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Fourth Arab states expo in September

The fourth China-Arab States Expo will be held in Yinchuan, capital of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, from Sept 5 to Sept 8, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday. The expo, themed New Opportunity, New Future, will explore cooperation opportunities between China and Arab states in areas such as trade and investment, Internet Plus, cross-border e-commerce, infrastructure, and capacity cooperation. A total of 73 foreign business associations and enterprises have preliminarily confirmed they will attend the expo.

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