Basic Information
The China International Fair for Investmen &Trade (CIFIT), approved by the State Council of the People's Republic of China, takes place in September every year in Xiamen, China. Themed on "Introducing FDI" and "Going Global", CIFIT focuses on nationality and internationality, investment negotiation and investment policy promotion, coordinated development of national and regional economy, as well as economic and trade exchanges across the Taiwan Strait.
CIFIT is currently China's only international investment promotion event aimed at facilitating bilateral investment. It's also the largest global investment event approved by the Global Association of the Exhibition industry. CIFIT has the following major components: investment and trade exhibition, the International Investment Forum (IIF), a series of seminars on hot investment issues, and investment project matchmaking symposia.
CIFIT not only comprehensively showcases the investment environments, policies, projects and corporate products in all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities t in China, but also attracts investment promotion agencies from more than 40 countries and regions. CIFIT offers optimum opportunity for business people at home and abroad to get an overview on the investment climates in China and other countries. It also provides them with the one-stop shopping service for multilateral investment cooperation, helping them to select from the widest range of investment projects and business partners.
In response to the adjustments of the world's industrial structure and in view of the emerging trends, challenges and opportunities in international investment cooperation, CIFIT carries out China's latest national development agenda, implementing strategies for coordinated development of regional economies, and promoting bilateral and multilateral economic exchanges and partnerships. CIFIT is poised to become the world's most prestigious international investment exposition.
Major Functions
Window on Investment in China
"One-stop" exploration of investment climates throughout China with minimal time and costs.
CIFIT showcases China and the investment environments, investment policies, investment projects and corporate products in all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government in mainland China, as well as Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions. It provides overseas investors comprehensive information on China's investment policies and key projects and helps them select from the widest range of investment projects and business partners; it also creates opportunities for advanced foreign technologies, managerial practices and needed talent to enter China. In recent years, each session of CIFIT has attracted more than 10,000 overseas business professionals from over 100 countries and regions.
A Gateway to the World
CIFIT affords you with the fastest access to information on overseas investment and policies.
In recent years, dozens of countries and regions represented by governmental as well as non-governmental institutions flocked to attend CIFIT by setting up booths and holding investment briefings and seminars to promote their respective investment environments and projects. Britain, France, Canada, Indonesia, Sweden, Poland, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Hong Kong, Macao and many other countries and regions have held Pavilion Days activities at CIFIT. As a result, Chinese enterprises with sufficient strength to go global can find out about investment environments and information of various countries and regions through CIFIT, thus saving costs from locating investment projects throughout the world. CIFIT is the gateway for Chinese enterprises to venture into the world market and find overseas business partners.
A Rostrum for Information Release
CIFIT is the most direct channel to obtain the latest investment policies and investment information.
The International Investment Forum, held during the Fair, has been dubbed the "barometer" of international investment, and is China's most authoritative forum on investment policy and international investment strategy. Each International Investment Forum's speakers include Chinese and foreign leaders, dignitaries and principals of various international economic organizations, economists, and executives from multinationals. The speakers at the dozens of seminars on hot investment topics, investment policies and theories include government officials, principals of intermediary organizations, experts, and scholars and experts from scores of countries. This being the case, CIFIT is the authoritative platform for China to introduce its opening-up and reform policies and release investment information, and is a vital venue for countries to share international investment experiences and explore investment methods.
A Stage for High-level PR Initiatives
CIFIT provides an unrivalled venue for showcasing your image and brand in a comprehensive manner.
Each year, state leaders of China, governors in charge of foreign economy from across China, and main principals from related state departments head large delegations to CIFIT. In addition, hundreds of business delegations sent by overseas governments or enterprises, as well as senior officials and managers with decision-making power, assemble together in Xiamen for CIFIT. This facilitates a golden opportunity for CIFIT participants to conduct high-level PR activities and build up valuable contacts. CIFIT also attracts extensive on-the-spot coverage by over 1,000 correspondents from hundreds of domestic and foreign media organizations, providing a vital venue for cities and enterprises to build their brands and images and conduct PR events.
An Incubator of Investment Projects
CIFIT enables you to identify your most suitable prospective investment project and investment partner from a huge range of backgrounds.
As a major part of CIFIT, the Project Matchmaking Symposium, an innovation of CIFIT, is dedicated to assisting business owners to locate capital and investors to identify investment opportunities. Each year, the CIFIT Organizing Committee meticulously locates and selects tens of thousands of investment cooperation projects in all hot industries and bids them for investment partnership. Due to its efficient search and matching functions, the Project Matchmaking Symposium always receives an overwhelming response from countless domestic and overseas investors, producing significant results. Since its inception five years ago, thousands of reputable investment agencies and Chinese enterprises from nearly 100 countries and regions have benefited from the symposium, nearly 20,000 sessions of business talks have completed, and contracts and agreements involving hundreds of millions of US dollars have been signed, making the symposium the best "incubator" for investment cooperation projects worldwide.
Contact Details
For invitation letters or registration information, please contact:
Liaison Department of CIFIT Organizing Committee
8-10/F, Bldg.Zhenye,No.108, North Hubin Rd,Xiamen,China.361012
Postal Code: 361004
Tel: +86-592-2859828 2859880
Fax: +86-592-2659894
E-mail: cifit@chinafair.org.cn
For more information about exhibition or booths reservation, please contact:
Operations Department of CIFIT Organizing Committee
8-10/F, Bldg.Zhenye,No.108, North Hubin Rd,Xiamen,China.361012
Postal Code: 361004
Tel: +86-592-2859819 2859820
Fax: +86-592-2859827
E-mail: ciipc28chinafair.org.cn
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https://www.chinafair.org.cn/CifitSystem/english/#/index
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