Apr. 8, 2010 (China Knowledge) - China Mobile Ltd<0941><CHL>, the country's largest mobile phone operator, has teamed up with the official Xinhua News Agency to launch a mobile digital newspaper in time for the upcoming 2010 Shanghai World Expo, the Shanghai Daily reported.

The digital newspaper will offer multimedia content including audio and video as well as images, according to the two companies. China Mobile will send the digital version to more than 40 million subscribers during the event, which runs from May 1 to Oct. 31.

The number of domestic and international visitors to World Expo is expected to reach a record 70 million, according to the executive committee of the event.

192 countries and 52 international organizations have confirmed that they will participate in the world-class event, the committee said.

The Shanghai World Expo, which will cover 5.28 square kilometers, has the largest exhibiting area in the history of the event. A total of 550,000 hotel beds for visitors will be available in Shanghai, and more will be available in hotels in nearby cities.