The State Council released a circular on March 4, deciding to establish the China International Import Expo (CIIE) Organizing Committee, which will be led by Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua.

The committee’s office will be located at the Ministry of Commerce, with the Ministry of Commerce, Shanghai government, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other departments as members, the circular said.

The circular also said the committee should make overall plans, including implementation, for CIIE, and coordinate specific tasks during the preparation.

The committee must report regularly about the progress of the preparation, and undertake other tasks, the circular added.