9th China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 25, 2026. Themed on "New Opportunities of Silk Road, New Vitality for Eurasian Cooperation," the expo is held here from June 25 to 29. (Xinhua/Shi Feng)
