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More than 1,500 exhibitors from 23 countries and regions took part at the five-day ITMA Asia + CITME exhibition which was spread over 160,000 sq m of space. The next ITMA Asia + CITME exhibition to be held from 14 to 18 October 2024 at the NECC Shanghai.

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