John Deere, a Fortune 500 company, is a loyal fan of the expo.

Leaders from business and government circles attend the second Global Economic Leaders Summit at the expo last year.

This year will be the fourth year for the US manufacturer of farming equipment to attend.

Its tractors, harvesters and golf playground facilities on display attracted a large audience and received positive feedback at previous events.

Tire manufacturer Kumho has been part of the expo since it was first held in 2005. During that event, Kumho signed an agreement with the Changchun government to build a tire factory in the city.

As an important bridge between China and South Korea, the expo has done much to fuel Kumho's development in China and across the globe.

Statistics show that since the first expo was held, more than 600 companies that are either Fortune 500 or big multinational enterprises have participated in the expo.

New feature

This year's expo is the first to be held under the new name.

Professional buyers from overseas attend the expo. Ding Luyang / China Daily

With the goal of continual improvement, the ninth expo has several highlights.

To cater to the global trend, the ninth expo will have a service trade fair to attract businesses from China and abroad to communicate with each other.

The second International Sourcing Fair is expected to draw more than 200 buyers and traders.

The number of the world's top 500 companies, large multinational companies as well as renowned domestic buyers and traders will double the total last year.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the start of China's strategy to revive the traditional industrial bases of the Northeast.

Thus, the ninth expo will establish a pavilion to commemorate this strategy.

In addition, other pavilions for the modern service industry and emerging industries as well as specialized booths for Hong Kong and Taiwan will be on display during the expo.

The ninth expo will feature a series of conferences and forums to broaden regional communication and cooperation.

They include the seventh Northeast Asia high-level forum, at which official leaders from Northeast Asia countries will give speeches.