Cuban Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment Minister Oscar Perez-Oliva Fraga is already in this city, leading the delegation attending the event.

Diplomatic sources reported that during his stay in Shanghai and Beijing, Perez-Oliva will carry out a bilateral agenda with institutions in the economic, commercial, and financial sectors.

Cuba is participating in this edition with one stand dedicated to the country and another to the BioCubaFarma biotechnology company.

The event brings together more than 4,000 foreign companies, the highest number since its inception, including more than 300 of the world’s 500 largest firms that lead their respective sectors.

The Commerce Ministry noted that more than 2,000 companies are participating for the first time, while some 200 companies and institutions have attended previous editions of the fair.

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