The 3rd China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) will take place in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province from June 29 to July 2 this year. With the theme of "Common Development for A Shared Future", the expo will set up a main venue, a main exhibition hall and a sub-exhibition hall at the Changsha International Conference Center, Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center and China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion and Innovation Park (Hunan Gaoqiao Grand Market).

The 3rd China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) and the Pilot Zone for In-depth China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Conference was held at Beijing on the afternoon of March 16. The conference revealed that the fair have eight African guest-of-honour countries and two thematic provinces, Shandong and Hubei. Focusing on the key areas and emerging fields of China-Africa economic and trade cooperation, about 30 activities in five categories, including major activities, high-end forums, matchmaking and negotiation, thematic seminars and supporting activities, will be held during the expo. Among them, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, the China-Africa Countries Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Cooperation Forum hosted by the General Administration of Customs and the China-Africa Healthcare Development Forum hosted by the National Medical Products Administration will hold separate events.

In terms of exhibition and display, the main exhibition venue consists of six single exhibition halls and an outdoor square for the exhibition. About 90,000 square meters of exhibit space, up 27,000 square meters from the prior session, are available in the main exhibition hall. A comprehensive pavilion, an African enterprise and commodity pavilion, a Chinese enterprise and commodity pavilion, a Chinese provincial, regional, and municipal pavilion, and a domestic and foreign trade integration pavilion will be set up to display the achievements of China-Africa economic and trade cooperation, the profile of guests of honor, theme provinces, central enterprises, and local provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, African high-quality characteristic products, and China's production capacity, products, and services suitable for African markets. The sub-exhibition hall mainly serves as a permanent exhibition hall of the expo.

The 3rd China-Africa Business Expo will launch a wide call for cooperation projects for all parties of China and Africa; continue to share experiences, release the China-Africa Trade Index for the first time and publish the China-Africa Economic and Trade Relationship Annual Report again.