Visitors browse Xizang's exhibition area during the ninth China International Import Expo in Shanghai. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Xizang autonomous region has signed agreements for 10 cooperation projects at the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE), held in Shanghai from Nov 5 to 10.

The region organized 12 buyers and 32 companies to participate in the expo, which provided a platform for international procurement, investment promotion, cultural exchange, and open cooperation.

The cooperation projects cover consumption-based assistance, foreign trade, brand development, and technology research and development.

One project brings together Xizang Kunshi Cultural Industry Development Co and doTERRA, an international essential oils company. Yu Xiaotong, a staff member at Kunshi, said the cooperation would help adapt a century-old tradition of Tibetan incense and its use in wellness practices into more convenient and affordable products.

Xizang Airlines Co and Chengdu International Railway Port Investment and Development Co also signed an agreement on cargo space resources and unveiled an air-rail intermodal service linking Xizang, Sichuan, and Chengdu International Railway Port.

The service combines cargo capacity in Xizang Airlines aircraft holds with cross-border freight capacity provided by China-Europe freight trains operating from Chengdu International Railway Port.

Xie Yongcan, general manager of Xizang Airlines Logistics Co, said the service would enable seamless connections between air and rail transport and would help Xizang's specialty products reach domestic and international markets more efficiently while making it easier to bring in goods from outside the region.