国内英语新闻:Over 50 Russian companies to join China-Russia expo in NE China

HARBIN, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of over 50 Russian companies will arrive in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province next month for the second China-Russia Exposition, the organizing committee of the event said Saturday.

The expo, scheduled to be held from October 12 to 16 in Harbin, will attract Russian enterprises from different industries, including food and agriculture, chemicals, aviation and aerospace, banking and finance, and heavy industry and metallurgy.

The results of cooperation between China and Russia, especially in equipment manufacturing, science, technology and finance, will be featured during the event, according to the committee.

The expo will also attract businessmen from other countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, the Republic of Korea, India and Singapore.

The first China-Russia Expo ended last July in Harbin with contracts worth 3.15 billion U.S. dollars signed.

The event's predecessor was the China Harbin Internation.al Economic and Trade Fair first held in 1990.