SHANGHAI, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The enrollment of supporting activities for the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) was launched Friday, the CIIE bureau said.

Activities related to policy interpretations, matchmaking sessions and new products displays as well as research report releases will make up at least 80 percent of the supporting activities.

The second CIIE, to be held in November in Shanghai, will also set up a special area for the debut of new products, technologies and services, according to the bureau.

More than 250 Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders have signed up for the event so far.

A total of 172 countries, regions and international organizations and more than 3,600 enterprises participated in the first CIIE, held Nov. 5 to 10 in Shanghai, with more than 370 supporting activities organized.