China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) is sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (Mofcom), and organized by the Provincial People’s Government of Fujian and the Municipal People’s Government of Xiamen, Provincial and municipal governments throughout China, as well as relevant state ministries, commissions, offices, bureaus and associations, organization delegations to attend the Fair.

Mofcom acts as the Honorary Chairman of the Organizing Committee of CIFIT, and the Governor of Fujian Province as the Chairman. The Fair is held annually in Xiamen from September 8-12. (The relevant websites for further information.are“http://www.chinafair.org.cn/en/index.asp”,“http://www.chinafair.org.cn”, and “http://www.fdi.gov.cn”)

The “International Investment Forum”, held concurrently with the Fair, is China’s most prestigious forum on foreign investment policies and international investment strategies, and serves as a significant platform for cutting-edge information on hot investment issues and capital flow at home and abroad. State leaders of China, senior foreign government officials, leaders of international economic organizations, famous entrepreneurs and celebrated personages in economics will give speeches at the forum.

CIFIT is the sole nation-wide investment promotion event with a stress on foreign direct investment. Centered on investment dialogues, CIFIT invites a wide spectrum of international investors, traders, intermediate agencies, and financial institutions, as well as representatives from foreign-funded investment companies in China, overseas companies, and overseas investment promotion organizations to participate and to set up booths at the Fair.

CIFIT affords the premier opportunity to obtain the most up-to-date investment policies and information in China, to make fact-finding investigations on foreign investment projects in China, and to meet a broad of contingent of economic and trade officials from different levels throughout China. CIFIT has proven to be an invaluable arena for many countries, particularly developing countries’ intent to promoting foreign investment.

The unique advantages of the Fair in promoting investment have captured the interests of international investors, traders, economic institutions and international agencies. CIFIT has been held successfully for four consecutive sessions, and will continue to provide its participants with a full range of services by integrating investment and trade, exhibition and talks, investment promotion and policies consultation, and business activities and academic research-all with an eye to expanding the Fair into an international investment forum with unparalleled features and opportunities.