(Source: CIFIT) On the morning of 8th September, the 17th
China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) opens in
Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Centre. Ma Kai, the Vice
Premier, Wang Qinmin, the Vice Chairman of CPPCC and the Chairman of
National Federation present in the opening ceremony.
Marco Hausik, Deputy Prime Minister of Namibia;
Mukhisa Kituyi, UNCTAD Secretary-General; Rintaro Tamaki, OECD Deputy
Secretary-General; Richard Sezibera, East African Community
Secretary-General and You Quan, Secretary General of Fujian Provincial
Party Committee, Director of Fujian People’s Congress as well as
business people, government officials and representatives from
international organisations present in the opening ceremony as well.
Wang Chao, the Deputy Minister of MOFCOM, said in the
opening ceremony that the world economy has become more independent than
ever, every economy has become a stakeholder of other economies. The
Chinese government is persistent in implementing the mutually beneficial
and proactive opening-up strategies, endeavor to promote the healthy,
sustainable and innovative development of world economy together with
all government and international organizations.
The CIFIT is sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce and
co-sponsored by the United Nations United Nations Conference on Trade
and Development (UNTCAD), the United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the
International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank, and the World
Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA). The CIFIT has
become one of the most important platforms for international investment
promotion and international economic and business communication.
