Hainan's products expo signals China's next consumer wave
2026-04-16 10:08:06 source：CGTN
April 14, 2026
The sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), also known as the Hainan Expo, is taking place from April 13 to April 18 in Hainan. It arrives with a dual sense of timing and ambition.
As the first major exhibition in the opening year of China's new Five-Year Plan period, and the first since the Hainan Free Trade Port launched island-wide special customs operations, the event signals more than a return to form – it marks a recalibration of how consumption, openness and innovation intersect.
The expo positions itself as both a marketplace and a barometer.
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