CXMEE is the largest machinery and electronics exhibition jointly organized by both sides across the Straits. The 17th CXMEE attracted more than 900 enterprises and provided a record number of 3,700 booths. For the first time, the number of booths for machinery and electronics exceeded the 2,000 mark, and the Xiamen Engineering Machinery Exhibition alone had 1,270 booths, 28 percent more than last year. The 17th CXMEE drew 37,000 trade professionals from 33 countries and regions, including 4,900 from abroad. Taiwan remained the largest source of overseas visitors, with 2,257 business people in attendance, accounting for 44.2 percent of overseas trade professionals. Taiwan remained the largest source of overseas visitors to the CXMEE, with 2,566 people in attendance, reflecting the CXMEE’s attraction to the Taiwan business community. Countries and regions with a large presence at CXMEE included Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, the United States, Australia, and Hong Kong.