A number of foreign leaders will attend the opening ceremony of the 8th China International Import Expo and related events, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Nov 3.

The leaders include Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, Serbian Prime Minister Djuro Macut, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria Abbas Tajudeen, and President of the National Council of Slovenia Marko Lotrič.

The 8th CIIE will kick off in Shanghai on Nov 5 and last for six days.