World Expo 2010 Shanghai organizers vow to provide opportunities for all the countries willing to join the grand event, Wang Guangya, China's ambassador to the United Nations, said today during its promotion meeting in the United Nations on March 26.

China will establish favorable policies especially for World Expo 2010, which will include easy exit and entry for working staff and cargo related to the Expo and tax breaks, said Hua Junduo, China's commissioner general for World Expo 2010 during the meeting.

China will also give US$100 million funds helping developing countries and international organization with their pavilion construction and designing.

"It was the first time that a developing country hosted the World Expo," said Wang. "It means a lot not only to Shanghai, but also to all the developing countries."

Shanghai Vice Mayor Yang Xiong introduced the general information of the Expo to the representatives from about 20 countries' permanent missions to the United Nations.

So far, 124 countries and international organizations have signed up for their participation in World Expo 2010, including Palau, Costa Rica and Guatemala, which haven't established the official foreign relations with China.