The Xiamen Special Economic Zone of China will provide an opportunity to enter China’s flourishing investment market and to develop trade contacts with China’s burgeoning foreign-funded enterprises.

The second China Fair for International Investment & Trade (CFIIT) will be held in this modern city from Sept. 8^th to 12^th.

CFIIT, sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, People’s Republic of China, aims mainly at promoting investment, coupled with trading products and technology of foreign-funded enterprises. Various provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions will organize delegations made up of China’s government officials of various ranks and representatives from enterprises to participate in the Fair. A number of projects that have been approved by the government and have support will be presented at this Fair, as will a list of commodities for import or export. Moreover, large-scale symposiums for international investment and briefings will be held and authoritative policy consultation will be provided.

The first CFIIT in 1997 attracted more than 6,200 overseas businessmen. 1668 contracts were signed with total investment of 6.219 billion dollars (US). The first CFIIT has been acclaimed by noted overseas investment banks and business and financial circles.

Brief Introduction of China Fair for International Investment & Trade

Business Talks

Delegations from nearly forty provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions and state industrial ministries will participate in the Fair. The Fair provides more than twelve hundred exhibition booths, introductions to investment opportunities and projects, and conference rooms and facilities.

Large-Scale symposiums

Representatives from international organizations and economists will be invited to the "Symposium on International Direct Investment". Senior officials from select Chinese ministries and economists will deliver addresses in the "Symposium on China’s policies of Utilizing Foreign Capital".

Investment Briefings

Introductions to investment opportunities. A guide to investments and explanation of policies will be made by representatives from western, middle, and eastern parts of China and select ministries.