山海相隔，也无法阻挡中外企业参与第三届中国国际进口博览会的热情。
Despite being separated by mountains and seas. Distance cannot stop the enthusiasm of foreign companies and exhibitors for the third China International Import Expo (CIIE).
2月初，又有数十家企业顺利签约第三届进博会，签约面积达数千平方米。
In early February, more than a dozen companies signed up for the expo through online registration.
这是怎么做到的？
据了解，在新冠肺炎疫情防控期间，第三届中国国际进口博览会的相关洽谈业务正通过电话、视频通信、邮件等非接触方式有条不紊地进行。
According to the CIIE organizers, preparation efforts are still underway despite the novel coronavirus epidemic, with communication being made through phone calls, video calls and emails.
据国家会展中心（上海）展览部卢鹏介绍，2月3日后，展览部克服疫情带来的影响，积极开拓工作思路，尝试了新的工作方式和方法，并且在操作流程等方面都做了创新。在员工隔离的情况下，大量利用了微信、邮件、电话、视频会议等形式与近300家企业逐一沟通做了多方面的拓展交流。
Lu Peng, a clerk at the expo’s business exhibition department, said that he has since Feb 3 been communicating with 300 foreign companies about the exhibition through emails and phone and video calls.
据了解，国外企业报名参展踊跃，早在1月底，第三届进博会企业商业展签约展览面积就已超过50%，签约报名参展企业超过1000家。
As of the end of January, more than 1,000 companies had booked exhibition areas for the third CIIE, accounting for over 50% of the exhibition spots.
“正是因为首届和第二届进博会取得了圆满成功，参展企业获得了实实在在的好处和实惠，企业报名参加第三届进博会才越来越踊跃。”商务部研究院国际市场研究所副所长白明近日接受采访时说。
“Companies are taking an active step in the third CIIE because they’ve reaped tangible results from the inaugural and the second editions, both of which proved to be successful,” said Bai Ming, a researcher at the Ministry of Commerce.
第三届中国国际进口博览会将于2020年11月5日至10日在国家会展中心（上海）举办。
The third CIIE will take place at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) from Nov 5 to 10.
企业商业展作为进口博览会的重要组成部分，本届将设六大展区。它们分别是服务贸易展区、汽车展区、技术装备展区、消费品展区、医疗器械及医药保健展区和食品及农产品展区。
During the third CIIE, there will be six exhibition areas focusing on trade in services, automobiles, consumer goods, intelligent industry and information technology, medical equipment and healthcare products, and food and agricultural products.
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第三届进口博览会
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