Xiamen has taken its first steps towards becoming a regional cross-Straits financial center after the State Council approved the expansion of the special economic zone to include the entire city, said Sun Chunlan, secretary of the Fujian provincial Party committee.
Fujian Governor Huang Xiaojing urged the whole province to beef up efforts to better organize upcoming three events - the second WIF, the 14th CIFIT and the sixth Cross-Straits Tourism Expo, which will be held concurrently in early September.
Organizers of the China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) should enhance efforts to ensure the success of CIFIT and the second World Investment Forum (WIF).
Simon Galpin, director-general of Investment Promotion, InvestHK, presented the advantages of Hong Kong at the opening of the Hong Kong Pavilion at the 14th China International Fair for Investment & Trade, emphasizing Hong Kong is the ideal springboard for Chinese mainland enterprises exploring the international marketplace.
Morocco, Zambia, Laos and Comoro have shown great interest in taking part in the upcoming 14th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT).
China is shaking off the effects of the global financial crisis, with investments this year looking to surpass that of 2008's, said Wang Chao, vice-minister of commerce, at the second preparatory meeting of the 14th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) and the second World Investment Forum (WIF).
China's economy has seen brisk growth despite the financial crisis. The annual trade gala - Chinese International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT), is set to take flight in the post-crisis era, said Liu Cigui, vice director of the organizing committee of CIFIT and Xiamen's mayor.
Preparations for the 14th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) is going smoothly, said Huang Ling, director of the program affair department of the organizing committee of the fair, at a press conference held in Beijing late last month.
The American Certification Institution has joined hands with the WTO division of the Ministry of Commerce of China, and brought market information and orders from the US government to the 14th CIFIT.
Xiamen Port and Zhangzhou Port were integrated on Aug 31 and are being called Xiamen Port. The Xiamen Port authority is now in charge of both ports. The new Xiamen Port will be an international shipping hub of container traffic of international trade and bulk cargo transportations.
China is fast becoming a major donor in international aid and humanitarian efforts with 2010 being the 60th anniversary of the cause.
Foreign companies have expressed concern over China's recent moves to support domestic technologies and said the "indigenous innovation" policy is sometimes discriminatory and involves transfer of intellectual property.
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