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By Shi Shi, SFC, 21st Century Business Herald 

The 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) kicked off on the morning of November 5 in Shanghai and will run through November 10. Carl F. Fey, Professor of Strategy at BI Norwegian Business School, participated in the CIIE for the first time. He shared with SFC journalists that the CIIE – including its sub-forums such as the Hongqiao Forum – plays a vital role in facilitating international trade and exchanges. "If we engage in dialogue, we can gain better mutual understanding and hopefully avoid misunderstandings, high tariffs, and other issues," he noted. For CIIE, He spoke highly of China"s level of opening-up, which is constantly improving.