Xiamen expects fruitful results at fifth CIIE
Members of the Xiamen Trading Delegation sign agreements for nine projects at a signing ceremony during the fifth CIIE in Shanghai on Nov 5. [Photo/WeChat account: xiamen_swj]
The Xiamen Trading Delegation, which consists of 372 companies and units with over 1,500 people, participated in the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE), which kicked off in Shanghai on Nov 4.
The delegation aims to promote Xiamen's business environment by attending various activities such as purchasing meetings, economic and trade talks, and contract signings at this year's CIIE.
The Xiamen Trading Delegation signed agreements for nine projects at a signing ceremony held on Nov 5, which include fields such as medical and health care, cross-border e-commerce, service trade, and manufacturing.
This is the fifth year that Xiamen has attended the annual CIIE, and the city expects to close more deals, as well as explore more investment attraction channels at the event, according to an official from the Xiamen municipal bureau of commerce.
Xiamen ITG Group Corp's exhibition booth at the fifth CIIE in Shanghai. [Photo/WeChat account: xiamen_swj]
Why Xiamen
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Xiamen is one of the most economically competitive cities in China and was one of the first Special Economic Zones on the Chinese mainland. As a vice-provincial city independently listed on the State development plan, it has provincial-level authority in economic administration and local legislative power. In 2010, the Xiamen SEZ was expanded to cover the entire municipality. Today, Xiamen is a modern and international port city.