Romain Peiffert, CEO of GL events Greater China, said an increasing number of Chinese companies are expecting to expand overseas, while the vast Chinese market is continuously attracting global firms at the same time.
"We are the bridge," said Peiffert. "China's economy is developing toward high-tech, high-quality, with high added-value. We can see this in our industries, and we definitely still have a strong appetite in China to grow and expand."
The NuernbergMesse Group from Germany, a first-time CIIE exhibitor, shared similar sentiments. Celebrating 20 years of being a "bridge-builder" between China and the world, it values the "planning security combined with dynamic industries" in the Chinese market.
Peter Ottmann, CEO of the group, stressed that China, especially Shanghai, would always be the starting point of its success story. "What we always can learn from China is how curious the people here are for new developments, and how open minded they are to ask questions," he said.
