Shanghai’s executive vice mayor Zhou Bo said today the city will go all out to ensure the success of the first China International Import Expo to be held next year by enhancing cooperation among government departments and other supportive services.

Shanghai has established a special committee for the Import Expo, which is chaired by municipal leaders of Shanghai and involves 36 line departments covering commerce, public security, public finance, transportation, foreign affairs, media, customs, quarantine and inspection, trade promotion as well as the National Exhibition and Convention Center, Zhou said at a briefing in Beijing.

The expo, which will be held between November 5 and 10 next year, was initiated by Chinese President Xi Jinping in May this year as a measure to open up the domestic market to the rest of the world.