The 2019 China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT), and the Belt and Road Investment Congress, will both kick off in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province, on Sept 8, according to a press conference in Beijing on Aug 7.

Themed on "Introducing FDI" and "Going Global", the 2019 CIFIT will be an international platform for investment promotion, coordinated development and trade exchanges.

Thanks to the full support from the provincial government of Fujian and the municipal government of Xiamen, preparations for the upcoming events are right on schedule.

To date, the confirmed guests are delegations from over 40 countries and regions, including Serbia, Russia, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand, as well as over 600 merchant groups, chambers and organizations, including the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies and the ASEAN Secretariat.

The number of confirmed exhibitors and visiting enterprises has added up to over 1,500, over 300 of which are from the world's top 500 multinationals such as Coca Cola, Siemens, Dupont, Schneider Electric, Nu Skin, and Louis Dreyfus.

From Sept 8 to 11, the 2019 CIFIT will host over 100 forums, organize over 3,000 matchmaking events and business talks, and introduce over 30,000 selected projects from home and abroad.

The 2019 China International Fair for Investment and Trade and the Belt and Road Investment Congress announces its schedule and progress in Beijing on Aug 7. [Photo/chinafair.org.cn]