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The first China International Consumer Products Expo kicked off on Thursday in Haikou, the capital of South China's Hainan province.
首届中国国际消费品博览会5月6日在海南海口开幕。

Co-hosted by China's commerce ministry and the Hainan provincial government, the expo is expected to attract more than 200,000 visitors.
首届消博会由中国商务部和海南省政府共同举办，预计各类观众超过20万人。

Slated for May 7-10, the event has attracted 648 overseas companies and 1,365 brands from 69 countries and regions, as well as 857 enterprises and 1,263 brands from China.
7日至10日展会举行期间，国际展区参展企业648家，参展品牌1365个，来自69个国家和地区；国内展区参展企业857家，参展品牌1263个。

Covering 80,000 square meters, the expo will be the largest consumer goods expo in the Asia-Pacific region, organizers said.
主办方表示，展览总面积8万平方米，将成为亚太地区规模最大的消费精品展。

A forum on global consumption innovation will be held during the expo, and a series of new products will debut, organizers said.
主办方表示，消博会期间将举办全球消费创新论坛，并将推出一系列新产品。