the "circle of friends" of the ciftis has further expanded, and foreign exhibitors are looking forward to seeking more business opportunities - "the ciftis has brought us closer to the chinese market"
2024-09-16
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yangcheng evening news all-media reporters zhan shuzhen and fu yi reported: the 2024 china international fair for trade in services (hereinafter referred to as "ciftis") is being held in beijing. this ciftis has attracted businessmen and representatives from all over the world, including new faces making their debut and old friends who have attended the conference many times. they all mentioned that china is an open and friendly country, and its huge economic potential provides a wide range of cooperation opportunities for global companies. they hope to establish closer ties with the chinese market and explore more business opportunities through the ciftis platform.
"if the chinese economy develops healthily, the world economy will also develop in the same trend." portuguese ambassador to china paulo nascimento mentioned that this year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between china and portugal. participating in the exhibition is not only to commemorate this special moment, but also because portugal values china's market potential.
"we believe that the services trade fair provides an excellent opportunity. through this platform, we can establish close ties with relevant chinese institutions and investors," said nascimento. "this time, we focused on the automotive, renewable energy and advanced manufacturing sectors. the chinese market is not only large in scale, but also has sufficient economic vitality, which is crucial to other countries in the world."
the booming chinese service industry has attracted a large number of foreign companies to seek cooperation opportunities. data shows that in the first half of this year, china's service imports amounted to 2.1 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 16.4%, higher than the growth rate of service exports in the same period.
at this year's ciftis, a total of 85 countries and international organizations held exhibitions or conferences in the name of their national governments or headquarters, of which 13 countries and international organizations, including france, portugal, and nigeria, held independent offline exhibitions for the first time. this means that the ciftis's "circle of friends" is getting bigger and bigger, and its internationalization has been further enhanced.
walking into the ethiopian pavilion, a strong aroma of coffee hits you in the face. a staff member holds a hand brewing pot and enthusiastically serves authentic coffee to visitors, showing them local products and culture.
"this is the first time that we have set up a pavilion at the services trade fair," said monteha jemo, minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the ethiopian embassy in china. "china continues to promote high-level opening-up, providing us with a good platform for display and exchange."
when the reporter mentioned that he was from guangdong, jemo smiled and said, "the last time i went to guangdong was to attend the canton fair. the canton fair and the china international fair for trade in services each have their own unique features. at the canton fair, we focus more on physical goods such as food and beverages, while the china international fair for trade in services focuses on trade in services. this time, we not only promote coffee, but also showcase ethiopia's tourism resources. we hope to attract more chinese tourists to visit in this way."
at the uae pavilion, exhibitor lim enthusiastically introduced the dates and chocolates she brought to reporters. "i want to participate in all activities held in china," she said with a smile, "our company specializes in selling date products, such as date honey. we have been trading with china for a long time. this year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between china and the uae. we hope to use the platform of the china international fair for trade in services to establish connections with more chinese companies and let chinese consumers better understand the important position of dates in our culture."
as an important platform for global trade in services, the ciftis has been successfully held for ten sessions. this year, the organizers have further introduced a series of entry facilitation measures, such as applying for port visas with invitation letters and setting up entry and exit service desks on site, to facilitate foreign exhibitors to attend the ciftis. as more and more countries and companies join this grand event, the ciftis has increasingly become an important link for global trade and cultural exchanges, providing a broad platform for all parties to share development opportunities and work together to create the future.
